A Manhattan man was taken to a Topeka Hospital following an accident on I-70 Saturday afternoon. Charles Davis, 53, was taken to Stormont Vail following the accident on westbound I-70, 1/4 mile west of Wabaunsee Road on I-70. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Davis was driving a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix eastbound and for an unkown reason left the road and struck the guard rail. The accident was reported at 4:15 p.m. Saturday. Davis was wearing a seatbelt.
Author: KMAN Staff
Secretary of State John Kerry says he’s returning to nuclear negotiations with Iran with “important gaps” standing in the way of a deal. (
Winds from an extremely powerful cyclone that blew through the Pacific’s Vanuatu archipelago were beginning to subside on Saturday, revealing widespread destruction and unconfirmed reports of dozens of deaths.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Scoring double-digit runs for the fourth time in the last six games, the K-State baseball team beat Missouri State, 10-6, on Saturday at Tointon Family Stadium to clinch the three-game series entering Sunday’s finale. The Wildcats (10-8) put up a pair of crooked numbers on Missouri State (9-6) early in the game, scoring five runs in the third and four in the fourth, to establish a then-eight run lead, 9-1. K-State’s top four hitters in the lineup – Carter Yagi, Clayton Dalrymple, Shane Conlon and Danny Krause – each had two hits and combined…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas district court may block the state from changing its school funding system while a lawsuit regarding the system is pending. The court released an order announcing it may intervene to protect the status quo as it decides a case determining whether Kansas is funding education at constitutionally appropriate levels. The court will hold a hearing on the issue May 7th.
A large fire, starting from an electrical short, reportedly happened on Friday evening. Riley County Fire Chief, Pat Collins informed KMAN the fire went from about 2:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wabaunsee and Geary counties assisted with the 300-400 acre fire. One home was threatened during the blaze. KMAN will keep you updated on this story as details emerge.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to State Senator, Tom Hawk of Manhattan; State Representative, Sydney Carlin of Manhattan; Kansas Farm Bureau Commodities Director, Mark Nelson; Supervisor of T. Russell Reitz Regional Animal Shelter, Willie Davila and Little Apple Pilot club’s annual seminar with Melanie Horton and Jan Elliot. Tom Hawk-segment 1 Carlin and Nelson-segment 1 Willie Davila-segment 1 Horton and Elliot-segment 1
Saturday was full of events in the Aggieville/City Park area here in Manhattan. The first activity was the “What Would Johnny Do?” event in the park. Manhattan Parks and Recreation staff members hosted the event to answer questions about the City Park Master Plan. This plan was adopted in 2006, but will likely be updated in the coming years. The event concluded with a walking tour of the park. The 37th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration was held in the Aggieville area. This event has historically always been held prior to the actual holiday, which is on Tuesday this year.…
The Rock Creek Mustangs have advanced to the Championship Game of the Class 4A Division II Boys State Basketball Tournament after defeating Wichita Trinity 86-71 Friday night in Semifinal action at Hartman Arena in Park City. The Mustangs will face Holcomb for the State title at 6:15 p.m. Saturday in a game that can be heard on our sister station Hot Country B 104.7. Holcomb was a 77-60 winner over Osawatomie earlier Friday. Elsewhere, the Clay Center Girls came up short in their bid for a Class 4A Division II State title falling to Hugoton 55-36. The Lady Tigers will…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Led by starting pitcher Nate Griep, who threw seven shutout innings and struck out six, the K-State baseball team blanked Missouri State, 4-0, on Friday in the series opener at Tointon Family Stadium. Pitching into the seventh inning for the fourth time in his five starts this year, Griep scattered four hits and four walks in his quality start for the Wildcats (9-8), stranding seven of nine runners left on base in the game by Missouri State (9-5). Griep, who earned his third win of the season, notched six strikeouts, a mark the redshirt…