Traditional burgers, fries get a makeover for holiday
The Fourth of July was always filled with fireworks and food in my home. It just wasn’t Independence Day without the standard burgers, hot dogs and my cousin throwing fireworks at me. It was not the...
View ArticleCounty reduces tax increase
The Riley County Commission completed a budget work session Monday that led to lowering the proposed property tax increase from 3.1 mills to 2.7 mills. But those proposed reductions came at a price:...
View ArticleCiCo show will go on
The sky over CiCo Park will be lit up again this Fourth of July thanks to a new sponsor of the annual show. Scott Wempe, assistant golf professional at Colbert Hills, said he volunteered to take over...
View ArticleDrowning victim identified
Authorities have identified the drowning victim found in Milford Lake Monday as James R. Struthers, 47, Junction City. His body was recovered along the beach area commonly known as Nudie Beach just...
View ArticleFamily fare lacking for summer evenings at home
Let’s say it gets hot and you decide you want to spend a quiet evening at home with a movie newly-released on home viewing media. If you want to entertain the kids, look on the New Videos shelf later...
View ArticleThanks, Manhattan, for sharing your great city
To the Editor: My name is Florian Wirsen and I am an AFS exchange student from Muenster, Germany, who attended Manhattan High School last year. ...
View ArticleLight sentence for fatal DUI sends the wrong message
To the Editor: Residents of Kansas were left in shock recently when the sentence for the offender of a drunk driving fatal crash was announced. As a resident of Tonganoxie and a member of MADD’s State...
View ArticleWestar proposal is a hard sell
The more we learn about Westar Energy’s proposed $31.7 million rate increase, the more we dislike it. The proposal, announced in April, would raise electric rates on most residential customers by about...
View ArticleDean Darling
Dean A. Darling, 75, of Bull Shoals, Ark., died June 27 at his home in Bull Shoals, Ark. ...
View ArticleFayolla Bramhall
Fayolla Belle Bramhall, 86, of Onaga and formerly of Vermillion died Monday. ...
View ArticleMan arrested for battery
Riley County officers arrested a Riley man Tuesday for multiple counts of battery following reports of a domestic disturbance allegedly involving the man. Officer Matthew Droge said Zachary Evans, 21,...
View ArticleThe history of the stars and stripes
Before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, when some colonists still believed America would retain some loyalty to Great Britain, the first American flag featured the British Union Jack in...
View ArticleAmerican flag has changed over the years
The American flag is a common sight across the country on the Fourth of July, and a Kansas State University textiles expert said just as our country has evolved since 1776, so has Old Glory. According...
View ArticleSenior 17ers struggle offensively in 4-0 loss
In the first matchup with the KC Bullets this summer, the American Legion Manhattan Manko senior 17ers were routed 19-2 in their worst loss of the season. In Tuesday’s rematch in Kansas City, Manhattan...
View ArticlePottawatomie County Commission considers gun law options
Concealed carry or expensive security: that’s the choice facing Pottawatomie County commissioners as a result of legislation adopted by the 2013 Kansas Legislature and signed into law by the governor....
View ArticleWhat the intersection cameras are watching for
Q: What is the purpose of those cameras that have been mounted on the traffic signals at Bluemont and Juliette? I understand there may be some at other intersections too. ...
View ArticleKDOT agrees to actions following EPA water complaint
The Kansas Department of Transportation will pay a $477,500 fine and require a pollution-prevention class for its employees as part of the remedial actions it agreed to in response to civil action by...
View ArticleAt odds over ATA bus
City commissioners disagreed Tuesday about whether to allow ATA Bus to place a bus stop in the 500 block of Leavenworth Street. The issue was downtown parking. Commissioner Wynn Butler said he would...
View Article9 students from Nepal indicted for fraud
Nine K-State students from Nepal were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on federal charges of visa fraud. The 15-page indictment alleges the students conspired to maintain their non-immigrant visas by...
View ArticleSequestration cuts to hit USD 383
USD 383’s Title I funds have been reduced $120,795 for the 2013-14 school year, according to federal sequestration information presented at the Board of Education meeting Wednesday. Title I funds...
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