By Randy Peterson, K-State Athletics Communications Kansas State overcame a sluggish offensive performance on Monday night to complete its exhibition schedule unbeaten with a 58-50 win over Pittsburg State. K-State’s Kindred Wesemann led all scorers with 23 points and four steals, while Breanna Lewis chipped in with 10 points, five rebounds and three blocks. The Wildcats were forced into an early timeout in the first quarter, as Pittsburg State connected on 3-of-6 from beyond the arc in the first four minutes to secure a 10-7 lead with 6:20 to play. K-State went without a field goal for the final 7:33…
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John Kurtz, Wyatt Thompson and Corey Dean recap K-State’s close loss to Baylor last week and preview the upcoming match-up in Lubbock on Saturday vs. Texas Tech. K-State basketball continues preparation for the start of the regular season plus K-State volleyball continues to ride its hot streak after sweeping Texas Tech over the weekend. Plus an interview with the Senior Director of Special Events Mark Heatherman of the National Association of basketball coaches will talk CBE Classic. All that and much more on “Wildcat Insider” on KMAN. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1-Cats-fall-to-Baylor.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2-MBB-beats-FHSU.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/3-Cats-offense-v-Baylor.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/4-Big-12-FB-weekend1.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/5-Mark-Heatherman-INT.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6-Cats-at-Texas-Tech-on-SAT.mp3 …
The president of the University of Missouri system stepped down Monday amid criticism of his handling of student complaints about race and discrimination.
Hillary Clinton filed her paperwork to run in the New Hampshire primary, making her the final major Democratic candidate to visit Secretary of State Bill Gardner’s office this year.
The Riley County Commission announced a proclamation that adds the county to a national initiative that seeks to lessen the number of mentally-ill individuals in county jails Monday morning. The proclamation joins the “Stepping Up” initiative, which is backed by the National Association of Counties, the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the American Psychiatric Foundation. “Now, therefore let it be known,” Commission Chairman Ron Wells said, “that the Board of County Commissioners of Riley County, Kansas, does hereby sign on to a ‘Call to Action’ to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in all county jails, commits…
Police in Riley County are investigating a theft which occurred in the 2800 block of West 56th Ave. Officers found that Larry Cargal, 34, of Manhattan became the victim of this theft when a Chevy Tahoe he owned was removed from his property without permission. The vehicle contained a booster seat, a car seat, and a mobile phone which left the total loss at approximately $5,350. The vehicle was listed as a 2005 champagne color Chevy Tahoe with a KS collegiate license plate and a front vanity plate that says “Chevy.” If you have information about this crime or know…
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued an Emergency Order of Suspension to a day care home at 816 Church Avenue in Manhattan licensed under the name LoRene Marie Wille Day Care Home. State law allows the Secretary of KDHE to issue such an order when, in the opinion of the Secretary, the order is necessary to protect children in the home from any potential threat to health or safety. The order is subject to appeal. The Emergency order indicates that on or about November third the KDHE conducted a survey of the group day care home. Problems…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Dr. of Veterinary Medicine Mary Bagladi-Swanson, Clinical Associate Professor in Dermatology with K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine Riley County Police Director Brad Schoen
The following letter was originally posted on K-State Communications, and is a response to recent events in Colombia, Mo. Shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, University of Missouri System president Tim Wolf resigned amid criticism of handling of racial issues on campus. Recent events around the country provide an opportunity for this university to reaffirm our commitment to respect, human dignity and social justice. At our school, we strongly support the principles of community and continue efforts to provide a welcoming, supportive and, most importantly, a responsive climate for our students, faculty and staff. Sadly, racism and other forms of discrimination…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita students who aren’t up to date on required immunizations will be excluded from school next week. The Wichita Eagle reports that beginning Nov. 16, students in the Wichita school district will be pulled out of class and told they are not allowed to return to school until their immunizations are up to date. Wichita Public Schools Health Services Coordinator Kimber Kasitz says 2,000 students were not in compliance with vaccine requests as of Friday. Officials say school nurses have been notifying parents about the requirements through letters, phone calls, emails and parent-teacher conferences. Kansas schools will…