It’s T-shirt weather, but just for a day
You may be tempted to break out shorts and T-shirts today, but get ready to put them away again by mid-week. The temperature could approach 70 degrees this afternoon - certainly an anomaly in January,...
View ArticleMarysville tops Rock Creek girls in OT
The Marysville girls squeaked out a 58-55 overtime win in the third-place game of the Hiawatha Invitational, defeating Rock Creek in a back-and-forth affair Saturday night. The Mustangs (5-8, 3-3...
View ArticleLabor Dept. hits GTM with $97,762 fine
The U.S. Department of Labor will require GTM Sportswear in Manhattan to pay 133 workers $97,762 in back wages as a result of an investigation by its wage and hour division. The investigation found...
View ArticlePage sisters pacing Wamego
This could be a special season for the Wamego High girls. So far it has been, as the Red Raiders are 12-1 on the year and currently ranked No. 2 team in Class 4A. Wamego had won its first 10 straight...
View ArticleNorth Korea vents again
If it weren’t for the fact that North Korea might someday make good on its bluster and launch a nuclear strike against one of its neighbors or the United States, its chronic shenanigans would be...
View ArticleDo what’s best for students
I read earlier this month in the Topeka Capital Journal that Topeka’s major high schools are lowering the number of credits needed for graduation. Now Topeka West is resisting a similar change. Why?...
View ArticleHarold Nehring
Harold R. Nehring, 74, of Wamego died today at The Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleMan arrested at motel
Riley County officers arrested a Lawrence man early Tuesday morning for reportedly attacking a front desk clerk at America’s Best Value Inn and breaking a front window in the process. Officer Matt...
View ArticleStith awarded fellow status by family relations council
Sandra M. Stith, director of the marriage and family therapy program at Kansas State University, has been awarded fellow status by the National Council on Family Relations. An internationally...
View ArticleBike Across Kansas announces route
Registration is now open for the 2013 Biking Across Kansas (BAK) bicycle tour across the State of Kansas. The 39th year of the largest bicycling event in Kansas history-a 507-mile ride across the...
View ArticleMHS’ Murph wins home bowling tourney
For the second time in a week, the Manhattan High bowling teams hosted a meet at Little Apple Lanes. This time around, Manhattan’s performance dipped a little as the competition got tougher. The boys’...
View ArticleIndians look to bounce back against Rural
After a disappointing couple weeks for the Manhattan High boys’ basketball team, it’s back to the grind tonight at Washburn Rural. The Indians will try and regroup after going 1-3 in their last four...
View ArticleNash wanted to play for Coach Snyder
There were a lot of reasons for Devon Nash to sign with Kansas State, but when it came down to it, all the defensive end wanted was to play for head coach Bill Snyder. “Bill Snyder is the...
View ArticleCats look to end losing skid
More often than not, when Kansas State hosts Texas during basketball season, it’s a big-time game. This isn’t your average Longhorns team. Texas (9-10, 1-5 Big 12) starts three freshmen and two...
View ArticleSmoke sets off alarm at school
Bergman Elementary students were evacuated Tuesday morning when smoke from a burnt-out HVAC unit motor set off the alarm, said Principal Lori Martin. A problem with the motor caused the school’s...
View ArticleRecord high temp recorded Monday
Monday’s high temperature was a balmy 75 degrees - a new record in Manhattan for the day and for the month. According to information from the K-State Weather Data Library, the previous record high was...
View ArticleOfficials want more information-sharing
Area officials were inspired to further discussions and to increase information-sharing during the monthly intergovernmental luncheon on Monday. “This organization needs to be used more for regional...
View ArticleResidents argue for shorter detours
Rural Westmoreland residents believe safety is worth added expense. About 10 residents appealed to Pottawatomie County Commissioners Monday to take measures to avoid long detours when the Wilson Creek...
View ArticleNo place to sit in new court facility
“All rise!” That familiar courtroom phrase may have become unnecessary in Pottawatomie County since the contract for the new justice center doesn’t include seating for the two courtrooms. District...
View ArticleAmbassador Michael Oren calls Israel the United States’ ‘ultimate ally’
Michael Oren, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, told a Landon Lecture audience at Forum Hall Tuesday morning that Israel is this nation’s “ultimate ally.” Oren, an American-born Israeli...
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