The first ever Flint Hills Day kicked off Saturday morning at 7 a.m. with the “Run for the Hills” 5K run/walk. As part of Bike Month, bike riders also traveled to the Flint Hills Discovery Center for the day. Different activities were located throughout the building, and throughout the day. The bulk of the events began at noon. Entertainment was provided by “The Skirts”, educational crafts were available for children, and live birds were available to view. Food vendors, including Hy-Vee and KSU Meat Science Club, provided lunch and dinner. The main event was the Kaw Nation Dance, which took…
Author: KMAN Staff
Although legislators had a late night, wrapping up the legislative session at 2:13 Saturday morning, four of them also had an early morning-as they attended the Legislative Coffee Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. The event was held at Sunset Zoo’s Nature Exploration Center. Legislators spoke about what happened during the last night of the session, and mentioned the budget was the major topic that night. The budget was passed, as well as a few other bills. Riley County officials were in attendance to hear about the other main topic-the passing of the mortgage registration bill. This bill will eliminate the…
Some of the last 1st Infantry Division Soldiers to deploy to Afghanistan have arrived home. The final main body flight with about 90 Soldiers returned, with both of the brigade’s command team and their colors. The ceremony took place at 4:30 a.m. Saturday in Bldg. 863 on Fort Riley. The “Big Red One” first deployed troops to Afghanistan in 2008. This deployment is projected to be the last for a 1st Inf. Div. brigade in the region. An uncasing took place at this redeployment ceremony, where the brigade’s commander, Col. Matthew Lewis, marked the “Demon” brigade’s official return home.Also on the flight was…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rick Porcello is already in his sixth full season in the big leagues, which makes it all the easier to forget that the Tigers right-hander is still just 25 years old. “I do think he’s still learning himself a little bit,” Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said after an 8-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, a game that Porcello dominated for seven innings. “Rick has really matured dramatically over his time here,” Ausmus said. “You have to remember the guy is pretty young. You think he’s older because he’s been in the starting rotation.” Porcello…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications FORT WORTH, Texas – The K-State baseball team was shut out by TCU’s Preston Morrison in a complete game effort as the Wildcats lost 5-0 to the Horned Frogs on Friday at Lupton Stadium. The Wildcats (23-23, 4-12 Big 12) had seven hits against the TCU right-hander, but Morrison did not allow any of K-State’s nine base runners to reach third base. K-State went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Morrison struck out seven and walked one in his fourth complete game and third shutout of the year. It was also the eighth shutout…
President Barack Obama meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 2, 2014. Obama and Merkel are mounting a display of trans-Atlantic unity against an assertive Russia, even as sanctions imposed by Western allies seem to be doing little to change Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reasoning on Ukraine.
Horses make their way around the track during a morning workout at Churchill Downs Friday, May 2, 2014, in Louisville, Ky. The race will be held on Saturday.
A finally Friday edition of “The Game” on KMAN gets you set for a big sports weekend. The Royals open up a huge series in KC against the Detroit Tigers. The Royals are two games back of the Tigers for first place in the division, what are your expectations for the weekend in KC? The K-State baseball team heads down south to Ft. Worth to take on TCU, how important is this series for Kansas State to get out of the cellar in the Big 12? The NBA playoffs have been absolutely amazing with a possibility of six game 7’s this weekend. All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.
UPDATE: A Fort Riley man was taken to Stormont Vail in Topeka, via Lifestar, after wrecking his motorcryle. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports 32 year old Rogger Webb was driving his 2003 Suzuki motorcycle northbound on K13, when he lost control of it and struck a wooden post on the side of the road. KMAN has not yet received word on his condition, but Webb was wearing a helment during the accident. ———— original story: A motorcycle accident reported just before 5 p.m. has resulted in the closure of a portion of K-13 near Tuttle Creek Dam. Authorities closed the highway…
A deadly flash flood parted Robert Rogers from his wife and four children in 2003. Their minivan was swept off a Kansas highway on their way back from Wichita by the flood and left him the only survivor of the family. Rogers is the Founder of Mighty in the Land Ministry with Knights of Columbus is in Manhattan on May 2, to share his story with the group’s State Convention. “My wife and four children were killed in that flash flood. So I really didn’t know what to do.” he told KMAN, “I’m only here by the grace of God and I said…