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1 month ago | 
themercury.com | Megan Moser |Ned Seaton
Rep. Angel Roeser, R-Manhattan, said Thursday this has been the hardest two weeks of her term so far. The new legislator was one of only four Republicans in the Kansas House Wednesday who voted against a constitutional amendment that would change the process of selecting Kansas Supreme Court justices. The current system involves recommendations by a nominating commission and appointment by the governor with retention elections, but the amendment proposed direct elections.
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2 months ago | 
themercury.com | Ned Seaton |Megan Moser
The firing and subsequent rehiring of some federal employees at NBAF in the last week have created a “mess” at the facility, according to sources. The Mercury reported Monday that at least 28 people had been fired from the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan as part of Trump administration cuts. NBAF, the federal animal disease lab north of the K-State campus, is under the control of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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2 months ago | 
1015krock.com | Ned Seaton |Megan Moser
By Ned Seaton and Megan MoserAt least 28 people have been fired from the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan since Friday as part of the sweeping cuts to the federal government workforce by the Trump administration, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. NBAF, the federal disease lab north of the K-State campus, is under the control of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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2 months ago | 
themercury.com | Ned Seaton |Megan Moser
At least 28 people have been fired from the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan since Friday as part of the sweeping cuts to the federal government workforce by the Trump administration, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. NBAF, the federal disease lab north of the K-State campus, is under the control of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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2 months ago | 
themercury.com | Megan Moser
As multiple 1st infantry division units prepare to deploy in the next year, Fort Riley’s garrison commander emphasized the importance of community partnerships in supporting soldiers and their families. Col. Gerald Nunziato, garrison commander at Fort Riley, spoke Friday at the Regional Growth Summit at Manhattan Conference Center.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
1015krock.com | Megan Moser
By Megan MoserMatt Pivarnik, CEO of the Greater Topeka Partnership, was the final speaker of the day for Friday’s Regional Growth Summit, a day-long conference put on by the Manhattan, Junction City and Wamego chambers of commerce. He and colleagues discussed combining Topeka and Manhattan — as well as Lawrence and possibly other cities — to form a bigger metropolitan statistical area (MSA).
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
newspressnow.com | Megan Moser
Jan. 27—Topeka officials on Friday pitched an idea to Manhattan area leaders: Why not join forces make one big metropolitan area? Matt Pivarnik, CEO of the Greater Topeka Partnership, was the final speaker of the day for Friday's Regional Growth Summit, a day-long conference put on by the Manhattan, Junction City and Wamego chambers of commerce.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
1015krock.com | Megan Moser
By Megan MoserA path to economic growth for Manhattan could include proactively approaching investors, opening a regional business research center hiring a development director. Matt Tarleton, an Atlanta-based consultant specializing in community development spoke Friday at the Regional Growth Summit, which is the new name for the Regional Leaders’ Retreat. The event is organized by the chambers of commerce of Manhattan, Junction City and Wamego.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
themercury.com | Megan Moser
A path to economic growth for Manhattan could include proactively approaching investors, opening a regional business research center hiring a development director. Matt Tarleton, an Atlanta-based consultant specializing in community development spoke Friday at the Regional Growth Summit, which is the new name for the Regional Leaders’ Retreat. The event is organized by the chambers of commerce of Manhattan, Junction City and Wamego.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
b1047.com | Megan Moser
By Megan MoserAccording to a report earlier this year by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, Manhattan under-performed in several metrics that indicate economic health. Manhattan posted 0% job growth, according to a 2024 report, which was well below that of the four peer cities the report used for comparison. For instance, Ames, Iowa, had 10.1% growth, and Columbia, Missouri was at 8.2%. Morgantown, West Virginia had 7.8% job growth for the same period, and Stillwater, Oklahoma, was at 7.7%.
