By Tim Everson The Kansas State Wildcats had an incendiary second-half performance Thursday in their 44-41 win over Rutgers in the Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Of the Wildcat contributors on both sides of the football, 16 were freshmen and sophomores. Those 16 include almost all of the offensive production, which consisted of 542 total yards, six touchdowns and a season-high 347 rushing yards. Sophomore Dylan Edwards was electric from the jump. The offensive MVP ran for 196 yards — a new school record in a bowl game and the most yards in a game since DJ Giddens had 206…
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The Junction City Police Department, working with the FBI, is asking for the public’s help to identify and locate a suspect involved in a robbery at Sunflower Bank on December 27, 2024. The incident occurred at approximately 4:13 PM at the bank located at 510 N. Jefferson St. A White male suspect, about 6 feet tall, entered the bank, brandished a firearm, and demanded money. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, blue jeans, cowboy boots, a black mask, and a black and pink backpack. The suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was…
The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) has published its 2024 Christmas Holiday Activity Report, covering incidents and enforcement from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, December 25. During the period, KHP personnel assisted 218 motorists and responded to one fatal crash in Doniphan County, which was not DUI-related. Key Statistics The report compares 2024 data to previous years: DUI Arrests: 7, unchanged from 2023. Speed Citations: Decreased to 227 from 370 in 2023. Safety Belt Citations (Adult): Dropped to 14 from 21 in 2023. Motorist Assists: Declined to 218 compared to 449 in 2023. Fatal Crashes:…
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By Tim Everson PHOENIX, Arizona — In the middle of preparing for a bowl game, dealing with the transfer portal, traveling to Phoenix and the myriad of other things Kansas State has had on its plate over the last couple of weeks, Kansas State coaches found a way to honor a long-time member of the Wildcat family who recently passed. Former K-State player and assistant coach Dana Dimel died on Dec. 3 at age 62. The news shocked and saddened many in and outside of the Wildcat program, which is why head coach Chris Klieman and his staff felt they…
Beginning December 26, and running through January 2, the Riley County Police Department is participating in the “New Year’s Taking Down DUI” traffic enforcement campaign. This initiative, conducted in collaboration with law enforcement agencies across Kansas, including the Kansas Highway Patrol, aims to prevent impaired driving during one of the year’s most dangerous holiday periods. The New Year’s holiday consistently sees a high number of crashes involving impaired drivers. RCPD urges everyone to plan ahead by designating a sober driver, using transportation services, or staying off the roads if impaired. Party hosts are encouraged to ensure their guests have a…
.@CoachKli Postgame Comments pic.twitter.com/eZU1hSmnld — K-State Football (@KStateFB) December 27, 2024 Here come the Cats…for warmups! pic.twitter.com/SMQGGd1GRU — Mitch Fortner (@MitchTheFort) December 26, 2024 Click here for more K-State sports.
By Tim Everson PHOENIX, Arizona — For a Kansas State season that’s taken twists, turns, hills, valleys and everything in between, it’s only fitting that the bowl game follow in similar fashion. Trailing by as much as 17 midway through the third quarter, the Wildcats found a momentum and fight on both sides of the ball and rallied back to 44-41 victory. The bowl game was the highest scoring in school history. The Wildcats ran the ball for a punishing 347 yards on 42 carries, led by sophomore Dylan Edwards who was named the Offensive MVP after scoring three touchdowns,…
A cyber attack targeting Ascension Via Christi hospitals, including the one in Manhattan, in May impacted about 5.6 million people, the company reported to federal regulators. Ascension officials said they’re working with third-party experts to investigate the personal information that may have been compromised and, over the next 2-3 weeks, will mail notices to patients affected. Those people will receive free credit monitoring and identity protection services from Ascension. Ascension officials said it’s impossible to confirm the data involved for each person, it may include medical, payment, insurance, government or other personal information. They also said that though patient information…
Riley County police have arrested a Dodge City man for a failure to appear in court on allegations he was distributing meth. 31-year-old Donnithan Jones was arrested Monday on a District Court warrant after missing a court date on a charge of distribution of meth within 1000 feet of a school and distribution of a controlled substance tied to use of a phone to solicit or attempt to sell between 35-100 grams of the drug. For Jones, this marks another stint at the Riley County Jail, where earlier this summer he was accused of attempting to sell heroin while there.…