Hope you are all keeping warm up North. We are slowly melting out of a big ice storm.

I wanted to send a quick, "Hello", and introduction as I recently became aware that there may be some relocating families headed our way. Our local newspaper announced today that GE Aviation will base it's 2^nd university development center in our fine town. This move is projected to create 43 engineering jobs over the next two years. Of course there is no word on where the employees will come from but I have a hunch that some may come from the Grand Rapids area. I'd love to get to know you and assist with your referrals.

I'm a energetic salesperson who will take care of your referrals as if they were my own family and will make sure they are taken through the process of buying their Manhattan area home as smoothly and happily as possible!

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Warm regards,

Katie Wolf

Cell: 785-313-2615 Fax: 888-606-8433

Hello Fort Sill...I hope you're all keeping warm! We're recovering from quite an ice storm. My poor, lineman, husband is working his tail off now.

I wanted to send a quick, "Hello", and introduction as I have recently had a high volume of buyers moving from Fort Sill getting in contact with me. I'm sure there are more and I'd love to pay you a referral fee to direct them my way.

I'm an energetic salesperson who loves working with military clients. I am a member of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), American Legion Auxiliary and the ERA National Military Broker Network (NMBN). More importantly, I am the daughter of Vietnam veteran, Robert Roeder, who is locally known as "One of Patton's Finest Soldiers". It would be my honor to assist Fort Sill transferees!

I will take care of your referrals as if they were my own family and will make sure they are taken through the process of buying their Fort Riley home as smoothly and happily as possible!

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Warm regards,

Katie

Cell: 785-313-2615 Fax: 888-606-8433

Manhattan is the county seat of Riley County. The city has a population of 50,737* and the region is home to 200,000+* people. Click here for more extensive population and demographic information.

Located at the juncture of the Big Blue and Kansas Rivers, Manhattan is just nine miles north of Interstate 70, and is served by Highways 18 and 177 and U.S. Highway 24. Highway 177, connecting Manhattan with Interstate 70, makes access to Manhattan as simple as turning off the Interstate.

It has never been easier to get to Manhattan. Aside from the several highway systems used to enter Manhattan, there are a variety of other transportation options available.

Manhattan offers flight service out of Manhattan Regional Airport. Flights running from Manhattan Regional to Kansas City International Airport are offered several times per day. US Airways Express, and two rental car agencies operate out of the passenger terminal.

ATA Bus is an inter-county bus service established in 1976. Public transport is granted on demand and is subsidized by the state, county and city governments. The service offers a scheduled grocery run on Thursdays and a twice-monthly all-county run. Occasional trips to Topeka are also available.

In addition, there are several taxi services that operate in Manhattan, and Greyhound Bus Lines, which offers morning and evening arrivals and departures.

Manhattan Regional Airport (785) 537-1188

Kansas Air Center (785) 776-1991

Bell Taxi Transportation, Inc. (800) 826-8294

Taxi-4-Less (785) 776-5508

Yellow Cab Company (785) 537-2080

ATA Bus (785) 537-6345

* 2006 estimate by the City of Manhattan

Approximate driving time to Manhattan from -

Manhattan Site One of Five Selected for Further Review and Study

MANHATTAN, Kan. - July 11, 2007 - The Kansas Bioscience Authority announced today that Manhattan, Kansas has been selected as one of five finalists for the $450 million National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. This decision comes after months of intensive review by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of 17 locations in 12 states around the country. Manhattan, along with each of the other finalists, will now work with DHS to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, which consists of an extremely thorough and detailed review and analysis of the site location.

The Manhattan site is located on the campus of Kansas State University, directly adjacent to the new Biosecurity Research Institute and near the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Manhattan's university research setting would immediately provide those working at NBAF with synergies and opportunities for cooperation and collaboration with these organizations that they would not otherwise have access to at other sites.

