A Topeka man was in Riley County District Court Monday for sentencing after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges. 22-year-old Ronald Saunders received probation from Judge Kendra Lewison after entering a plea agreement and subsequently being found guilty in June on six counts of domestic violence and interference with law enforcement charges. The charges stem from a September 2022 incident against an 18 year old victim. Saunders was required to enroll in the Domestic Batterer’s program and will be able to have his fines waived by the court if he successfully completes the course. On Monday, Saunders thanked Judge Lewison…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at Southern California on Monday, a family spokesman said Tuesday. The spokesman said medical staff treated the 18-year-old James on site and he was transported to a hospital, where he was in stable condition after leaving the intensive care unit. “We ask for respect and privacy for the James family and we will update media when there is more information,” the spokesman said. “LeBron and Savannah wish to publicly send their deepest thanks and appreciation to…
Brandon sits down with Pottawatomie County Administrator Chad Kinsley and Commissioner Greg Riat, as well as UFM Community Learning Center Executive Director Aliah Mestrovich Seay to discuss local and county business.
Arthur Mickey, 34, of Manhattan was arrested July 24, 2023, around 12:00 p.m. on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This warrant stems from an original charge of criminal damage to property. Mickey was also arrested on a Manhattan Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear. This warrant stems from an original charge of theft. Mickey remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $7,000. Officers filed a report for theft and criminal use of a financial card in the 8200 block of South Port Dr. in Manhattan on July 24, 2023,…
Kansas State University has announced that the open house for the Tracz Family Band Hall has been rescheduled for this Saturday. The come-and-go event will take place from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The space is the new home for the Pride of Wildcat Land and Classy Cats, located in the northwest corner of the World War I Memorial Stadium.
by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV One week from today the calendar flips to August and with that it will be the start of fall camp for the K-State football team. One month away from kickoff of the 2023 season. With that in mind, here is a look at each opponent and how tough they will compare to each other on the schedule for the Wildcats. 12. SEMO K-State kicks off its season with its traditional 6:00 PM start time against an FCS opponent, which happens to be SEMO in 2023. Last season the Redhawks had a…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State men’s basketball head coach Jerome Tang and wife Careylyen will be featured on the Tuesday, July 25 episode of The 700 Club, the network recently announced. The Tangs will be interviewed about the importance of their Christian faith in dealing with the trials and tribulations of Jerome Tang becoming one of the top college basketball coaches in the country. After spending 19 seasons helping build Baylor into a national powerhouse, Tang got his first college head coaching job at K-State on March 21, 2022, earning Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year and Big 12 Coach of the…
Roger Sink, the long-time managing partner of accounting firm Sink, Gordon & Associates LLP died over the weekend following a brief illness. He was 87. Sink spent 65 years with the firm, joining full time in 1958, after receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University. As managing partner, Sink worked with clients in general taxation, management services and planning, business management services, estate tax planning and financial planning. He was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame in 2001. Among his leadership roles, Sink chaired the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in 1986.…
Manhattan City Commissioners will hear from the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau during Tuesday’s work session. The Chamber and CVB will provide mid-year/second quarter economic development updates as well as their 2024 budget proposals. The Chamber is requesting an economic development allocation of approximately $543,000, the same amount approved in 2023. The tourism promotion and visitor attraction funding request for 2024 is nearly $1,383,000, a 6.39% increase over the allocation in 2023. Also on Tuesday’s agenda, the commission will hear an update from the Riley County Police Department. The work session begins Tuesday night…
Riley County Police Officers are working to identify a car responsible for a motor vehicle accident that took place in Manhattan Saturday. Officers responded to a report of an injury crash around 10:30 pm near the intersection of Tuttle Creek Blvd and Casement Road. After arriving on scene, officers located a 2007 Mercury Mariner, driven by 19-year-old Amanda Gaul of Manhattan. Gaul had been traveling northbound on Tuttle Creek when an unknown car crossed into her lane forcing her off the road and into a ravine. The car that failed to stop had not been identified at the time of…