It was ugly and perhaps undeserved, but Kansas State bounced back from its first defeat of the season Sunday with a 68-66 victory over South Carolina State at Bramlage Coliseum. Five days after the Wildcats’ late collapse against No. 9 North Carolina in the CBE Classic, K-State looked like a team that left its spark in Kansas City, but it made just enough plays down the stretch to hold off a gritty Bulldog squad. “I was worried we would have a little bit of a hangover,” K-State coach Bruce Weber said. “We didn’t have the energy we needed to have.…
Author: KMAN Staff
WICHITA — Negative publicity and low pay has Kansas law enforcement agencies struggling to recruit new officers at a time when agencies have hundreds of openings but not enough qualified applicants to fill them. With law enforcement feeling the heat of public scrutiny, some recruiters say young people are opting for better-paying careers that don’t have so much negative baggage attached. The Wichita Eagle reports the Kansas Highway Patrol has more than 100 open positions but there are just 19 cadets in the patrol’s academy class now underway in Salina. Wichita police Capt. Brent Allred says college has gotten so expensive that…
(Photo Courtesy National Weather Service, Topeka) Periods of freezing rain and rain will continue across the area into Sunday. In areas at or below freezing (approximately left of the yellow dashed line on the map), this will add to an already bad situation as ice over the past several days in addition to the new accumulation is causing tree and power line damage. The area of showers is likely to pesist into the daytime with a gradual eastward shift while temperatures are expected to warm very slowly through the day…likely shifting the freezing line a bit farther to the west…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications WACO, Texas – K-State’s offense was contained by Baylor in the regular season finale as the Wildcats dropped their third consecutive match with a straight-set defeat to the Bears (25-13, 25-18, 25-22) in the Ferrell Center on Saturday. K-State (17-11, 9-7 Big 12) was limited to a .103 hitting percentage, its third-lowest clip in a match this season, while Baylor (17-13, 5-11 Big 12) used 84 digs, a K-State opponent record in a three-set match, to slow the Wildcat attack. The Bears also had seven blocks in addition to five aces to keep K-State’s…
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Police Officer Garrett Swasey is being hailed as a hero. Swasey was one of three people killed during a shooting and police shootout at a Planned Parenthood building in Colorado Springs.
Updated 5:30 a.m. Monday: An update regarding an explosion in northern Riley County KMAN first reported Saturday evening. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins reported the call came in about 3:41 Saturday afternoon, with an explosion and structure fire at 20621 Ober Rd. in Northern Riley County. The icy road conditions caused considerable delay for fire and first responders. When the first truck arrived the gun shop building was destroyed and spread over most of the homestead. The contents of the gun shop were burning and live ammo was going off as it was consumed by the fire. The main…
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The latest installment of the Sunflower Showdown looked a lot like the previous five. The players were different and the crowd was smaller on a frigid day at Memorial Stadium, but Kansas State’s establishment of dominance was as firm as ever. The Wildcats got off to the fast start they’ve lacked for weeks, then cruised to a 45-14 victory over Kansas to retain the Governor’s Cup. Aside from allowing a KU touchdown drive to tie the game at seven, K-State was flawless in the first quarter, scoring three touchdowns on offense and another on special teams. The…
Persistent freezing rain and sleet is causing safety issues on roads in the area. The NE Kansas Regional Notification System has released the following notice for roads in Pottawatomie County: Inclement weather is expected into Monday. Personnel are actively treating high & low volume roads with sand and salt. High volume gravel roads will be addressed with motor graders spreading existing gravel. Gravel roads are extremely hazardous due to ice & travel on these roads is not recommended.
The Kansas Highway Patrol responded to two vehicle accident Saturday morning seven miles west of Manhattan on K-18 milepost 180 EB. A 2007 Honda Civic driven by Salvador Munoz-Solis (48) of Topeka was travelling eastbound on K-18 when it hit an unoccupied 2014 Ford Explorer, which was legally parked on the shoulder of the roadway. The Civic skidded on the icy roadway, lost control, hit the Explorer, then came to rest in the ditch. Both Munoz-Solis and his passenger, Abigail Billings (21) of Junction City were transported to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan for possible injuries.
The Sunset Zoo will be closed today due to the recent icy weather and concerns of public safety due to icy trails. Zoo staff will be on grounds, however, to care for the animals. For more information call Sunset Zoo at 785-587-2737 or visit SunsetZoo.com