Harkin wins in Tulsa
Daniel Harkin of Manhattan won the championship in the boys 12-and-under division at the Tulsa Outdoor Futures tennis tournament in Oklahoma this past weekend. Harkin defeated Demir Capan of Overland...
View ArticleHonors deserved for young scholars
Students don’t become National Merit semifinalists by cramming the night — or even the weeks — before tests. They acquire the body of knowledge over the course of their elementary and secondary...
View ArticleIndians to host Emporia at new-look Bishop Stadium
Mike Marsh isn’t sure exactly how long it’s been, but he knows he’s wanted Bishop Stadium to have artificial turf for at least five years now. While the Manhattan High boys’ soccer team opened their...
View Article‘Playtime’ to exhibit antique toys
A new exhibit, Playtime, will open to the public Sunday in the auditorium gallery of the Geary County Historical Museum at the corner of Sixth and Adams streets in Junction City. The opening is being...
View ArticleMarshalls grand opening Sept. 26
Marshalls, one of the nation’s largest off-price retailers, will open a new store in Manhattan on September 26. Marshalls shoppers in Manhattan will find designer brand names in ladies fashion, shoes,...
View ArticleOZtoberFest to offer more events for kids
The Ninth Annual OZtoberFest is for kids. That fact was made clear today when festival co-chairman, Mary Lyn Barnett, announced that this year’s event, on Sept. 28 and 29th, would feature more...
View ArticleK-State grad students awarded Science Foundation grant
Two Kansas State University graduate students are the first recipients of Scholarship for Service cybersecurity awards made by the university through a National Science Foundation grant. The Center for...
View ArticleLocal firm picked for KSU union project
The team of Workshop Architects of Milwaukee and Bowman Bowman Novick Incorporated of Manhattan has been selected to develop a plan for the K-State Student Union renovation. They were the selection...
View Article300 attend test-screening of ‘Manhattan’ film
Miles Adler is having the worst day of his life. Living in Manhattan, N.Y., he’s just lost his job, found his wife sleeping with a German casting director, had his wallet stolen and is just generally...
View ArticleMan convicted of sex crimes against child
A former Fort Riley soldier and Manhattan resident was convicted Thursday of committing sex crimes against a child. George Ferenz, 30, was found guilty in the Riley County District Court of two counts...
View ArticleWoman connects two murders
Christina Love and James McKenith were scheduled for their first court appearance today at 1 pm, charged with first-degree murder in the death of John Burroughs. Nakisha Moore, Love’s daughter, said...
View ArticleNichols the alleged shooter in two local murders
Separate murders in Manhattan and Junction City last weekend allegedly involved the same gunman. Anthony S.Nichols, 33, of Kansas City, Kan., was charged Friday afternoon in the killing of a Manhattan...
View ArticleNichols the alleged shooter in two local murders
Separate murders in Manhattan and Junction City last weekend allegedly involved the same gunman. Anthony S.Nichols, 33, of Kansas City, Kan., was charged Friday afternoon in the killing of a Manhattan...
View ArticleRiley County Attorney’s Office Calendar
Monday, September 16, 2013 9:00 Best, Haydyn Status (13 CR 528 Crim Rest., Battery) JJC III 9:00 Boswell, Jamie Status (13 CR 538 Batt LEO) JJC III 9:00 Branch, Montell TERMINATE DIVERSION (13 cr 67...
View ArticleCats topple Cal with 3-2 win
BERKELEY, California — For the K-State volleyball team, it has become a matter of not if, but when. On Saturday, in the Holiday Inn Invitational finale and facing its toughest opponent so far this...
View ArticleWildcats run to blowout victory
If Kansas State was looking for a confidence boost before opening Big 12 play next week, the Wildcats found it against Massachusetts Saturday night. The Wildcats survived a sluggish start to the game...
View ArticleMHS boys’ cross country wins at Emporia
The Manhattan High boys’ cross country team continued its strong start to the season on Saturday with a first-place finish at Emporia. The Indians won with a team score of 21 by putting four runners in...
View ArticleCentralia shuts out Riley County
At Centralia, playing against one of the top Class 2-1A teams in the state, the Riley County Falcons got all they could handle against Centralia, losing 38-0 on the road. The loss was the second for...
View ArticleHope defeats Frankfort 60-36
At Hope, the Lions were too much for Frankfort on Friday, as the Wildcats lost 60-36 on the road. Frankfort trailed 16-8 after the first quarter, and it was already 38-14 by halftime. Both teams went...
View ArticleSt. Marys’ ground game too much for Valley Heights
ST MARYS — When a little guy and a big guy get in a fight, it doesn’t always end well for the little guy. That’s exactly what happened to Valley Heights on Friday, as the Mustangs got in a couple...
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