"We believe Manhattan offers the perfect location for NBAF. Our nationally recognized expertise in agriculture, zoonotic emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, and livestock medicine is on par with any organization in the world," said Dr. Ron Trewyn, Vice Provost for Research, Kansas State University. "Coupled with the on-going collaboration with our colleagues in Leavenworth, as well as the success we have had with the Biosecurity Research Institute, and we believe that we are well-suited to host, and even accelerate, the research planned for NBAF."

With five other sites still in the running, it will be important to continue to demonstrate that Manhattan and the surrounding region have the necessary infrastructure, assets, workforce, and community support to host the facility. The lab is projected to have an economic impact of more than $3.5 billion over the first 20 years of operation. Construction of the facility alone is projected to employ 1,000 workers.

"We're pleased to have met this key milestone. This is the culmination of a great deal of hard work for many of those involved, in both Manhattan and Leavenworth, who collaborated with the goal of siting this facility in Kansas," said Tom Thornton. "Now it becomes our job to showcase why our strong assets throughout the region, including those in Missouri, make Manhattan such a great fit for hosting this facility in the Midwest."

The next step in the site selection process is called an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which will be conducted by a multi-disciplinary group hired by DHS. This process is scheduled to begin within a few months and will review the impact that the development of such a facility would have on the surrounding environment. This may include a review of the ecological and environmental impacts, geological hazards, and an assessment of other aspects that may have relevant impact on the final decision to site the facility at the Manhattan location.

Following the completion of these EIS studies, which are scheduled to be completed in October 2008, DHS expects to name which of the locations will be chosen to host the facility. Construction is then expected to begin in 2010, with completion in 2014.

NBAF is a $451 million, state-of-the-art national laboratory being commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security to research and develop diagnostic capabilities for foreign animal and zoonotic diseases that can affect public health, animal health, or the food supply.

Coming off an impressive 41-21 win at No. 7 Texas on Saturday, Kansas State, winners of three in a row, will welcome in-state rival Kansas to Bill Snyder Family Stadium in the team's Big 12 Conference home-opener. The game will be broadcast across the region on Fox Sports Net with Bill Land (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (color) and Emily Jones (sideline) calling the action. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT.

Kansas State, back in the national rankings for the first time since Sept. 5, 2004, checks in at No. 24 in this week's AP Poll after its big win at Texas last weekend. The Wildcats, who snapped a six-game losing streak in Big 12 Conference openers and also defeated a top 10 team on the road for the first time in school history, played their most complete game of the season in Austin as the offense, defense and special teams units all figured prominently in the win. Against the Longhorns, the Wildcats scored touchdowns on a kickoff return, a punt return and an interception return, marking the first time in school history a K-State team has done such.

Senior wide receiver Jordy Nelson continues to show he is one of the nation's premiere wideouts and all-purpose performers after collecting 12 catches for 116 yards and a touchdown against the Longhorns and also returning a punt 89 yards for a score to clinch the win in Austin. Nelson has caught 42 passes for 497 yards and two touchdowns this season and continues to climb the K-State career receiving charts. Quarterback Josh Freeman also had yet another solid outing as the sophomore threw for 177 yards and a score on 22-of-38 aim while not throwing an interception for the second consecutive game. Freeman has thrown for 1,004 yards through four games this season, completed 61.8-percent of his passes and has averaged 251.0 yards a game through the air.

Defensively, the Wildcats forced the Longhorns into a season-high four turnovers, all coming via the interception, while holding the Texas offense to just 113 yards rushing and 217 yards passing. The K-State defense continues to rank among the nation's top units as it enters the week ranked No. 11 in rushing defense (79 yards a game), No. 22 in pass efficiency defense (105.39 rating), No. 18 in scoring defense (17.0 points per game) and No. 13 in total defense (276 yards a game). The Wildcats tripled their season total in interceptions after the Texas game as four different players recorded picks in the game.

On special teams, the Wildcats truly have been special as they currently rank No. 1 nationally in punt returns and No. 26 in kickoff returns and have seen three different players score on kick or punt returns. All three of Kansas State's special teams scores, Deon Murphy's 80-yard punt return against Missouri State, James Johnson's 85-yard kickoff return against Texas and Jordy Nelson's 89-yard punt return against the Longhorns, have been the longest in the Big 12 Conference at the time of each of the returns. Under head coach Ron Prince, Kansas State has scored 10 special teams touchdowns and has 13 non-offensive scores.

