Being an exchange student is a wonderful experience
To the Editor: My name is Louisa Friederich, and I am from Bavaria, Germany. I have spent my last year as an AFS exchange student in Manhattan, a friendly little town. I lived with my great host...
View ArticleMATC adopts gun ban
Manhattan Area Technical College (MATC) is the latest higher education institution to adopt a resolution extending the prohibition of weapons on campus up to four years. The decision came unanimously...
View ArticleGrant for guns approved
Law Board members gave the go-ahead Monday for the Riley County Police Department to apply for a grant that could arm police officers assigned to school buildings. The grant, administered by the Bureau...
View ArticleJudge eases sentence for man convicted in 2012 deaths of two
The K-State student convicted of killing two people while driving drunk in May 2012 will not face prison time for involuntary manslaughter if he abides by probationary terms, a district judge ruled...
View ArticleIf you have a sweet tooth, Hazel Hill has you covered
There’s a new place to get your chocolate fix in Manhattan. Hazel Hill Chocolate, whose original branch is in Topeka, opened a new location at 106 S. Fourth St., the cozy space that was previously a...
View Article2 killed in vehicle accident on Tuttle Creek Boulevard
An accident on Tuttle Creek Boulevard on Tuesday resulted in at least two fatalities, according to officials. Riley County Police and emergency personnel responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident...
View ArticleAlleged drug money found in car
Junction City police arrested an Arizona man Tuesday after they discovered nearly $830,000 in cash in his truck that officials believe were proceeds from drug sales. Officials said the money was...
View ArticleMegan Ann Belville-Baker
Megan Ann Belville-Baker, 27, of Concordia died Jan. 29, 2013 of natural causes. ...
View ArticleLaVerta Selma Rush
LaVerta Selma Rush, 81, of Wamego died Monday at the Wamego City Hospital. She had been a life-long member of the community. ...
View ArticleKSU expert seeks to improve animal health
Jim Riviere has big plans for the future of animal health. Since joining Kansas State University in mid-2012, Riviere has been laying the groundwork necessary for improving the animal health industry....
View ArticleArnold Fred Bandel
Arnold Fred Bandel, 88, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Alma, died Monday at Indian Meadows Health Care Center in Overland Park. He was a life-long resident of the area. ...
View ArticleCity to seek gun law exemption for Municipal Court
City commissioners decided Tuesday to temporarily exempt the Municipal Court, but no other city buildings, from requirements of a new concealed carry law. Commissioners voted 4-1 to send a letter to...
View ArticleCity wins social services civil suit
Judge John Bosch ruled in favor of the City of Manhattan on Tuesday in the civil suit filed by the advocacy group Save our Social Services. Bill Frost, the attorney representing the city, said the...
View ArticleRegent calls cuts ‘debacle’
The vice chair of the Kansas Board of Regents used terms such as “surprising” and “irrational” Tuesday to describe funding decisions made by the just-concluded Kansas Legislature. In a discussion...
View ArticleDanenberg, Myers died on the way home from daily trip to Tuttle Creek
Every afternoon, Fred Danenberg and Michael Myers drove out to Tuttle Creek for a leisurely retirement afternoon pursuit —watching people fish, swim, or camp, and visiting with them. They had done it...
View ArticlePut Indian statue where it can be truly appreciated
To the Editor: It is important that we honor Indians, the original residents of our community, but not with a statue in the proposed location at Fourth and Bluemont. The statue should be put where it...
View ArticleIt’s too soon to dismiss income tax cuts as a failure
To the Editor: I had the opportunity to read Professor Joseph Aistrup’s column on May 31. He suggested that the 2012 tax cuts passed by the Kansas Legislature were a failure. The fact is the outcome...
View ArticleJustice not served in Theurer sentencing
Twenty-first Judicial District Judge John Bosch cheapened the lives of two Kansans killed in a drunk driving crash last year when he handed their killer a 60-day jail sentence and 36 months of...
View ArticleExchange year at MHS was ‘more than fantastic’
To the Editor: I left Belgium 10 months ago and I have the feeling it was yesterday. The time went so fast; I can’t believe I’ll leave Manhattan in a few weeks. This year has been more than fantastic. ...
View ArticleJunior 17ers split twin bill
The American Legion Manhattan Manko junior 17ers split a pair of games on the road Tuesday night. Facing Emporia’s 16-and-under team, the 17ers lost the opener 12-4, but rebounded in the nightcap with...
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