McGruder buzzer-beater lifts Wildcats
WACO, Texas — With 1 second left, Rodney McGruder came off a screen wide open, the ball in his hands and sent it toward the basket from the from behind the arc. The Kansas State senior said he knew it...
View ArticleChambers, White lead Cats to victory
Brittany Chambers and Mariah White weren’t going to lose Saturday. Not this day. Not senior day. The two Kansas State seniors did what they’ve done for four seasons Saturday and sent Texas Tech back to...
View ArticleMyrtle Lauer
Myrtle C. Lauer, 96, of Manhattan died March 1 at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleDonna Simmer
Donna Simmer, 63, of Wamego died March 1 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleCheryl Ann Rice
Cheryl Ann Rice, 67, of Manhattan died March 1 at Via Christi Village. ...
View ArticleSheila Mills
Sheila R. Mills, 76. of Manhattan died March 1 at Meadowlark Hills - Lyle House. ...
View ArticleKenneth Kirkendall
Kenneth Eugene Kirkendall, 84, of Manhattan died Feb. 28 at the Westy Care Home in Westmoreland surrounded by his family, following a lengthy journey through Alzheimer’s Disease. ...
View ArticleFriends honor retiring fire chief
Friends, family, coworkers, city and state officials packed a room at the Manhattan Fire Department Headquarters to wish Chief Jerry Snyder a happy retirement. “You can judge the character of a person...
View ArticleChamber honors Arthur, Gordon
The son of a former award winner was named Citizen of the Year at the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting Friday night. Terry Arthur, a long-time attorney for the Kansas Farm Bureau and an...
View ArticleThe 17 sins of Fake Patty’s Day
Local authorities are attempting to draw a bright line around unacceptable behaviors at next weekend’s Fake Patty’s Day events that are likely to land participants in legal trouble. City and police...
View ArticleKids are big winners from library’s weekend book sale
Once upon a time, residents from the magical city of Manhattan hoped to find a book or two or eight. The residents who attended the Manhattan Library Association annual book sale Saturday will probably...
View ArticleCoates, Ornelas earn distinguished professor award
Kansas State University has become the first university in the nation to have two faculty members earn the prestigious Distinguished Professor award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of...
View ArticleNSF helps obtain higher degrees
When Desiree Harpel first started her major in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, she thought being a wildlife ranger might be her only career option. But thanks to a National Science...
View ArticleGood acting makes Ebony Theater production worthwhile
Cheryl L. West’s “Jar the Floor” got a terrific production recently in K-State’s Purple Masque Theater. The play, directed by Libby Uthoff, was Ebony Theater’s contribution to the increasingly...
View ArticleNuss will serve with respect for differing points of view
To the Editor: I have known Debbie Nuss for many years, and I am pleased to support her candidacy for the Manhattan City Commission. ...
View ArticleAmericans must demand civility from elected leaders
To the Editor: Civility is a noun that can be defined as: “Formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech.” The rhetoric sur-rounding the consequences of sequestration may have been either...
View ArticleBracing for Fake Patty’s Day
Suddenly, its just five days until Fake Patty’s Day, and while a lot of residents haven’t been paying attention — or were perhaps looking for crocuses in the melting snow — city officials and the Riley...
View ArticlePaul Menhusen
Paul B. Menhusen, 82, of Wamego died Monday at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleDianne Butler
Dianne (Mathis) Butler, 74, of Manhattan died Saturday at Homecare and Hospice in Manhattan. ...
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