When an Iranian student was asked about the 100-plus crowd that gathered on a chilly Wednesday night at K-State’s Bosco Student Plaza in a showing of solidarity against the immigration ban imposed by the executive order of President Donald Trump, she pointed to her American friends. “I love them, I really appreciate it,” she said. “This is real America, I think.” She, like approximately 63 other K-State students, is from one of the seven countries included in the Trump administration’s immigration ban that bars individuals from those nations entering the United States. “It’s terrible,” she said. “From the day they announced…
Author: KMAN Staff
Kansas State announced the addition of 22 scholarship players to its football program on National Signing Day. The Wildcats keyed on bringing in help in the trenches, as well as in the defensive backfield. The Wildcats finished the recruiting period extremely strong, landing four-star linebacker Daniel Green and a pair of three-stars in the final hours. Green is the third Rivals 250 player K-State has landed since coach Bill Snyder came out of retirement in 2009. The last was Wildcat cornerback Duke Shelley. Four of the signees are early enrollees who are already on campus; one of them, linebacker Da’Quan…
TOPEKA — A lieutenant colonel in Kansas’ Civil Air Patrol said in a Facebook post that a state lawmaker should “swing from a tree” for introducing a bill that would undo a law allowing concealed weapons on college campuses starting in July. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Jonathan Holder affirmed he was the person who posted the message earlier this month. Holder said in the initial post that he was offended that Republican Rep. Stephanie Clayton, of Overland Park, proposed legislation that would undermine his constitutional rights. Kansas Adjutant General’s Department spokeswoman Katie Horner said the agency “does not condone the…
At 2:56 a.m. on Tuesday morning (January 31), the Manhattan Fire Department’s Engine 5 was dispatched to report of a car fire on Ledge Stone Drive. Upon arrival, the crew found a passenger vehicle on fire approximately 100 feet off the end of Ledge Stone Drive. The crew of Engine 5 was able to quickly extinguish the fire. The vehicle, a 2008 Pontiac G5, was a total loss with estimated damage of $4,500. The vehicle was unoccupied and the cause of the fire is suspected to be arson. Investigators with Manhattan Fire Department and Riley County Police Department are investigating…
An 18-year-old Riley man has been sentenced in Riley County District Court to 18 months of Intensive Probation with Riley County Community Corrections for involuntary manslaughter. Wyatt Howe also was ordered to serve 28 days or 672 hours in the Riley County Jail. His times out on work release do not count towards the hours of service. Howe was arrested in August of last year in connection with a late 2014 fatal accident resulting in the death of Brent Kilbourn, 17, of Blue Rapids. KMAN records indicate Howe was driving in the accident which occurred near Keats, with a high…
Today’s guests on In Focus included USD 383 School Board Member Aaron Estabrook with Supt. Marvin Wade, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Agriculture/Associate Director for Research in K-State Research and Extension Dr. Ernie Minton, and Department Chair of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Todd Goodson with Professor in Curriculum and Instruction in K-State College of Education Tom Vontz. Estabrook and Wade: Minton: Goodson and Vontz:
WICHITA — A federal judge has rejected arguments that a Kansas law can shield from federal prosecution anyone owning firearms made, sold and kept in the state. The ruling casts doubt on the legality of similar laws in nine states across the nation. The decision handed down Tuesday by U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten allows federal firearms charges against Shane Cox and Jeremy Kettler to stand. Jurors in November found Cox guilty of making and marketing unregistered firearms, and found Ketter guilty of having an unregistered gun silencer. Lawyers for the two men argued that the National Firearms Act was…
Manhattan Broadcasting Company officially completed the transfer of ownership Tuesday of KBLS-FM, Sunny 102.5 from Rocking M Media. The closing completes the process started with a formal FCC filing on Oct. 14, 2016. “It’s been a pleasure working with Rocking M Media to bring ownership of Sunny 102.5 back to Manhattan,” said Corey Reeves, general manager of Manhattan Broadcasting Company. “I couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity for our staff here at MBC to further expand our coverage area for our listeners, and especially for the local communities and businesses that are our clients and partners. Good locally owned…
WICHITA — A Kansas man accused of plotting to attack Somali immigrants has asked a judge to free him pending trial. A defense motion filed Tuesday asks U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren to review the detention order for Patrick Stein, whom prosecutors say was the leader of a militia group called “The Crusaders.” In October, U.S. Magistrate Judge Gwynne Birzer had ordered Stein held in jail until his trial, finding he poses “a grave danger” to the community. Prosecutors say Stein along with co-defendants Gavin Wright and Curtis Allen conspired to detonate truck bombs at an apartment complex where 120 Somali…
TOPEKA — A bill that would exempt Kansas colleges from a mandate that they allow concealed carry of handguns is stuck in committee after failing to win approval Tuesday. In an unrecorded voice vote, the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee opted not to advance a bill that provides a permanent exemption for public colleges and several types of medical facilities from a law that requires public buildings to either allow concealed weapons or provide security measures, like guards and metal detectors.