Edward Lesline
Edward LeRoy Lesline, 88, of Olathe and formerly of Manhattan died Wednesday at his home in Olathe. ...
View ArticleAlexander Enderle
Alexander Matthew Enderle, 3, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died July 12 in a car accident in Colorado. ...
View ArticleMartina Koch
Martina “Tina” Koch, 93, of Manhattan died Thursday at Meadowlark Hills Wroten House in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleWamego 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...
View ArticleNicole Enderle
Nickie Marie Enderle, 42, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died in a car accident July 12 in Colorado. ...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleNBAF 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...
View ArticleCity, 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...
View ArticleDistrict, 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...
View ArticleJan 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...
View ArticleAuthor 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”...
View ArticleHubert 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...
View ArticleKlein’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...
View ArticleYour 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...
View ArticleI 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...
View Article4-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...
View ArticleK-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...
View ArticleReen Falk
Reen Lee Falk, 43, of Tecumseh, died Thursday at Stormont-Vail Health Care in Topeka. ...
View ArticleRon 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...
View ArticleKSU 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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