Concert will benefit auditorium
The Holiday Musical Spectacular, a concert to raise funds for the stage at Peace Memorial Auditorium, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the auditorium. Admission is free, but donations will be...
View ArticleWildcats cruise to 87-54 win
Playing in front of a sparse crowd, the Kansas State men’s basketball team knew it would likely need to create its own energy on Sunday. (Kansas State forward Thomas Gipson puts up a shot against...
View ArticleNext step for Cats: Win a bowl game
Shortly after wrapping up Kansas State’s 31-10 victory over Kansas this past Saturday in Lawrence, senior receiver Tramaine Thompson wasn’t picky when asked about his preference of possible bowl...
View ArticleKSU’s multicultural challenge
I read with considerable interest the article on diversity in the Dec. 24 Mercury, and it seemed to provoke more questions than answers. Diversity and affirmative act-ion are terms that are confusing...
View ArticleProf seeks perfect sports bra design
One of the most important articles of clothing in women’s wardrobes and its contents are receiving a Kansas State University researcher’s undivided attention. Minyoung Suh, assistant professor of...
View ArticleToo bad script doesn’t match acting in ‘Homefront’
Half an hour after the new action picture “Homefront” is over, its audience may forget how emotionally involving it was. Mark Isham’s gritty music and Director Gary Fleder’s eye and efficient editing...
View ArticleGifts should stir imagination, parents told
When it comes to Christmas gifts for young children, Anna Nippert, instructor of early childhood education at Kansas State University’s College of Human Ecology, recommends parents be more focused on...
View ArticleRenew Undetectable Firearms Act
Plastic guns have become quite real with advances in 3-dimensional printing technology. The bullets these guns fire also are quite real, as is the weapons’ stealth to airport scanners. In a week,...
View ArticleManhattan runners return to NYC Marathon a year after Sandy
It took nearly two years of preparation and two trips to the Big Apple, but a pair of Manhattan women recently finished the New York City Marathon. Finally. Kitra Schartz and Angela Chauncey, along...
View ArticleCity Commission: Employees waiting for raise
Manhattan’s union-member firefighters will have another chance to bargain for an annual pay adjustment at the city commission meeting Tuesday evening. Few would begrudge firefighters a raise, but...
View ArticleA horse, a dog and a life-saving deal
Coincidence and a tremendous act of kindness brought together 19-year-old Ashley Peitz and her seizure service dog, Dodger. It happened when Gina Brisby of Manhattan was looking for a place to board...
View ArticleMoldrup: Crime down in county
Updates from Monday’s Riley County commission meeting: • Capt. Kurt Moldrup of the Riley County Police Department said year-to-date crime in the county is continuing to trend downward. Overall crime...
View ArticleChorus looking for singers
Handel’s “Messiah” will be performed in 2014 by the Flint Hills Chorus in the Wamego regional area for the 23rd time, and the committee is looking for people to sing in the chorus. The performance will...
View ArticleMcClaskey named state secretary of agriculture
Jackie McClaskey of Manhattan will be the next Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Gov. Sam Brownback announced Monday. She succeeds Dale Rodman, who will step down Dec. 10. McClaskey has...
View ArticleFoundation leader inspired by women
People often use the examples of others to help guide their lives. Bunny McBride, adjunct lecturer of anthropology at K-State, said she draws her sense of service from women in her family and around...
View ArticleLegislation on everyone’s minds at Farm Bureau event
Kansas farmers will have their eyes on Washington as they gather in Manhattan. The Kansas Farm Bureau is holding its annual meeting Tuesday and Wednesday at the Hilton Garden Inn. An opening-day summit...
View Article1 person killed, 1 injured in Junction City shooting
A home invasion led to the fatal shooting of one person and injured another in Junction City early this morning. At 1:27 a.m. Tuesday, Junction City police and EMS were dispatched to 110 W. 16th St.,...
View ArticleNew baler would help recycling efforts, official says
WESTMORELAND — A larger baler for cardboard and plastic chemical jugs would make recycling more efficient and less labor-intensive, Tim Eisenbarth told Pottawatomie County commissioners Monday....
View ArticleBoard to consider virtual school provider contract
The USD 383 school board will consider ending the district’s contract with its virtual school provider during its meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Robinson Education Center. A work session on...
View ArticleMoran: NBAF wait continues
The waiting game continues for the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility (NBAF). During the summer, officials touted the U.S. House approval of $404 million in funding for the biosafety level 4 animal...
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