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…
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.
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.
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
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…
A plane from Taiwan with 58 people aboard clipped a bridge shortly after takeoff and careened into a river Wednesday. Early reports say at least 15 people are known dead and at least two dozen were rescued.
A packed commuter train slammed into a sport utility vehicle stuck on the tracks and erupted into flames Tuesday night in Hawthorne, New York, north of New York City. The accident killed seven people and injured at least a dozen.
The Wamego City Commission will be addressing the Contractor’s licensing issue again. At Tuesday’s meeting, Contractor Richie Chrest presented a petition to the City Clerk to modify the existing contractor’s licensing resolution requirement on rental property. According to City Manager Merl Page, this was a referendum ordinance and the Governing Body can review and pass the new ordinance or the petition can be placed on a special election ballot in 90 days. Page said the issue will be brought up at the next Commission meeting. In other business, the Commission approved closing Elm street between 7th and 8th street on…
An air service agreement was passed during Tuesday night’s Manhattan City Commission meeting at City Hall. According to the terms American Airlines will bring in a larger aircraft to service the area, and will receive $75,000 if passengers fall below %80 in its Dallas-Fort Worth flights for the month. The agreement will use a state fund of one million dollars, and will not directly impact the city budget. The agreement was passed alongside what supporters are calling an aggressive marketing campaign using funds set aside with the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. The $250,000 will be leveraged to bring in more…