Kamau Stokes scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half Tuesday night, sparking a massive early run in Kansas State’s 86-49 victory over South Carolina Upstate. The Wildcats led 24-2 less than seven minutes into the game, answering head coach Bruce Weber’s call for a more inspired effort on their home floor. Stokes was five of six from three-point range in the first half and climbed above 50 percent for the season. He also logged three rebounds and five assists in the game. SC Upstate made just one field goal in the first eight minutes of the game,…
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TOPEKA — Health care officials say Kansas nursing homes are hesitant to take patients who need hospice care and are waiting on Medicaid coverage because they may not get paid for the care they provide. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a backlog of Medicaid applications has been affecting Kansas nursing homes in recent years. Beneficiaries of Kansas’ privatized Medicaid program, KanCare, wait months to see their applications approved while nursing homes provide care for which they aren’t paid. Health care official Morgan Bell raised the issue last week to a KanCare oversight committee. She says Topeka-area nursing homes aren’t ready…
A Wamego teenager has been sentenced in connection with a June sixth incident outside Wamego that received a lot of attention and involved a juvenile over the age of 14. Jace Ward, 18, received a six month underlying sentence on each of the two counts he entered a plea to–driving under the influence and furnishing alcohol to a minor. The two sentences are to run concurrently and Ward was ordered to pay fines and costs. He is on 12 months probation and will serve 48 hours in the Pottawatomie County Jail. Ward was arrested after a more than month long…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Manhattan City Mayor Linda Morse and City Manager Ron Fehr.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded a boil water advisory for the public water supply located in the City of St. George, Pottawatomie County. The advisory affected all customers last Thursday on 2nd Street, 3rd Street, Jefferson Street, and Jackson Street. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a loss of pressure. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination. Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces…
An April 23, 2018 trial has been set for a Manhattan man charged with leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident in April. Nicholas Blaha’s arraignment was held Monday in Riley County District court. Blaha is also charged with aggravated battery and was named a suspect in May in the case involving Amber Wilhelm, who suffered serious injuries after being struck while crossing Bluemont Avenue in Manhattan on foot shortly before two a.m. April 14th of this year. She was transported to Via Christi and then lifeflighted to Stormont Vail in Topeka for her injuries. KMAN reported in great detail…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Karen Hibbard with the Manhattan Convention and Visitors’ bureau. We also had Dr. Jamie McAtee, Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and Chad Joyce, P.T., Physical Therapy Manager at Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center in Manhattan.
Officers filed a report for motor vehicle theft in the 1100 block of Laramie St. in Manhattan on December 1, 2017 at approximately 3:40 PM. Officers listed Brian Turner, 23, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his 2009 Nissan Altima. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $7,500. Israel Maldonado, 45, of Junction City, Kansas, was arrested in the 700 block of Allen Rd. in Manhattan on December 1, 2017 at approximately 9:50 PM. Maldonado was arrested on charges of flee and elude, driving while suspended, ignition interlock device, possession of methamphetamine,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Xavier Sneed scored a career-high 21 points and Kansas State passed its first road test of the season with an 84-79 win at Vanderbilt on Sunday. The Wildcats (7-1) hit 92 percent of their foul shots on 22-of-24 shooting. Kamau Stokes added 20 points and Barry Brown 18. Vanderbilt (3-5) rallied from a 16-point deficit to tie the score with 3:33 remaining on Matthew Fisher-Davis’ 3-pointer, but was outscored 13-3 the rest of the way. Vanderbilt’s Jeff Roberson added to his Southeastern Conference lead with his fifth double-double by scoring 22 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.…
Kansas State’s eighth straight bowl game appearance will feature the Wildcats’ third trip to Arizona during that stretch, according to a source close to the program. The news was confirmed at 3:20 p.m. by the bowl’s official Twitter account. The Wildcats (7-5) will play UCLA (6-6) in a rematch of the 2014 Alamo Bowl, which the Bruins won 40-35. The game ended in controversy as UCLA coach Jim Mora snubbed K-State’s Bill Snyder of a handshake at midfield. Mora was fired earlier this season and the Bruins hired Chip Kelly, who will take over after the Cactus Bowl. K-State’s season…