‘Containment’ questions the future of living for humans
“Containment” takes place in the future, a time when Earth’s population, lack of resources and rapidly rising CO2 levels force interplanetary exploration. The story takes place at V1, an enormous dome...
View Article‘Suspect’ shines light on an unlikely friendship after individual tragedy
“Suspect,” the latest book by award-winning mystery novelist Robert Crais, is the story of Scott and Maggie. Scott is officer Scott James, a seven-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department who...
View ArticleSenior 17ers win two in Missouri
After a tough mid-week loss to the KC Bullets earlier this week, the American Legion Manhattan Manko senior 17ers rebounded nicely this weekend with a pair of wins on Friday afternoon at the Missouri...
View ArticleMcGruder gets invite from Magic
Former Kansas State guard Rodney McGruder might not have gotten drafted in Thursday’s NBA Draft, but he will get his chance to show off his skill set for the league. McGruder was invited to the summer...
View ArticleTop tips on watering summer vegetables
Best watering practices can reduce some issues that commonly occur in the vegetable garden. An inch a week works pretty well as a starting point for most situations. Mulching your plants makes that...
View ArticleFirst 2014 Stampede headliner is announced
Country Stampede still has a full day left, but one headliner has already been named for next year. Stampede officials announced during Friday’s performances that Eric Church will headline one of the...
View ArticleFriday: Drier and even more lively
Fresh from its Thursday shower, Country Stampede dried up and picked up the pace Friday. Attendees made the most of the heat, slipping and sliding in the still muddy ground. Over in the campgrounds,...
View ArticleClay County attorney critical of Bosch departure
For the third time in three weeks, District Judge John Bosch set aside a plea agreement Thursday, this time handing a more lenient sentence to a man accused of starting a fire at a construction site in...
View ArticleLocal entities want to get out from under new law’s terms ... but at what cost?
A new law that goes into effect Monday requires cities, counties and higher education institutions to permit the concealed carry of weapons inside their buildings unless they specifically seek an...
View ArticleBelles, Whistles and a Trace
Saturday’s audience at Country Stampede saw a diverse lineup that opened with the winners of a contest and concluded with one of the biggest names in country music, Trace Adkins. Tyler Ahlgren and the...
View ArticleThe sideshow has something for all
Just as every person comes with a story, every vendor at Country Stampede came with a mission and a background story. Anyone who’s been to a festival- type event before knows that walking around to...
View ArticleHow to dress for Stampede: Don’t wear too much
It wouldn’t be a country music festival without skin. And there was a lot of skin being shown at this year’s Kicker Country Stampede. Blame it on the blazing sun and its heat or tradition; people came...
View ArticleTraits of an only child
Recently, when a guy was introducing himself to me, he said his sister was coming down for Stampede this weekend. I asked if he had other siblings. No, just the sister. Cool, I said. I’m an only child....
View ArticleLocal ordinances and safety tips for a fun Fourth of July
In April, city commissioners changed a few city ordinances governing fireworks and Fourth of July celebrations. Residents of Manhattan can no longer buy, sell or shoot fireworks commonly known as sky...
View ArticleNew movie ‘The Heat’ has little to save it
It’s as if someone had a Buddy Movie script left over from before we all knew about Mel Gibson’s and Danny Glover’s politics. This cop story, titled “The Heat” in that imaginative way that Hollywood...
View ArticleLouis Hargrave
Louis E. Hargrave, 82, of Randolph died Sunday at the Blue Valley Senior Living Center in Blue Rapids. ...
View ArticleMarilee Shogren
Marilee Shogren, 83, of Manhattan died Monday at Via Christi Village in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleMarian Button
Marian Lucille Button, 82, of Clay Center died Monday at the Stoneybrook Care Facility in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleGPS helps locate stolen cellphone
A man used his GPS to track down the person who took his phone while at a bar in Aggieville over the weekend. Braden Erickson, 24, 1100 block of Claflin, told police someone took his cell phone while...
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