Sky City isn’t just another skyscraper
You have to give it to the Chinese: they think big. They have a wall so impressive it’s called the Great Wall, and it’s visible from space. And they’ve built a huge dam, and have a huge population,...
View ArticleCats have tough test in Zags
The irony around Saturday’s contest between Kansas State and Gonzaga might be centered completely on coach Bruce Weber. On Saturday night, hours after the Wildcats had defeated George Washington to...
View ArticleK-State lands top junior college QB
The Kansas State football team had a big day in recruiting on Thursday, part of a big week overall. The Wildcats picked up four commitments on Thursday, bringing their total to five on the week. The...
View ArticleSeaton: The high-fives, the giddiness: Why I’ll miss the Dev Nelson Press Box
Fans get pretty emotionally attached to their particular seats in college sports stadiums. Mine happened to be behind glass. For 17 autumns, I watched nearly every home K-State football game from...
View ArticleThe Dev Nelson Press Box was more than just a place to watch, write about...
On Sept. 4, 1993, Kansas State lined up at noon to play New Mexico State in an otherwise run-of-the-mill college football game. Nobody around the country much cared—two perennial doormats knocking...
View ArticleStith to be interim director
Members of the Flint Hills Regional Council have asked Gary Stith to take over running the organization while they conduct a search for a permanent director. Ty Warner, the organization’s director...
View ArticleFamily struggling after fire
An electrical fire Dec. 6 caused an estimated $25,000 in damage to a two-car garage next to a mobile home at 4740 Freeman Road. “The fire caused about $15,000 in property damage and about $8,000 to...
View ArticleIs the city considering a sidewalk along Dickens?
Does the city have any plans to install a sidewalk along the south side of Dickens Avenue, the area from Georgetown Apartments to College Avenue? This area is mostly along the property of the Wheat...
View ArticleGroup exploring area-wide rec facility
A “grass-roots” committee has come together to explore the desire and need for a regional multi-purpose recreational facility. On Thursday, committee members began sending out emails via various local...
View ArticleHuelskamp announces opening of office in Manhattan
Manhattan residents will be able to visit with a Congressional staff member without leaving town starting in 2013. First District Rep. Tim Huelskamp announced Friday that he is establishing a satellite...
View ArticleRoger Nations
Roger Nations, 63, of Junction City, died on Tuesday at his residence . Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington St. with the Rev....
View ArticleTexas Roadhouse donates training food
The newest edition to Manhattan’s dine out market, Texas Roadhouse, doesn’t open until 4 p.m., Monday. But the restaurant has already been doing a lot of behind the scenes work, not just for itself but...
View Article‘Perfect’ label hasn’t gone to his head
Manhattan High School senior Austin Canady has achieved the amazing, yet it hasn’t really affected his daily life. His perfect scores on the ACT and SAT don’t command a line of people rushing to him...
View ArticleDeficits, debt and the ‘fiscal cliff’
With the “fiscal cliff” — the impending across-the-board tax hikes and expenditure cuts - nearly upon us, it is important to think clearly about the causes and potential consequences of our large...
View ArticleThanks to all who donated during ‘Keep the Drive Alive’
To the Editor: We would like to express our appreciation to the Manhattan community for its support of the third annual “Keep the Drive Alive” blood drive, held Nov. 15-16 in memory of our son, Kevin...
View ArticleMillion-dollar tax receipts are nothing to celebrate
To the Editor: It was a sad day indeed when the front page of the Dec. 7. Mercury reported city officials enjoying a “round of celebra-tion” over sales tax receipts exceeding $1 million. The mayor,...
View ArticleSatellite office is a good start
We’re delighted that our new congressman, Rep. Tim Huelskamp, plans to open an office in Manhattan. Our fair city might be new to the 1st District, but ours is the biggest city in the Big First and...
View ArticleGod bless the little children
How does one comprehend a massacre such as took place Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.? We wonder that despite knowing we ought to be accustomed to this raw violence by now, as...
View ArticleFinding a great present
They say it’s the thought that counts, but most of the time, they say it as a way to cover up a gift gone awry. “Oh well, it’s the thought that counts.” Most of the time, it just means that the giver...
View ArticleGoing over fiscal cliff will affect agriculture
If we all go over the fiscal cliff, what will be the effects on agriculture? That is an academic question I put to myself. First, I had to clean up my thoughts about the cliff. Lately in coarse coffee...
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