Thousands of protesters held hands beneath the Eiffel Tower and denounced an impending Paris climate accord as too weak to save the planet.
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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…
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…
A new AP-GfK poll shows Donald Trump as the GOP’s most decisive and electable candidate. However, Hillary Clinton stood out from the combined field as the candidate most likely to win a general election.
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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.…
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes had a chance to visit with Matt Nelson of Overland Park, the uncle of Tyler Nelson who was shot early Friday morning at a home in Manhattan. KMAN has also reached out to Riley County Police officials and the Riley County Attorney’s Office for comments and will provide those if they become available. Photos below are of the reported shooting location: mattnelson-12-15
Today’s guests on In Focus were: K-State President Kirk Schulz Lynda Bachelor, Debbie Nuss, Martha Seaton, Garrett Wilkinson with HandsOn K-State regarding Martin Luther King Jr. Day plans. Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka city councilman has denied allegations that he physically abused his 12-year-old son. The Topeka Capital Journal reports that councilman Jonathan Schumm denied the accusations in answers filed by his attorney, Thomas Lemon, to a petition seeking to have Schumm removed from his post. The councilman and his wife have been charged with aggravated battery, or the alternative charge of abuse of a child, for incidents that reportedly happened in October. They were booked into jail on Nov. 20, but posted bond on the same day. Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor and senior assistant district…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A nearly 100-year-old theater is gearing up for a $14 million capital campaign to complete a renovation of the auditorium. The Wichita Eagle reports that $1.5 million has been raised for the Orpheum Theatre’s restoration so far. The theater’s president, Jennifer Allen, says it will ideally take two years to raise the funds. The goal is for all of the Orpheum’s restoration to be completed in time for its centennial in 2022. The theater recently completed a $500,000 restoration of the auditorium foyer and east stair tower. The Orpheum was built in 1922 and is listed on…