Grant to help students find success in science subjects
A $2.5 million national grant will be used by Kansas State University and four other educational institutions in Kansas to help students find success in science, technology, engineering and math — or...
View ArticleFire in St. George offers winter warning
ST. GEORGE – It’s cold outside, and fire officials are reminding the public that winter chill often means people are prone to have their homes damaged or destroyed in a surprise blaze. Early Saturday...
View ArticleWhat’s not to like about Bernadette Peters’ show?
Broadway musical icon, celebrity diva Bernadette Peters brought her cabaret-style revue to entertain the troops—a well-filled (downstairs level) house assembled in McCain Auditorium Friday evening,...
View ArticleHow much does Kobach’s voter fraud obsession cost?
To the Editor: A week ago last Wednesday, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach told the House Elections Committee that the number of Kansans who have registered to vote but who have not yet provided...
View ArticleDrag queen feature was something else to pray about
To the Editor: Thank you for running the front-page story Sunday celebrating the 10th anniversary of the local drag queen show. It gave me something beyond the usual litany to pray for when I went to...
View ArticleAllegiant Air wasn’t around long enough to get to know
To the Editor: Allegiant Air: Well it was a fun idea for the short time that it lasted. In December, I flew to Phoenix for one of the three-per-year North American Bridge Championships (NABC). The...
View ArticleWhat are total, long-term costs of ‘improvements’?
To the Editor: Over the past several months I have had conversations with a number of Manhattan residents about our city and county taxes, and none of us seem to understand in simple terms how we are...
View ArticleRegional efforts are worth pursuing
We’ve long supported the concept of regionalism, and just as we’ve long urged the City of Manhattan and Riley County to collaborate for the benefit of local taxpayers, we generally applaud the...
View ArticleMCC men split weekend games
MCC men split weekend games The Manhattan Christian College men’s basketball team split a pair of games this past weekend, losing to Grace University on Friday and then defeating Hillsdale College on...
View ArticleK-State Day at Discovery Center
Former Kansas State standout Veryl Switzer, the first African-American to play for the Green Bay Packers, will be participating in the football-themed event, K-State Day, at the Flint Hills Discovery...
View ArticleK-State baseball earns another Top 20 ranking
The Kansas State baseball team is ranked No. 18 in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) preseason poll released Monday. It’s the first time the Wildcats have been in the NCBWA...
View ArticleWamego still No. 1 in 4A
The Wamego girls are still the top-ranked team in Class 4A-Division I, according to the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) poll released Monday, while the Riley County girls checked in...
View ArticleMCC women ease to victory
The Manhattan Christian College women’s basketball team had no trouble with Grace University last Friday night, easing to a blowout 82-42 victory at home. MCC led 50-22 at halftime. The Crusaders...
View ArticleTwo win district tennis titles
Daniel Harkin and Brett Seaton of Manhattan won championships in both singles and doubles in the Kansas District Tennis Championships this past weekend in Wichita. Harkin won the title in boys’...
View ArticleRoyals caravan to the area cancelled
The last leg of the Kansas City Royals caravan, scheduled for Manhattan and Fort Riley today, has been canceled due to the impending winter weather in the area. The “Salute to the Military” trip was...
View ArticleBoth MHS teams finish 2nd at home
In the final home tournament of the season, the Manhattan High bowling teams each took second place Monday afternoon at Little Apple Lanes. In the four-team event, Washburn Rural finished first in both...
View ArticleRomero earns third weekly honor
Kansas State point guard Leti Romero was named Big 12 Freshman of the Week on Monday following her near triple-double performance against Oklahoma last Wednesday and 11-point performance at Iowa State...
View ArticleK-State to host Auburn in Thursday night matchup
Just last month Auburn played Florida State in the BCS national championship. Next season, Kansas State will host Auburn in an ESPN primetime Thursday night matchup on Sept. 18 which highlights the...
View ArticleBoard to discuss preschool changes
The USD 383 school board will hear about future changes to the preschool program during its meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Robinson Education Center. The Kansas State Department of Education...
View ArticleAn evening conversation: yeah, yeah, yeah
To be honest, it’s hard to think of just one way of introducing this subject. Dozens come straight to mind: personal memories, an anniversary coming up this Saturday, that massive effect on American...
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