Valley Heights 53, Linn 40
In the third-place game of the Twin Valley League tournament, Valley Heights (10-2, 5-1 Twin Valley) took an 11-point lead to halftime and led by 17 heading into the fourth quarter in a game that was...
View ArticleDoniphan West 39, Frankfort 34
In Frankfort’s final consolation game at the Twin Valley League tournament in Washington, the Wildcats took a two-point lead after the first quarter, but were outscored in each of the following three...
View ArticleValley Heights girls win TVL tourney
Playing against host-school and undefeated Washington County on Saturday night, the second-seeded Valley Heights girls’ basketball team upset Tigers, 31-28, to win the Twin Valley League tournament. In...
View ArticleCommissioners to meet as health board
The Riley County Commission will hold its first official meeting as the Riley County Board of Health on Feb. 24. The commission, in accordance with Kansas statute, already serves as the county board of...
View ArticleGreen Day’s ‘American Idiot’ ‘quietly’ wins over audience
Green Day’s concept album “American Idiot” hit the shelves in 2004. A decade later, the musical adaptation reached Manhattan when “American Idiot” was performed at McCain recently. The musical begins...
View ArticleKudos all around for library musicians
This past Friday evening the elegant Hemisphere Room of the Kansas State University library hosted a presentation of highly diverse chamber music by The Flint Hills Trio of Kansas (Janie Brokenicky,...
View ArticleKeeping terrorists on the defensive
Perhaps with Americans’ attention focused on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address and the Super Bowl, it’s easy to overlook another military strike against our country’s sworn enemies....
View ArticleFormer Wildcat earns top-20 finish at Torrey Pines
Former Kansas State standout golfer Robert Streb fired a 4-under 284 and tied for 19th place in the 2014 Farmer’s Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course last weekend in La Jolla, Calif. The result...
View ArticleRoyals caravan coming to Manhattan, Fort Riley
The annual Royals Caravan begins this week with stops in cities across Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Nebraska. A “Salute to the Military” trip will be Feb. 4 when the caravan visits Manhattan and Ft....
View ArticleWith time running out, Cats still working to improve
Time is running out on the Kansas State women’s basketball team to make a move if it intends to get back in the hunt for postseason play. (Kansas State freshman Leti Romero brings the ball down the...
View ArticleK-State at home looking for a win
Kansas State didn’t just lose its last two games, it lost both on the road, and in close fashion. When the Wildcats (14-6, 4-3 Big 12) take the court against Texas Tech tonight, coach Bruce Weber hopes...
View ArticleEDWARD ‘ED’ LYNN PENN
Edward “Ed” Lynn Penn, 63, of rural St. George, died Sunday at his home. The family provided some of the following information. Ed was born on June 17, 1950, in LaFontaine. He was the son of Manuel B....
View ArticleWANDA DUNN
Wanda Dunn, 85, died Friday at the Heritage of Overland Park. The family provided some of the following information. She was born on June 4, 1928, in Alta Vista. She was the daughter of Walter and...
View ArticleLUELLA IVERNA WROSCH
Luella Iverna Wrosch, 94, of Onaga, died Sunday at the Lexington Park Nursing Home in Topeka. She was a life-long resident of the area. Luella was born May 6, 1919, in Onaga. She attended local...
View ArticleVIRGIL DONALD SWARTZ
Virgil Donald Swartz, 89, of Alta Vista, died Saturday at Morris County Hospital in Council Grove. The family provided some of the following information. Virgil was born on March 7, 1924, in his...
View ArticleWamego girls still No. 1
It’s another week at No. 1 for the Wamego girls as they remain atop the Class 4A-DI KBCA rankings. The Riley County girls checked in at No. 2 in 3A and the Valley Heights girls are No. 2 in 1A-D1. At...
View ArticleCold temps slow down MHS bowlers
As the temperature dropped in Manhattan Monday afternoon, so did the scores for most of the high school bowlers competing on a frigid day in Manhattan’s quadrangular meet at Little Apple Lanes....
View ArticleK-State hangs on to beat Texas Tech, 66-58
After leading by 12 at halftime, the Kansas State men’s basketball team had to rally late to hold off Texas Tech in a 66-58 win on Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats (15-6, 5-3 Big 12)...
View ArticleAfter Super Bowl parties, countless will still be hungry
To the Editor: This coming Sunday is called Super Bowl Sunday. Two-thirds of the nation will be somewhat bummed out because their team should be playing but is not. Half of the remainder will be happy...
View ArticleFamily greatly appreciates countless search efforts
To the Editor: We sincerely appreciate the efforts of all the men, women and children who were involved with or aided in the search for Jane Peterson last week. We are very fortunate to live in such a...
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