MANHATTAN TOWN CENTER

H & M, Hennes and Mauritz Inc., one of the world’s largest fashion retailers famous for offering fashion-forward apparel at affordable prices in a sustainable way, is thrilled to announce a new location in Manhattan, Kansas.

Measuring approximately 18,000 square feet, the new location at Manhattan Town Center is set to open in the fall of 2019. H&M has experienced a warm welcome from customers and fans in Kansas and is happy to continue to expand its store and employee count in the state.

The new H&M location will offer Manhattan residents a one-stop shopping destination for quality clothing for the whole family, with collections for ladies, men and teens, as well as separate “store within a store” sections for accessories.

The Manhattan Town Center location will also carry the H&M Kids collection for newborns to 14 year olds. The breadth and variety of H&M collections make it easier for any consumer to find fashionable products, no matter their personal style. With an emphasis on design, quality, and sustainability, H&M offers inspiring, high fashion at an unbeatable value.

“Manhattan Town Center is excited to bring H&M to the Little Apple,” said Jeff Sutton, Manhattan Town Center marketing manager. “With this being H&M’s first location in Kansas outside of Wichita or Kansas City, our mall will continue to serve as a destination for Kansans to shop, dine and unwind. Having H&M join our team of retail offerings reinforces our commitment to serving this community.”

H&M prides itself on its support of local economies by adding jobs with each new location. As a continuously expanding brand, H&M constantly searches for new talent to grow within the company. With the opening of the Manhattan Town Center location, H&M is proud to add approximately 20 employees to the current, ever-expanding total of approximately 16,000 U.S. employees. In 2019, H&M was recognized as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes magazine. For available job opportunities, please visit career.hm.com.

Sustainability is an integral part of H&M. The brand is growing and making significant long-term investments for sustainable development. In 2013, H&M launched Garment Collecting, an in-store clothing recycling project and was the first global fashion company to implement such a program. In 2018 alone, H&M U.S. diverted over 3 million lbs. of unwanted textiles from landfills.

Since H&M opened the doors to its first U.S. store 19 years ago, the U.S. has been one of the retailer’s most successful markets. H&M is proud to offer U.S. consumers quality fashion at competitive prices at its 552 locations across the country and looks forward to continued expansion at the best properties worldwide.

The JC Breakfast Optimist Club will have a fundraiser on Saturday at Ike’s Place on Goldenbelt Boulevard. The hours will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Ten percent of the cost of meals purchased will benefit Geary County youth programs supported by the Optimist Club. Donations will be accepted.

Big Brothers / Big Sisters, Shop with a Cop, The Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Camp, Junction City JROTC, CHoirs and Band, Junction City Little Theater Summer Youth Program, Fort Riley Special Needs Rodeo, Geary County Historical Society “Hands-on-History,” Junction City Community Band Scholarship, I.C.A.R.E. Intergenerational Activities, CASA and Boy and Girl Scouts.

City of Manhattan

The City of Manhattan is sponsoring a City Flag Design Contest to adopt a new official City flag that will serve as a symbol for the City of Manhattan and as a source of civic pride.  We look forward to seeing your vision for our City!

Design Entry Guidelines:

• Contest entry is free.
• You must submit your flag design entry in digital (PDF, PNG or JPEG) format or physical format (paper card):
  • Submit digital entries online at cityofmhk.com/flag
  • Mail or deliver paper entries to: City of Manhattan, Attn: Flag Contest, 1101 Poyntz Avenue Manhattan, KS 66502
• Each design entry should be in the standard US Flag 1:1.67 proportion, 5 inches tall x 3 inches wide
• Your design entry must be your original work and must not include, be based on, or derived from any pre-existing or third-party designs, trademarks, or copyrighted images, although elements of the City of Manhattan logo may be used.
• Each entry may only contain one design. You may submit up to three different design entries.
• You must complete and submit the City of Manhattan Flag Design Contest Entry Form with each entry.
• Your entry must be received by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 29, 2019 to be eligible for consideration. The City of Manhattan is not responsible for entries that are lost, overlooked, damaged or not received by the contest deadline.

Your flag design entry will be judged based upon the North American Vexillological Association’s (NAVA) Five Basic Principles of Flag Design:

1. Keep it Simple: The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory.
2. Use Meaningful Symbols to the City of Manhattan: The flag’s images, colors, or patterns should relate to what it symbolizes.
3. Use 2-3 Basic Colors: Limit the number of colors on the flag to three, which contrast well and come from the standard color set (red, blue, green, black, yellow, and white)
4. No Lettering or Seals: Never use writing of any kind or an organization’s seal.
5. Be Distinctive or Be Related to the City of Manhattan: Avoid duplicating other flags, but use similarities to show connections.

For more information on the Five Basic Principles of Flag Design:  https://nava.org/digital-library/design/GFBF_English.pdf

Selection Process: 

Only entries that meet the design entry guidelines will be considered.  Entries will be initially reviewed by a selection committee that includes City staff and citizen members of the City of Manhattan’s Arts and Humanities Advisory Board.  The selection committee will determine the finalists, and the City will request a public vote and input on the final designs.  The final designs that are recommended by the selection committee and/or the public vote will be presented to the City Commission for consideration for adoption as the City’s official flag in June of 2019.  The City reserves the right to not select a winner.

You can gather a team of six people by march 15th to participate in Walk Kansas 2019.

Teams of six with a captain will log minutes of activity for eight weeks. Each teams a goal or challenge, they will collectively work towards. Participants log activity minutes and the amount of fruits / vegetables they eat.They can log online or via paper.

Participants receive weekly newsletters and motivational messages. Some local Walk Kansas programs offer classes, group activities, kick-off and celebration events. Go to www.walkkansas.org to find your local Extension office and learn about Walk Kansas in your community.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate and / or vigorous intensity activity / week. Muscle strengthening activities are recommended at least two days per week.

JCHS officials have reported that the Junction City High School Scholars Bowl team finished fifth in the Class 6A State Meet competition this past weekend.

Olathe North captured first place followed by Overland Park – Blue Valley North, Manhattan, Washburn Rural and Junction City.

By Eagle Staff

MANHATTAN — Applications to obtain a license to participate in the new Kansas Industrial Hemp Research Program are now available on the Kansas Department of Agriculture website. Applications are now posted as the regulations for the program became effective Fri., Feb. 8.

The Kansas Legislature passed K.S.A. 2-3901 et seq. in April 2018, enacting the Alternative Crop Research Act and charging KDA with implementing the new Industrial Hemp Research Program. The program allows for the licensing of growers, distributors and processors of industrial hemp as part of a research program. To be considered for a research license for the 2019 growing season, applicants must submit a research license application, including a research proposal, along with all required attachments, applicable fees, and fingerprint cards and waiver forms to submit to a state and national criminal history check.

All application materials must be submitted in complete form to KDA by Friday, March 1, 2019, to be considered for a license. The applications will be reviewed and background check information will be submitted to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, and applications that meet all requirements will be approved for licensure. Upon conditional approval, applicants will be required to pay the license fee and then will be issued a license.

KDA is committed to serving Kansas farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses and providing an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy. The opportunity to grow a new crop in Kansas offers potential for diversification for Kansas farmers looking for an alternative crop, or for new farming enterprises interested in cultivating industrial hemp.

The application forms and additional instruction — along with much more information about the new Industrial Hemp Research Program in Kansas — can be found at the KDA industrial hemp website: agriculture.ks.gov/IndustrialHemp.

Please address questions about the applications or the Industrial Hemp Research Program to KDA.industrialhemp@ks.gov or call KDA at 785-564-6700.