Pott County officials looking for St. George woman
ST. GEORGE — The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday afternoon it is looking for a missing St. George woman. Jane Peterson, 56, was reported missing on Sunday morning,...
View ArticleFormer Shell Oil head, KSU alumnus to give Lou Douglas Lecture
A K-State alum who is a leader in America’s policy and education efforts regarding energy solutions will be the speaker at the 2014 Lou Douglas Lecture Series. John Hofmeister, founder and CEO of...
View ArticleBoard to make 2014-15 budget plan
The USD 383 school board will start “far in advance planning” for the 2014-15 budget during its meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Robinson Education Center. Budget director Lew Faust said he would...
View ArticleAn evening conversation: are we hooked?
Here’s an interesting theory you hear more and more often these days — the idea that we’ve all become slaves to technology, that we’ve lost all touch with the old-fashioned way of life. Fascinating...
View ArticleYet another regional entity?
Is there a new organization in the region? Delegates to the leaders’ retreat organized by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce last weekend saw action items in the official program and slides...
View ArticleCold and colder: Fronts causing fickle temps
Most Kansans know the old saying that if you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute because it will change. This week is no different, except that changes will range from cold to really, really...
View ArticleWamego wins in Hillsboro opener
In the opening round of the Hillsboro midseason tournament, the Wamego Red Raiders squeaked past Republic County, 63-58, in a game that went back and forth all night long. Wamego trailed by 15-14 after...
View ArticleIRIS BUELL
Iris Delight “Idee” McLeod Buell, 87, died Sunday at Dillon Living Center. The family provided some of the following information. She was born May 21, 1926, to William Maxwell and Gertrude Sarah...
View ArticleLINDA COLLEEN SMITH
Linda Colleen Smith , 70, of Salina, died Tuesday. The family provided some of the following information. She worked in the office of Atmosphere Odor Kontrol alongside her husband for 35 years. She was...
View ArticleRUTH ANNA GLANZER SCHRUM
Ruth Anna Glanzer Schrum, 90, of Manhattan, died Sunday surrounded by family at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. The family provided some of the following information. Ruth was born on March 22,...
View ArticleK-State quilting exhibit shows 150 shades of purple
One hundred fifty shades of purple. Who knew? The shades have been quilted into masses of stitches and patterns now on display throughout Justin Hall, the home of the College of Human Ecology at Kansas...
View ArticleFrankfort 42, BV-Randolph 31
At Washington, the Wildcats won in its first Twin Valley League tournament consolation game behind strong second and fourth quarters. Frankfort led by just one after the first quarter, but outscored...
View ArticleNative-stone installation to open at Beach
“Take Shelter: An Installation by Tom Parish,” an exhibition at Kansas State University’s Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, will be on display Feb. 4 through May 25. The museum invited Parish to...
View ArticleCommission approves measure to divert funds for pool projects
Manhattan city commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday that would allow surplus sales tax revenues to be used on other pool-related projects. City finance director Bernie Hayen said...
View ArticleBlood transfusions helped 4-year-old boy beat cancer
Chase Gray seems like a typical 4-year-old boy. He spends his days at preschool and daycare. He loves the Avengers — especially Captain America — and playing with his sister, Averie, who’s almost a...
View ArticleRCPD commended for 10-percent crime drop
The Riley County Law Board unanimously approved a list of goals for the Riley County Police Department on Tuesday — but also commended the department for a job well done. The RCPD met last year’s goal...
View ArticleSoldier dies on I-70
ELLSWORTH — A Fort Riley soldier was killed in a car crash in Ellsworth County Tuesday afternoon. Calvin J. Michalak, 22, Ursa, Ill., was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident nine miles...
View ArticleCity OKs regional transit board
City commissioners gave their official approval to creation of a regional transportation board on Tuesday — but it was a close call. The vote was 3-2, with mayor John Matta and commissioner Wynn Butler...
View Article200 emergency workers involved in search for St. George woman
A St. George woman is still missing, and efforts to find her have intensified. The Riley County Police Department issued a press release Tuesday afternoon, saying that about 200 emergency personnel...
View ArticleMHS girls outlast Rural for 33-27 win
Most nights, the Manhattan High girls’ basketball team averages about 40 percent field-goal shooting. In Tuesday’s 33-27 win over Washburn Rural, the Indians shot just 25 percent in a low-scoring game...
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