In the early going of Saturday’s Big 12 opener for Kansas State, it looked like a blowout was imminent. The Wildcats had winless Baylor on the ropes, mostly thanks to great defense. In the end, the win was harder to earn than expected, but it was still a win. K-State beat the Bears 33-20 to move to 3-1 on the season. “We were inconsistent,” Bill Snyder said. “We were not a good team – a disciplined team – in the second half today. Quite obviously, we have to be a more disciplined football team than what we are, in some…
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Kansas State University, President, Richard B. Meyers delivered his State of the University address Friday to a full crowd in the Student Union’s Forum Hall. “The State of our University is Strong.” Meyers spoke passionately about a broad range of topics pertaining to the University including conceal carry on campus. “There’s not a President in the university system in Kansas under the Board of Regents that believes that it’s a good thing to have conceal carry on campus.” Meyers offered a glimpse of hope for those wanting the law repealed. “We may have a new dynamic in the legislature, so…
Enrollment at K-State declined by 984 students this year and the university has seen an overall decline in applications of nearly 20 percent, according to a press release from the KSU Friday. K-State attributed the declines to higher admissions standards set by the state in 2015. The university’s website says incoming freshman must complete the pre-college curriculum with at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and achieve a 2.0 GPA on all attempted college work. Students can be admitted with an ACT minimum composite of 21, a minimum combined SAT-1 of 980, or a minimum of…
TOPEKA — Most members of Kansas’ congressional delegation are supporting a proposed federal tax code being developed by House and Senate Republicans. U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran and Reps. Lynn Jenkins, Roger Marshall and Ron Estes all said Wednesday they support legislation that would reduce the corporate income tax rate from 35 to 20 percent. It also would reduce the top individual income tax rate from 39 percent to 35 percent. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports none of the members’ statements discussed how the tax bill would affect the federal deficit. Roberts said there is widespread bipartisan agreement on…
Guests on today’s edition of In Focus included MJ Hanner, owner of Blue Barn Farms, along with Vicki Taylor, owner of the Tin Station, and Jessica Venneberg, Executive Assistant of the Pottawatomie Economic Development Corporation to speak on a recent business boot camp funded by the corporation. Also making appearances were former Kansas Governor John Carlin of Manhattan, and President with Manhattan/Ogden Public Schools Foundation Jim Morrison. Hanner, Taylor, & Venneberg: Carlin: Morrison:
Kansas State University President Richard Myers penned a letter published in Friday’s K-State Today calling for civil discourse and leadership. Myers referenced the conversation that has broken out across the country about protests led by National Football League players, which started last season when former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem. Kaepernick, who led the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance in 2013, has said racism and police brutality motivated by race prompted his protests. Kaepernick opted out of his contract with the 49ers in the offseason and remains unsigned. However, other players have followed suit. The…
Riley County Police made two arrests on failure to appear charges and also filed a report for aggravated assault Thursday. Roy Cephas Jr., 19, of Junction City, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department at approximately 9:00 AM on three Riley County District Court warrants for failure to appear. Cephas Jr. was issued no bond, causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. Also arrested Thursday was Tyler Jensen, 22, of Manhattan, who was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department that afternoon. Jensen was arrested on a single Riley County District Court warrant for failure…
Manhattan sales tax receipt numbers are down again in numbers just released by the Kansas Treasurer’s office. The September numbers, which actually reflect July sales across the Manhattan community, indicate $893,919 was collected for the month, compared to $920,565 last September. However the 2017 numbers are still higher than 2015 ($893,165) and 2016 ($832,645) sales tax receipts in September. That’s a $9,418 negative budget impact for the month of September for the city of Manhattan. City Finance Director Bernie Hayen describes it as “just a continuation of stagnant numbers.”
Riley County commissioners approved 3-0 Thursday morning to rezone a tract of land near Ogden for a new rural fire station. The 5.3 acre tract of land is already owned by the county and is located approximately 1,800 feet northwest of Fort Riley Boulevard (K-18 Highway) on the south side of E. Riley Avenue near the city of Ogden. According to the county, the current Ogden station in Ogden City Hall was expanded to its current size around 1967 when the rural fire district was formed. It initially housed a 1946 Willis Jeep and a 1950’s model 6×6 military vehicle. The…
Officers filed two reports for sexual battery in Manhattan on September 27, 2017. Officers listed a 17 year old female as the victim when she reported a 16 year old male known to her touched her inappropriately on two separate previous occassions. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no additional information will be released. Kelli Graham, 18, of Leonardville, Kansas, was arrested in the 200 block of Arizona St. on September 27, 2017 at approximately 11:15 AM. Graham was arrested on charges on rape and blackmail. Graham’s total bond was set at $25,000.00 causing him to remain confined…