What's happening in the Greater Manhattan region? Find out more about our dynamic community and the people, businesses, schools and vibe that contribute to our great quality of life and robust economy.
Feb 15, 2021
The Greater Manhattan, Kansas, region draws people from all over the country and the world to live, study and work. Some residents assume their stay will be a short one, that…
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Jan 12, 2021
Manhattan, Kansas, is revitalizing its oldest business district. The City of Manhattan broke ground in 2020 on a new $14 million, 450-stall parking garage that kicks off a…
Manhattan, Kansas, continues to invest in economic development, maintaining its reputation as a leading community in the Midwest for job creation and community enhancements. The…
Dec 22, 2020
Through the work in recent years by the Greater Manhattan Project, the City of Manhattan, Region Reimagined, and the Knowledge Based Economic Development (KBED) partnership,…
When potential residents explore a new community, they often focus their attention on the practicalities of life: housing, cost of living, schools, health care, and job…
Dec 21, 2020
If you’re contemplating a new job opportunity in the Greater Manhattan region, consider how living in a rural Kansas community could be — as one east-coast transplant puts it — “a…
Dec 08, 2020
Established in 2008, the Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, houses biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) and biosafety level-3 Agriculture (…
Dec 07, 2020
Since the U.S. Department of Homeland Security named Manhattan, Kansas, the site for the construction of the new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in December 2008,…
Dec 01, 2020
Kansas State University is a hub for research and expertise in agriculture and is dedicated to making strides against hunger worldwide, in an effort to feed nearly 10 billion…
Nov 17, 2020
As someone who was born in Manhattan, Kansas, graduated from Manhattan High, and then spent six years as a college student here before finally graduating (twice!) from Kansas…
