Commissioners to hire consultant for urban plan
City and county commissioners agreed Thursday to hire an outside consultant to complete a $335,000 update to the Manhattan Urban Area Comprehensive Plan. Karen Davis, director of community development...
View ArticleKSU faculty vote for pay resolution
Kansas State faculty and unclassified employees filled Forum Hall to near its 575-person capacity Thursday to discuss pay grievances. The heart of the argument was K-State’s average faculty salary of...
View ArticleK-State gets the OK on new residence hall
K-State received approval this week on plans to build a new residence hall £ the first built there in almost half a century. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a plan for a new 450-bed,...
View ArticleMorris girls set to graduate from MHS on Sunday
The little miracles of Manhattan have grown up and will be a part of the Manhattan High graduation ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bramlage Coliseum. The Morris girls — Holly, Jordan, Mallory and Kasey...
View ArticleRiley County Attorney’s Office Calendar
Monday, May 20, 2013 9:00 – BRW 9:00 Berges, Anthony SENTENCING (13 CR 225 Disorderly Conduct) KSL III 9:00 Bise, Terrance Status (13 CR 244 Violation of PO) JJC III 9:00 Brundige, Ashley SENTENCING...
View ArticlePace may slow, but there’s plenty to do
The K-State residence hall parking lots are about as empty today as the university’s classrooms. The university’s school year has come and gone. With it went thousands of students, leaving Manhattan...
View ArticleDon’t strip common sense from city’s building codes
To the Editor: So much for young, first-time homebuyers in the City of Manhattan having the option of finishing their basements at a later date as finances permit. ...
View Article‘Rock of Ages’ offers surprising amount of fun
Almost a year after the film version came to Manhattan, “Rock of Ages” finally arrived on stage at McCain Auditorium, May 14. The set was mostly stationary, with walls of brick and rock memorabilia...
View ArticleCats drop finale, turn focus to Big 12
Joel Jellison jjellison@themercury.com As it has all season, the Kansas State baseball team tried to produce a big inning on Sunday to come from behind. With it’s third straight day of a packed house...
View ArticleSeveral guns reported stolen
Five guns were reportedly stolen from a Manhattan residence over the weekend. Quentin Waite, 22, 1420 Humboldt St., reported the burglary Sunday, telling police the incident would have happened between...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in accident
A motorcyclist was injured following a two-vehicle accident in the 200 block of Leavenworth Street Sunday. Officer Matthew Droge said Randy Lake, 47, driving a 2002 Yamaha Vino, was injured after he...
View ArticleBoy detained for battery
A 16-year-old Leonardville boy was placed in foster care Sunday after Riley County officers detained him for battery against a family member. Officer Matthew Droge said Tyler Temaat was taken into...
View ArticlePolice release patrol results
The Riley County Police Department had its second of a series of six DUI saturation patrols on Friday evening which lasted into the early morning hours of May 18. Five officers were assigned to the...
View ArticleUpdate on injury accident
Additional information was released Monday on a Friday roll-over accident at 10th and Moro streets. Officer Matthew Droge said the accident occurred after Courtney Stuckey, 18, Manhattan, driving a...
View ArticleRiley County Commission updates
The Riley County Commission approved the purchase of a new copier for the Riley County District Court Monday. Court administrator Lanna Nichols brought the proposal to the commission, asking for a...
View ArticleBlack box could increase safety of flight training
Flight operations quality assurance, or FOQA, the system contained in an aircraft’s black box, could improve the safety of collegiate flight training programs in the future, according to research...
View ArticleSoldier killed in fleeing accident on I-70
A Fort Riley soldier died Friday after crashing his vehicle on Interstate Highway 70 near Abilene while reportedly fleeing police. Kansas Highway Patrol officials said Matthew Peachey, 21, died after...
View ArticleManko, Chick-Fil-A on agenda
City commissioners plan to discuss allowing a Chick-Fil-A, more housing and expansion of a window manufacturing facility at Tuesday’s meeting. Developers have received approval through the planning...
View ArticleWoman aspires to change treatment of prisoners
Dropping out of high school and spending time in jail changed one Manhattan woman’s life for the better. Marilyn Ortega said her experiences helped her develop a passion for changing how society deals...
View ArticleSecuring the chief executive
Two soldiers returned to Fort Riley Friday after three days in Austin, Texas, on a VIP mission to secure the area before a visit from President Barack Obama. The men, 1st Lt. Alex Madden and Staff Sgt....
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