MERLYN RIDDER
Merlyn John Ridder, 89, of rural Westmoreland, died Saturday at his home near Flush. The family provided some of the following information. He was born March 3, 1924, in Topeka. He was the son of...
View ArticleANTHONY D. COLTHARP
Anthony D. “TC” Coltharp, 60, of Manhattan, died Sunday at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. He was born on July 20, 1953 in Clay Center and was the son of George and Pauline (Siebold)...
View ArticleFederal funding for ATA bus?
City commissioners will discuss supporting a regional transit agency during their regular session Tuesday evening. An agreement among various governmental entities comprising the Fling Hills...
View ArticleFreelance poster artist a presence in Aggieville
Anyone exploring Manhattan’s local music scene might have noticed the whimsical work of Keegan Hudspeth hanging in several Aggieville store windows. Hudspeth, 27, is a freelance poster artist who...
View ArticleCAROLINE BARBARA HOUGHLAND
Caroline Barbara Hougland, 76, a former resident of Riley, died Saturday, at the Leonardville Nursing Home in Leonardville. Arrangements are pending with the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home in Riley. ...
View ArticleEdleston: MATC needs sales tax
The Manhattan Area Technical College has reached such a funding crisis that the school actually might have to close. That dramatic wake-up call was sounded Saturday by MATC president Rob Edleston...
View ArticleBARBARA ANN WYANT
Barbara Ann Wyant, 65, of Riley, died Saturday at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. The family provided some of the following information. She was born on Nov. 24, 1948, at Corpus Christi,...
View ArticleEARL RYDER, JR.
Earl Ryder, Jr., 79, of Paxico, died at his home on Saturday. The family provided some of the following information. He was born March 12, 1934 in Taunton, Mass. He was the son of Earl A. Ryder, and...
View ArticleLinn 44, Frankfort 31
The fourth-seeded Linn Bulldogs used a 16-4 run in the second quarter to take a lead they would not relinquish in the opening round of the TVL girls’ tournament Saturday. In the other three quarters,...
View ArticleBaileyville B&B 59, BV-Randolph 30
Baileyville B&B jumped out to a 23-point halftime lead and never looked back against the 14th-seeded Rams on Saturday. Blue Valley won the fourth quarter and was outscored by seven points in the...
View ArticleKing a multi-faceted leader
It is right that we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is hard to name a more influential role player in Black America’s march toward full citizenship. Unfortunately, our nation also...
View ArticleNews about smoking keeps getting worse
Residents who smoke cigarettes and who made quitting their No. 1 resolution for 2014 made a wise decision. And if they’ve already stumbled, we urge them to try again — and as often as it takes to...
View ArticleK-State loses QB recruit to UCLA
Crazy things tend to happen down the stretch run until National Signing Day on Feb. 5, like the Kansas State football team snagging former Nebraska commitment, four-star defensive tackle Terrell...
View ArticleWildcats to face reeling Baylor
Joshua Kinder jkinder@themercury.com Welcome back to earth. For the first time in years, the Baylor women’s basketball team looks beatable. It remains to be seen, however, if that’s a good thing for...
View ArticleRUTH ANNA GLANZER SCHRUM
Ruth Anna Glanzer Schrum, 90, of Manhattan, died Sunday surrounded by her family at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Funeral Service information and a complete obituary will be released later by...
View ArticleCAROLINE BARBARA HOUGLAND
Caroline Barbara Hougland, 76, a former resident of Riley, died Saturday at the Leonardville Nursing Home in Leonardville. The family provided some of the following information. She was born Aug. 23,...
View ArticleTONY ‘TC’ COLTHARP
Tony “TC” Coltharp, 60, of Manhattan, died Sunday at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. The family provided some of the following information. He was born on July 20, 1953, in Clay Center....
View ArticleCAROL VAN PELT
Carol D. Van Pelt, 69, of Fairland, Okla., died Friday at the Integris Hospital in Grove, Okla. The family provided some of the following information. She was born April 22, 1944, in Butterfield, Mo....
View ArticleWARD L. SIMS
Dr. Ward L. Sims, 95, died Saturday at Thorne Care Center. The family provided some of the following information. He was born July 7, 1918, in Stafford, to Ward P. and Leon C. (Anderson) Sims. He...
View ArticleJC man shot in leg
JUNCTION CITY — A Fort Riley soldier was shot in the leg Monday night in Junction City, and police are investigating. At 5:57 p.m., Junction City police and emergency personnel were dispatched to 11...
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