LAS VEGAS — Kodi Justice scored 19 of his 28 points in the second half to lead Arizona State to a 92-90 victory over Kansas State on Thursday in the Las Vegas Invitational. Clinging to a two-point lead, the Wildcats opened the second half on a 7-0 run to extend their lead to nine, 51-42. But Arizona State quickly clawed its way back into the game, using a 12-2 run to take a 54-53 lead with 13:51 left in the contest. From that point there were six lead changes and five ties, before Arizona State went on a 13-5 run…
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Today’s guests on In Focus were Riley County EMS Director David Adams and Assistant Director Josh Gering.
A Roeland Park man entered a no contest plea Tuesday to two counts of misdemeanor battery in Pottawatomie County District Court in connection with an incident at Country Stampede this summer that ended with a victim life-flighted to a Topeka hospital. Chance Stevenson, who had been set for a status hearing Tuesday, entered the plea, was found guilty and then sentenced to a six month underlying sentence. Stevenson is also to spend 72 hours in jail with probation for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay restitution, court costs and attorney fees. Stevenson is also not allowed at the…
Formal charges will not be filed against Grandview Plaza Police Chief Shawn Peirano, who was taken into custody Oct. 22 on initial domestic battery and criminal restraint charges. A release Tuesday indicated a thorough investigation by the Geary County Sheriff’s Office concluded all actions taken by Peirano were done in defense of another person and formal charges were not warranted. Information from the investigation indicates the incident involved Peirano and a person living with him who was not his spouse or any other immediate family member. Morris County Attorney Laura Allen was employed as a special prosecutor in the case,…
The Manhattan City Commission reviewed potential amendments to the second phase of the Peace Memorial Auditorium Improvement Project. The Friends of Peace Memorial Auditorium raised the majority of the funding for the first phase and a big chunk for the second phase, however funds have run short of the total project cost. As a result, some aspects of the project may be nixed or put on hold, a possibility that doesn’t sit well with FPMA, according to Parks and Rec Director Eddie Eastes. “The Friends of Peace Memorial would prefer the entire project, both audio and lighting, be completed rather…
A 1st Infantry Division soldier died in a two-vehicle collision near Fort Stockton, Texas, Saturday, according to a press release from Fort Riley Tuesday. First Lt. Stephanie Hetland, a chemical officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., was driving to her next duty station – Fort Bliss, Texas – when the collision occurred on Interstate 10 about 6.5 miles west of Fort Stockton. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the collision. “The 1st Brigade Engineer Battalion is deeply saddened by the loss of 1st Lt. Stephanie Hetland,”…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Manhattan Mayor Linda Morse and City Manager Ron Fehr.
WICHITA — The widow of a Kansas man killed last month by an undersheriff has asked a court to release video and audio recordings that her attorney says show her husband was unarmed and trying to obey instructions when he was shot. Attorney Michael Kuckelman says recordings he viewed are troubling and the public has a right to see them. He told The Associated Press on Thursday that the video captures the Barber County sheriff telling the undersheriff minutes before Steven Myers was shot with a bean bag round on Oct. 6 that with “a little luck and he’ll just…
Wildcats force school-record 19 steals in easy win In its final tuneup before this weekend’s trip to the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational, Kansas State crushed Northern Arizona 80-58 Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum. Barry Brown scored 20 points to lead the way for the Wildcats, who jumped out to an early 9-2 lead and were never threatened by the winless Lumberjacks. “We were probably just a little off mentally, but you have to move forward,” K-State coach Bruce Weber said. “We weren’t as sharp as we need to be. That will be a key for our team.” Much of…
The universal power of probability was the decider in two city council races Monday morning inside the Riley County Commission Chambers. Rodger Graham and Russell Rohlman each received 72 votes in the Nov. 7 election for Ogden City Council, while two write-in candidates, Jay Caley and John King, each received two votes in Riley. According to state statute, tie-breakers are decided by the County Board of Canvassers, or in this case, the commission. In past tied elections, the board has flipped a coin or drawn straws to determine the elected positions. County Clerk Rich Vargo recommended the board use the coin…