MHS swimmers take third at league meet
With a strong group of girls coming back to the pool this season, Manhattan head coach Jerry Carpenter knew his team would have what it takes to challenge the league favorites at the Centennial League...
View ArticleWildcats add Georgetown transfer
The Kansas State men’s basketball team added another piece to its 2013 recruiting class on Friday, landing Georgetown transfer Brandon Bolden. Bolden — a 6-foot-10, 210-pound freshman, — played in just...
View ArticleMHS tennis medals 3 at state meet
Sending two doubles pairs and a singles player to the Class 6A state tennis tournament this weekend, Manhattan High had good reason to believe it would bring home a medal. Instead the Indians earned...
View ArticleWildcats rally to defeat KU, 9-6
LAWRENCE — Kansas State scored nine unanswered runs, including three in the ninth inning on homers by Austin Fisher and Mitch Meyer to break a 6-6 tie, as the Wildcats rallied to defeat Kansas, 9-6,...
View ArticleKynard dazzles in final home meet
Erik Kynard broke just about every high jump record he could during his career at Kansas State. But there was one that had escaped him, and he wanted it badly. On Saturday, Kynard broke R.V. Christian...
View ArticleSales-tax debate delays session end
The Kansas Legislature returned Wednesday to wrap up its session, but whether the session is actually over is hazy because of in-fighting among the Republican leadership, said area legislators. “Nobody...
View ArticleWamego house earns spot on state historical register
A Wamego house is among 10 Kansas properties nominated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. The Cassius and Adelia Baker House, 609 Elm St. in Wamego, was one of the houses...
View ArticleAirport tower funding restored
The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Friday that the 149 air-traffic control towers slated for closure in June —including the one at Manhattan Regional Airport — will remain open though the...
View ArticleJoseph Staten
Joseph Robert “Killer” Staten, 71, a longtime Manhattan resident died Sunday at Autumn Hills in Riley. ...
View ArticleKenneth Casey
Kenneth K. “Ken” Casey, 80, of Manhattan died Monday at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleMan sentenced for stalking
A Wamego man was sentenced Monday to one year of probation with an underlying prison sentence of 12 months for stalking his ex-girlfriend. District Judge Meryl Wilson sentenced Joshua Weeks, 22, to a...
View ArticleEisenhower students watch bullying film
Eisenhower Middle School students went to the movies during the school day Tuesday, but they weren’t playing hooky. The students viewed the movie “Bully” at Carmike Seth Childs 12 theater as a part of...
View Article$12.3 million bond issue vote looms for USD 378
USD 378 is pushing for a $12.3 million bond that will allow the Riley County School District to remodel and add onto its schools, eliminating crowding and increasing security. According to Teresa...
View ArticleSome anxious for bridge verdict
Pottawatomie County officials hope to know soon whether or not the Belvue Bridge is a candidate for a polymer overlay — at least in the eyes of the Kansas Department of Transportation. Concrete core...
View ArticleEasterday retires after 36 years with orchestra
It was nearly a two-and-a-half-hour-long farewell to a popular music teacher in Manhattan High School’s Rezac Auditorium Monday night as music students, colleagues and community and family members...
View Article‘Gatsby’ has lots to admire, something to wonder about
The latest film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby” does a decent job of recalling the story. So what’s with the “Catcher in the Rye” business at the beginning and the ending...
View ArticleMustang softball advances into regional semis
The Rock Creek softball team advanced to the semifinals of the Smoky Valley Class 4A regional on Monday night. Rock Creek faced Chapman in the game, winning 13-6. The Mustangs struck first, scoring...
View ArticleMHS softball looking for Rural rematch
The Manhattan High softball team went 4-2 last week, winning its final four regular-season games, but dropping two to undefeated Washburn Rural last Wednesday. While both scores weren’t particularly...
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