Wetmore 47, Frankfurt 32
At Wetmore, the Wildcats were outscored in every quarter on the road against Wetmore, trailing by six at halftime and nine heading into the fourth quarter. Individual scoring was not available....
View ArticleNew hotel provides lodging option for traveling soldiers
Fort Riley now has 100 more beds for its soldiers. The post is home to a new extended stay hotel, geared to serve soldiers and their families as they come through the central Flint Hills. The...
View ArticleWhat to do with CVB board?
“We’ve had one blip with one grant,” said City Commissioner Karen McCulloh. That “blip” to which McCulloh was referring was a $25,000 grant provided to the so-called Fieldhouse Group by the Chamber of...
View ArticleSeeds can become issue of intellectual property theft
Seeds aren’t very large, but when they cost millions to produce, stealing them is serious business. Weiqiang Zhang of Manhattan and Wengui Yan of Stuttgart, Ark., were charged last week with conspiracy...
View ArticleWamego 62, Chapman 26
At Wamego, the Red Raiders took a 37-12 lead to halftime and never looked back, defeating Chapman handily while winning all four quarters against the Fighting Irish. Lanie Page led all scorers with 27...
View ArticleRiley County. 44, Clay Center 24
At Riley, the Falcons took a four-point lead after the first quarter before blanking Clay Center in the second quarter to take an 18-6 halftime lead. The Tigers were competitive in the second half, but...
View ArticleWetmore 56, Frankfort 49
At Wetmore, the Wildcats put together a comeback effort in the third quarter after trailing by 13 at halftime, but Wetmore was able to hold onto its seven-point lead heading into the final period....
View ArticleHanover 38, Blue Valley-Randolph 34
HANOVER 38, BV-RANDOLPH 34 At Hanover, the Rams put together a solid effort against Hanover, trailing by four after the first quarter but outscoring the Wildcats 13-4 in the second quarter to take a...
View ArticleWamego 72, Chapman 40
At Wamego, the Red Raiders jumped all over Chapman in the first quarter, taking a 29-8 lead and leading by 33 heading into the fourth quarter. Eli Miller scored 19 points to lead all scorers, while...
View ArticleRiley County sweeps Clay Center
At Riley, the Falcons earned their second win of the season with a fourth-quarter rally against Clay Center after trailing most of the game. Clay Center took a five-point lead into the second quarter...
View ArticleHerspring needn’t worry—military will be funded
To the Editor: The sky is falling! The sky is falling! At least Dale Herspring believes so. Time chose Pope Francis as Person of the Year. I nominate Mr. Herspring as Mr. Gullible of the Year. In his...
View ArticleGEORGIA EWING
Georgia Belle Ewing, 84, Manhattan, died Dec. 17, 2013, at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. The family provided some of the following information. She was born Feb. 22, 1929, in Alpena, Ark.,...
View ArticleDrones dangerous in the wrong hands
Wouldn’t it be neat to have Amazon deliver an order right to your front door via drone? Sounds cool, and Jeff Bezos, CEO of the world’s largest Internet retailer, recently announced on national TV that...
View ArticleMARGARET I. HENDERSON
Margaret I. Henderson, 81, Manhattan, died Thursday morning, Dec. 19, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. She was born on March 10, 1932. Additional obituary information and service...
View ArticleTONY ALLAN SUMP
Tony Allan Sump, 72, Randolph, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Topeka. The family provided some of the following information. He was born on Aug. 1, 1941 in Manhattan,...
View ArticleCollege of Ed honors undergrads for outstanding work with 7 future teacher...
Outstanding work as undergraduates or their potential as future teachers has earned seven new graduates awards from Kansas State University’s College of Education. The students received the awards at...
View ArticleK-State architecture students earn top honors at annual design forum
Five architecture students earned honors at Kansas State University’s 15th annual Bowman Design Forum. The Dec. 11 forum, sponsored by Manhattan architecture firm Bowman Bowman Novick Inc. and hosted...
View ArticleMPO addresses issues with funding deadlines
Paying the bills might be an issue for the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization in January. Bill Clark, secretary to the organization, asked the governing bodies to consider amending the...
View ArticleHelicopter crash victims identified
The Department of Defense has identified five Fort Riley soldiers killed in the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan. The soldiers were members of the 1st Infantry Division’s Combat Aviation...
View ArticleEMS director discusses role in incidents
Riley County Emergency Medical Services director Larry Couchman outlined the role of EMS in two incidents that occurred last week. Couchman told the county commission that members of his staff...
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