VIOLET LAWSON-BLANCK
Violet Lawson-Blanck, 81, of Manhattan, died on Monday to be united with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She had been a resident of the Via Christi Village in Manhattan since late August of 2013....
View ArticleCARROL PAUL UMSCHEID
Carrol Paul Umscheid, 79, of Topeka, died Monday at his home. He was born in Flush on March 12, 1934. He graduated from Flush High School in 1954. He joined the U.S. Air Force in Enid, Okla. in July...
View ArticleDiversity lecture planned at KSU
Jay Siebenmorgen, design principal at the global architecture firm NBBJ, will deliver the annual College of Architecture, Planning & Design’s Diversity Lecture as part of Kansas State University’s...
View Article‘God of Carnage’ on K-State stage
K-State Theatre will kick off the spring semester with “God of Carnage,” a dark comedy by Yasmina Reza, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6-8 and Feb. 13-15, and at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16, all in the Mark A. Chapman...
View ArticlePresentation on Mandela’s legacy scheduled at K-State
Like many who dedicate their lives to a social cause, Linda Biehl’s story is personal. She believes in justice through peace and reconciliation — called restorative justice — and not retribution. So...
View ArticleCouncil Grove 55, Wamego 54
At Council Grove, the Red Raiders led by four with a minute to play at Council Grove, but came up short in the final seconds against the Braves, with Council Grove hitting a 3-pointer and knocking down...
View ArticleK-State offers variety of events during February
Aerial acrobats, oboists, flautists, tap dancers and even native stone cellars highlight February at Kansas State University. The following events, sponsored by the university’s McCain Performance...
View ArticleMCC’s Condra gets win No. 400
The Manhattan Christian College men’s basketball team won its sixth consecutive road game by defeating Union College 95-69 earlier this week. With the victory, head coach Shawn Condra earned his 400th...
View ArticleK-State track and field faces tough field in Ames
The Kansas State track and field team will hit the road this week for the Bill Bergan Invitational in Ames, Iowa — the first multi-day meet for the Wildcats this indoor season. Coming off a performance...
View ArticleKSU football recruit arrested
One of Kansas State’s top football recruits, D’Vonta Derricott, was arrested in Garden City on allegations of drug possession, among other misdemeanors, less than two weeks before National Signing Day....
View ArticleK-State baseball ranked No. 21 by USA Today
Two days after earning its highest ever preseason ranking in two different national polls, the Kansas State baseball team checked in at No. 21 on Wednesday in the USA Today preseason coaches’ poll,...
View ArticleCats get first win vs. OU in 10 years
Ten years. Kansas State head coach Deb Patterson knew exactly how long it had been since she beat Oklahoma — 13 straight losses to the Sooners that went back 10 years when the majority of the current...
View ArticleTony winner Bernadette Peters to perform
Throughout her career, Tony Award-winning actress Bernadette Peters has dazzled audiences and critics with her performances on stage and television, in concert and in her celebrated recordings. Feel...
View ArticleRCPD: Most car thefts involved unlocked doors
A new Riley County Police Department statistic revealed that 93.3 percent of vehicle burglaries during the last three years involved unlocked automobiles. Officer Matthew Droge of the RCPD said that...
View ArticleNew animated feature ‘Nut Job’ for kids only
From five feet deep in a month known as the place to bury bad movies comes the animated feature “The Nut Job.” Will Arnett provides the voice for Surly, a selfish squirrel outcast who prefers to work...
View ArticleLow temps, high prices mean crisis for propane users
Propane users are enduring a crisis, with skyrocketing prices combined with unusually cold weather. It can be a deadly combination. The cost of propane has more than doubled in recent weeks, with...
View ArticleAn evening conversation: Home, sweet home
Yes, we’re a day late here — but Kansas has been around 153 years, so waiting 24 hours for my birthday wishes won’t exactly rock the state. Besides, this one comes straight from the heart. I grew up in...
View ArticleWILLIS ‘BUD’ BECKLEY
Willis Boyd “Bud” Beckley, 74, of Manhattan, died Thursday at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. He was born Jan. 7, 1940. Complete obituary and service information will be announced later...
View ArticlePrincipals report to board
Principals from all district schools offered wide-ranging reports to the USD 383 school board Wednesday — discussing their schools’ progress and their needs during a special meeting devoted entirely to...
View ArticleHANS HART
A memorial graveside service for Hans Edward Hart, 57, of Manhattan, who died Dec. 16, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery Pavilion. He worked at Fort Riley for the Department of...
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