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Edward Lesline

Edward LeRoy Lesline, 88, of Olathe and formerly of Manhattan died Wednesday at his home in Olathe. ...

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Alexander Enderle

Alexander Matthew Enderle, 3, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died July 12 in a car accident in Colorado. ...

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Martina Koch

Martina “Tina” Koch, 93, of Manhattan died Thursday at Meadowlark Hills Wroten House in Manhattan. ...

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Wamego man arrested in internal theft

Riley County officers arrested a Wamego man Wednesday in connection with an internal theft at the Flint Hills Area Builders Association. Riley County Public Information Officer Matthew Droge said Tracy...

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Nicole Enderle

Nickie Marie Enderle, 42, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died in a car accident July 12 in Colorado. ...

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The city’s ‘downtrodden’ areas

Q: Why are there so many rundown houses in the downtown area? I’m talking specifically the area bordered by Laramie, 11th, Poyntz and Juliette. I’ve started taking morning walks and was curious how...

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NBAF funding advanced to full Senate

Construction of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) main facility moved one step closer to reality Thursday. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2014 Homeland...

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City, county officials discuss idea of a new, combined courthouse

City and county commissioners Thursday raised the possibility of consolidating all court functions into a single new courthouse . Riley County Commissioner Dave Lewis said the county would like to...

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District, teachers set deal

The Manhattan-Ogden school district and its teachers’ union reached a tentative agreement Thursday on a fiscal 2014 contract. Among the compensation aspects of the agreement are a 2.5 percent...

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Jan Demir struggles to understand true love through travel and personal needs

It’s 2004 and Lisbon-born Jan Demir at, 30, is a very successful businessman content with his jet-setting lifestyle and girlfriend of the moment. Then he travels to Iran to meet a business contact and...

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Author sets out to find the ‘common good’ between faith and politics

This is the third recent book by Christian social activist and writer Jim Wallis. His earlier books “God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It” and “The Great Awakening”...

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Hubert on Walter Camp watch list

Kansas State senior running back John Hubert was one of 50 players nationally, and five from the Big 12, named to the 2013 Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list on Friday. Hubert, also a preseason...

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Klein’s football camp passes through Manhattan area

FLUSH — He led Kansas State to a BCS bowl game and was a Heisman Trophy finalist. On Friday, Collin Klein was trying to teach the skills that made him one of the most successful Wildcat quarterbacks in...

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Your cultural menu

Today Read to Dogs, 2-4 p.m. Read to a certified therapy dog. Manhattan Public Library Storytime Room. Jazz Brunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Bluestem Bistro. Jazz Trio, 6-8 p.m. dellaVoce. Kaw Valley Rodeo...

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I would rather be at The Summit

Forty-nine years ago this month I attended the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge, Pa. Me and several thousand other Scouts. Given the time lapse, I don’t recall many of the details, but some...

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4-H members show of their clothesmaking, buying skills

Faith Evangelical Free Church was filled with girls and boys, ages 7 to 18, Thursday as 4-H club members competed against each other in fashion categories. Their goal was to showcase their skills in...

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K-State starts the construction phase on several projects for 2025

Kansas State University is making improvements systemwide this summer. Work varies from major construction projects to various room and lab renovations and life safety improvements. “Kansas State...

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Reen Falk

Reen Lee Falk, 43, of Tecumseh, died Thursday at Stormont-Vail Health Care in Topeka. ...

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Ron Hedman

Ron Hedman, 65, of Manhattan, died Friday at his residence. He was born on June 7, 1948, in Manhattan. He was the son of Larry and Lois (Meyer) Hedman. Complete obituary information is pending and will...

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KSU researcher’s project potential can treat deafness, loss of balance

The sounds of success are ringing at Kansas State University through a research project that has potential to treat human deafness and loss of balance. Philine Wangemann, university distinguished...

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