Symphony at Fort Riley; Juneteenth
The eighth-annual Symphony in the Flint Hills, a day-long festival of music, will be held at Fort Riley Saturday. The focal point is the concert itself, from 6:45 to 9 p.m. and featuring the Kansas...
View ArticleSenior 17ers open play in OKC today
After taking last weekend off, the American Legion Manhattan Manko senior 17ers head south today to begin pool play at the sixth annual Justin Sullivan Memorial Baseball Tournament in Oklahoma City....
View ArticleMary Heeth
Mary Frances Heeth, 77, of Manhattan died Wednesday at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleVargo requests more funds for elections
County Clerk Rich Vargo discussed the future of voting in the county and the nation while requesting an election budget increase during Thursday’s meeting of the Riley County Commission. Vargo’s total...
View ArticlePhillips 66 donates $500,000 to K-State
A gift of $500,000 from Phillips 66 is supporting programs across Kansas State University and in the College of Engineering and College of Business Administration. The company also has selected the...
View ArticleK-State outfielder King named All-American
Kansas State outfielder Jared King earned his first-career All-America citation as Perfect Game placed the junior on its second team Thursday. King is the second Wildcat to earn All-America accolades...
View ArticleDarleen Harrison
Darleen Harrison, 79, of Ogden died Wednesday at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleAnna Board
Anna Marie Sisto Board, 85, of Manhattan died Saturday at Mercy Regional Hospital in Manhattan. ...
View ArticleKansas Ag. dept. to break ground today
Groundbreaking on the Kansas Department of Agriculture building in Manhattan is slated for this afternoon. It is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Kansas State University Research Park on North Manhattan...
View ArticleRonald Powell
Ronald J. “Cowman” Powell, 77, of Wamego and formerly of Hutchinson died June 2. ...
View ArticlePhi Beta Kappa selects 50 new members
Fifty students at Kansas State University are among the newest members of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society. To be eligible for membership consideration to...
View ArticleK-State Olathe to host steak competition
The American Royal Association is looking for America’s best-tasting steak, and Kansas State University Olathe will help. The association’s second annual second annual American Royal Steak Competition...
View ArticleK-State team wins for tiny tractors
A K-State delegation had the top tractors in a recent international competition. Kansas State University’s quarter-scale tractor design teams won the American Society of Agricultural and Biological...
View ArticleVictory Week, and much more
It’s been quite a week at Fort Riley, one in which the annual Victory Week has been celebrated between some important birthdays. The first birthday was Saturday, June 8. It was the 1st Infantry...
View ArticleManhattan residents made the past year unforgettable
To the Editor: My name is Heléne Dewilde; I am an exchange student from Belgium who attended Manhat-tan High School as a senior last year and graduated in May. I have been living with the Dhuyvetter...
View ArticleLegislature spurns higher ed
The recent outcry against the Kansas Legislature’s whack at higher education funding came too late to prevent a short-sighted and misguided assault on state-supported colleges and universities. Though...
View ArticleUSD 378 looks ahead following defeat of $12.3 M bond vote
Though the Riley schools’ $12.3 million bond proposal for was defeated by a vote of 764 to 358 on Tuesday, Supt. Brad Starnes said he is confident the district will start to see some necessary changes...
View ArticleAttendance expected to meet estimates in center’s second year
As the Flint Hills Discovery Center transitions to new leadership, officials say attendance is on track with projections and on par with that of last year. “We are heading into our busy season,” said...
View ArticleDiscovery Center’s new director looks to keep improving
Fred Goss has been working as the new director of the Flint Hills Discovery Center since the beginning of May, but he hasn’t been resting on his laurels. In the last month and a half, he’s been taking...
View ArticleRiley County Attorney’s Office Calendar
Monday, June 17, 2013 9:00 – BRW 9:00 Baca, Anthony SENTENCING (13 CR 311 Poss Alprazolam) BRW III 9:00 Clemow, Drake Status (13 CR 305 Battery) JJC III 9:00 Davidson, Theresa Status (13 TR 1081 DUI...
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