BAD MOON RISING — The moon rises above Kimball Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Manhattan.
Staff photo by Lewis Marien
Lewis Marien, Mercury staff photographer, documents the month of September.
ON THE WAY UP — Construction progresses Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at Building K on Kretschmer Drive in Manhattan. The warehouse facility of more than 112,000 square feet broke ground in April and is slated for completion in December. The building aims at attracting new businesses to the city.
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE — From left, Matthew Mazuroski as Joe Keller, Amy Rosine as Kate Keller and Reece Bunning as Chris Keller act out a scene during rehearsal for Manhattan Arts Center’s production of “All My Sons.” The three-act play, which opens the MAC’s 2024-25 theater season, turned into a stage reading after some cast and crew members contracted COVID-19.
IN HIS HONOR — Natalie Dick deGraffenried and her 14-month-old daughter, Juniper, pull a tarp to reveal a sign on the press box designating the football field at Anthony Middle School as Kent Dick Field, during a dedication ceremony Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Kent Dick, a longtime teacher in the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school district and coach of various sports, died Feb. 10, 2023.
WALK, DON’T RUN — From left, 13-year-old Aidan Pate, Paula Stevens and Marilyn Rose enjoy doughnuts and bottled water as they take part in the Gamma Omicron chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha’s second annual Slug Run on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Manhattan. The event took place in a parking lot south of Midwest Dream Car Collection, raising funds for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and was a 0.5K walk — or about 1,000 steps — with food and drink stops along the way.
RIGHT AT HOME — Rachel Dirks, assistant professor of music and director of orchestral studies at K-State, leads the Manhattan Symphony Orchestra during downtown Manhattan’s Symphony on the Plaza concert Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at Courthouse Plaza. The orchestra put on a performance called “Home on the Range,” paying tribute to the Flint Hills.
THE END OF SUMMER —The Splash Park at City Park in Manhattan was in action at dusk Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, despite no occupancy.
GAMEDAY GRUB — Jim Hook of Topeka grills food outside of the “Mob Bus” at a tailgate party Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, outside of Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Fans gathered early ahead of the K-State and Arizona football game that kicked off later in the evening.
REVVED UP — Willie Wildcat rides a motorcycle Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, as part of Harley Day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The pregame tradition, featuring more than 100 motorcyclists, helped kick off the 14th-ranked K-State football team’s non-conference game versus No. 20 Arizona. K-State won 31-7.
NEW ART PROJECT —A new mural adorns the east side of an apartment building at 519 N. Manhattan Ave. near Aggieville, seen on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.
FEELS LIKE FALL — Maple leaves begin to change colors against the overcast sky Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at CiCo Park in Manhattan.
TRANSFORMATION — Renovations at the former Royal Towers Apartments, 1700 N. Manhattan Ave., progress Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. Now known as The Lofts At 1700, the complex is owned by Back 9 Development and will become luxury condos. Royal Towers Apartments, originally built in the mid-1960s, made headlines last year for its then-owners failing to make timely repairs of crumbling walkways and stairwells, which led to the Manhattan Fire Department condemning the building.
BAD MOON RISING — The moon rises above Kimball Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Manhattan.
HALLELUJAH — Andy Van Meter prepares a stage Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, ahead of the 13th annual Flint Hills Praisefest at CiCo Park in Manhattan. The event kicked off with a “global impact event” where volunteers packed meals for nonprofit Feed My Starving Children. It continued through the weekend with music performances and a worship service.
NIGHT LIGHT — The Museum of Art and Light, a three-story, 50,000-square-foot building at 316 Pierre St. in Manhattan that will display a mix of traditional and digital art, lights up on a rainy Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. It will open in November.
