Ball has skills, experience to move our city forward
To the Editor: This upcoming election is very important. Manhattan is sitting on the fence of either having solid growth and a prosperous future or being shackled with long-term debt with nothing but...
View ArticleFuneral for 6-month-old boy held this morning
Family members and friends gathered in Manhattan Thursday morning for the funeral of Dominick Lubrano, the 6-month-old baby who officials believe died of abuse earlier this month. The service was held...
View ArticleMHS tennis looking to reload in ’13
When a team loses a sixth-place finisher at state in high school tennis, more often than not, regression is natural. For the Manhattan High boys’ tennis team, maintaining a high standard is the goal....
View ArticleCenter gets one year on its lease
The Riley County Commission decided Thursday to extend the K-State Child Development Center’s lease for a year and re-evaluate the center’s status after 2013. The decision came after county counselor...
View ArticleHudgins will be a diligent member of the school board
To the Editor: I would like to encourage everyone to vote for Pat Hudgins for USD Board of Education. She is caring, dynamic and passionate about helping the students, faculty and staff in the...
View ArticleMHS swimmers 2nd in home opener
Manhattan High swimming coach Jerry Carpenter knows the first meet after spring break is always a tough one. Much of the team is out of town for the week, meaning most of the conditioning done in the...
View ArticleLet’s cut taxes, debt while maintaining social services
To the Editor: I’d like to thank the Manhattan Mercury for giving me front-page publicity on the financing of my campaign in its article of 26 March! I would like to add some insight to what was...
View ArticleNuss won’t forget city’s many ‘invisible’ residents
To the Editor: I strongly encourage you to vote for Debbie Nuss for City Commission. I have worked with Debbie over the years on projects designed to benefit our community, such as the ATA Bus. She is...
View ArticleBirdhouse acoustic concert Friday at MAC is special
To the Editor: In one regard, it’s unfortunate that the upcoming Birdhouse acoustic concert March 29 at the Manhattan Arts Center will be competing for folks attending Good Friday services that...
View ArticleGroup responds to Sherow message
Officials of Our Manhattan, a local political advocacy group, said Thursday that their group had nothing to do with a recent confrontation between City Commissioner Jim Sherow and an unnamed local...
View ArticleDust-up over changes to teacher plan time
Comments from a representative of the USD 383 teachers’ union prompted several school board members to defend the process by which a decision was arrived at on changes to teacher collaboration time...
View ArticleTwo egg hunts: one for kids, one for adults
Ben Hopper Contributing writer For your Easter weekend, there is plenty to do. Two Easter egg hunts will be held, one for kids and the other for adults. The kids’ hunt is the traditional Lions Club...
View ArticleHeide Cramer
Heide Cramer, 81 of Manhattan died Tuesday. Services are pending with Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home and Cremation. ...
View ArticleJankovich has knowledge, skills to guide city’s growth
To the Editor: Rich Jankovich has gone above and beyond during his current City Commission term. He serves on the Manhattan Housing Authority Board, the Law Board, City Audit Committee, Flint Hills...
View ArticleI’ll chose candidates whose focus is on Manhattan
To the Editor: As the local election campaigns wind down once again it is easy to look at the headlines of the letters, look at the signatures and not the content, and 90 percent of the time think, “So...
View ArticleElect candidates who have walked the walk of service
To the Editor: I sometimes hear that deciding who to vote for is too complicated. It needn’t be. We all know the truism, “Actions speak louder than words.” Four of the commission candidates are...
View ArticleBall, Hogan will help steer city in the right direction
To the Editor: With April 2 drawing upon us, it’s important to understand where we are at as a community. Increased taxes and debt are going to leave the future of Manhattan in dire need, and we must...
View ArticleSchool board should expect its actions to be questioned
To the Editor: This is in regard to the story Thursday, “Dust-up over changes to teacher plan time.” ...
View ArticleToday let us remember suffering, death of Jesus
To the Editor: The Friday before we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus is often a day of rain and without sunshine to chase the gloom away. Perhaps this is God’s way of reminding us of that day over...
View ArticleShould Italy get third crack at Knox?
We don’t know whether Amanda Knox is guilty of murdering her roommate five years ago when they were students in Perugia, Italy, but we have reason to doubt Italy’s justice system. What we do know is...
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