Kansas State football is set to take on a pair of Pac-12 Conference opponents, although the games may not be played until after teleportation and hover boards are invented. In a letter to fans released Thursday, K-State athletic director John Currie announced the Wildcats will play home-and-home series with Washington State and former Big 12 rival Colorado in the 2026-29 seasons. K-State is already scheduled to take on Stanford, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and Arizona two times apiece over the next ten years. In addition to Colorado and Washington State, Currie also added home games against Presbyterian (2019) and Abilene Christian…
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CivicPlus received the Governor’s Award of Excellence Wednesday night at the 44th Annual Awards Banquet for Team Kansas on the Washburn University campus. The event, which a program under the Kansas Dept. of Commerce, was held to recognize the very best businesses in the State of Kansas. There were 84 business nominees from across the State which was reduced to 5 finalists who were all honored. The award was presented to CivicPlus by Lt. Governor Jeff Colyler. CivicPlus is a cloud-based solutions company, based out of Manhattan, working with local governments to deliver smart solutions, responsive services, support and unique insights. Operating…
KMAN’s first guests on In Focus today were Via Christi Hospital of Manhattan Michelle Kennedy Director of Marketing, Communications & Public Relations and Registered Nurse Andrew Kvasnica, supervisor of the Ambulatory/Endoscopy/Post Acute Care Unit. KMAN’s second guests on In Focus were Pawnee Pawnee Mental Health Community Services Director Shelli Schottler and Youth Rehabilitation Services Supervisor David Cook.
A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday afternoon on charges of violation of the Offender Registration Act. Russell Allen Jr.,34, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on the offense of violation of the Offender Registration Act. He was given a bond of $15,000. At the time of this report Allen was confined at the Riley County Jail. A Wamego man was arrested on two counts yesterday. RCPD arrested Steven Skinner,38, on Thursday morning. Skinner was arrested while at 100 Courthouse Plaza in Manhattan on a warrant for the offense of aggravated intimidation of a witness or victim and violation…
For the last several years, the Country Stampede music festival promised fans four days of entertainment. Starting this year, there will be no events on Sunday, with the final concert scheduled for Saturday night. “We did away with the Thursday night kickoff party, and moved Sunday to Thursday”, said Wayne Rouse, President of Country Stampede. “You’ve got three full days. All people lost was the kickoff party”. Rouse told KMAN that the format change was done primarily for those who travel to Manhattan for the annual festival. “A lot of our crowds left the campground early Sunday morning so they…
Final preparations are being made for the 2016 Kicker Country Stampede, which begins Thursday at Tuttle Creek State Park. Wayne Rouse, President of the Country Stampede, told KMAN that they’ve been working on the site since Sunday morning. “We’ve got the stage up. We’re getting ready to set the sound. VIP is all set up. It’s in great shape actually. We’re ahead of where we normally are”. The festival brings top-name talent to Manhattan. This year’s lineup includes three-time Grammy winner Tim McGraw, along with Dierks Bentley, Jake Owen, and rising stars Sam Hunt, Chace Rice, and Cassadee Pope. In…
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and legislative leaders have authorized a record $900 million in temporary borrowing to cover the state’s expenses through June 2017. Brownback and the leaders met Wednesday as the State Finance Council and voted 8-1 to loan the state’s main bank account the money from other, idle funds. It’s a move the state has used repeatedly to cover bills when cash is projected to be tight. The vote was 8-1. The only dissenting vote came from Senate President Susan Wagle, a Wichita Republican. The vote came after Budget Director Shawn Sullivan said the state likely would have…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is planning to use provisional ballots during the upcoming elections and then throw out all of the votes for state and local races cast by the thousands of voters who register to vote at motor vehicle offices without providing proof of citizenship. An email sent Wednesday from Kobach’s office to county election officials outlines the state’s proposed plans for implementing a two-tiered election system in the wake of a federal court order requiring Kansas to allow these voters to cast ballots at least in the federal races. Kobach plans to use…
Academy Sports + Outdoors will open a 63,000 square foot retail location in Manhattan. The retailer announced in a press release Wednesday that the new store will be located on Poyntz Ave. and Sarber Ln. The store is scheduled to open next year and Academy hopes to bring 100 jobs to Manhattan. Academy Sports and Outdoors sells a variety of sporting and outdoor lifestyle equipment including licensed team apparel, barbecue grills and hunting and fishing equipment.
Via Christi Hospital announced Wednesday that the new patient entrance will open up on the 30th. The new entrance was constructed as part of the Hospital’s ongoing renovation project. Patients can access an admissions desk and new waiting room. The new entrance will also feature additional short-term admissions and handicapped parking spots.