Around 80 bicyclists enjoyed this year’s Cycle CASA event, which featured two separate bike routes. Both the long route and the short route began at the Poyntz shelter in Manhattan City Park, and both had several stops along the way. Participants rode there bikes anywhere from 12 miles to 67 miles. Traditionally, the event is held on the second Saturday of every May, to raise awareness and support of the Sunflower CASA volunteers. The program trains volunteers to advocate for neglected and abused children within the court system. Executive Director of Sunflower CASA, Jayme Morris-Hardeman said they usually have between…
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A hot-air balloon caught fire and is believed to have crashed in Virginia after colliding with a power line Friday night, according to state police, who say a pilot and two passengers were on board.
A French government official has told 34 World War II veterans at the U.S. Military Academy that they have France’s eternal gratitude for fighting in the D-Day invasion 70 years ago.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications The K-State baseball team was shut out, 8-0, in the series opener against No. 7 Oklahoma State on Friday at Tointon Family Stadium. Oklahoma State starting pitcher Jon Perrin struck out 10 and allowed four K-State hits in his second shutout of the season. The right-hander needed 129 pitches to get through the nine innings. K-State (24-26, 4-15 Big 12), meanwhile, surrendered 11 hits to the Cowboys (36-13, 14-5 Big 12), including eight in the first three innings that helped drive in five runs. The shutout for Oklahoma State was its first of the…
An accident at the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Blue River Hills Road Friday afternoon resulted in several injuries. According to the Riley County Police Department’s Twitter account, the accident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. Friday and up to four people were injured and a couple of those injuries may have been serious. The accident resulted in some delays at the intersection for a time and traffic was diverted. KMAN will have more information on this story as it becomes available.
In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, driver Jeff Gordon (24) takes a practice lap Friday, May 9, 2014, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race. It’s the first night-time Sprint Cup race at the 13-year old Speedway. The race is on Saturday night because NASCAR traditionally does not race on Mother’s Day.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks at her weekly news briefing Friday, May 9, 2014, on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Democrats stand deeply divided over whether to participate in a Republican-led investigation of the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, with party leader Nancy Pelosi calling the newest probe a “political stunt.”
Big weekend ahead in sports. The K-State baseball team looking to win some games down the stretch with Oklahoma State in the little apple this weekend. The Chiefs take Dee Ford in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, reaction to that? Would you have been happy if Johnny Manziel ended up in KC? The Royals continue their west coast swing in Seattle. All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/TopStories3.mp3 Top Stories https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Chiefshistory.mp3 Chiefs draft history https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/KSUdrafthistory.mp3 K-State draft streak https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Lindsey.mp3 Jake Lindsey (Manhattan native, MMA fighter) https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Lucas.mp3 Cornelious Lucas https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ycbs3.mp3 You can’t…
Riley County Police indicate 14th & Anderson is now open, after being closed for a short time as a precaution for a potentially dangerous person. Officers on the scene near Manhattan Christian College determined there’s no danger to the public. RCPDtwitter advised area residents to avoid the area at about one p.m. Friday.
Following a national search, Kansas State University has named bioengineering expert Karen Burg as its vice president for research. Burg has been serving as interim vice provost and dean of the Graduate School at Clemson University since 2011. Beginning Aug. 3, she will lead Kansas State University’s research mission in support of the goals of K-State 2025. “Karen Burg is a transformative leader who will guide us toward our goal of becoming a Top 50 public research university by 2025,” said Kirk Schulz, president. “Her energy and vision will help support our productive faculty as we expand one…