Kansas State offensive lineman Scott Frantz came out as a gay man in a SportsCenter feature on ESPN Thursday morning. The sophomore from Lawrence told the story of how he informed his teammates after an emotional team-building exercise last year. The team kept Frantz’s sexuality a secret until he decided to tell the rest of the world. “I came out to my teammates, and I’ve never felt so loved and so accepted ever in my life than when I did that,” Frantz told ESPN’s Holly Rowe. “And ever since then it’s been great. I’ve grown so much closer to my…
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The Riley county Police Department and emergency personnel from the Manhattan Fire Department and Riley County EMS conducted a joint exercise for an active shooter. The training focused on the three departments working and communicating with each other during this kind of situation. “The first part of the response will be Riley County Police Department coming in and stopping the shooter,” said RCPD Public Information Officer Alex Robinson,” the rest of the drill will be us responding with fire and EMS. The scenario is an active shooter in a school and each department had their role. Robinson said all the departments…
Updated 6 am Friday: Northview Pool will re-open as staffing allows following pool employees experiencing chlorine exposure Wednesday afternoon. Eight employees were transported to Via Christi Hospital with skin irritation and respiratory issues after an accidental release of excess chlorine into the pool during a heat break in which only lifeguards were in the pool. Two additional employees received walk-in treatment later. One employee remains hospitalized in good condition; all others were treated and released. Melissa Kirkwood with Manhattan Parks and Recreation tells KMAN due to the fact it is a personnel confidential record, per the city’s human resources department, names are…
The 1st Infantry Division’s 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team formally welcomed their new leader on Wednesday. Colonel Charles S. Armstrong took command of the brigade in a ceremony held at Fort Riley’s Cavalry Parade Field. He replaces Colonel Timothy C. Hayden, who took command of the unit on June 26, 2015. The unit will also uncase its colors, signifying the “Devil” brigade’s recent return from South Korea, where over 3,700 soldiers had been deployed. Armstrong comes to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team from the North American Aerospace Defense command, or NORAD, and U.S. Northern Command where he served as the command…
Updated Friday noon: The ceremony has been changed to 7:00 p.m. Friday! Updated Thursday noon: The ceremony has been changed to 11:25 a.m. Friday! ### (earlier report): Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division’s headquarters will return to Fort Riley this week. According to a release from Fort Riley, more than 150 soldiers will be formally welcomed home and be reunited with loved ones at 12:30 a.m. Friday at Fort Riley. At the ceremony Big Red One leaders will uncase the division’s colors, signifying the completion of the unit’s deployment to Iraq. This group is part of over 300 soldiers with the 1st Infantry…
Today’s show featured USD 320 Wamego Superintendent Tim Winter, USD 475 Geary County Executive Director of Communications Matthew Droge, and Wynn Butler and Ed Klimek from the Friends of Johnny Kaw. Tim Winter: Matthew Droge: Wynn Butler and Ed Klimek:
LENEXA — Authorities say a 5-year-old child has been shot in the leg as two adults argued at an extended-stay hotel in suburban Kansas City. Police said in a news release that the shooting happened Tuesday at Crossland Economy Studios in Lenexa. The release said the child was taken to a hospital and is expected to make a “full recovery.” A male suspect was later found at a Topeka residence and taken to the jail in Johnson County to await his first appearance. The man’s name and his relationship to the child haven’t been released. Police continue to investigate and…
Riley County Police filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 2500 block of Candle Crest Cir yesterday afternoon. Officers listed Bret Medlin, 33, of Manhattan, as the victim, when he reported that an unknown suspect damaged the paint on his 2006 Nissan Maxima. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,000.00. Andrew Ware, 55, of Wamego, was arrested in the 400 block of Osage St. yesterday at approximately 6:20 PM. Ware was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Ware’s total bond was set at $8,000.00, causing him to remain confined at…
BONNER SPRINGS — The Kansas Highway Patrol says four people died in a multi-vehicle accident that closed Interstate 70 west of Bonner Springs. The patrol says the highway was closed after one of the tractor-trailers involved in the accident Tuesday caught fire. Four vehicles, two of them tractor-trailers, were involved in the crash. The Kansas Turnpike Authority says a tractor trailer rear-ended another vehicle, causing a massive fire. One lane of eastbound lanes reopened about 4 p.m. but westbound lanes were expected to remain closed for several hours.
TOPEKA — Authorities say a person who suffered critical injuries after falling 25 feet was likely trying to jump a gap between two bridges in Kansas. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the male was transported to a Topeka hospital Sunday evening with injuries that are considered life-threatening. He’s believed to be between 17 and 20 years old. Topeka Police Lt. Aaron Jones says the male victim likely thought he could land safely or that there was something to catch him. Jones says investigators don’t believe the victim intentionally jumped off the bridge, but that he may have been trying to jump…