Month: January 2026
Obituary-Jerry Woodard
Jerry Lee Woodard, age 73 of Manhattan, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Stoneybrook Health and Rehab in Manhattan. He was born on November
K-State Plans Youth Clinic for National Sports Day
Kansas State Athletics will host its eighth annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day event on Saturday, February 7, in Manhattan. The event includes
Kelce Joins Elite Tight End Club, Future Uncertain
Travis Kelce reached a historic milestone in what could be his final NFL game Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs fell 14-12 to the Las
Kelce Claims Charity Challenge for Third Time
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has won Nationwide’s 2025 Charity Challenge, marking the fifth time in six seasons a Chiefs player has earned
Obituary-Wilbur L. Chartier
Wilbur L. Chartier, age 80, entered into rest on Monday, January 12, 2026, at North Central Kansas Regional Medical Center, Concordia, Kansas. He was born
Kansas Bankers Association Opposes 10% Credit Card Rate Cap and Routing Mandate, Warns of Consumer Impact
Image courtesy Canva The Kansas Bankers Association issued a statement on January 13 strongly opposing a proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates. The
Notable People: Ida Selts
Ida Marion Selts was born in 1848 in Rideway, New York. She moved west and trained in millinery and dressmaking in Illinois. In 1866 after
Chief Justice Rosen Calls for Action on Mental Health, Specialty Courts and Attorney Shortage
Image courtesy KS Courts Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Rosen gave his first speech to state lawmakers, focusing on mental health, specialty courts and
Expert Says Small “Micro Habits” Help New Year’s Health Resolutions Stick
By Trish Svoboda/Image courtesy Eggland’s Best As many people struggle to keep New Year’s resolutions past January, a nutrition expert says small, realistic changes are
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: David Fairchild, food explorer
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University “He transformed what America eats.” That’s a significant