Commission approves Thurston zoning
City commissioners gave their final approval on the rezoning for two lots on Thurston Street by a 4-1 super-majority vote. City staff and the planning board previously recommended that commissioners...
View ArticleSean Lesperance
Sean Michael Lesperance, 37, of Riley, died Monday at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleFour candidates named for city position
Four finalists have been named in the city’s search for a new assistant city manager. The four are: Adam Bentley, administrative assistant to the city manager in Iowa City, Iowa; Christina Burns,...
View ArticleCounty refinances debt
Riley County commissioners refinanced the county debt Thursday, an action they believe will save taxpayers around $69,000. County officials opened three bids for the refinance proposal, the lowest...
View ArticleBoard finalizes budget, increases salaries for classified employees
The USD 383 school board finalized its 2013-14 budget Wednesday. The $94 million budget contains a 52.464 mill levy, an increase of 2.019 mills from last year. Factoring in average valuation changes,...
View ArticleMHS again posts above-average ACT test scores
Manhattan High’s graduates once again outperformed the state and national averages on the ACT. Data for the 2012-13 senior class was released Wednesday, and USD 383 officials said MHS seniors had an...
View ArticleSchuster employee indicted
The office manager for a Manhattan physician charged earlier this year with illegally prescribing pain medications has also been indicted by federal authorities. U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom announced...
View ArticleParker testifies at his own murder trial
A Fort Riley soldier accused of murder took the stand in Riley County District Court Thursday, acknowledging he fired his M4 rifle toward a clubhouse but saying he did not know that one of the bullets...
View ArticleBoard member apologizes for school’s condition
A USD 383 board member issued a public apology Wednesday to faculty members at College Hill Preschool for the condition of the facility. The apology, by board member Dave Colburn, came during the...
View ArticleMonica Tadtman-Heidrick
Monica Tadtman-Heidrick, age 89, of Manhattan, died Wednesday August 21, 2013 at the Stoneybrook Assisted Living Center in Manhattan. She was born on August 15, 1924. ...
View ArticleEsther Riechers Thompson
Esther Riechers Thompson, 87, died Sunday at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleKealan German
Kealan Brodie German, 32, died August 11, in Wamego, where he was living with his family. ...
View ArticleWorld War II vets say they want auditorium preserved
To The Editor: The WW II Veterans of Meadowlark Hills would like to go on record in support of renovating and modernizing Peace Memorial Auditorium, its stage and balcony— instead of using it for...
View ArticleRezoning Thurston Street
The City Commission’s brief debate and subsequent passage Tuesday of a proposed rezoning in the 1000 block of Thurston is interesting far beyond the case itself. Commissioners had been asked to rezone...
View ArticleWhy we report on suicides
Of all the items that periodically cross an editor’s desk, easily the most contentious to deal with — and the ones I will be most happy to be shed of responsibility for when I turn this office over —...
View ArticleBack-to-school, Brew at the Zoo
You might have noticed longer lines while shopping, longer waits to get a table at restaurants and more traffic. You can also hear the cadence of the Pride of Wildcatland as band members run drills and...
View ArticleParker convicted in County court
Army Spc. Daniel Parker, 27, was convicted of first-degree murder in Riley County District Court Thursday for the death of Frederick Beverly in 2012. He was also convicted of criminally discharging a...
View ArticleCats prep for season with scrimmage
The Kansas State volleyball team had one of its final opportunities to gear up for the 2013 season Thursday when the Wildcats competed in the annual Purple/White Scrimmage at Ahearn Field House....
View ArticleOur interests in Egypt
The Obama administration is unwisely raising the specter of further injecting the U.S. into the unstable situation in Egypt by withholding military or other assistance. The administration’s motivation...
View ArticleCochran, Boyd take Colbert lead
The second round of the Colbert Charity Classic saw two golfers take the top spot in the leaderboard as the tournament headed into the final two rounds today and Saturday. Matt Boyd of Sugar Land,...
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