Americans mark a solemn occasion
America has no shortage of patriotic days. Among those that don’t get much attention are Flag Day, Constitution Day and Presidents Day. Better known are Veterans Day, on which we honor the service of...
View ArticleInternet tax: the whole picture
Taxes. Like most folks, I hate paying them. Sales tax is one of the main ways we finance government, right or wrong. As a retailer, I collect those taxes. Now we are debating whether states should be...
View ArticleCats selected to host NCAA regional
After winning 41 games this season and winning the Big 12 regular season championship, the Kansas State baseball team was hoping its resume would be good enough to help the Wildcats host an NCAA...
View ArticleKenneth Edward
Kenneth Edward ‘Ken’ Noll, 87, of Wamego died May 24 at the Lawrence Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence. ...
View ArticleEasing stress for pets after traumatic event
It’s not just humans who can suffer after traumatic events like the recent Oklahoma tornadoes. Susan Nelson, a veterinarian and clinical associate professor at Kansas State University’s Veterinary...
View ArticleFred Clarence Stueve
Fred Clarence Stueve, 88, of Wamego died May 24 at Valley Vista Good Samaritan in Wamego. ...
View ArticleBeach joins military appreciation effort
The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is one of more than 1,800 Blue Star Museums across the United States to offer free admission to military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through...
View ArticleHibachi Hut closes
Hibachi Hut, a food legend in Aggieville and the oldest continuously operated restaurant in Manhattan, has closed its doors for good. The closure was confirmed via a tweet from an Aggieille official...
View ArticleBattling ALS into overtime
Scott Jennings is a rarity. He has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that leads to rapidly progressive weakness, muscle atrophy and spasticity, and difficulty speaking, swallowing and...
View ArticlePhillips works for free now
One area legislator began working for free when the 2013 Kansas Legislature rolled past its statutory 90-day limit Friday. State Rep. Tom Phillips, a Republican, was among nearly two dozen lawmakers...
View ArticleBudget process to begin
City commissioners plan to hold their first 2014 budget work session on Tuesday. Several city departments have requested increases to their budgets, but it was not immediately clear what the overall...
View ArticleThe fight over construction of Tuttle Creek: post-1951
Editor’s Note: The Corps of Engineers will celebrate Tuttle Creek Lake’s 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 ArticleFew Kansans would benefit from Senate’s tax proposal
To the Editor: If the current Kansas Senate tax bill is passed into law, Kansans would lose home interest, property taxes and itemized or standard deductions from their state income taxes. Our taxes...
View ArticleWill today’s GOP listen to Dole?
Bob Dole was a savvy politician. A conservative Republican, he led Senate Republicans for a decade. He could throw and take a partisan punch, but he knew that getting things done on Capitol Hill —...
View ArticleJessie Foster
Jessie A. Foster, 82, a longtime Manhattan resident died Saturday in Flower Mound, Texas. ...
View ArticleEdward Phillips
Edward “Ed” William Phillips, 60, of Wamego died Saturday at his home in Wamego. ...
View ArticleJames Eyestone
James Dean Eyestone, 59, of Manhattan died Monday at the Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka. ...
View ArticleVehicles recovered in Pott County
Deputies with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office have recovered two missing vehicles, earlier reported as stolen, but they are still asking the public for help in their disappearances. Sheriff...
View ArticleTheft from Wal-Mart
Officials at the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the theft of several electronic items from Wal-Mart and said they have identified two male suspects. Sheriff Greg Riat said the...
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