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🌱 Who should guide Manhattan’s growth? Commissioners weigh a planning overhaul

Manhattan, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Manhattan! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who should guide Manhattan’s growth? Commissioners weigh a planning overhaul
  • Manhattan man pleads guilty in child exploitation case
  • Remembering Bud Shawgo, Manhattan resident and longtime church deacon

Also on today's calendar: Sierra Manhattan Grand Opening and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What travels all around the world but stays in a corner? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Turning sunny and cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 48, low: 29.
  • Saturday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 47 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Manhattan commissioners weigh dissolving joint urban planning board, replace with city-only board (themercury.com) — Manhattan commissioners favor replacing the joint city-county planning board with a city-appointed board, but took no vote Tuesday. Officials say the change could reduce duplicate development reviews, while questions remain about citizen representation and Pottawatomie County’s involvement as Manhattan grows beyond Riley County.
   

2. Manhattan man pleads guilty to child sexual exploitation (themercury.com) — A Manhattan man pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child stemming from files found during a Kansas Bureau of Investigation search of his home. Joshua Glenn Taylor, 48, is scheduled for sentencing Feb. 5 after three other counts were dropped under the plea agreement.
   

3. Gail D. (Bud) Shawgo (emporiagazette.com) — Gail D. “Bud” Shawgo, a Manhattan resident and life deacon at First Christian Church, died Nov. 9 at 97. Visitation is Nov. 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, with services Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. at the church and burial afterward at Sunrise Cemetery.
   

4. Their harvest is plentiful. Why are US farmers struggling? (csmonitor.com subscription) — A plentiful harvest isn’t translating into healthy profits for many Midwest crop farmers as fuel and fertilizer costs squeeze earnings. Kansas State University economist Allen Featherstone says many are barely breaking even or falling short, with government payments providing crucial support. Inflation-adjusted U.S. net farm income is projected to fall 5.5% this year.
   

5. Kansas children are losing health insurance faster than the national average (kcur.org) — Kansas children are losing health insurance faster than the national average, with the uninsured rate reaching 8.5% in 2025. Manhattan physician Sonder Crane says confusing renewal requirements and difficulty getting help have left eligible families without coverage, putting preventive care and early screenings at risk.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Needing VERY large men’s athletic shoes
    or boots (size 15) for young men in need. I’ll be glad to come pick up. Would be amazing if K-State athletics could help out! 775-410-7300. Thank… (Nextdoor Snowbird Addition)
  • Hello Neighbors!
    I have a Flexible or Remote part time job available. If you are interested, send me a message!(763) 318-6340 (Nextdoor Stagg Hill)
  • Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Manhattan. Apply here.
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 68007, TUTTLE CREEK AND POYNTZ in Manhattan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manhattan here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What travels all around the world but stays in a corner?" — Postal stamp (Thank you Donald C. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Manhattan

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