A Kaw Valley Chamber of Commerce official on Thursday called data centers in Pottawatomie County “inevitable” and encouraged government officials to push harder. At a joint city/county meeting on Thursday in Wamego, Manhattan and Pott County officials received an informational update from representatives of Evergy, the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation, and the Kaw Valley [...]

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The weather in the plains is attracting storm chasers into the area and K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond says they are becoming a challenge when we get these severe weather events. “It’s been a problem in Oklahoma for quite some time,” he said. “The biggest thing is, we can’t do anything about it, and a lot [...]

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City officials this week approved rezoning for the property including the former Champion Teamwear building, which owner Dave Dreiling intends to turn into a steakhouse and beef processing facility for his company Booth Creek Wagyu. Booth Creek is currently at 530 McCall Road. The plan calls for moving it to the renovated building at 520 [...]

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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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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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A Fort Riley woman is writing a new chapter for herself by starting a mobile bookstore. Kaitlynn Steen of Fort Riley, the owner of Backyard Bookshelf, said her business model is “not just books; it’s things that make me laugh and bring me joy.” Steen was among the vendors at the annual Flint Hills Fest [...]

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