As of 10:00 AM TODAY, Wednesday, May 27, eastbound K-18 traffic over Wildcat Creek is backed up to K-113 interchange due to bridge inspection work that has K-18 reduced to one lane over the bridge in Manhattan. Drivers are being asked to use alternate routes if at all possible through the afternoon hours.
Author: KMAN Staff
Both of Wamego’s Page sisters are now together in the K-State women’s basketball program. K-State announced Wednesday that Lanie Page signed a letter of intent with the Wildcats and will join her older sister Kaylee with the team. Lanie was a three-time all-state pick in high school and is ranked the number 82 high school prospect in the country by ESPN. She avearged 16 points per game during her high school career and was at one time committed to Nebraska. “Lanie had an outstanding high school career at Wamego High School,” K-State head coach Jeff Mittie said in a release. “She has a great skill…
Additional information has been released by Riley County Police regarding a fatality accident that occurred over the weekend. George Davis, 19, of Junction City was identified as the second passenger in the vehicle accident that occurred in the 3200 block of Stagg Hill Road last Saturday afternoon at approximately 3:30 PM. Davis was transported to Via Christi Hospital by Riley County EMS for serious injury. The vehicle, a 2003 Nissan Sentra, was driven by Anthony Jones, 20, of Wamego. Jones was also transported to Via Christi for serious injury. As previously announced by KMAN, one of the passengers was pronounced dead at the scene…
Six football officials were arrested and detained by Swiss police on Wednesday pending extradition at the request of US authorities after a raid at a luxury hotel in Zurich. At least one man was escorted by law enforcement officials.
A former Los Angeles police officer was arrested in Mexico and deported to the U.S. Henry Solis is accused of shooting and killing a man last March.
NEW YORK(AP)– Mark Teixeira failed to get in on the fun on Monday. He made up for it a night later. Teixeira homered and drove in four runs, Adam Warren pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 Tuesday to send the AL champions to their first three-game skid this season. Teixeira was the only Yankees’ starter without a hit during their 14-1 rout of Kansas City on Monday, which stopped a six-game losing streak. He had two important extra-base hits as New York won consecutive games for the first…
2016 Bdget The Manhattan City Commission conducted a preliminary review of the 2016 Budget, Tuesday. The budget comes in at just over 138 million dollars, an increase of 4.2 million from 2015. “The large increases are coming from the General Fund at $1.7 million increased from 2015 as well as the Special Revenue Funds,” said Hillary Badger, assistant director of finance for the City of Manhattan. Property taxes have also been increased in the 2016 Budget. “Overall, we’re looking at a proposed mill levy increase of 3.9 mills,” Badger added. General Fund Capital Improvement spending in 2016 is over $900…
By Kenny Lannou, K-State Athletics Communications As construction continues on schedule for an early August completion of the Vanier Football Complex, K-State Athletics has announced details for the new “Wabash Landing,” a premium group area in the Northwest corner of Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The two-tier Wabash Landing will be an attractive opportunity for groups of up to 150 guests to watch the Wildcats. Starting at an estimated cost of $10,000 per game, the Wabash Landing will include 100 game tickets and access to a catered concessions buffet with a variety of premium food items, soft drinks, beer and wine…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications K-State volleyball head coach Suzie Fritz announced Zsofia Gyimes, the 2014 Hungarian Junior Female Player of the Year, will join the Wildcats starting in the 2015 season. Gyimes, who will arrive at K-State as a freshman, was recognized by the Hungarian Volleyball Federation as the country’s top junior female player after she played in the CEV U19 Volleyball European Championship. The 6-3 middle blocker led the team in points (3.2) and kills (2.6) per set throughout the tournament as she had 26 kills and a .512 hitting percentage over three matches. “Zsofia is a…
Manhattan High finished at the top of the Centennial League all-sports standings for the 2014-15 school year. Each year the results are tallied with ten points awarded for the league champion (nine points for second place, etc.) in each individual sport. The Indians led the way with 172.5 total points, while Washburn Rural was second with 160.5 points. Manhattan was first in the boys standings with 95.5 points and second to Washburn Rural in the girls standings with 82.5 points. The Indians won outright or shared a league championship in football, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls cross country,…