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Friday, November 20, 2009

Hmmm....

"I Wonder" is a regular Mercury column that answers our readers' questions.

It's typically published Monday through Friday.

We prefer questions related to the local scene. Feel free to submit your query by e-mail to questions@themercury.com.

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Headlines

What's Coach Snyder's shadow doing with cord? Q: I've noticed that there's a young man who is always connected by a short cord to Bill Snyder as he paces the sideline at football g a m e s . What's he doing? Published 11/20/2009
Downtown redevelopment too modern? Q. Why don't the powers that be try and blend the new development in with the downtown? Why go with a modern look that will be outdated before it is even completed? Why not have limestone buildings, etc. with an older look? I know the price will come into play but Manhattan is noted for doing things half way and then having to explain why it looks so bad. At least when the center fails it will look good and not like some modern monstrosity. Published 11/19/2009
Why is Manhattan so dirty? Q: Why is Manhattan so dirty? There are beer cans and McDonald's trash all over the streets. Published 11/10/2009
How about giving the vaccine now? Q: I have been reading about the widespread concern about the H1N1 flu. It seems to me that if it is such a concern, then it would make sense for the vaccine to be distributed as quickly as possible to the largest number of people possible — assuming that they're in the relevant high-priority groups. Why is it, then, that the health department is only having very limited times to distribute the vaccine? Aren't they essentially sitting on the vaccine rather than getting it to the people who need it? Published 11/3/2009
How many out-of-staters at KSU? Q: What are the numbers for out-of-state students at Kansas State University? Show the number of out-of-state students from each state and rank them from the state with the most down to the state with the least. Also, as of last February, Oklahoma was 11th on the list of out-of-state students. Why does Oklahoma have a lot fewer KSU students than the other Kansas border states? And is KSU still getting almost 400 students from Texas? Published 10/30/2009
What's the latest in KSU's lawsuit against Prince? Q: What's new in K-State's lawsuit against Ron Prince? Published 10/29/2009
Cutbacks keep A&M's band grounded in Texas Q: Where was the Texas A&M band on Saturday? I've always enjoyed their show when they come here. Published 10/20/2009
Why were helicopters circling Manhattan? Q: What were those low-flying helicopters doing on Friday, circling around over Manhattan? Published 10/19/2009
How long is Hudson Trail? It's a hike Q: The Hudson Trail in the northwest part of the city was lengthened a little while ago with a new concrete sidewalk extending quite a distance. It is a really good walk through rolling countryside with nice prairie views. Could you please find out how many miles the section from Kimball to where the sidewalk ends to the north is? Published 10/13/2009
Where have all the Monarch butterflies gone? Q: Where are all the Monarch butterflies? Published 9/30/2009

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