KDOT promotes heat stroke awareness in vehicles
Officials of the Kansas Department of Transportation have issued a reminder about the dangers associated with leaving children in vehicles when the temperature climbs during the summer. Officials said...
View ArticleK-State scores high marks in latest APR
All of Kansas State’s 16 athletic teams met and exceeded the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate multi-year standard for the third straight year, as the NCAA released its latest Division-I APR data from the...
View ArticleNelson always has time to return to his roots
Since Jordy Nelson left Kansas State, the former All-American and current Green Bay Packer has become quite comfortable financially and a Super Bowl champion. Yet, he can’t stay away from his...
View ArticleSenior 17ers win 9-1 in Topeka
After losing a mid-week game last week and taking the weekend off, the American Legion Manhattan Manko senior 17ers were ready to get back to the busy schedule typically associated with summer...
View ArticleManhattan man seeks KSRA president’s resignation after ‘aggressive’ comments
A local man recently elected to the Manhattan-Ogden school board has asked the president of the Kansas State Rifle Association to resign following publication of his address and comments he said he...
View ArticleCommission to review Chamber’s fieldhouse gift
Two city commissioners are not happy with a decision by the Convention and Visitors Bureau to give the Fieldhouse Project $25,000 to perform a feasibility study for a sports complex. As a result,...
View ArticleFrom the farm to a seat at the table
When Tracy Britt arrived in Omaha, Neb., in 2009 to meet with Warren Buffett, she brought a Harvard M.B.A., a glittering resume and a boatload of ambition. But she also brought the famed investor a...
View ArticleUSD 378 bond defeated by nearly 2-1 margin
The $12.3 million bond proposal for Riley schools failed Tuesday by a margin of almost 2 to 1. The project, which included extensive additions and renovations to USD 378’s high school and elementary...
View ArticleRec dept. ordered to change pool rate
City commissioners told Parks and Recreation administrators Tuesday to reinstate wristbands and charge parents a nominal fee for the remainder of the pool season. The directives, coming at a work...
View ArticleCity eyes avoiding mill levy increase
City commissioners told staff Tuesday they want ways identified to reduce the 2014 budget in order to keep the mill levy as close to current levels as possible. Commissioner Karen McCulloh said she...
View ArticleVictory Park ceremony honors 10 fallen soldiers who served at Fort Riley
FORT RILEY — The 1st Infantry Division held its annual Victory Park ceremony Wednesday to commemorate the soldiers who have died in combat while assigned or attached to the division. The outdoor...
View ArticleJunior legion schedule change
The American Legion Manhattan Manko junior 17ers will not be playing in the Wamego tournament this weekend. Instead, the 17ers will travel to Silver Lake for a doubleheader on Friday night. ...
View ArticleHole-in-one at Manhattan Country Club
Karolyn Tacha had a hole-in one on Tuesday at the Manhattan Country Club. Tacha used a 7-wood from 155 yards out on hole No. 13. It was witnessed by Janet Daniels and Mary Jo Nelson. ...
View ArticleK-State 2B Kivett named All-American
Kansas State second baseman Ross Kivett picked up his second All-America designation of the year as he was honored by Baseball America Wednesday. Kivett, who was named to the third team, also earned...
View ArticleBetty Launchbaugh
Betty Launchbaugh, 77, of Manhattan died Tuesday at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. ...
View Article39th-annual Kansas bike tour underway
The 39th year of the largest bicycling event in Kansas history-a 522-mile ride across the State- began Saturday, June 8. Biking Across Kansas is an eight-day tour originating at the Kansas-Colorado...
View ArticleMATC meeting scheduled to exempt campus from concealed carry law
The board of directors of Manhattan Area Technical College has scheduled a special meeting for Monday to consider a resolution that would temporarily exempt the campus from provisions of a new state...
View ArticlePott County Sheriff searching for missing St. Marys teenager
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a runaway juvenile from St Marys. The juvenile, Anne Bernadette Cooney, 17, is reported to have left her residence in St. Marys...
View ArticleK-18 ramps to be closed Friday
Road work to begin Friday on K-18 at Miller ParkwayWestbound Miller Parkway ramps at K-18 will be closed for concrete work on Friday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. This closure is needed for the pouring of...
View ArticleWhy doesn’t athletics give K-State its extra money?
Q: I see in The Mercury that the Big 12 will be sending $22 million to each of the eight continuing “schools” in the league. From that, one can assume that Kansas State University will receive $22...
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