An evening conversation: Kick back, my friend
The most pressing question among delegates, visitors and dignitaries at this week’s Kansas Farm Bureau gathering probably isn’t about agriculture. At least not directly. What I suspect they’re all...
View ArticleLENA MARIE SCHMIDT
Lena Marie Schmidt, 102, of Wamego, formerly of Manhattan, died Saturday at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society of Wamego. The family provided some of the following information. Lena was born Feb....
View ArticleMoran still has hope for farm bill in 2013
Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., expressed cautious optimism Monday about a new farm bill before the end of 2013. He spoke during a luncheon at the Kansas Farm Bureau Summit at the Hilton Garden Inn. Sen. Pat...
View ArticleMELVIN LEE SHORT
The Rev. Melvin L. Short, 85, of Manhattan, died Tuesday at Meadowlark Hills-Collins House in Manhattan. He was born on April 15, 1928, in Carterville, Mo., and served as a Methodist pastor within the...
View ArticleGLADYS ELAINE OLSON
Gladys Elaine Olson, 88, of Manhattan, died Friday at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan. The family provided some of the following information. She was born on Nov. 30, 1924, in Cleburne. She was...
View ArticleJOSEPH R. KNOX
Joseph R. Knox, 87, died on Monday at the Geary Community Hospital in Junction City. The family provided some of the following information. He was born on July 17, 1926 in St. Louis, Mo., to James...
View ArticleBILL EUDALEY
John William “Bill” Eudaley, 88, died Sunday at the Lone Tree Retirement Center in Meade. The family provided some of the following information. He was born March 16, 1925 in Marlow, Okla. He was the...
View Article‘He has changed our lives for good’
Nobody knows exactly how some dogs are able to detect seizures. And more mysterious still is how some dogs can detect seizures up to 30 minutes before they happen — before the people having them even...
View ArticleJOAN M. BRADFORD
Joan Morris Bradford, 85, of Wamego, died Friday in Marysville. The family provided some of the following information. Joan was born May 2, 1928, in Topeka. She was the daughter of James Lloyde Morris...
View ArticleWALDO BREES
Waldo Dudley “Wally” Brees, 92, died Sunday at Hester Care Center, Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. The family provided some of the following information. He was born March 4, 1921 at Clayton, N.M. He was...
View ArticleCity commission approves 1.7 percent wage increase
City commissioners voted unanimously to increase all city employees’ and Manhattan firefighter’s wages by 1.7 percent as a cost of living adjustment. They also all agreed to extend the life of a no...
View ArticleARLENE ULRICH-KAUMP
Arlene Ulrich-Kaump, 84, of Manhattan, a beloved sister, sister-in-law, and aunt to many nieces and nephews, lost the battle with multiple melanoma and amyloidosis and died Nov. 24 at the Meadowlark...
View ArticlePATTY JO TIEDE
Patty Jo Tiede, 60, a longtime Goodland resident, died Monday at her home in Goodland. The family provided some of the following information. She was born April 13, 1953, in Quinter. She was the...
View ArticleFLOYD H. CLARK
Floyd H. Clark, 90, of Manhattan, died Tuesday at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. He was born April 17, 1923, in Burns. Complete obituary and service information will be announced later by...
View ArticleMELVIN L. SHORT
The Rev. Melvin Lee Short, 85, of Manhattan, died Tuesday at the Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community in Manhattan. The family provided some of the following information He was born on April 15, 1928,...
View ArticleToys for Manhattan helps bring joy to needy children
To the Editor: About 50 years ago on Christmas Eve, Al Myers, a police officer, answered a call to a family residence. Upon taking care of the matter for the call, he realized that the children at this...
View ArticleMCC men top Barclay College
The Manhattan Christian College men’s basketball team picked up its fourth win of the season Tuesday night, defeating Barclay College 74-64 in Manhattan. The Crusaders had a sluggish start to the game...
View ArticlePlease join efforts to feed hungry in our community
To the Editor: It’s nearing the end of the year and our local food pantry, the Flint Hills Breadbasket, could use your help. The pantry provides free food to low-income families and individuals who...
View ArticleIndian swimmers strong at top
A year after fielding a record-sized boys’ swimming and diving team, Manhattan High swim coach Jerry Carpenter is down to around 30 athletes this winter. The loss of a large senior class and the...
View ArticleTANF money is well invested
The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) has many important responsibilities, including overseeing state and federal funds that serve our mission to protect children, promote healthy...
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