Bat bonanza… for a thief
Riley County Police Department officers are asking for assistance in locating a suspect and car involved in a Monday night burglary and theft at Grand Slam Sports. They said $14,500 worth of goods were...
View ArticleSherow: Time to act on guns
Jim Sherow asked fellow city commissioners Tuesday to join mayors around the country in demanding federal action in response to the second-deadliest shooting in the U.S. “Tonight, I want to express my...
View ArticleLocal stores confirm a rush to buy semiautomatic guns
Firearm sales are way up, local gun store owners said Wednesday, following the shooting last Friday at a Connecticut elementary school that left 20 children, six adults and the shooter dead. They said...
View ArticleWhy would anyone steal a wreath from a grave site?
To the Editor: What does this world continue to come to? We have seen great tragedy in the news. I had heard the news of what had happened in Newtown, Conn., on my way to the cemetery. ...
View ArticleVital research being done at USDA site on College Ave.
To The Editor: In the Friday-Saturday (Dec. 14-15) edition of The Manhattan Mercury, a question about a sidewalk along the south side of Dickens Avenue was submitted to the “I Wonder” column. Both the...
View ArticleThere is no place in civilian society for assault weapons
To the Editor: Let’s quit talking about the deaths in Bengazi and start worrying about how to prevent killings like we had in Connecticut and Aurora, Colo. ...
View ArticleClosing in on a welcome sign?
It’s good to know that the idea for a sign atop one of the Kansas River bridge piers welcoming people to Manhattan is alive and well. The idea has surfaced on several occasions since the old K-177...
View ArticleWe’ll have to wait to see if ‘Unexpected Journey’ served its purpose
When Peter Jackson agreed to tackle J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” a collective sigh of relief went out across the world of “Lord of the Rings” fans. This time, Jackson decided to make a single,...
View ArticleCity nixes apartment complex proposal
City commissioners denied a developer’s request to rezone land for a proposed apartment complex on College Heights Avenue Tuesday, but admitted that a place close to campus needs to be found for...
View ArticleRock Creek boys dominate Falcons for 67-33 road win
RILEY — With 1:40 left in the third quarter Riley County sophomore Joel Marienau knocked down a 3-pointer from the top of the key and those left in the Falcons’ gym were as loud as they had been the...
View ArticleFalcon girls win big game vs. Mustangs
RILEY — Although the Riley County Falcons began the contest against the rival Rock Creek Mustangs with a 10-point lead and ended with the same margin, the matchup was much closer in between the...
View ArticleRCPD declares emergency response and reporting phase
Effective 7 a.m. Thursday, the Riley County Police Department entered into an emergency traffic accident response and reporting phase due to weather conditions. Until further notice the RCPD will not...
View ArticleTexas A&M slams Wildcats in Vegas
LAS VEGAS — The Kansas State women’s basketball team looked to bounce back from its first loss of the season by notching an upset on No. 22 Texas A&M at the World Vision Classic, but the Aggies...
View ArticleFiesta Bowl prep underway for Cats
Kansas State has a problem a lot of other football programs would love to have right about now. While others are busy planning for the holidays and settling in to watch a month’s worth of bowl games on...
View ArticleConnecticut shooting prompts security talk
School board members took time from their meeting Wednesday to remember the 20 children and six teachers shot to death in Sandy Hook, Ct., last week, and to briefly discuss what, if anything, could be...
View ArticleCollaborative, plan time idea aired
School board members generally reacted favorably to proposals presented Wednesday that would give elementary school teachers more time out of the classroom for planning, collaboration and professional...
View ArticleBeims enters school board race
Mitch Beims of Manhattan on Wednesday announced his intention to run for the USD 383 Board of Education. Beims is a commodities trader for Tallgrass Commodities. Before moving to Manhattan, was a...
View ArticleCounty approves fence
On a 2-1 vote, the Riley County Commission Thursday approved construction of a $7,300 chain link fence to help protect vehicles owned by Riley County Police Department employees from pedestrians....
View ArticleSchool closings, power outages reported following snowstorm
The snowstorm that blew in overnight had some cheering and others jeering. Schools closed, Westar Energy customers lost power and all flights were canceled at the airport because of the blustery...
View Article‘Rise of the Guardians’ tackles cliches around childhood fantasies
In “Rise of the Guardians,” DreamWorks Animation’s adaptation of William Joyce’s The Guardians of Childhood books, Jack Frost is a boy without a past. The first thing he remembers is darkness and fear....
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