On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to St. Rep. Susie Swanson of Clay Center, Riley County Ext. Agriculture Agent Greg McClure, Student Program Coordinator of Hands On Kansas State Ross Allen, and U.S. Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas. Susie Swanson-segment 1 Greg McClure-segment 1 Pat Roberts-segment 1 Ross Allen-segment 4
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Haley Texada scored 18 points and Breanna Lewis added 17 as the Kansas State Women’s Basketball team defeated their in-state rivals the Kansas Jayhawks 57-49 Friday night in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The win was K-State’s third this season over KU and second over the Jayhawks in the last 10 days. The Wildcats jumped out to a 23-12 halftime lead and led by as many as 15 points in the early stages of the second half before a barrage of three-point baskets got Kansas back into the game and at…
By Tom Gilbert, K-State Athletics Communications Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber announced Friday evening that senior Nino Williams and sophomore Jevon Thomas will be unavailable for Saturday’s game at Texas. Williams will not travel due to personal reasons, but will re-join the team on Monday when it begins preparations for play in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship next week in Kansas City, Weber said. Thomas is being held out due to a coach’s decision and will also not travel.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Four two-out RBIs by the K-State offense backed up Nate Griep’s three-hit, seven-inning quality start to lead the Wildcats to a 4-1 series-opening win against Santa Clara on Friday at Tointon Family Stadium. Recording his third consecutive quality outing, Griep notched his second win of the season for K-State (5-7) after holding the Broncos (7-6) to one run while striking out six. In each of his four starts this season, the redshirt sophomore has fanned six or more, a mark he did not reach in 15 appearances (10 starts) during the 2014 season. “Nate…
Dr. Sanjay Khurana talks to reporters, at his office in Marina Del Rey, Calif., on Friday, March 6, 2015, about how he saw actor Harrison Ford’s plane falling from the sky while on a golf course on Thursday. Khurana was one of the first people to come to Ford’s aid after the crash.
A man holds the picture of a miner killed in an explosion on Wednesday at more than 1,000 meters (3,200 feet) underground at the Zasyadko mine, during a funeral for the victims of the accident in Donetsk, Ukraine, Friday, March 6, 2015. Tens of miners died in the accident.
Manhattan Regional Airport welcomed the surrounding community and community leaders as they opened the first phase of their terminal expansion project currently underway. The terminal will officially start service Monday night, and passengers will begin flying to and from the new building Tuesday morning. The new terminal is 20,000 square feet, which is almost 8,000 square feet larger than the old terminal. It is also decorated to represent the Flint Hills and give travelers more comfort than the previous terminal. Phase one accounts for only part of the expansion, according to Manhattan City Commissioner Rich Jankovich, who encourages area residents to check…
A two county police chase reportedly originated with a stolen vehicle report out of Ogden. That’s according to Wamego Police Chief Mike Baker, who says the vehicle was initially located in Wamego between 4:30 and five Friday morning, in the Wamego Industrial Park. An officer began to follow the vehicle, which ended up in a chase also involving St. Mary’s Police and Wabaunsee County. Other sources indicate a lockdown of the Maple Hill School district. The driver is being described as a heavy set white male with a bushy goatee and bald head.
January unemployment numbers have been released for the Manhattan Metropolitan Statistical Area, and it appears they’re up nearly one full percent from the past month. Reports from the Kansas Department of Labor indicate that the January 2015 unemployment rate for the MSA, which includes Pottawatomie and Riley counties, is 3.9 percent, up from 3.0 percent in December 2014, but down from 4.5 percent one year ago in January 2014. However, the Manhattan MSA did have the lowest unemployment in the state, followed by Lawrence/Douglas County at 4.1 percent and the Kansas City Area at 4.6 percent. The Junction City Micro-Area in…