Author: KMAN Staff

Nino Williams scored 18 points and Marcus Foster added 11 despite being on the bench for a significant stretch of the second half after picking up his fourth foul as Kansas State after trailing by as many as 14 points in the first half staged one of the better comebacks in recent years as the Wildcats defeated 22nd-ranked Baylor 63-61 Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum. Baylor led by 16 first half points from standout guard Kenny Cherry seemingly could do no wrong at times jumping out to an early 13-2 lead in the game’s first seven minutes. Taurean Prince then slammed…

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After a year of construction and over 2.1 million dollars, Manhattan Public Library welcomed the community to the grand opening of their Children’s Library. The opening held Saturday brought a crowd of toddlers through 6th graders and their parents, curious about what the new space had to offer for Manhattan’s youth. Library Director, Linda Knupp commented on the achievements of not only the library, but also the community in their support. “We really wanted to take this opportunity for everyone to come in and see the new space, and enjoy it […] and really just celebrate the new space and all…

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The name of the deceased individual has been released by the Kansas Highway Patrol. Alexis D. Champ, 18, from Wichita was killed driving a Chevy Silverado. Champ was traveling with Darius T. Person, 21, of Michigan, who was injured and taken to Mercy Regional Health Center. Both were wearing their seat belts at the time of the incident. The accident occurred on I-70 Westbound, 1.3 miles east of Deep Creek Road. KHP reports the Chevy was traveling eastbound on I-70, crossed the median and went into the ravine in the north drainage ditch ### Riley County Emergency Management Director Pat…

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It was a good night to be a Tribe hoops fan Friday at Highland Park with MHS getting the clean sweep over the Scots in key Centennial League match ups. The MHS girls struggled offensively in the first half shooting 33% from the field but still led 20-16 at the break. The Indians would outscore the Lady Scots 37-14 in the second half to turn a tight game into a 57-28 blowout. Manhattan’s (6-2, 3-2) defense was rock solid, forcing 28 Highland Park (3-5, 1-4) turnovers and keeping the Lady Scots to just 32% from the field.  Manhattan was led in…

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Around 250 local leaders met for the 2015 Flint Hills Leader’s Retreat in Overland Park on Friday.  Attendees included commissioners, business owners, and organizers from the Riley, Pottawatomie and Geary County areas. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President, Lyle Butler began the two day event with a word of welcome and thanked the sponsors of the event.  He mentioned most conferences request that people put away their cell phones, but a new part of this year’s retreat involved the utilization of cell phones.  Following each of the different presentations, participants were asked to answer different questions via text message.  The…

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