An evening converation
IT’S HARD to believe that Theresa Vail ever was bullied. And yet her life once became so terrifying, she thought about suicide. You’ve probably been reading or hearing all about the upbeat,...
View ArticleWhat’s going in on US 24?
Q: What are they putting in out there next to Tractor Supply Co. on U.S. Highway 24? ...
View ArticleSurvey: RCPD employees happy
An employee survey seems to show that the Riley County Police Department is good place to work. Members of the Riley County Law Board were briefed Monday about the Employee Engagement Survey presented...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals judges hear cases at K-State Union
The Kansas Court of Appeals heard four cases at the K-State Student Union on Tuesday, as a celebration of Constitution Day and to promote understanding of the legal system. Constitution Day is a...
View ArticleIndians go 10-2 to win home quad
Playing at home in picture-perfect weather Tuesday afternoon, the Manhattan High girls’ tennis team continued its winning ways with a quadrangular meet win over Marysville, Washburn Rural and Junction...
View ArticleAmanda Hardy
Amanda Ellen Hardy, 32, died Thursday at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. ...
View ArticleCharles Peterson
Charles Peterson, 70, of Junction City, died Sunday at Colmery O’Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas. ...
View ArticleKSU honors Topeka teacher for chemistry instruction
When it comes to teaching chemistry, Topeka High School’s Anton Ahrens has the formula for success. The chemistry department in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University is...
View ArticleAugust house fire ruled an arson
Investigators have ruled an August 22 house fire to be an arson. Manhattan Fire Department fire marshal Rick Stillwagon said Tuesday the fire that day at a single family unit at 721 Osage St. started...
View ArticleWashburn law professor defends ‘unconstitutional’ voting provision
A law professor at Washburn University Tuesday defended the section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that was recently ruled unconstitutional. Reggie Robinson of Washburn University School of Law spoke at...
View ArticleWamego aims for safer walk to school
Following safety concerns expressed at Tuesday night’s city commission meeting in Wamego, the city manager and superintendent are discussing how to curb traffic at an intersection near Wamego High...
View ArticleVomiting in taxicabs now comes at a cost
If you upchuck in the cab after a night out, you may soon find that you pay for it with more than just a hangover. City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure allowing local taxi...
View ArticleCommission approves Allegiant incentive package
Though Manhattanites have already begun booking winter trips to Phoenix, city commissioners gave an incentive package for Allegiant Air the third degree before approving it 4-1 Tuesday. The city agreed...
View ArticleDeadline nears for bricks for Armed Forces Memorial
To the Editor: On November 11, Veterans Day, our nation will honor all who have served in the armed forces. A way to personally honor someone you know who has served, or even to honor your own service,...
View ArticleWoman takes search for missing husband to Twitter
An assistant professor at Kansas State University has put out a public appeal on Twitter for assistance in finding her husband, who has reportedly been missing since September 2. Kelly Welch, a faculty...
View ArticlePublic building commission here would be an outrage
To the Editor: I will be blunt. It is a very bad idea for the Riley County commissioners to create a public building commission inasmuch as it would establish the three current elected commissioners as...
View ArticleCandidate has much to prove
The 2014 Kansas governor’s race began to take shape Tuesday with the announcement by state Representative Paul Davis, a Lawrence Democrat, that he would run for governor and that it is “time to set...
View Article‘Family’ mostly succeeds, but misses chances to be funny
Screenwriter and Director Luc Besson gets right to it in his new movie “The Family.” Robert DeNiro drives his wife and teen-aged kids to their new home in a village in Normandy, France. Then, while...
View ArticleCharles Bottorff
Charles Bottorff, 89, of Manhattan, died Thursday at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. ...
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