Kansas State strung together a complete performance on Monday night at United Supermarkets Arena, as the Wildcats dismantled Texas Tech with a 86-62 win. K-State has won six straight in the series, and 10 of the last 11 against the Lady Raiders. Kansas State (15-14, 7-11 Big 12) had four players in double figures for the second straight game and the ninth time this season. Freshman guard Rachel Ranke led the way with 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting including a 6-of-13 effort from beyond the arc. With her six connections from deep, Ranke moved into a tie for ninth in…
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Roy Cephas Jr., 19, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Rd. in Manhattan on February 23, 2018 at approximately 6:30 AM. Cephas Jr. was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for three counts of probation violation. Cephas Jr. was issued a total bond of $11,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. Marquis McGraw, 34, of Junction City, Kansas was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on February 23, 2018 at approximately 2:40 PM. McGraw was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure…
OVERLAND PARK — The Kansas medical board has fined a doctor $2,500 and put his license on probation after an investigation revealed improper and potentially dangerous opioid prescribing. The Kansas City Star reports that the Kansas Board of Healing Arts released its order this month saying its investigation into Overland Park doctor Joseph Baker began after a complaint from a pharmacist. Investigators found that Baker violated guidelines in prescribing controlled substances to at least seven patients in two years. Baker acknowledges how much he prescribed but says the patients “tolerate it extremely well.” He currently works at Vein Clinics of…
Monday’s guest was Dr. Timothy Shaffer, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at KSU and Assistant Director of the K-State Institute for Civil Discourse and Democracy.
With the multiple freeze/thaw cycles of the weather last week, mixed with carbide steel snow plow blades, a lot of potholes have surfaced around Manhattan, according to the City of Manhattan Monday. It says some of the most affected areas include: Kimball Avenue, Candlewood to US-24 Claflin Boulevard, Wreath to K-113 Anderson Avenue, Hudson East to K-113 The City says one patch crew has been dedicated to Kimball, as that seems to be the worst area. Crews will continue working to make repairs all in all locations. If you would like to report a pothole, you can do so using…
In 1969, the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District case was a landmark Supreme Court decision that brought to light the issue of student’s free speech. Mary Beth Tinker, a student that was suspended for wearing a black arm band to school, was just one of the students involved. “I was living in mighty times,” stated Tinker Saturday afternoon in Manhattan. “Much like now.” In a lecture sponsored by the A.Q. Miler School of Journalism and Mass Communications inside the Wildcat Chamber of the K-State Student Union, she explained how students across the United States were speaking up for what they…
NORMAN, Okla. — Trae Young’s entertaining act wasn’t translating into wins for Oklahoma, and desperation had set in. Finally, a more collective effort helped the Sooners snap their six-game losing skid. Young scored 28 points, his teammates chipped in, and Oklahoma topped Kansas State 86-77 on Saturday. Young, the freshman point guard who leads the nation in scoring, was coming off a season-low 11 points in a loss to Kansas earlier in the week. He bounced back with a smart floor game — he made 7 of 10 shots from the field, including 6 of 9 3-pointers, and added seven…
Updated: Saturday, 5:12 p.m. A 20-year-old Overland Park man was arrested by the Riley County Police Department Friday afternoon on a warrant for aggravated incident liberties with a child and fondling. Malik Ricks was taken into custody at the RCPD Law Enforcement Center and is being confined inside the Riley County Jail on a $100,000 bond. RCPD Public Information Officer Hali Rowland told KMAN Ricks was arrested on a Johnson County District Court warrant. KMAN will have more information as it becomes available.
TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow industrial chicken farms to house more birds closer to homes and communities despite a public outcry last year over a proposed Tyson Foods chicken plant. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that senators on Thursday passed the bill that would increase the number of chickens a producer could have in a concentrated area by changing the formula for determining the number of birds allowed. Support for the bill was driven by lawmakers wanting to bring large-scale poultry producers and the jobs that come with them. Opponents argue the facilities harm the…
SALINA — Salina school authorities say an elementary school student brought a gun and knife to school in response to a threatening Facebook post. School officials said Friday the student at Stewart Elementary meant no harm to anyone. The weapons were secured immediately and the student was removed from the property. District spokeswoman Jennifer Bradford-Vernon says the student was afraid after a Facebook post on Wednesday threatened a potential shooting against a school with the initials SHS. Investigators determined the threat was directed toward a school in Ohio with those initials. The Salina Journal reports Bradford-Vernon did not say whether…