James Taylor
James Arnold Taylor, 72, died Dec. 13 at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. ...
View ArticleLocal man was I-70 crash victim
Authorities said Saturday a 26-year-old Manhattan man was the person killed Thursday evening when his automobile struck a snowplow during a storm on I-70. The victim was identified as Jason Skyler...
View ArticleAdventures on the last-minute shopping circuit
Those still hoping for last-minute Christmas bargains aren’t likely to see the store-wide discounts that were found on Black Friday. Brian Ruiz, store manager of JC Penney, said that store does not...
View ArticleHow a machine can aid surgeons do more delicate work with fewer after-effects
Officials in the Manhattan medical community believe a new $2 million device may revolutionize surgical procedures here by giving physicians greatly enhanced dexterity and precision. The device, called...
View ArticleNontraditional and unforgettable
Fifty years ago, I spent my first Christmas away from home. It was a Christmas that will vividly remain in my memory. I was a student in Benaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India. As Christmas...
View ArticleEnjoy a warm, merry Christmas
If you’ve had trouble this year keeping the “Christmas spirit,” you’re probably not alone. Massacres in elementary schools and the subsequent debate over firearms clash with the joy we associate with...
View ArticleDucks provide big challenge for Cats
As the Kansas State football team prepares for its BCS bowl matchup with Oregon, the resounding question to coaches and players was how the Ducks compare with Big 12 opponents who run spread offenses....
View ArticleChristian Yahr
Christian Yahr, infant son of Vicar Karl and Andrea Yahr, formerly of Alta Vista, died Sunday at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. ...
View ArticleTheft of ATV and handguns
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff Office is investigating the theft of a 2007 Arctic Cat all-terrain vehicle that had two handguns secured in its lockbox. Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat said the...
View ArticlePeace Lutheran to host holiday community dinner
Peace Lutheran Church will host Manhattan’s only free Christmas community dinner starting at noon Tuesday. “We have 200 pounds of meat,” Pastor Michael Ide said. “We started out hoping to feed at least...
View ArticleIn girlfriend’s ‘no’ he also heard God saying ‘yes’
When Father Jarett Konrade, of St. Isidore’s Catholic Center, was contemplating becoming a priest, he looked to God for a sign. It wasn’t more than a week later that his girlfriend dumped him. Of...
View ArticlePolitically, a back & forth year
Statewide, 2012 was a year when conservative Republicans solidified their hold on political power. They won an August primary war with Republican moderates, and they conclude the year with strong...
View ArticleWoman arrested for arson
Riley County officers arrested an 18-year-old woman Monday for allegedly lighting her sister’s clothes on fire following a dispute at their residence. Brandi Banks, 1500 Oxford Place, was arrested for...
View ArticleInjury accident Tuttle Creek Boulevard
A 33-year-old man was hospitalized following a one-vehicle accident Saturday evening at the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Melgren Lane. Lt. Josh Kyle said Bradley Remmers was driving his...
View ArticleInjury accident on Sunset Avenue
A Manhattan man was hospitalized for minor cuts after he reportedly drove into a power pole in the 900 block of Sunset Avenue on Tuesday morning. Lt. Josh Kyle said Greig Olney, 52, was southbound on...
View ArticleMan arrested for theft from Best Buy
Riley County officers arrested a Maple Hill man Saturday for misdemeanor theft after he allegedly stole a Playstation 3 and video games from Best Buy. Travis Webster, 29, was arrested and released on...
View ArticleLyle Figge
Lyle R. Figge, 62, of Wamego died Monday at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Kufahl Funeral Home....
View ArticleAgnes Roe
Agnes Louise Roe, 90, of Wamego died Sunday at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center in Wamego. ...
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