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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