Author: KMAN Staff

(photo credit Scott D. Weaver/K-State Athletics) Whatever Kindred Wesemann had for breakfast Wednesday morning, it would be wise to have it on the menu for every gameday going forward. The sophomore guard set new career highs in both three pointers made and attempted, connecting on 8 of 11 from behind the arc to lead K-State to a 66-57 win over Texas in front of nearly 4,000 at Bramlage Coliseum.  And Head Coach Jeff Mittie wasn’t about to take any chances for the next game. “Nobody’s allowed to ask Wesemann any questions”, he joked in the postgame press conference.  “We’ll just…

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Two bids were submitted for the College Hill Preschool network cabling project-one local bid and one from Missouri.  Manhattan Ogden USD 383 school board members had the chance to review the bids during Wednesday night’s school board meeting. Although board members prefer to give their business to local companies, the Missouri bid came in lower.  Board members mentioned that the upcoming budget cuts make their situation pretty limited, and approved the $16,500 bid from Raytown, Missouri on a unanimous vote. Director of Technology, Mike Ribble said the project is necessary due to the upcoming construction on the building.  Phase one…

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Powercat Gameday Recruiting Special hosted by Corey Dean and John Kurtz. Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder released the Wildcats’ 2015 recruiting class Wednesday with the announcement of 24 student-athletes who plan on joining or have already joined the K-State football program. The 2015 signing class is made up of 23 players from the high school ranks, as well as one community-college player. Of the group, five are currently enrolled at K-State and will participate in April’s spring practices.

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By Ryan Lackey, K-State Athletics Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder released the Wildcats’ 2015 recruiting class Wednesday with the announcement of 24 student-athletes who plan on joining or have already joined the K-State football program. The 2015 signing class is made up of 23 players from the high school ranks, as well as one community-college player. Of the group, five are currently enrolled at K-State and will participate in April’s spring practices, which culminate with the Purple/White Spring Game on April 25. “As we all know by now, it will be two or three years before we can accurately…

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On Wednesday, Kansas First District Congressman Tim Huelskamp announced his sponsorship of H.R. 659, a bill to reverse the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken under the Endangered Species Act. The bill also would not allow the Department of Interior to re-list the bird until range-wide conservation plans were given a chance to work. Congressman Huelskamp, a leader in the fight to oppose and delay the listing and an original co-sponsor of the bill since its arrival in Congress, issued the following statement: “Western Kansas specifically has seen and continues to see major disruptions…

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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski hangs out of a duck boat as fans cheer during a parade in Boston, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, to honor the NFL football team’s victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale, Ariz.

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Safi al-Kaseasbeh, right, father of slain Jordanian pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh receives condolences from tribal leaders at the Kaseasbeh tribe’s gathering divan at their home village of Ai, near Karak, Jordan, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. Jordan executed two al-Qaida prisoners before dawn Wednesday, just hours after an online video purported to show Islamic State group militants burning a captured Jordanian pilot to death in a cage.

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On today’s In Focus, KMAN’s Laura Monsanto filled in for Cathy, and spoke with Manhattan Ogden USD 383 School Board President, Leah Fliter and Associate Superintendent, Robert Seymour.  She also talked to Tuttle Creek State Park Manager, Todd Lovin. USD 383-segment 1 USD 383-segment 2 Todd Lovin-segment 1 Todd Lovin-segment 2

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The Wamego Police Department is requesting assistance from the public regarding an injury collision that occurred at the intersection of US 24 Highway and K 99 Highway. On Monday,  at about 4:30 PM there was a bicycle rider struck by a white motor vehicle, possibly a Ford. The female driver stopped and assisted the bicycle rider however neither person contacted law enforcement. Wamego Police were notified the following day. Kansas law requires certain motor vehicle accidents, including those with injuries be reported to law enforcement. The Wamego Police Department is requesting that anyone with information concerning this incident contact police…

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