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City commission approves contract for consolidated trash services in Aggieville

The Manhattan City Commission voted 5-0 Tuesday to execute a design-build contract to consolidate trash services in Aggieville. The contract involves Olsson Inc. and BHS Construction Inc., and approves a pre-construction services agreement with Howie’s Trash and Recycling for the Aggieville Business District. In August 2025, the city issued a request for proposals from solid [...]

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Driver in crash with mayor was cited for speeding, records show

The driver of a motorcycle in a crash involving Manhattan mayor Susan Adamchak was cited for speeding, according to police records obtained by The Mercury on Wednesday. Those records also make clear that the motorcyclist hit Adamchak, rather than the other way around. The crash occurred Sunday afternoon on Zeandale Road. The initial police report, [...]

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‘The difference’: K-State education students celebrate commencement

By Lewis Marien “Be the difference.” That was the topic Geary County Schools USD 475’s superintendent, Reginald Eggleston, spoke from during the K-State College of Education commencement ceremony on Saturday in Bramlage Coliseum. He reassured the students that artificial intelligence cannot do their jobs. “The history books will capture this one fact, and that is [...]

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MHS graduation a time of ‘reflection and appreciation,’ says student speaker

Four hundred eighty Manhattan High School seniors received their diplomas Sunday at the school’s commencement ceremony. This year marked the high school’s 112th graduation ceremony. The seniors, families, friends, faculty and staff heard speeches from principal Michael Dorst, and seniors Kelbey Larchick and Jibran Mahanan Kamus. “Today symbolizes not just a milestone at the end [...]

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