Author: KMAN Staff

A Junction City man was arrested Thursday afternoon by Riley County Police for probation violation. RCPD indicates at about 1:20 PM officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Frank Cooper Jr., 43, on the warrant for probation violation with an original offense of domestic battery. Cooper’s bond was set at $3,000. A total bond of $8,000 was given as a result of a second warrant for failure to appear. ### A Manhattan man faces a $5,000 bond following his arrest at 12:43 a.m. Friday.  Derek Pfizenmaier, 33, was taken into custody in the 3,000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard.…

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The well-known four-legged former Riley County Police K-9 Officer Dino has died. Riley County Police  Friday morning announced in a news release,” with a heavy heart the Riley County Police Department announces the passing of K9 Dino after he experienced deteriorating health issues due to his age.” KMAN did a story at the time when Dino retired in December of last year after a career of 11 years serving the Manhattan and Riley County community. He spent his retirement at home with his handler, Officer Aaron Wright and family. Dino, alongside Officer Wright, was a key part of numerous drug investigations and…

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By Ryan Lackey, K-State Athletics Communications (Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics) Kansas State football fans can get their first look at the 2015 Wildcats on Saturday, August 15, as K-State hosts the annual Academy Sports + Outdoors Fan Appreciation Day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Fans are asked to park on the west side of Bill Snyder Family Stadium and enter through Gate B for the free event, which begins at 5 p.m. Seating will be open on the west side in Sections 1-9 and fans can watch the final hour of practice. Concessions will also be available on the…

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By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications (Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics) All-Americans Katie Brand and Kylee Zumach continued to add to their list of career accolades as the pair of Wildcats were named to the Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Team, the conference office announced. Two of the eight returning letterwinners for K-State volleyball this upcoming season, Brand and Zumach earned their second and first career Big 12 Preseason Team honors, respectively. Zumach was one of five unanimous selections while both were of the nine All-Big 12 First Team honorees from last season. In total, 15 players earned the preseason team…

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DETROIT (AP)– The Detroit Tigers are ready to admit it. They are playing with a chip on their shoulder after being left for dead at the trading deadline. “Absolutely,” Alex Wilson said Thursday after the Tigers’ 8-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals. “You’ve got a bunch of guys in this clubhouse who were told that they didn’t belong in a pennant race, and we’re out to prove something. Not our big guys, obviously, but a lot of us.” After four straight AL Central Division titles, the Tigers traded away David Price, Yoenis Cespedes and Joakim Soria in the hours…

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