Updated: Wednesday, 4:09 p.m. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has identified the alleged carjacker shot and killed by police Monday evening in Wamego as 25-year-old Ethan M. Straub, the agency said in an email sent to KMAN Wednesday afternoon. KBI said Straub is from Wamego. In 2011, Straub, along with three other teens, were facing charges for burglary in Wamego. KBI Communications Director Melissa Underwood told KMAN Tuesday morning, before Straub was named, that the suspect did not have any identification on him and that “the circumstances of the incident make it so family identification isn’t as straightforward as is typical.”…
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kenrich Williams had 16 points and 11 rebounds in his final home game for TCU, leading the Horned Frogs to their first four-game conference winning streak in 20 years with a 66-59 victory against Kansas State on Tuesday night. Williams stopped a season-high streak of six games without a double-double by recording his 11th of the season. The last four-game league winning streak for the Horned Frogs (21-9, 9-8 Big 12) was in 1997-98, when they went 14-0 in the Western Athletic Conference under Billy Tubbs. TCU, which pulled even with the Wildcats for fourth…
TEXT LINE ALERT! We have a text line now, text KMAN to 59457 then respond “y” after the bounce back, then you are set. We will also discuss K-State basketball and the other sports news, the biggest news still being the text line. 0:00 – Text line/weird ending to regular season 12:49 – KSU Scheduling 24:13 – Marcus Peters 34:24 – Buzz Williams 38:49 – Mark Mangino, “lol” 51:34 – Bruce on Kamau 1:04:00 – YCBS
WICHITA — A new government report estimates that nearly half of the winter wheat crop in Kansas is struggling for lack of adequate moisture. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 49 percent of the wheat is in poor to very poor condition. It rated the remaining crop as 39 percent fair, 11 percent good and 1 percent excellent. That assessment comes amid estimates that topsoil moisture supplies are running short to very short across 74 percent of Kansas. Subsoil moisture levels were faring only slightly better with 71 percent rated as short to very short.
Tuesday’s guests were Pottawatomie County Manager Robert Reece and Assistant County Planner Steven Metzger for the first half hour. Tresa Landis Co-Vice, President for Programs for American Association of University Women, closed out the last half of the show and previewed activities for International Women’s Day on March 8.
Kansas State strung together a complete performance on Monday night at United Supermarkets Arena, as the Wildcats dismantled Texas Tech with a 86-62 win. K-State has won six straight in the series, and 10 of the last 11 against the Lady Raiders. Kansas State (15-14, 7-11 Big 12) had four players in double figures for the second straight game and the ninth time this season. Freshman guard Rachel Ranke led the way with 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting including a 6-of-13 effort from beyond the arc. With her six connections from deep, Ranke moved into a tie for ninth in…
Roy Cephas Jr., 19, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Rd. in Manhattan on February 23, 2018 at approximately 6:30 AM. Cephas Jr. was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for three counts of probation violation. Cephas Jr. was issued a total bond of $11,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. Marquis McGraw, 34, of Junction City, Kansas was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on February 23, 2018 at approximately 2:40 PM. McGraw was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure…
OVERLAND PARK — The Kansas medical board has fined a doctor $2,500 and put his license on probation after an investigation revealed improper and potentially dangerous opioid prescribing. The Kansas City Star reports that the Kansas Board of Healing Arts released its order this month saying its investigation into Overland Park doctor Joseph Baker began after a complaint from a pharmacist. Investigators found that Baker violated guidelines in prescribing controlled substances to at least seven patients in two years. Baker acknowledges how much he prescribed but says the patients “tolerate it extremely well.” He currently works at Vein Clinics of…
Monday’s guest was Dr. Timothy Shaffer, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at KSU and Assistant Director of the K-State Institute for Civil Discourse and Democracy.
With the multiple freeze/thaw cycles of the weather last week, mixed with carbide steel snow plow blades, a lot of potholes have surfaced around Manhattan, according to the City of Manhattan Monday. It says some of the most affected areas include: Kimball Avenue, Candlewood to US-24 Claflin Boulevard, Wreath to K-113 Anderson Avenue, Hudson East to K-113 The City says one patch crew has been dedicated to Kimball, as that seems to be the worst area. Crews will continue working to make repairs all in all locations. If you would like to report a pothole, you can do so using…