Robert Chew
Robert (Bob) A. Chew, 90, of Atchison died Friday at Atchison Senior Village. ...
View ArticleAdrian Spunaugle
Adrian P. “Dick” Spunaugle, 88, of Blue Rapids died on Thursday at Stormont Vail Healthcare in Topeka. ...
View ArticleSkyline Exhibits wins innovator award
The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) announced that Skyline Exhibits won their coveted Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) Award. It is the only global innovation award that...
View ArticleBlanket of snow good for wheat
We who care about such things wanted Mama Nature to unfurl a comforting and protective winter “blankee” of snow over our fields and pastures and wish us “Sweet Dreams” during a long deep sleep. There...
View ArticleFamily moves to Kansas to grow dairy business
To some, Tom McCarty’s decision to move his family’s century-old dairy from Pennsylvania to the plains of Kansas may have seemed like quite a leap of faith. For McCarty, not so much. Today we’ll learn...
View ArticleInouye was a warrior, statesman
I didn’t know Sen. Daniel Inouye, but I certainly felt as if I did. I was stationed in Hawaii in 1959, when he won his first Congressional election. I remember seeing him at an election rally and being...
View ArticleThe story of Edward Curtis, photographer of American Indian tribes
While it is likely few people in today’s society have recognition of Edward Curtis it is also likely most have seen examples of his 30-year commitment to photographically document the traditional lives...
View ArticleMHS student should not have been publicly named
To The Editor: I was very sorry to see the front page story in the Thursday paper about clubs at Manhattan High School, where it was reported that a co-president from the chapter of the Fellowship of...
View ArticleSeeking socks for the homeless this holiday
To The Editor: Christmas is the time of year for spending time with loved ones, but for some this time of year is not so merry and bright. Emerald Property Management is bringing Christmas cheer to the...
View ArticleThe memorable moments of 2012
The now-concluding calendar year will be recalled locally for several reasons, both good and bad. Herewith some of the lasting memories. The long run toward a national college football championship,...
View ArticleWildcat fans can get a taste of the Southwest in Arizona
Glendale, Ariz., will be the stage for the K-State Wildcats to play the Oregon Ducks on Jan. 3. This suburb of Phoenix is a center of Native American art and culture, with plenty of museums, shopping,...
View ArticleMany free ebooks are available for wireless reading devices
So the man in the red suit was good to you leaving you with a wonderful new gadget that will bring all the great literature of the world to your fingertips. Unfortunately, he didn’t leave a big pile of...
View ArticleAmerica’s other, underestimated half: the introverts
We live in an age in which many different minority groups have struggled for and achieved some measure of recognition and power. Yet, an important, large minority group, amounting to one-third to...
View ArticleHarper in unique situation against Ducks
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — All eyes were on Chris Harper Sunday morning. The former Oregon quarterback and receiver had six cameras and a dozen reporters waiting for him at a media function. Kansas State’s...
View ArticleOregon braces for versatile Collin Klein
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In the simplest of ways, Thursday’s Fiesta Bowl could come down to who manages the tempo the best. Oregon wants to go fast, do everything fast and leave the Wildcats in a cloud of...
View ArticleTannahill an unsung hero for Cats
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — At first glance, Kansas State Travis Tannahill’s season numbers may not jump off the page. But the senior tight end has played a key role in the success of the Wildcats offense this...
View ArticleAdolf Hitler kneels in prayer
There can be no surprise in the observation that a newly erected statue of Adolf Hitler kneeling and praying at the site of the World War II Warsaw ghetto provokes strong feelings. That was, after all,...
View ArticleTannahill an unsung hero for Cats
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. —At first glance, Travis Tannahill’s season numbers may not jump off the page. But the senior tight end for Kansas State has played a key role in the success of the Wildcats offense...
View ArticleHarper in unique situation against Ducks
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — All eyes were on Chris Harper Sunday morning. The former Oregon quarterback and receiver had six cameras and a dozen reporters waiting for him at a media function. Kansas State’s...
View ArticleOregon braces for versatile Klein
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In the simplest of ways, Thursday’s Fiesta Bowl could come down to who manages the tempo the best. Oregon wants to go quickly, do everything fast and leave the Wildcats in a cloud...
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