Wamego girls stay perfect, beat Falcons
HILLSBORO — It was perhaps the most high-profile girls’ matchup in the area Saturday night as Class 4A Div. I No. 1 Wamego squared off against Class 3A No. 2 Riley County in a battle of unbeatens. It...
View ArticleK-State’s rally falls short at Iowa State
AMES, Iowa — Facing a big halftime deficit, the 22nd-ranked Kansas State men’s basketball team rallied at No. 16 Iowa State. Twice. But even with all that fight, the Wildcats couldn’t pull off a...
View ArticleJayhawks too much for Wildcats
A layup by Chantay Caron pulled Kansas State within three points early in the second half, but that’s as close as the Wildcats would get the rest of the way Saturday, losing to rival Kansas, 71-64, at...
View ArticleLibrary marks start of work on $800,000 expansion project
Manhattan Public Library marked the start of its expansion with a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday afternoon. Community members filled the library auditorium to mark the occasion. Manhattan Public...
View ArticleHelp available at 24-hour aid event
A 24-hour event this week will provide an opportunity for those in need to receive the help they need. Everybody Counts will take place from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 10 a.m. Thursday at First United...
View ArticleConference preps young farmers for challenges
Amy Nickelson is a self-described “adrenaline junkie.” She said she loves to travel and explore new places. Basically, she’s a thrill seeker. But the 24-year-old from Hill City, a fourth-generation...
View ArticleK-State tennis loses season opener
ATHENS, Ga. — The 55th-ranked Kansas State tennis team pieced together a strong comeback in its season- opening match on Friday, but the Wildcats fell short of No. 51 Arkansas, 4-2, at the Dan Magill...
View ArticleMelgares named Coach of the Year
Fresh off her first cross country team title in 10 years as head coach at Manhattan, Susan Melgares was honored as the Kansas Cross Country Track and Field Coaches Association Class 6A boys’ coach of...
View ArticleMHS wrestling fundraiser set for Tuesday at Chipotle
The Manhattan High wrestling team is having a Chipotle night fundraiser on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 5-8 p.m. Come out to Chipotle to support the Indians’ wrestling team and meet the high school...
View ArticleRock Creek takes second at Pott County Duals
Led by seniors Marc Reiss and Justin Ward and sophomore AJ Burenheide — who all went 5-0 — the Rock Creek wrestling team went 4-1 last Friday night. “We didn’t wrestle very well as a team, but it was...
View ArticleMCC men win two
The Manhattan Christian College men’s basketball team went on the road this weekend and picked up two victories. MCC defeated Central Christian College of the Bible on Friday night, 80-74, in Moberly,...
View ArticleCats land OL commit AJ Allen
AJ Allen announced his final four schools early Sunday, and by the end of the night, the big offensive lineman’s final decision was known — Kansas State. The 6-foot-7, 315-pound junior college lineman...
View ArticleKSU track and field continues hot start to the season
The Kansas State Track and Field team finished its January home stretch with yet another dominant performance in the K-State Invitational on Saturday. Much like last weekend, the Wildcats had several...
View ArticleK-State tennis wins long match vs. Elon
ATHENS, Ga. — The 55th-ranked Kansas State tennis team bounced back from its season-opening loss on Friday to register a comeback win late Saturday night over No. 75 Elon, 4-3, to conclude its action...
View ArticleCats open big week with Tech
The way things have gone in the last week, it seems Kansas State needs its trip home for a game with Texas Tech on Tuesday. Not that the Red Raiders will present an easy challenge for the Wildcats, but...
View ArticleKSU preseason ranked No. 22 by Baseball America
For the first time in program history, the Kansas State baseball team is ranked in the Perfect Game and Baseball America preseason Top 25 polls. The Wildcats check in at No. 22 in both polls, which is...
View ArticleStampede announces complete 2014 lineup
Country Stampede has added five acts to complete the 2014 lineup. Randy Houser, Lee Brice, Easton Corbin, Will Hoge and The Railers will perform at the four-day music festival June 26-29 in Manhattan....
View ArticleGrad student wants to use degree to help addicts
Kristy Soloski is a Ph.D. student at Kansas State University in human ecology. She decided to focus her degree on drug abuse because of some family members. “Substance abuse is something that is near...
View ArticleFrankfort 54, Doniphan West 49
In Frankfort’s final consolation game at the Twin Valley League tournament, the Wildcats overcame a nine-point halftime deficit with a strong second half, outscoring Doniphan West by 10 in the third...
View ArticleHundreds volunteer in search for woman
About 475 people volunteered to help search for a missing St. George woman on Saturday, according to a count by the Riley County Fire Department. Laurie Harrison, emergency management coordinator for...
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