Mike Matson

This column was published October 17, 2025 in the Manhattan Mercury . You may like their firm handshake, direct eye contact or dazzling smile. You may appreciate their yard signs or Facebook pages. Even though Manhattan City Commission elections are non-partisan, a candidate’s political ideology may shape your thinking.   Or maybe your decision for whom to vote is driven by something more intangible. It’s hard to gauge candlepower from a yard sign. It’s not always easy to asc

The assignment in Evelyn Sloan’s ninth grade English class at Pleasant Valley Junior High was to find a magazine in the library, adopt it...

This column was published September 18, 2025 in the Manhattan Mercury . The beginning of this football season has me questioning my...