MHS battles bat problem
The students returned to classes last week, but the bats that took up residence at Manhattan High West Campus over the summer have been reluctant to leave. They can’t coexist in the classrooms, which...
View ArticleWitnesses take stand in Parker murder trial
An Aggieville altercation preceded the fatal shooting of a member of a motorcycle gang here on New Year’s Day 2012, witnesses said Tuesday. Two witnesses in the trial of Daniel Parker, 26, of Junction...
View ArticleNew building a cleaning service
Q: What’s that big metal building they’re putting up along Fort Riley Boulevard, near the intersection with Westwood? ...
View ArticleRape suspect found dead
A man police were searching for as a suspect in a sexual assault case was found dead over the weekend, according to a press release from the Riley County Police Department. The suspect, Alexander...
View ArticleManhattan airport to begin offering twice-weekly flights
Manhattan Regional Airport announced Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Allegiant air service to provide twice-weekly flights to Phoenix. The new flights will begin Nov. 7, but for the next two...
View ArticleCommission accepts audit, approves zoning
City commissioners accepted the 2012 city audit and approved various zoning projects during the Tuesday night city commission meeting. Commissioners voted 5-0 approval of the audit, which had no...
View ArticleThe Fab Four- A bond that has never been broken
Most people think of John, Paul, George and Ringo when they hear Fab Four because Beatlemania took the country by storm following their appearance on the Ed Sullivan show in February of 1964. When I...
View ArticleMHS grad named to officer post
A Manhattan High graduate has been named national president of the Reserve Officer Association. Brig. Gen. Michael J. Silva, USAR was formally sworn in to the role at the organization’s recent annual...
View ArticleK-State study focuses on wheat-killing issue
A new study about the common problem of preharvest sprouting, or PHS, in wheat is nipping the crop-killing issue in the bud. Researchers at Kansas State University and the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleWhere’s the entertainment in film about Steve Jobs?
It is wonderfully difficult to explain the reverence with which the film “Jobs” recalls the life and exploits of its title character, one of Apple Computers’ founders and its long-time pitch-man. While...
View ArticleFocus on suicide prevention
To the Editor: Sept 8-14 is National Suicide Prevention Week and Sept. 10 is National Suicide Awareness Day. There will be educational events across the nation to raise awareness of the signs of...
View ArticleThe picture isn’t enough
The Riley County Law Board deserves plaudits for its decision Monday not to explore the idea of deploying “red light cameras” within its jurisdiction. The demerits of the idea substantially outweigh...
View ArticleGovernment should not fund trips to ALEC
In the recent legislative session Kansas lawmakers cut spending for essential state services but at the same time set aside taxpayer funds to be schooled by select corporate interests. Most Kansans...
View ArticleTitans holding tryouts
The 14U Manhattan Titan baseball team will hold tryouts this Sunday Aug. 25, at Eisenhower South from 2 to 4 p.m. For a player to be eligible his birth date must be 05/01/1999 or later. This is a...
View ArticleK-State to renew partnership with Fort Riley
Kansas State University and the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will renew a partnership in an on-campus ceremony on Aug. 28. The public is invited to attend. Kirk Schulz, K-State president, and...
View ArticleWoman found dead in Junction City
A woman was found dead in Junction City Tuesday night, according to a press release from the Junction City Police Department. The police and EMS responded to the 700 block of West Eighth Street at...
View ArticleAnimal science professor named to hall of fame
Whether it was through his role as coach of the Kansas State University Meat Judging Team, advisor to Block & Bridle or Ag Student Council or one of the many classes he taught as a professor of...
View ArticleChildhood obesity rates down in Kansas
Kansas was among 19 states whose childhood obesity rates decreased in recent years, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, released earlier this month,...
View ArticleWife: Accused troubled
The wife of a Fort Riley soldier accused of murder testified under cross-examination Wednesday that her husband had psychological problems around the time the crime was committed. Daniel Parker, 26, is...
View ArticleRezoning passes for new McDonald’s
City commissioners unanimously approved a request from McDonald’s Tuesday to rezone a tract near the corner of Fourth Street and Bluemont Avenue from an R-2 family residential district to a C-5 highway...
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