Researches find Achilles heel in drug-resistant bacteria
Kansas State University researchers are defeating persistent bacteria known for causing infections in hospitals. The bacteria, Enterococcus faecalis, are the second-leading cause of hospital-associated...
View ArticleThe unpredictable life of a court services officer
It takes a special kind of person to willingly walk into a situation that involves a repeat violent offender known to have a firearm, and the only thing between them and potentially being shot is a...
View ArticleEvent at Town Center is a warmup for the rodeo
About 30 kids between 3 and 12 years old competed in this year’s Junior Rodeo at Manhattan Town Center Mall as part of the Kaw Valley Rodeo. For the 3 to 10 year olds, there were four events. The first...
View ArticleThree stages of a city water plan
Several factors created the need to update the water conservation plan that included changing the drought response plan for the city. Randy DeWitt, assistant director of public works, said every year...
View ArticleKivett named Cape Cod All-Star
Kansas State second baseman Ross Kivett has been named an All-Star for the prestigious Cape Cod League. A reserve infielder for the Eastern Division, Kivett is the first Wildcat to earn All-Star status...
View ArticleManhattan Junior Golf series wraps up
Manhattan area youth wrapped up the City Junior Golf series last week, with 10 different champions crowned in five different age divisions. The series consisted of four consecutive weeks of golf at...
View ArticleDillon begins play at US Junior Amateur
When Cole Dillon won the US Junior Amateur qualifier at Lawrence Country Club in late June, the Dillon family started planning an impromptu vacation. Departing late last week, the Dillons traveled to...
View Article17ers open play in Zone tournament
The American Legion Manhattan Manko senior 17ers got some action in during the Washburn Team Camp this weekend, playing at Yager Stadium in Topeka on Friday. The 17ers opened play in the Zone...
View ArticleUrge city to reconsider plans for city auditorium
To the Editor: Long ago the citizens of Manhattan worked together to create the city’s Peace Memorial Auditorium as a World War II memorial. The League of Women Voters of Manhattan-Riley County was...
View ArticleFor monsters and robots, ‘Pacfic Rim’ delivers
In Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim,” after interdimensional portal appears on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and releases monstrous creatures dubbed “Kaiju,” humanity unites their efforts to create...
View ArticleAbilene ‘Odd Couple’ keeps audience engrossed
During summer’s dog days, I like to drive down the highway west for half an hour and spend an evening sitting in “The only professional theater between Kansas City and Denver,” Abilene’s Great Plains...
View ArticleRaymond Andres
Raymond Louis Andres, 89, of Manhattan died Monday, July 22. A full obituary and service information will follow. Services are under the direction of Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home and Cremation, 1317...
View ArticlePott County to host open house of new jail in August
An open house for the newly completed Pottawatomie County Justice Center at Westmoreland will be held Saturday, August 10. Pottawatomie County Commissioners settled on the open house date during their...
View ArticleSchmidt: Shoe buyers receiving refunds
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced on Monday that more than 4,000 Kansas consumes who filed claims against Skechers USA Inc.-brand toning shoes will receive refund checks totaling more...
View ArticleFlat economic development funds seen
The county’s contribution to the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation (PCEDC) will remain the same for 2014, despite a request for an increase of almost $23,000. Bob Cole, PCEDC...
View ArticleUSD 383 to discuss mill levy
The USD 383 school board will discuss its mill levy options for the first time during a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Robinson Education Center. USD 383 will need at least $804,795 in...
View ArticleMercury performs valuable services to the community
To the Editor: With much of America in gridlock, everyone carrying guns, wages stagnant for some time now and one out of five children going to bed hungry every night, it is difficult to know what is...
View ArticleManhattan Municipal Band grateful for all the support
To the Editor: To the supporters of the 93rd Manhattan Municipal Band —thank you. ...
View ArticleCity auditorium is being renovated, not destroyed
To the Editor: Please attend the Peace Memorial Auditorium renova-tion information session at 7 pm this Thursday at City Hall. ...
View Article‘R.I.P.D.’ is fun, funny and exhilarating
“R.I.P.D.” is a terrific movie. It has a smaller scale than some of the big-budget action pictures we’ve been seeing—smaller than a “Transformers” or an “Iron Man” or a “Lone Ranger.” But it does have...
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