Beach exhibit highlights prairie past
Kansas State University’s Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is sharing works from its renowned John Steuart Curry collection in the exhibition “John Steuart Curry: Prairie Journeys,” which will be...
View ArticleKSU prof honored for design work
A Kansas State University architecture professor has been recognized for his work with students to revitalize downtown Kansas City, Mo. Vladimir Krstic, a professor in the College of Architecture,...
View ArticleThree MHS baseball players sign LOIs
Three Manhattan High baseball players signed letters of intent Wednesday morning to play baseball in college after their senior season this spring. Infielder Jacob Biller, pitcher Henry de Noble and...
View ArticleMHS bowlers finish 3rd in Topeka
The Manhattan High bowling teams each took third place at the Topeka West Invitational Thursday at Westridge Lanes. The Indians got one individual champion on the day, with Smit Thirakul winning on the...
View ArticleWildcats look for road win at Iowa State
In just three games on the road in conference play, the Kansas State men’s basketball team is already 1-2. And while winning at home is proving to be a trend in the Big 12, winning on the road has been...
View ArticleBri Craig finds new role with Wildcats
Bri Craig is only a sophomore, but there isn’t much she hasn’t done in her year and a half at Kansas State. A year ago the Wildcats probably don’t make the WNIT without Craig, who as a freshman started...
View ArticleWhy isn’t the sidewalk snow ordinance enforced?
Q: Manhattan has a sidewalk snow removal ordinance. Why is it not enforced? I live in and walk the area Leavenworth/11th/Moro/3rd and more than half of the walks are NEVER cleaned. ...
View ArticleCity sets street projects for 2014
City engineer Rob Ott says that several street projects are scheduled this year in Manhattan. Ott makes the point that the projects with top priority are meant to alleviate traffic congestion in the...
View ArticleLab honors brothers who had passion for engineering, KSU
When things you hold dear are taken away, it’s easy to become bitter and secluded. For Kassim and Sorkel Alktahib, it wasn’t things taken away. It was worse. It was two sons — suddenly gone. In the...
View ArticleMHS girls squeak past Emporia
EMPORIA — Just weeks after routing Emporia by 26 at home, the Manhattan High girls’ basketball team squeaked out a 50-41 overtime win against the Spartans in the return game. Manhattan led 34-32 in the...
View ArticleHays defeats Manhattan boys in TOC semis
DODGE CITY — It was close, but not enough Friday night, as the Manhattan High boy’ basketball team could not overcome a poor third quarter, losing to Hays, 42-36, in the 71st Annual Tournament of...
View ArticleHesston 59, Wamego 45
At Hillsboro, the Red Raiders fell to the top-seeded Hesston Swathers to set up a game with Hillsboro for third place. Hesston led by 11 at halftime and had a 17-point lead going into the final...
View ArticleWashington Co. 56, BV-Randolph 31
At Washington, the Rams closed out their week at the Twin Valley League tournament with a loss to Washington County. Game information and individual scoring was not made available. Blue Valley (1-12)...
View ArticleRock Creek 69, Derby Invasion 59
At Canton, the Mustangs took third place at the Canton-Galva midseason tournament with a win over the Derby Homeschool Invasion. Rock Creek led 23-12 after one quarter and 35-25 at halftime before...
View ArticleHanover 44, Valley Heights 40
At Washington, the Mustangs fell in a close game to Hanover to land in the third-place game of the Twin Valley League tournament. Valley Heights (10-2) beat Linn 53-40 in Saturday’s final. Game...
View ArticleTMP 61, Riley Co. 42
At Hillsboro, the Falcons gave up big runs to the TMP Monarchs in the second and fourth quarters in the fifth-place game at the Trojan Classic in Hillsboro to end the weekend with a 1-2 mark and in...
View ArticleWamego boys lose to Hillsboro, take 4th
In the third-place game of the Trojan Classic on Saturday, the Wamego boys’ basketball team couldn’t keep pace with the host Trojans after taking an early lead, losing 60-47 to fall to 1-2 on the...
View ArticleMHS girls squeak past Spartans in OT
EMPORIA — Manhattan head coach Scott Mall knows his team has the most success when it controls the tempo and the flow of the game on both ends of the floor. Just weeks after routing Emporia by 26 at...
View ArticleHays defeats MHS in tourney semis
DODGE CITY — It was close, but not enough Friday night, as the Manhattan High boy’ basketball team could not overcome a poor third quarter, losing to Hays, 42-36, in the 71st Annual Tournament of...
View ArticleMHS closes TOC with loss to Maize
DODGE CITY — It looked like Manhattan High was going to get a come-from-behind victory Saturday over the Maize in the third-place game of the 71st Annual Tournament of Champions at United Wireless...
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