Two kick returns for touchdowns and an interception return for another score propelled the Wildcats to a 41-21 win Saturday over the No. 7 Longhorns, handing Texas its worst home defeat in 10 years under coach Mack Brown.

It was the most points scored on Texas in Austin since a 66-3 drubbing at the hands of UCLA in 1997 when John Mackovic was head coach...Brown's worst home loss was a 35-17 defeat by Kansas State in 1999. It was also Texas' first loss in a Big 12 opener since 1998, which also came against the Wildcats.

Go Wildcats!!

P.S. Texas, this is all just in fun. We gotta keep our game face on now.

Their mission is to engage the community in the active preservation of its historic resources by

• promoting historic preservation in the community and surrounding area,
• enhancing economic development through historic preservation,
• and educating the community as to the cultural importance of historic preservation.

For more about the Preservation Alliance and their goals visist: http://preservemanhattan.org/

Also, be sure to note the upcoming meetings. It is important to attend such meetings if you are interested in helping preserve the history of the community.

• Board Meeting on October 11th, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at Manhattan's U.P. Depot
• Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board meeting on October 1, 2007, at City Hall at 7:00 pm.
• City Commission meeting on October 16, 2007, at City Hall at 7:00 pm.

It's that time of year again! The Wonderful Wizard of Oz consumes the locals of Wamego. Get out your ruby red slippers and join in on the fun. Catch the always wonderful theatre production at the Columbian Theatre, meet some of the original munchkins, enjoy the museum, take a Wizard of Oz 2 mile stroll and more! Check out a full list of events here: www.oztoberfest.com Hope to see you there! I'm off to see the Wizard!

Reviews name K-State 'cutting edge,' one of 'Best 366 Colleges'

K-State has been nationally recognized for being "cutting edge" and one of the best universities in the United States.

The university is included in Princeton Review's "Best 366 Colleges" and has been rated one of the "25 Most Cutting-Edge Schools in the Nation" by Kaplan Publishing's 2008 edition of "You Are Here: A Guide to Over 380 Colleges and Unlimited Paths to Your Future."

Pat Bosco, dean of student life, said he believes K-State has earned the recognition because of the many majors and programs available for students.

K-State offers more than 250 academic majors for students.

"The many organizations make Kansas State University an opportunistic school," Bosco said.

Lisa Freeman, College of Veterinary Medicine associate dean of research and graduate programs, also was interviewed for Kaplan Publishing's 2008 edition of "You Are Here: A Guide to Over 380 Colleges and Unlimited Paths to Your Future."

At the time, Freeman was the only female associate dean of research for the College of Veterinary Medicine, and a colleague recommended her to Kaplan Publishing.

Freeman said she answered questions concerning the courses she took for her major, how she liked her job and was asked to give advice to students about her career.

K-State is "cutting edge" because it is student-centered with accessible faculty members, Freeman said. The university also offers its students hands-on research opportunities and other ways for involvement, she said.

"Kansas State has degree programs that are unique such as milling science, food safety and security," Freeman said. "The programs are cool and current."

Freeman said she thinks K-State will continue to stay ahead of other colleges and universities because of the faculty and staff's responsiveness to the students.

While K-State provides students with the most popular career choices, it also maintains a friendly atmosphere. According to the 2008 edition of Princeton Review's "Best 366 Colleges," one of K-State's biggest assets is "the highly friendly nature of the student body."

"The academic programs, location and atmosphere are what attract new freshmen to Kansas State," Bosco said.

Ben Woner, freshman in open option, said a good atmosphere and educational opportunities brought him to K-State.

Though Woner has not yet declared an academic major, he said he is confident that during his time at K-State he will find his career path.

"I feel honored to be accepted to K-State," Woner said.

"It is so high on the list of good schools."

By: Monica Castro