K-State releases 2013-14 non-conference schedule
The Kansas State men’s basketball team will host nine non-conference games at Bramlage Coliseum in 2013-14, including matchups with Oral Roberts, Long Beach State, Ole Miss and George Washington....
View ArticleGramatica, Ohlde to enter Hall of Fame
The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2013 this week, which includes a pair of former Kansas State All-Americans in place kicker Martin Gramatica and women’s basketball star Nicole...
View ArticleAn occasion to celebrate
If you enjoy birthdays, you ought to enjoy today. After all, it’s America’s 237th, and if we’ve learned anything from our ancestors, we know the Fourth of July — Independence Day — is meant to be a...
View ArticleRandolph was a great place to spend an exchange year
To the Editor: My name is Felix Tsigos; for the past school year, I was an exchange student with AFS. I attended Blue Valley High School in Randolph while living with the Todd and Sally Olson family...
View ArticleJunior 17ers leaning on 3B Leon
Every team needs a leader, and the American Legion Manhattan Manko junior 17ers seem to have one in third baseman Isaac Leon. Leon, who will be a junior at Manhattan High this fall, is in his second...
View ArticleElla May Howard
Ella May Howard, a longtime resident of St. George, died Wednesday at the Westmoreland Community Care Home. ...
View ArticleHarold Raine
Harold Eugene Raine, 80, of Wamego died Tuesday at Vintage Park at Wamego. ...
View ArticleAs America changes so does the fabric of its flag
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 ArticleBurglary, thefts in Pottawatomie County
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary to a residence in rural St. George and two thefts to vehicles parked at the Rocky Ford Fishing Area in Manhattan. In the first case,...
View ArticleArea fireworks displays plus the Sundown Salute
Happy birthday, America! You don’t look a day over 200. To honor 237 years of freedom, check out these area events. The Manhattan Municipal Band will put on a toe-tapping, patriotic show at 6:30 p.m....
View ArticleA pair of Stampede questions
Q: Why is Country Stampede held in late June every year? Seems like it always rains, or is really hot, or both. Couldn’t they hold it at a better time, weather-wise? ...
View Article25 arrested during festival
Officials said they are still collecting crime statistics from the 2013 Country Stampede but announced Wednesday afternoon that 25 people were arrested over the course of the event. Pottawatomie County...
View ArticleTitle I funding reduced
USD 383’s Title I funds have been reduced $120,795 for the 2013-14 school year, but carryover funds will cover the cuts, according to federal sequestration information presented at the Board of...
View ArticleWheat harvest rocks
With wheat harvest successfully underway, farmers are admitting their yields are good but don’t want to be the first ones to brag or jinx themselves said K-State agriculture extension agent Greg...
View ArticleJunior 17ers drop a pair in Salina
The American Legion Manhattan Manko junior 17ers opened Salina’s 23rd Annual Kansas Grand Slam Wood Bat Tournament Thursday with a pair of losses. Manhattan suffered a close defeat early in the day...
View ArticleKansas has been wonderful to us
Au revoir. This is my last commentary, at least for a while. I am leaving Kansas. I was born and spent my formative years in Winfield. I also met and married my wife, Shelley, there. Both of us...
View ArticleEgypt shouldn’t quit on democracy
The Obama administration apparently isn’t ready to recognize it, and an Egyptian military official is describing what happened there this week as “impeachment by the military,” but the military’s...
View ArticleKen Lewis
Kenneth Loren “Ken” Lewis, age 88, of Manhattan, died Thursday at Meadowlark Hills - Stolzer House. ...
View ArticleMarajorie Umscheid
Marajorie L. (Blu-thardt) Umscheid, 76, died in her home Wednesday after a short illness. ...
View ArticlePink rodeo to benefit cancer research center at K-State
The Kaw Valley Rodeo Association wants you to be tough enough to wear pink. The association will have its seventh annual Tough Enough to Wear Pink rodeo Friday, July 26, to raise awareness of breast...
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