MHS golfers open fall season today
The Manhattan High girls’ golf team only lost one player from last year’s regional runner-up team. That player was senior captain Blake Fingalsen, who led the Indians most of the year and was at or...
View ArticleEmpty-nester has more to do before she kicks the bucket
Carolyn Besa started her bucket list long before the release of the movie of the same name. She first created it about 20 years ago. Since then, she and her husband have traveled to Germany and...
View ArticleMHS No. 1 in CC poll
The Manhattan High boys’ cross country team was ranked Number 1 in Class 6A in the 2013 preseason coaches’ poll, released today. The girls’ team was also highly ranked, checking in at No. 3 in 6A....
View ArticleCity to get road, flood updates
City commissioners plan to receive an update on the Casement road and bridge project, and the new FEMA floodplain maps during their scheduled work session at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in the City Commission...
View ArticleAldrin: Moon walk was almost one small step for someone else
HUTCHINSON — But for intervention by a close friend of Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 never would have happened. The first man on the moon would have been Pete Conrad, not Neil Armstrong. The landing would...
View Article3 local companies named to national list
Three local companies were named by Inc magazine as among the fastest growing privately owned companies in the United States in 2013. CivicPlus, Purple Wave Auctions and GTM Sportswear all ranked in...
View ArticleManhattan’s pace suddenly picks up
One week Manhattan is a quiet place with more parking spaces than parkers. The next week one can’t buy a parking space. For folks who haven’t been out on the street lately, the “next week” has arrived....
View ArticleBillie Ann Baldock
Billie Ann Baldock, 80, of Alma, died Sunday at the Alma Manor. She was a long-time resident of the community. ...
View ArticleWilliam V. ‘Bill’ Hanson
Bill Hanson,73, of Manhattan, died at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka. ...
View ArticleJames G. Ekart
James “Jim” Ekart, 64, of Manhattan, died Friday, at his residence at Lake Elbo in Pottawatomie County. ...
View ArticleRaymond C. Karsmizki
Raymond “Ray” Karsmizki, 85, of Manhattan, died Monday, at Meadowlark Hills Sloan Household. ...
View ArticleNo bars, no worries
It might seem a little daunting coming to a college town and being underage. As a new student, you won’t be able to drink legally, and those of you who don’t want to risk breaking the law will need to...
View ArticleExplore the day and night life of this historic district
Contrary to popular belief, Aggieville is not just for drunks. While there are enough bars to satisfy any late-night partier’s craving, there are just as many shops and restaurants to visit. Since...
View ArticleThe 7 Wonders of Manhattan
Many people see Manhattan as a college town: a city with a gorgeous campus and busy businesses But the Little Apple has much more to offer than bricks and roads. Take your overloaded mind to these...
View ArticleSafe departures and arrivals during late-night expenditures
For car-less students looking for vehicular transportation, the Manhattan area offers The Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency, commonly referred to as ATA Bus services. ATA Bus was found in 1976,...
View ArticleNo cars here
I’m a student at K-State. I go to class, I work on campus, I go to club meetings and K-State events. It’s easy to say I spend the large part of every weekday on campus. And during my freshman year when...
View ArticleA warning worth heeding
One of the differences between warnings about climate change and warnings that our groundwater is being depleted is that there are fewer skeptics to warnings about aquifer depletion. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleCommissioners get keys to new justice center
Pottawatomie County commissioners Monday received the keys — dozens of them — to the county’s newly completed justice center Monday. Tricia Fruendt of SMH Consultants, the county’s construction...
View ArticleWhy has the Shakes building sat empty for so long?
Q: What’s the deal with that place called “Shakes” on Fort Riley Boulevard? It’s been sitting there, closed, for years. How come? ...
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