K-State troupe presents amusing ‘Kimberly Akimbo’
A full house of mostly college-aged theater-goers were treated, last weekend, to another of this year’s outstanding campus theatrical productions. They were in K-State’s Purple Masque to see David...
View ArticleQuartet to wrap up jazz season
TOPEKA — Topeka Jazz Workshop Inc. members and guests will be treated to a blockbuster end-of-season concert on Sunday when they listen to the Graham Dechter Quartet. Dechter is a 26-year-old rising...
View ArticleMan reports patronizing prostitute after failure to pay
Riley County detectives are investigating a possible prostitution case after a man reported that he feared retribution after failing to pay a hired prostitute. Sgt. Brad Ingalls said the 23-year-old...
View ArticlePublic nudity reported at Redbud Estates
A 25-year-old woman reported Tuesday that a man was walking around the Redbud Estates trailer park with his penis exposed. Sgt. Brad Ingalls said the woman reported that she was checking her mail in...
View ArticleWildcat Creek flooding is a man-made problem
To the Editor: First, let’s look at Wildcat Creek as it was 50 years ago. It is the same creek that flowed through Manhattan then as it does now; nothing has changed. All of the flooding is a man-made...
View ArticleFailure to pass minimal gun control shames Senate
To the Editor: The Mercury’s editorial explanation of the “black marks” on the Senate for failing to pass even the minimal gun control of reliable background checks is apt: NRA targeted elections,...
View ArticleObama should OK Keystone pipeline
President Barack Obama, who in January 2012 refused to approve the northern leg of the Keystone XL Pipeline, ought to do so now and get this important project going. The pipeline has been controversial...
View ArticleGrow Green event raises $100,000
Grow Green Match Day, sponsored by the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, saw 309 donors give more than $100,000 to local charitable organizations Monday. “From the 95 donors who came through the...
View ArticleMildred Wagers
Mildred Velma Wagers, 98, of Osawatomie died Monday at Delmar Gardens Overland Park. ...
View ArticleGrant Sump
A. Grant Sump, 91, of Clay Center died Wednesday at the Leonardville Nursing Home in Leonardville. ...
View ArticleBig Lakes center earns CARF accreditation
CARF International announced that Big Lakes Development Center, Inc., has been accredited for a period of three years for its programs in community housing, community integration, organizational...
View ArticleManhattan native receives medical award
Sara L. Reppert, daughter of Jay and Sue Reppert of Manhattan, received the 2013 LeeAnn McCaffrey, M.D. Women in Medicine Award from the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education. Reppert is a 2010...
View ArticleAmerican Girl author to visit in support of reading charity
The author of several children’s stories, including a book in the popular American Girl series, will appear at Sunset Zoo Sunday as part of a fundraiser for Ethiopia Reads, an organization that focuses...
View ArticleK-12 students to compete at music fest
After four weeks of performances, the Spring Musical Festival at Manhattan Town Center will conclude with the final round of competition from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, and Wednesday, April...
View ArticleA weekend of song and stage… plus football
Even after a successful Open House, K-State is still rolling out the red carpet this weekend, featuring student talent on stage and the field, as well as hosting many events. K-State thespians will...
View ArticleWorkers comp changes in four county departments
Riley County commissioners will allow a total of $39,960 in workers compensation premiums for four county departments to be paid from the general fund this year. Beyond that, however, commissioners...
View ArticleK-State to honor Staley
Staff reports An alumnus and former CEO devoted to increasing educational opportunities, student success and philanthropic ventures will receive an honorary doctorate from Kansas State University....
View ArticleDoc denied bond in pill mill case
The Manhattan physician accused of running a pill mill is being held without bond pending a detention hearing next Tuesday when the judge will determine whether he is a flight-risk. If so, Michael...
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