Kansas State chose a fine time for a 2-0 week in Big 12 play. The Wildcats knocked off No. 24 TCU, 73-68, Saturday afternoon to follow up a win over No. 4 Oklahoma earlier in the week. Dean Wade continued his strong season with a 20-point, 6-rebound, 6-assist performance, but it was the breakout performance by Makol Mawien that may have been most important for K-State (14-5, 4-3 Big 12). Mawien scored a career-high 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed five rebounds. Entering the game, Mawien hadn’t scored more than four points in a game since Dec. 20 at…
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Joshua Jacobs, 32, of Manhattan, was arrested in the 3300 block of Valleywood Dr. in Manhattan on January 18, 2018 at approximately 9:45 PM. Jacobs was arrested on charges of distribute marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, use communication facility, and endangering a child. Jacobs’ total bond was set at $15,000.00. Jacobs was not confined at the time of this report. Jessica Jacobs, 26, of Manhattan, was arrested in the 3300 block of Valleywood Dr. in Manhattan on January 18, 2018 at approximately 9:45 PM. Jacobs was arrested on charges of distribute marijuana, possess paraphernalia, use communication facility, endangering a child and…
Friday’s guests were Riley County 4-H Extension Agent John Jobe and Riley County Seniors’ Service Center Communication/Project Coordinator Debbie Nuss. Friday’s show also included a previously recorded interview with K-State Black Student Union Advisor Brandon Clark about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s upcoming appearance at Bramlage Coliseum.
WICHITA — A judge says three Kansas men accused of plotting to bomb apartments housing Somali refugees have no legal basis to request that prospective jurors come from counties where more residents voted for President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren issued the decision Wednesday. The men are accused of targeting an apartment complex in Garden City, in rural western Kansas. They’re being tried at the closest federal courthouse about 220 miles (354 kilometers) away in Wichita, where trials pull prospective jurors from surrounding, more urban counties. The men argue the practice is discriminatory because it excludes western Kansas…
The final contract for the Harris radio system upgrade for the county was reviewed by the Riley County Commissioners on Thursday. Emergency Management Director Pat Collins presented to the commissioners during their meeting on Thursday, discussing what the agreement entails. “This is the binding agreement that says we’re going to buy this system,” Collins said. “The system in includes the hardware, software, all the terminal radios. The city and police department have agreed to buy a certain amount of radios.” Collins said the base price of the infrastructure is approximately $5.1 million, with additional costs to be paid for over the next…
Guests on today’s edition of In Focus included Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President Lyle Butler. Butler:
Guests on today’s edition of In Focus included USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and School Board Member Curt Herrman, along with Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram. Reid & Herrman: Ingram:
Guests on today’s edition of In Focus included Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Linda Morse. Fehr & Morse:
A Pottawatomie County resident made the trip to Topeka to claim a $1 million dollar Mega Millions prize, according to the Kansas Lottery. The winning ticket matched the first five numbers, but not the Megaball, to win the $1,000,000 prize. The winning numbers in the Jan.12 Mega Millions drawing were 17-18-33-46-60 Megaball 24. The lucky winner, who wished to remain anonymous, purchased their ticket at Hunt and Hearth Liquor at 107 Front Street in Randolph. For selling the winning ticket, the store is eligible to receive a $1,000 selling bonus.
The eldest son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is coming to Kansas State University after raising concerns about President Donald Trump’s recent remark about immigrants. Martin Luther King III will give a lecture Jan. 25 in the university’s Student Union. The lecture was originally scheduled to take place inside the KSU Alumni Center, but high demand moved it to a bigger venue inside the Student Union’s Forum Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. King was critical Monday on the holiday to honor his father after Trump was accused of using…