Library invites readers to check out holiday cooking and decor books
We’ve all learned that the holidays have their share of hectic preparations and unexpected disasters but that doesn’t mean we can’t bring new discoveries and moments of joy to our gatherings with...
View ArticleThe historical significance behind holiday is most important
In Manhattan, members of the Jewish faith are few and far between. But for those who celebrate Hanukkah, the history and traditions involved are what make it the most special. There is more to...
View ArticleKBI reveals information on top cases in ‘Beyond Cold Blood’
We do not hear much about the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) from one day to the next but we do know that it is out there because from time to time, the organization is involved some headline...
View ArticleJudge’s murder leads to imprisoned lawyer’s freedom
Malcolm Bannister, the protagonist in “The Racketeer,” is a multifaceted character. The reader will have to decide how likeable he is. He is a disbarred lawyer, 43 years old, and is in the middle of a...
View ArticleFriends rally to raise money for former MHS student with rare brain cancer
Sydney Snyder, 16, met Collin Rowley when they were in the seventh grade and lived close to each other. “He’s my go-to person, and I am for him,” Snyder said. “We’re just really close. I consider him...
View ArticleCats look to get on track vs. Tigers
Before Kansas State’s game at Gonzaga, coach Bruce Weber thought they were finally getting some of their guys into a rhythm, notably Rodney McGruder. But on Saturday in Seattle, the Wildcats’ senior...
View ArticleCats lose Chambers first, then game
With a new system, only two starters back, a bunch of new young faces and very little size, there was no doubt winning would become a more difficult for the Kansas State women’s basketball team this...
View ArticleMildred Pottroff
Mildred R. Pottroff, 90, of Manhattan died Sunday at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleConnie Hoke
Connie Kay (Reinhart) Hoke, 76, of Manhattan died Monday at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleDarrell Claycamp
Darrell R. Claycamp, 64, of Blue Rapids died Sunday at his home. Arrangements are pending. Services arranged by Terry-Christie Funeral Home in Waterville. ...
View ArticleIlarose Stagner
Ilarose (Conley) Stagner, 92, of Manhattan died at the Meadowlark Hills Nursing Facility in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleKendra Linnebur
Kendra Lee (Hill) Linnebur, 33, of Cherryvale died Friday in Joplin, Mo., from Meningitis complications. ...
View ArticleCommission to consider rezoning residential area
City commissioners plan Tuesday to consider a developer’s request to rezone property at 1845 College Heights Road from a two-family and multiple-family residential district to a university overlay...
View ArticleCobb happy to lend a hand both here and in New York
For some, helping others comes easy; it’s almost second nature. This is the case for Matthew Cobb, the executive director of the Meadowlark Hills Foundation in Manhattan. Cobb, who is also a chaplain,...
View Article383 schools reflect on shooting and security
There are many layers to a tragedy such as Friday’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., that ended with 26 victims dead, 20 of them children, as well as the shooter, Adam Lanza. As USD...
View ArticleRational gun control cannot wait any longer
To the Editor: Like many Americans, I suspect, I have been apathetic and irresponsible in not doing something that I know needs to be done. It is not a pleasant task, and the rewards are not...
View ArticleLet’s change the culture that encourages violence
To the Editor: What is in American culture that encourages men to engage in gun violence? ...
View ArticleLocal woman dies at 105
A Manhattan woman who had been a resident of the area for more than a century died Saturday at the age of 105. Genevieve Martha Ekart of Manhattan died Saturday at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community....
View ArticleWhen business is too good…
Though a number of local stores were happily packed with Black Friday shoppers the day after Thanksgiving (and Thanksgiving night), whether they were illegally overcrowded can’t be known now. Neither...
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