Fourth person files for USD 383 election
A fourth person has filed to run for the Manhattan- Ogden school board fall election.
View ArticleK-State, FHDC to partner for community-wide trip
K-State is partnering with the Flint Hills Discovery Center to help the Manhattan community experience the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse.
View ArticleNBAF UPDATE | Progress on construction, operational planning
Marty Vanier Special to The Mercury The total cost to complete the National Bioand Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) construction and commissioning is $1.
View ArticleK-State Polytechnic CEO announces plan to retire August 2018
Verna Fitzsimmons, CEO of the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus and dean of the College of Technology and Aviation, announced she plans to retire Aug.
View ArticleFriends end GED journey together
A year ago, Leon Havens was excited to walk across the stage to receive his diploma, almost 50 years after he originally dropped out of high school.
View ArticleMusic, art and food trucks at a chilly Flint Hills Fest
With music playing, bubbles flying through the air and children running along the grass in Blue Earth Plaza, hundreds of people celebrated the fourth annual Flint Hills Festival.
View ArticlePolice: 1 dead, 1 injured in Sunday shooting; shooter still at large
One man is dead and another is injured after a shooting in Manhattan on Sunday, Riley County police said, and the shooter is still at large.
View ArticleRock Creek looks to finish undefeated season with state title
By now, Rock Creek’s baseball players are seasoned veterans of the 4A Division II state tournament.
View ArticleCITY COMMISSION | City to hear update on zoning consolidation
Officials will discuss the latest developments Tuesday of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) project.
View ArticleFoster care more than a passion for local parent
Emily Selby’s passion for foster care goes back to her youth.
View ArticleRILEY COUNTY | Some county fire insurance rates set to decrease
Some business owners and homeowners in Riley County may see a 2- to 5-percent reduction in their fire insurance starting Aug.
View Article3 house fires cause $500K-plus in damage
Three fires Sunday caused more than $500,000 in damage to three Manhattan homes, according to the Manhattan Fire Department.
View Article347 students graduate from MHS, set for new paths
There is no right path for the students who graduated from Manhattan High School on Sunday, Rami Khamis, a graduating senior, said during the school’s commencement.
View ArticleEDITORIAL | Trump forceful in Riyadh
President Donald Trump deserves fairly high marks for calling on leaders of the Muslim and Arab worlds on Sunday to present a united front in the fight against “Islamic extremism” in Riyadh, Saudi...
View ArticleRCPD seeks ‘person of interest’ in Sunday shooting death
The Riley County Police Department has named Steven Anthony Harris, 38, of Manhattan as a “person of interest” in connection with a shooting death that occurred Sunday evening in northeast Manhattan.
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