Gruber touched countless lives
Last Friday I returned to Manhattan for the unfortu-nate reason of attending the memorial service of a former colleague, Chris Gruber, director of development for the College of Veterinary Medicine at...
View ArticleTaxing online sales is long overdue
A bill that would allow states to require online retailers to charge sales taxes on purchases made by the states’ residents might just be the law of the land before the year is out. It’s about time....
View ArticleFans of sci-fi may find some positives in ‘Oblivion’
Set in 2077, “Oblivion” stars Tom Cruise as drone repair technician 49, Jack Harper. Jack and his mission coordinator and lover Victoria (Andrea Riseborough) are the last two humans on Earth. Sixty...
View ArticleEngraved bricks a good way to honor military veterans
To the Editor: One hundred and fifty-five years ago, Memorial Day was established to commemorate those who died in defense of our national ideals. Our ideals of freedom, justice and equality for all...
View ArticleMarriage already well defined
G.K. Chesterton, fond of paradoxes, said that the more we make a word mean, the less it means. When we say that we love people and pizza, we dilute the meaning of the word love. We devalue the...
View ArticleKeep promise on drone policy
President Barack Obama might have been otherwise occupied on Tuesday, but his White House erred in not sending representatives to the U.S. Senate’s first hearing on the use of drones for targeted...
View ArticleString of burglaries in Junction City
The Junction City Police Department is warning citizens of a recent rash of residential burglaries in the northeast area of Junction City. Lt. Jeff Childs said the areas include the 200 block of West...
View ArticleMan arrested for assault, battery
Officers arrested a Cedar Point man Thursday for aggravated assault and domestic battery after allegedly threatening a woman at knifepoint. Joshua Mitchell, 28, was arrested after police were called to...
View ArticleCouple arrested for gun thefts
A couple is in custody for allegedly stealing seven guns from a soldier’s apartment earlier in April. Ashley Newbrough, 20, and Todd Newbrough, 20, both of 2418 Charolais Lane, were arrested Thursday,...
View ArticleFatality ruled a DUI
Toxicology reports for a driver killed in an accident on US Highway 24 in March indicate the man had been driving under the influence of controlled substances. Michael Ippert, 28, Manhattan, died on...
View ArticleBattery of corrections officer
Riley County officers arrested a Wichita man early Friday morning for criminal trespass, interference with law enforcement and battery of a corrections officer. Chad Meyer, 32, was first arrested...
View ArticleDoctor’s license suspended
The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts has indefinitely suspended the medical license of the Manhattan physician accused of running a pill mill following his arrest. The decision to suspend Michael...
View ArticleHouse minority leader: Tax law favors employers
Kansas House Minority Leader Paul Davis called an income tax law that went into effect this year the “Workers Pay, Bosses Don’t” tax law during a visit to Manhattan on Thursday. Davis visited with...
View ArticleCounty approves $1 million in projects
Riley County Commissioners approved $1 million in projects for 2013 out of the Capital Improvement Fund on Thursday at a special session. Budget and finance officer Johnette Shepek heard justifications...
View ArticleEthiopian university presidents visit K-State
A delegation of Ethiopian university presidents visited Kansas State University on Friday in a quest to further develop their institutions. The goal of the visit is to demonstrate to the Ethiopian...
View ArticleCongress passes FAA bill
Congress has passed a law giving the Federal Aviation Administration the ability to transfer money into the contract tower fund, which should end the air-traffic controller furloughs and keep the 149...
View ArticleRiley County Attorney’s Office Calendar
Monday, April 29, 2013 9:00 –BKD 9:00 Berges, Nicholas Status (13 CR 226 Disorderly Conduct) JWG III 9:00 Bise, Crystal SENTENCING (13 CR 23 CDP) JJC III 9:00 Brun, Cole SENTENCING (13 CR 74 Poss MJ)...
View ArticleHow much ‘blood money’ will it take to build NBAF?
To the Editor: Gov. Sam Brownback is proposing an additional $202 million in “blood money” for NBAF. Considering the millions of dollars already pledged for the project and the governor’s budget...
View ArticleIndians swim past field in Great Bend
As it turns out, winning individual events isn’t everything for the Manhattan High swim team. Despite turning in zero individual event winners, the Indians managed to finish in first place at the Great...
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