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Fire Responses
Fire reports from May 13-14: 4
Details the time and date of engine responses to incidents and their locations. Published routinely, but not daily.
Notices
Splash Park to open on Friday The Splash Park will open on Friday for the 2012. Hours of operation are expected to be 11 a.m.- 8p.m. daily. During the season, Splash Park hours may be extended or reduced depending on the weather. All city pools will open on Saturday, May 26. Pool hours for all pools are 1-8:45 p.m. daily.
Asphalt to be laid on county road Riley County plans to apply an asphalt overlay to RL 875S Blue River Hills Road and P891 Blue Ridge Road. The overlay will begin at the intersection of Blue River Hills Road and Blue Ridge road and proceed for 7.50 miles. The project will begin on Monday and continue through Friday. The road will be reduced to one lane during the construction process.
FHCS to hold graduation Flint Hills Christian School expects to graduate 11 students at it's commencement ceremony on May 19 at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Flint Hills School Gymnasium, 3905 Green Valley Rd., Manhattan.
Wiard anniversary Herman and Verna Wiard of Manhattan will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on May 14. They were married in 1942 in Leonardville. Their children are Howard and wife Judy of Denver; Mary Alice of Wichita; and David and wife Nancy of Viola. They also have four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. To celebrate the occasion, the family requests a card shower. Anniversary greetings may be sent to the couple at 3000 Keats Ave., Manhattan, KS 66503.
Blue Rapids woman to turn 90, celebrate Marjorie Carter, Blue Rapids, (formally of Leonardville) will observe her 90th birthday on May 14. The family will celebrate her birthday with an open house from 2-4 p.m. on May 13 at the Community Center in Blue rapids. No gifts, just your presence is requested. For anyone who would like to send birthday wishes, her address is: 504 E. 5th St. Apt. No. 11, Blue Rapids, 66411.
Purple Power Play on Poyntz seeks vendors Vendor registration has begun for Purple Power Play on Poyntz, an annual pep rally for Kansas State's first football game. The event is scheduled for Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 and begins at 6 p.m. both days. Festivities will be announced at a later date. If you have any questions, contact Linda at Downtown Manhattan, Inc. at 785-537-9683.
Flint Hills Freedom Ride scheduled for June The Flint Hills Freedom Ride is scheduled for June 16. The ride will take place along the Native Stone Scenic Byway and will begin at the Capital in Topeka at 8:30 a.m. and will end in Wamego at 1:30 p.m. Stops will be encouraged throughout the ride. Riders will be asked to collect receipts from their purchases to turn in at the end of the ride in exchange for prizes. If you have any questions about the event, contact Abby Amick, at 785-765-4655, or visit the website at fhfreedomride.ksoutdoors.com.
Westmoreland to host festival in early June On June 9th, the Westmoreland Oregon Trail Festival will take place. The event will feature a car show, a craft show, a bbq, and a parade. There will also be live entertainment.
Birth (Out-of-town): A boy, Noah Gregory Cleary, was born to Erin Caley and Zachary Cleary, Overland Park, on April 24. Noah's grandparent is Margo Caley, Manhattan.
Birth (Out-of-town): A girl, Korah Wendland, was born to Josh and Kelly Wendland, Barnes, on May 11. Korah's grandparents are Dwight and Roberta Johnson, Manhattan, and Merlin and April Wendland, Barnes.
Corrections & Clarifications: (Public library's salaries) The Mercury's annual pay report, which ended Monday, included salaries from Manhattan Public Library. But the figures shown were library employees' budgeted salaries, not their actual 2011 pay as we intended to publish.
These are notices of upcoming events that are free and open to the public. Corrections are also published here, as are some other things such as birth reports.
Court Reports
Criminal court filings and dispositions in Riley and Pottawatomie counties. Published routinely, but not daily. The latest Riley County Attorney's Office Calendar can be seen in the article section to the right of this page.
