Live from San Jose, John Kurtz is joined by KSO’s Matt Hall and Mason Voth from the KMAN studio to discuss K-State’s impending matchup with the UC Irvine Anteaters in the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Hour 1 0:00 – Observations from Sharkland 16:14 – Sluggin Bananas and Eatin Ants 25:33 – Ding Dong 34:05 – Ky Thomas picks Minnesota Hour 2 0:00 – Anteaters may be trendy, until you think about it 10:33 – John and Matt like UCI 20:41 – Brackets Guy 32:57 – YCBS
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MANHATTAN — Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters serving Riley, Geary and Pottawatomie County is holding its annual Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser in Manhattan this weekend. Special Events Coordinator Tori Foster says this event is the signature fundraiser, with one third of the money raised going directly into the operating budget. Foster says each participant has a goal of raising $160 and those who reach that goal earn a t-shirt and invitation to their bowling party which is happening Sunday. Foster says the fundraiser has been further helped through Facebook, but people can still collect donations offline. Recruiting is ongoing…
Fort Riley and one other installation received a bronze medal in the 2019 Army Communities of Excellence Award, a program that has existed since 1989. The awards are intended to promote excellence in installation management as well as process improvement and forts are assessed based on strategy and measurable business outcomes. Along with Wisconsin’s Fort McCoy, Fort Riley received the award from the Department of the Army on Monday, March 18. Georgia’s Fort Stewart took the gold medal, Alaska’s Fort Wainwright took silver and New York’s Fort Drum received an honorable mention. 1st Infantry Division Commanding General Maj. Gen. John…
TOPEKA — Kansas businesses are asking state lawmakers for big increases in higher education funding. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that a group of more than 30 business representatives and advocates asked lawmakers to provide the $50 million increase to state universities that the Kansas Board of Regents requested. Regents say the lawmakers allocated $588 million to state universities this year. The vice president for human resources at the tech company Garmin in Olathe said businesses need skilled workers to be competitive. Laurie Minard said employers struggle to find enough qualified workers and they rely on the state’s higher education system…
TONGANOXIE — The American Civil Liberties of Kansas has asked for a state investigation after a black man was detained by local police while moving into his own home. The ACLU said Thursday that Karle Robinson was held at gunpoint and handcuffed as he moved into a home he had purchased in Tonganoxie, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Kansas City. Robinson says police harassed him and that Tonganoxie’s police chief stopped him from filing a racial bias complaint. Police Chief Greg Lawson says he had not seen the ACLU’s allegations and would comment later. ACLU alleges a pervasive…
Thursday’s In Focus featured our monthly chat with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. Economic Development Director Trent Armbrust, Region Reimagined Program Director Christy Rodriguez and Membership Director Sharla Meisenheimer joined the conversation.
WICHITA — The family of a Kansas sheriff’s deputy who was killed in the line of duty will get $300,000 in a worker’s compensation settlement over his death in September. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Sedgwick County Commission approved settlement payouts to Deputy Robert Kunze’s widow and young daughter on Wednesday. Kunze was fatally shot on Sept. 16 when attempting to handcuff a man on suspicion of vehicle theft about 20 miles (32 kilometers) west of downtown Wichita. The sheriff’s department says Kunze killed his attacker , 29-year-old Robert Greeson, and likely saved the lives of two witnesses before…
A multi-vehicle accident in Manhattan led to the hospitalization of three individuals and required first responders to extricate an occupant of one vehicle Wednesday afternoon. The two cars collided near the intersection of Fort Riley Boulevard and Delaware Avenue just before 5 p.m. According to police, 37-year-old Alexis Collier and 41-year-old Morgan Jarmin were occupying an 01 Toyota Camry when they collided with 27-year-old Manuel Flores’ 15 GMC Terrain. The three were transported to Via Christi Hospital.
The City of Manhattan received a $150,000 donation from the Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation at the City Commission’s Tuesday meeting. Foundation President Bruce Snead presented the cheque. Snead says the donation is the final payment of a gift from Marty Vanier and Bob Krause to go toward bond payments on the facility and help pay them off early. Snead also recognized the city’s support for the Center and commended all those who were instrumental toward Downtown Redevelopment. “Without the vision, planning, fiscal structuring, investments, decisions and perseverance of many people this would not have happened,” says Snead. He also…
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 700 block of Juliette Ave in Manhattan on March 20, 2019, at approximately 7:45 AM. Officers listed Joshua Davies, 31 of Wamego as the victim when it was reported two known female suspects damaged the paint on his 2002 GMC Yukon. Officers filed a report for theft in the 3100 block of Heritage Ct in Manhattan on March 20, 2019, at approximately 4:00 PM. Officers listed Sherri Jones of Ogden as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took her 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. Police ask that anyone…