The Manhattan Area Chamber of Conference recognized local businesses at the fourth annual Business Awards.

Business of the Year was awarded to the financial firm Sink Gorden and Associates. CPA James Gordon accepted the award.

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The Small Business of the Year award was given to Arthur-Green, LLP Attorneys at Law.

      0912 Arthur Green (Small business)

KO Boxing and Fitness were the winners in the category of Women/Minority Owned Business.

      0912 KO Boxing (women-minority award)

The Entrepenurial Spirit Award was given to Casey Ebert with MasonWells Day Spa.

      0912 Casey Ebert Masonwells day spa (entrepenurial spirit award)

Kansas State University Athletics were recognized as a driving force in tourism, and were awarded the Tourism Development Award.

      0912 Kstate (Tourism Award)

The Cornerstone Award honors a business that models “solid pillar of the community.” The 2023 recipient is KS State Bank.

Kansas State Bank of Manhattan was founded in 1969. In 2015, they rebranded to K-S State Bank. There are five branches across the state: Manhattan, Junction City, and Wichita, as well as a branch in Phoenix, Arizona.

      0912 KS state bank (cornerstone)

The Cornerstone Award honors a business that models “solid pillar of the community.” The Event was sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield.