Rape trial ends in mistrial
A district judge declared a mistrial Friday afternoon in the rape trial against a K-State assistant professor after jurors could not agree on a verdict. William Yankey, 29, Manhattan, was on trial for...
View ArticleK-Stateâs bullpen shines in Big 12 tourney win
OKLAHOMA CITY â Kansas State relievers Nate Williams and Jake Matthys combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings to bolster a solid start by freshman Blake McFadden as the Wildcats edged Texas Tech, 4-3,...
View ArticleRiley County Attorneyâs Office Calendar
Monday, May 27, 2013 OFFICE CLOSED â MEMORIAL DAY Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:00 â 9:00 Braden, Benjamin Arraignment/ PLEA (12 CR 556 Veh Burglary x 2, etc) BRW III 9:00 Brun, Cole SENTENCING (13 CR 74...
View ArticleWildcats rally late to defeat Baylor, 13-9
OKLAHOMA CITY â Although it didnât matter much toward Kansas Stateâs chances at playing for the Big 12 tournament championship, a loss to Baylor could have dashed the Wildcatsâ shots at hosting a...
View ArticlePhil Jackson âthe Zenâ Master gives Tex High Praise on the...
Former head basketball coach of the Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers- Phil Jackson appeared on the PBS Charlie Rose T.V. show last night and gave high praise to Tex Winter for Jacksonâs success in winning...
View ArticleThe votes are in: Selections from the best restaurants, services and more
The Manhattan Mercury gives readers the opportunity to pick their favorite venues around town every other year. This year readers picked their choice places to dine, drink, shop and gain service....
View ArticleOur President is a dirty mack
I donât trust Barack Obama. Iâve found out some troubling information about him recently. Time Magazine ran a story on Obamaâs 1979 prom. Kelli Allman (nee McCormack), who was a classmate of Obama,...
View ArticleFlood of â51 brings Dam discussion to forefront
Editorâs Note: The Corps of Engineers will celebrate Tuttle Creek Lakeâs 50th anniversary on June 1. With the help of the Kansas Historical Society in Topeka, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at...
View ArticleâMemory of Lightâ completed by deceased authorâs wife and publisher,...
In 1990, fantasy writer Robert Jordan published the first volume of his epic Wheel of Time saga. The 15 books in the series (including a prologue novel) have since sold more than 40 million copies in...
View ArticleBuffalo hunting was more than a sport; it was an adventure
After the Civil War, the American West was considered by many to be a mysterious and romantic place with its game to be hunted and its wild Indians. The ultimate hunting experience was enormous and...
View ArticleEntertaining summer reads for Manhattanâs grown-ups
This coming Saturday, June 1, is the official kick-off for summer reading programs at Manhattan Public Library and the beginning of our busiest season. Thousands of people come through the libraryâs...
View ArticleA monk finds himself in the middle of a zombie war in 717 A.D.
Brother Stephen is a young and talented artist who has become a monk in the year 717 A.D. in order to lead a simple life and to do what he loves best â paint Christian icons. Due to a shortage of...
View ArticleHildyâs alcoholism becomes an entertaining daily struggle
St. Martinâs Press promotes Ann Learyâs âThe Good Houseâ as âfunny.â Cover blurbs declare the novel to be âwickedly funny,â and âgenuinely funny.â They also make it perfectly clear that the novel is...
View ArticleâDagger Uâ: Majoring in Africa studies
FORT RILEY â Soldiers with the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team have known about their regional alignment with the continent of Africa for a while now. But that doesnât mean the excitement of the unique...
View ArticleArchitect firm merges with local holding company
Architect firm merges with local holding company Anderson Knight Architects will join the Action Pact Holdings family of companies effective June 1, and will assume the name of Action Pact Design....
View ArticleTwister may have hit May 18
Local authorities now believe a small tornado may have touched down in northern Riley County, causing damage previously attributed to a series of storms May 18. Pat Collins, director of Riley County...
View ArticleJury deadlocks in K-State professorâs rape trial
The trial of an assistant K-State professor accused of rape ended in mistrial Friday when jurors declared they could not unanimously agree on a verdict. A new trial date for William Yankey, 29,...
View ArticleDollar General gives grant to Wamego library
Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded $1000 to Wamego Public Library in Wamego to support literacy programs. âAt Dollar General, we are passionate about our mission of Serving others throughout...
View ArticleAshlandâs Stars and Stripes
The Ashland Cemetery on McDowell Creek Road will have 37 flags blowing in the breeze Monday to commemorate veterans buried there. The flags will fly thanks to Clarence Swallow, who served in the Korean...
View ArticleK-State loses to OU in 11 innings
OKLAHOMA CITY â Once again, Kansas State showed itâs a team that wonât stop fighting. Down four runs to Oklahoma going into the bottom of the ninth Saturday, the 15th-ranked Wildcats rallied to tie the...
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