Shoot the rock ... at the basket
The comment has been made that K-State’s reliance on three-pointers against the Jayhawks Tuesday night was a flawed strategy, the evidence being that K-State hit only nine of 30 such shots. The latter...
View ArticleMHS bowling teams fight inconsistency at Junction
The Manhattan High girls’ basketball started strong and held on at the end to advance in the opening-round game of the Mid-America Classic in McPherson on Thursday, beating Valley Center 48-44 to...
View ArticleEmporia outlasts MHS, 73-60
It’s no secret Manhattan High coach Tim Brooks hangs his hat on defense. In the Indians’ best games, they hold their opponents to low scoring totals and shooting percentages, regardless of what they’re...
View ArticleSouthwell’s game grows under Weber
Meet Shane Southwell. Sure, the junior played in 32 games a year ago, even starting twice. But it wasn’t until this season under first-year Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber that Southwell’s true...
View ArticleCats look to start another win streak
Bruce Weber gave his team the day off on Wednesday. One day after the Kansas State men’s basketball team took a tough loss to Kansas at home, the Wildcats’ coach wanted his team to have a day to rest...
View ArticleMHS bowling teams fight inconsistency at Junction
Fresh off a home tournament win on Monday, the Manhattan High bowling teams traveled to Junction City for a triangular meet with the Blue Jays and Sacred Heart. This go-round, the Indians struggled...
View ArticleJayla Vincent
Jayla Memarie Vincent, infant daughter of Jeff and Jana Vincent and little sister of Jace Vincent, passed on Nov. 17 when she was welcomed into the world as a sleeping angel. ...
View ArticleElden Klocke
Elden E. Klocke, 95, formerly of Clay Center died Thursday at the Live Care Center in Andover. ...
View ArticleJeanne Powell
Jeanne E. Powell, 87, of Manhattan died Thursday at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleVirginia Stilley
Virginia Louise Engleking-Stilley, 82, died Saturday at Hallmark Nursing Center in Denver, Colo. ...
View ArticleKSU professor, student win diversity awards
Kansas State University’s two newest Commerce Bank Presidential awardees are working to make the university a better place for everyone At a recognition reception from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the...
View ArticleInfluential local librarian dies at 89
Margaret Elizabeth Gates, director of the Manhattan Public Library for a quarter century, died Saturday in Boulder, Colo. She was 89. Gates’ career in libraries began as a K-State student in 1945 when...
View ArticleCarlin responds to judge proposal
A proposed Kansas constitutional amendment changing the appointment process for Court of Appeals judges and Kansas Supreme Court justices made it to the House floor Thursday, and drew sharp criticism...
View ArticleWhy wasn’t the Grand Slam Sports culprit arrested?
Q: What’s the deal with the burglary at Grand Slam Sports? I read in the paper that the cops had identified a suspect, and that the suspect was “cooperating” and that they had recovered most of the...
View ArticlePeters Recreation Complex sees influx of patrons as new expansion opens
A new rock-climbing wall in K-State’s expansion of Peters Recreation Complex has brought an avalanche of people within the first few days of its opening. The 36-foot indoor climbing wall attracted...
View ArticleRiley County Attorney’s Office Calendar
Riley County Attorney’s Office MASTER CALENDAR Monday, January 28, 2013 9:00 Bise, Crystal Status (13 CR 23 Criminal Damage to Property) JJC III 9:00 Brown, Albert SENTENCING (08 CR 752 Theft) BRW III...
View ArticleLonghorns stun Wildcats in second half
AUSTIN, Texas — The Kansas State women’s basketball team was dominated on the boards, shot just 24 percent from the field and watched a slim halftime lead slip away, as the Texas Longhorns cruised to...
View ArticleA brewing addiction
I’m not addicted to coffee, but you could say I have developed a bit of a habit. For me, every morning starts with a cup. And most afternoons. And every other Saturday night when I’m working on the...
View ArticleWant to dress like Michelle Obama? The looks are closer than you think
There comes a time in any quest to copy Michelle Obama’s style, when you have to question your life choices as you stand in line at Target holding a salmon-colored wool—well, mostly wool — coat, for...
View ArticleYoung woman takes her weight problem by the horns, starts on the long road to...
Holly Hertel decided April 2012 would be the month to make the biggest, most life-changing decision ever. She decided she was going to lose 200 pounds and flip her life upside down. “I had talked about...
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