An accountant with fashion sense
When Kelsey Hemmy earned a degree in apparel marketing at K-State in 2008, she was drawn to the bright lights of Houston. But after working for Macy’s for a short time, she found that big city life...
View ArticleNot all clothes-minded messages work at school
Students routinely test the boundaries on what is appropriate wear for school. Sometimes those questions even make it to court. Earlier this month, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals settled one...
View ArticleAudit review will occupy city
City commissioners plan to hear a presentation of the 2012 city audit on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the City Commission Room at City Hall. The city annually hires a consultant to perform the audit. While the...
View Article10-day road closure will block EMS, police from Eureka Drive area
The closure of Eureka Drive road on Wednesday might cause problems for emergency personnel needing to reach that area. Emergency Medical Services director Larry Couchman briefed Riley County...
View ArticleExhibit deals in KSU history
A collection of artifacts and papers that reflect the growth of the university since its inception in 1863 will be on display at Hale Library through the end of the year. The exhibit is titled,...
View ArticleThe show must go on
The Kansas State University Theatre Program is a great showcase for Wildcat talent. You can see students act, sing, dance and entertain their hearts away, bringing life to the stage. This year’s shows...
View ArticleFrom Foreigner to Blue Man
This year’s McCain Performance Series will be a musical and visual experience from out of this world. McCain Auditorium, near the southeast corner of the K-State main campus, is the Wildcats’ ticket to...
View ArticleWe are the champions, my friends
Fall sports Football Head Coach: Bill Snyder, 21st season as head coach. Top Returners: Ty Zimmerman; 6-1’, 204 lbs., a senior defensive back from Junction City. Tyler Lockett; 5-11’, 175 lbs., junior...
View ArticleHometown catcher grows into leader
Blair DeBord remembers growing up with the Kansas State baseball team playing in his backyard. And he remembers well the struggles and adversity that the program faced leading up to its first NCAA...
View ArticleBikers, walkers, and joggers, oh my
An issue for many physically active new students is figuring out where they can work out. There’s the rec center, obviously, but what about someone wanting to run, bike, or walk in the great outdoors?...
View ArticleA workout for everyone
K-State’s Recreational Center has risen like a phoenix from the ashes of construction: bigger, better, and sending an invitation to an unlikely audience. Students who are not too keen on lifting...
View ArticleThrift Shoppin’
College will be one of the poorest times of your life. Even for those with jobs, it’s hard to bring in the Benjamins while maintaining class and a social life. We’ve all been there before — scrounging...
View ArticlePreserve Peace Memorial Auditorium
To the Editor: Over the past few weeks I have been following the ongoing debate about Manhattan’s Memorial Auditorium at City Hall. While I no longer live in Manhattan, my family has had roots there...
View ArticlePooling assets from KSU
It struck us this weekend in City Park that two terrific Manhattan assets really ought to be paired together: K-State students and City Pool. The pool is closed. As you probably know, its season ended...
View ArticleOur congressman sounds like he’s awfully afraid
To the Editor: Like you, and everyone else in Kansas’ First District, I recently received in the mail Representative Huelskamp’s “mid-year update from our nation’s capital.” His opening letter was...
View ArticlePottawatomie County property sales continue to rise
Property sales in Pottawatomie County continue to soar. “It’s just unbelievable,” Lois Schlegel, county appraiser, told Pottawatomie County Commissioners Monday. There were 99 property sales last...
View ArticleHenrietta Matzke
Henrietta Loreen Matzke, 89, of Blaine died Saturday at Stormont-Vail Health Care in Topeka. She was a life-long resident of the area. ...
View ArticleSchool board to finalize budget
The USD 383 school board will vote to finalize the 2013-14 budget during its meeting at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Robinson Education Center. A public hearing on the budget will be held prior to the...
View ArticleBoard nixes study of traffic cameras
The law board on Monday voted not to study the use of cameras for traffic enforcement in Riley County. The motion to dismiss the study passed 5 - 1, with Commissioner Wynn Butler opposed. Butler was...
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