Author: KMAN Staff

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP)– Texas A&M senior guard Jalen Jones overcame strep throat this week just in time to turn in his best game of the season. “I got some rest, and I was able to chill in bed a little bit more,” a smiling Jones said following the Aggies’ 78-68 victory over Kansas State on Saturday. Jones scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds, both game highs. After being bedridden most of the week, he returned to practice on Friday. The Aggies (8-2) led 43-42 with 13:47 remaining before outscoring the Wildcats (7-2) 23-6 over the next eight minutes.…

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A Wamego man was arrested on multiple charges early Saturday morning. According to the Riley County Police activity report, 23-year old Anthony Brazzle was taken into custody at 1:35 a.m. Saturday and charged with: Distribution of a stimulant, two counts of opiates, opium and narcotics, unlawful possession of a hallucinogen, use or possession of drug paraphernalia, interference with a law enforcement officer or resisting arrest, criminal use of a weapon and driving with a suspended license. At the time of this report Brazzle was being held at the Riley County Jail on $30,000.00 bond

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By Kenny Lannou, K-State Athletics Communications (File Photo) Kody Cook, Cody Whitehair and Travis Britz were named Kansas State’s 2015 offensive and defensive MVPs, while Morgan Burns, Jack Cantele and Colborn Couchman took special teams MVP honors as the Wildcat football program held its annual awards ceremony Friday at McCain Auditorium on the K-State campus. “On behalf of our players and everyone in our program, thank you from the bottom of my heart for each and every person that supports our program and for those that are invested in our program, certainly our players, players’ families, coaches, coaches’ families, our…

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FORT RILEY — Last week Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that the Pentagon would open combat roles to women and Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby, the commanding general of Fort Riley and the 1st Infantry Division, is very supportive. “All soldiers bleed red,” Grigsby said in front of local leaders, Fort Riley officials and media Friday afternoon inside the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters when asked about Carter’s announcement. “It’s about time. It’s going to help us and it’s great news.” Fort Riley invited officials from local government in the region — including Manhattan and Junction City — and media to hear updates on the…

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Former U.S. press secretary Marlin Fitzwater returned to his alma mater of Kansas State University Friday afternoon. As he took the stage of Bramlage Coliseum, he was given an honorary doctorate degree and congratulated graduate students for earning their own doctorates. Named the Outstanding Male Journalism Graduate in 1965, Fitzwater moved on to work in Washington, D.C. for several federal agencies before becoming the U.S. press secretary for President Ronald Reagan, and then again for President George Bush. Fitzwater orchestrated press operations with the world as the U.S. and Russia put an end to the Cold War, and later as the U.S.…

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