DALLAS — Half of the action from Big 12 Media Days is now complete. Monday included everything from controversial comments by league commissioner Bob Bowlsby to an impromptu mascot dance-off. But Tuesday’s lineup includes the more significant 2016 storylines, with Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas State and West Virginia at the podium. Here’s a list of top things to follow. Will Bill Snyder tip his hand? It was mildly surprising that Kansas State quarterback Jesse Ertz was listed as a Media Days attendee, given that the Wildcats’ competition at that position is ongoing. Does this mean it’s Ertz’s job to lose? Or is he…
Author: KMAN Staff
Today’s edition of In Focus was “open phones,” Dave and Cathy chatted about current events alongside KMAN listeners.
Use of force was a topic at Monday’s Riley County Law Board meeting, with a last minute presentation at the request of law board member Karen McCulloh, who asked for the information the end of last week. In light of recent events nation-wide, Lieutenants Tim Schuck and Greg Steere talked about training used, with some numbers presented by Lt. Steere. Lt. Steere told the group in 2015 there were about 57,000 calls for service, which doesn’t include other contacts that don’t generate a call for service. 75 separate use of force incidents occurred for that same time frame, which Steere…
Many annual events say they are bigger and better every year, but with the 41st Annual Kaw Valley Rodeo in Manhattan, it’s not just lip service. “We’re up about 100 more contestants than last year,” said Kaw Valley Rodeo Association representative Steve Frazier during Monday morning’s Riley County Commission meeting. The rodeo kicks off Thursday night in conjunction with the Riley County Fair in Wells Arena inside the Riley County Fairgrounds. Frazier told commissioners an approved tweak in the rules through a request he submitted to the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) two years ago allowed the Great Lakes Division…
WICHITA — What was originally planned as a protest march turned into a barbecue in which Wichita police and a diverse group of residents broke bread together. The Wichita Eagle reports that organizers of the protest met with Police Chief Gordon Ramsay for several hours, ending with an agreement for the barbecue, which took place Sunday at McAdams Park. Several Wichita police officers took part. The goal was to open lines of communication and build trust between police and the communities they serve. The crowd at the barbecue included people who were white, black and Hispanic.
COPELAND — Five people are injured after a tractor-trailer struck an all-terrain vehicle in western Kansas. The Garden City Telegram reports that the accident happened Saturday night at the intersection of U.S. 56 and a county road near Copeland. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 35-year-old Andrew Dean Yost of Copeland tried to make a left turn and was struck by a 2015 semi driven by William Bartz of Portales, Florida, who was trying to pass the ATV on the left. The semi drove into a ditch and rolled over. Bartz was taken to a hospital in Dodge City. Yost and three passengers,…
DALLAS — In a difficult and sometimes uncomfortable media day appearance, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby spent much of his time addressing the Baylor rape scandal and the future of the league. How much the league does or doesn’t know about the goings-on in Waco was more uncertain when Bowlsby finished than when he started. In his opening statement, Bowlsby praised the school for its transparency this summer. “Baylor has been very forthcoming and I don’t have any doubt that they will continue to be forthcoming,” he said. Just minutes later, however, his tune changed; he denied using the word “forthcoming” and…
A Topeka woman was arrested on Friday Marie Berryman, 37, of Topeka was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department. Berryman was arrested on the offense of failure to appear which was listed on a warrant with “no bond.” This warrant originated in Pottawatomie County. A Junction City woman was arrested on Friday. Police also arrested Courtney Vieyra, 30, of Junction City. Vieyra was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on the offense of failure to appear which was listed on a warrant from Geary County. This warrant had a bond amount of $50,000.
DALLAS — The Big 12 Conference’s annual football media days are set to begin Monday morning and continue through Tuesday at the Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas, with half of the league’s schools meeting with members of the media on each day. It’s likely that Tuesday will be more intriguing, with title favorite Oklahoma, scandal-ridden Baylor and Kansas State all at the podium. But here is a breakdown of what to follow closely on Day 1. What does the commissioner have to say? Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby will hold an address and press conference at 9:05 a.m. to begin…
Friday’s guests on In Focus were: Riley County Extension Director Jennifer Wilson talking about the Riley County Fair Melissa Colby, Program Coordinator with Riley County Senior Service Center Linda Puntney, Advisory Board Chair, and Judy Regehr, Co-Chair of Grants Committee with Fairy Godmothers