LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self insists he hasn’t spent any additional time this season working on late-game situations, those pressure-packed moments that are often the difference between victory and defeat. Perhaps he should. The No. 12 Jayhawks were in another back-and-forth affair on Saturday, this time with their biggest league rival. It took 23 points from Devonte Graham, two go-ahead free throws from Malik Newman with 15 seconds left, and some salty defense on the final possession to hold off the Wildcats, 73-72. It was the Jayhawks’ third Big 12 win by a combined 10 points. “We…
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Officers responded to the report of an injury accident near the intersection of K-18 Hwy. and 56th Ave. in Riley County on January 11, 2017 at approximately 5:00 AM. When officers arrived on scene, they found a red 2006 Ford F15 driven by Kevin Myers, 59, of Junction City had slid off the road due to slick conditions, crashing in the ditch. Myers was transported to Via Christi for treatment of his injuries.
Timothy Patrick, 29, of Manhattan was arrested in the 1100 block of Bluemont Ave. in Manhattan on January 11, 2018 at approximately 2:00 AM. Patrick was arrested on charges of flee and elude and DUI. Patrick was issued a total bond of $6,500.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for theft in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center Pl. in Manhattan on January 9, 2018 at approximately 10:00 PM. Officers listed Victoria Secret as the victim when it was reported two known female suspect tooks clothing items and perfume from…
TOPEKA — A veteran Topeka police officer will now lead the department. City Manager Brent Trout announced Friday that Bill Cochran, who has been with the department since 1987, will become the new chief. Cochran has been interim chief since November and will take over the department immediately. He has worked in several areas in the Topeka department, including homicide, patrol and criminal investigations. He also was an officer for 20 years in the Kansas Army National Guard and was deployed to Iraq. Trout will earn $135,500 per year. The new chief takes over a department that saw a record…
WICHITA — A Wichita church is celebrating the return of a baby Jesus that was stolen from its manger last week. The Church of the Blessed Sacrament said the statue was found Wednesday in a yard of a home and returned to the parish office. “Hallelujah! The Baby Jesus is back!” the church posted on Facebook. The church thinks the statue was stolen the night of Jan. 3 or early Jan. 4, prompting the church to say on its sign “This is why we can’t have nice things.” The Wichita Eagle reports pieces of the manger scene have been stolen…
Today on In Focus, Representative Roger Marshall joined KMAN via telephone. Other guests today were USD 475 Executive director of Marketing and Media Relations Mat Droge and Representative Tom Phillips. Roger Marshall: Mat Droge: Tom Phillips:
The T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter is closed while undergoing interior renovations. according to a press release from the City of Manhattan. The animal shelter will still accept animal surrenders and process reclaims during this time, however, adoptions will be on hold until the Shelter re-opens Tuesday. Renovations include new flooring throughout the building, as well as portions of the building, are being repainted. All care areas of the animals will not be affected by the installation. “We want the community to know we are still here to help care for the animal population at this time, however, due to…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Barry Brown wanted to get right back in the gym after Kansas State’s loss to Texas Tech over the weekend, but coach Bruce Weber told him NCAA rules limited how much the team could practice. So, Brown organized his own workout. He gathered the whole team Sunday without any of their coaches, running up and down the floor in an otherwise empty gym. It was a reset for a team with NCAA Tournament expectations that had just lost its third-leading scorer, Kamau Stokes, for quite a while with a foot injury. “That,” Weber said, “just showed…
Today’s Guests on In Focus were Fort Riley Tax Assistance Center Director Elizabeth Thurston, Master Sergeant Jason Snell and Rachelle Wolford. We also had Linda Teener with UFM Community Learning Center.
Early morning patches of ice and blowing snow throughout the morning closed several schools Thursday in the KMAN listening area. Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 canceled classes Thursday, along with Junction City, Wamego and Rock Creek school districts. Rile County government offices were also closed Thursday. Sunset Zoo in Manhattan also closed for the day. A full list of closings and cancellations can be read here. The Geary County Sherrif’s Office said Thursday morning it is under emergency accident reporting protocol. The Geary County Sheriff’s Department will not respond to non-injury accidents when the vehicles are operable. Drivers should move to a…