Maruja Torres
Maruja Torres, 92, of Wamego died Sunday at the Wamego City Hospital. ...
View ArticleGertrude Behrens
Gertrude Behrens, 98, of Barnes died Sunday at the Linn Community Care Home in Linn. ...
View ArticleTwo burglaries on Thurston
Two different reports of burglary were reported on Thurston Street. Laura Worner and Chailyn Cummings, 827 Thurston, reported an unknown person or persons entered their home between Dec. 16 and Dec....
View ArticleLeonardville man to run for USD 378 board
A Leonardville man has filed for a position on the USD 378 Board of Education. Steven R. Reed filed papers declaring his candidacy for the position 5 seat on the board Friday. He is an electrician and...
View ArticleBuilding fees to increase
For those contractors looking to build in Riley County, the fee to get a permit is going up. Steven Higgins, Riley County zoning officer, told county commissioners Monday that building permits for...
View ArticleNew feature offers bits of local history
The Mercury is introducing a year-long daily feature called Manhattan Milestones. Each day, it will feature interesting and significant happenings from the city’s history. The items are compiled by...
View Article2012 marked by drought, warm temps
The key word for weather in 2012 was dry. For much of the year, the state battled extreme drought that threatened crops and wildlife, and depleted water supplies. “The latest is that we’re still in...
View ArticleFiscal cliff may affect local companies
The deadline is midnight for Congress to pass a budget deal that would prevent taxes from increasing to levels in existence during the Clinton administration. Along with the 2 percent increase in...
View ArticleEmpty nesters with more love to give assemble a second family
When Doug and Manuela Wilson saw the last of their three children leave the nest, Doug decided he wanted more children. So the couple became foster parents in order to fill their house with the sound...
View ArticleLate run helps Cats shake Coyotes, 70-50
Kansas State took all the ugliness from Saturday’s win over UMKC, and smothered it with another dose of ugly on Monday afternoon. For the second straight game, the Wildcats had long stretches of...
View ArticleJoyce Lamoreaux
Joyce Lamoreaux, 89, of Waterville, died Saturday at the Linn Community Care Home in Linn. ...
View ArticleCats shake Coyotes with late run
Kansas State took all the ugliness from Saturday’s win over UMKC, and smothered it with another dose of ugly on Monday afternoon. For the second straight game, the Wildcats had long stretches of...
View ArticleWildcats take on KU tonight
The Kansas State women’s basketball team will not be sneaking into Big 12 play this season. Instead, the Wildcats will cannonball into conference play with a big splash against rival Kansas for the...
View ArticleWho’s the guy who follows Snyder around during football games?
Q: What’s the deal with the guy who follows Bill Snyder around like a shadow on the sidelines during all the football games? ...
View ArticleCirque du Soleil movie not as good as the real thing
At one point in 2011, Cirque du Soleil had seven shows on seven stages in Las Vegas. “Worlds Away” takes video from some acts of those seven performances and blends them into a surreal dream world. In...
View ArticleMany will feel sting of payroll tax hike
Well, Congress did something, finally. It was a day late, many hundreds of billions of dollars short, and it postpones the most difficult decisions yet again. But the legislation the Senate...
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