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    USD 383 school board approves battling $128K gas bill

    USD 383 school board approves battling $128K gas bill

    The Manhattan-Ogden school district will fight a six-figure gas bill from February.

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    PLAN YOUR WEEKEND | K-State Drag Show, 'Three Musketeers' and more

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    Theater is on full display this weekend, with the K-State Drag Show, “The Three Musketeers” and Back to the 80s all hitting different area stages.

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    Manhattan offense explodes in sweep of Highland Park

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    Manhattan scored 37 runs in eight innings during its two-game sweep of Highland Park on Thursday.

    Wamego sweeps Silver Lake in doubleheader

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    Wamego beat St. Marys and Silver Lake in Thurday’s doubleheader at St. Marys High School.

    MHS girls' swimming first at Hayden Invite

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    Manhattan’s girls’ swim team scored 537 points to finish first at Wednesday’s Hayden High Invitational.

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    Starting pitchers the key for K-State baseball as it tries to rise up Big 12
    K-State Sports

    Starting pitchers the key for K-State baseball as it tries to rise up Big 12

    • Apr 21, 2021

    After a 2-7 start to conference play, Kansas State holds a 21-15 (4-8 Big 12) record after winning two of three games against Oklahoma last weekend.

    Kansas State men's basketball part of 2021 Hall of Fame Classic field
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    Kansas State men's basketball part of 2021 Hall of Fame Classic field

    • Apr 21, 2021

    Kansas State’s men’s basketball team is headed back to the T-Mobile Center later this year. The Wildcats will be one of four teams competing in the Hall of Fame Classic on Nov. 22 and 23 in Kansas City, Mo.

    Former KSU women's star Peyton Williams joins Seattle Storm training camp roster
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    Former KSU women's star Peyton Williams joins Seattle Storm training camp roster

    • Apr 21, 2021

    Former Kansas State forward Peyton Williams has secured a training camp roster invitation from the Seattle Storm.

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    Kansas State women's golf places 6th at Big 12 tournament

    • Apr 20, 2021

    Kansas State women’s golf team tied for sixth at the Big 12 tournament, which wrapped up Tuesday at The Club course at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas.

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    FROM THE PUBLISHER | The hazard of coaching basketball

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    A couple of recent stories in the paper have got me thinking again about one of the toughest gigs in town: The high school basketball coach.

    FROM THE PUBLISHER | The bigger picture in the Chauvin conviction

    • Apr 21, 2021
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    A white cop is in jail. A Black man is dead.

    FROM THE PUBLISHER | The never-ending discussion about the police board

    • Apr 21, 2021
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    The Riley County Commission earlier this week wrestled around with the way it appoints members to the local police board. That’s nothing new, and I’m willing to bet you the wrestling won’t end for many years.

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    LIBRARY COLUMN | Read about romantic journeys in these diverse novels

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    The romance genre sometimes gets a bad reputation, but I have always enjoyed reading about how other people work through their struggles and find happiness.

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    • Apr 17, 2021
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    Caitlin Ann Deters and Christopher Lee Nobert announce their engagement.

    BIG BUCKS | Which public servants made the most money in 2020?

    • Apr 17, 2021
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    The top public-sector earners in the area — not counting those at Kansas State University — saw an average raise of more than 5% in the 2020 calendar year compared to 2019. And the top 15 made more than $140,000.

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    Manhattan nears mercy rule, rocks Topeka 9-0

    Manhattan nears mercy rule, rocks Topeka 9-0

    • Apr 20, 2021
    Manhattan track dominates home meet

    Manhattan track dominates home meet

    • Apr 15, 2021
    Manhattan girls secure lopsided 7-1 win over Emporia

    Manhattan girls secure lopsided 7-1 win over Emporia

    • Apr 13, 2021
    Special Olympics hosts annual Polar Plunge

    Special Olympics hosts annual Polar Plunge

    • Apr 12, 2021

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    Ma'Khia Bryant's mom: The killing needs to stop

    Ma'Khia Bryant's mom: The killing needs to stop

    Abrams: My hope is we don't let their partisanship diminish our citizenship

    Abrams: My hope is we don't let their partisanship diminish our citizenship

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    Arizona Wildcats spring practice No. 14: Tedy Bruschi in the house; Will Plummer on the rise

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    Whoopi Goldberg, Zendaya and more honored at Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Awards

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    Kelly signs proclamation recognizing Big Red One Year of Honor

    Kelly signs proclamation recognizing Big Red One Year of Honor

    • Mar 24, 2021
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    Noting the Big Red One Year of Honor celebration, Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday declared that the Year of Honor be recognized throughout the state.

    Complaint: K-State doctoral student blocked law enforcement efforts during U.S. Capitol riot

    Complaint: K-State doctoral student blocked law enforcement efforts during U.S. Capitol riot

    • Mar 3, 2021
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    A K-State doctoral student held a door open and resisted when law enforcment officers tried to prevent him from letting in rioters during the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, an FBI agent says.

    Riley County records 23rd coronavirus-related death

    • Jan 15, 2021
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    An 85-year-old Riley County man died Jan. 8 after testing positive for the coronavirus on Dec. 28, the Riley County Health Department announced Friday.

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