The Manawa Common council discussed demolition of the building at 103 S. Bridge St. and the Pope properties at its March meeting. The project was actually backed up a week for tear down, because after the crews went through to abate the environmental issues, they thought they were done, but when the DNR came back through, and the city engineers came back through, they found some more. The council also approved Mayor Smith to write a letter to the city attorney to petition the court for demolition of the Pope properties on Fourth and Bridge streets. The buildings are no longer safe for human occupancy.”