With the West Stadium Center now complete and fully operational, Kansas State University is set to take the next step in the master plan for Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Just before kickoff of Saturday afternoon’s Purple and White Spring Football game, Athletics Director John Currie unveiled the plans for the $65 million renovation of the Vanier Football Complex which will be known as the North Stadium Project. A video which accompanies this story was shown to fans in attendance. Construction of the facility will begin after the Wildcats’ final home game against Kansas on November 29 with substantial completion by…
Author: KMAN Staff
The Fort Riley Commissary cautions patrons who purchased 80-percent lean ground beef Friday, after 1 p.m., at the commissary.As a precautionary measure, patrons who purchased 80-percent lean ground beef marked with a pack date of April 25, 2014 and an expiration date of April 26, 2014, are asked to discard it or return it to the Fort Riley Commissary for a refund, according to Peter Howell, Fort Riley Commissary Director. Employees discovered metal flecks inside the grinder while they were disassembling the grinder for cleaning.“We immediately called our military food inspectors and pulled all the80-percent lean ground beef off the…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with State Representative, Tom Phillips of Manhattan and Riley County Police Director, Brad Schoen.
The Walk to Cure Arthritis raises funds every year, as well as awareness, to fight the nation’s leading cause of disability. The event takes place in several different locations throughout the nation every year, and Manhattan held a walk on Saturday.The event features a three-mile and one-mile course, with arthritis information and activities for the entire family. Chiropractor, Brett Shaw and representatives from Juice Plus were some of the many people handing out information in Manhattan City Park’s Wefald Pavilion. Volunteers, including members of the Kansas State University women’s basketball team, were also on hand to help with registration. This was…
Friday evening, parents, teachers and those interested in learning about Common Core Standards were out in force in Wamego. Kansans Against Common Core and the Republican Women sponsored the event. Dr. Walt Chappell, former District 8 Wichita area, member of the Kansas State Board of Education, focused on the Claims verses Facts of Common Core, and how the State can get out of it. One of the claims is the United States Department of Education is not mandating a national curriculum or national assessment, when in fact, to receive a No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver, each state must adopt the Common Core…
Amateur video shows a huge pillar of black smoke rising from an airfield in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry says a grenade fired from a launcher caused an explosion in a helicopter injuring a pilot.
A 16-year-old girl was stabbed to death inside a Connecticut high school Friday, and police were investigating whether a boy attacked her because she turned down an invitation to be his date at a school dance.
“The Game” on KMAN gets you set for a big sports weekend. The annual purple and white spring game will take place on Saturday. What are the key story lines that fans should be looking for when watching the spring game? The K-state baseball team opens up a big time series on the road at West Virginia, what do the cats need to do against West Virginia to keep postseason hopes alive? The Royals are beginning a three game series at Baltimore to take on the Orioles. Will the KC offense be the key in the success they have throughout the season? All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.
Officials with the Kansas Division of Emergency Management are urging Kansans to be alert and be prepared with the possible severe weather this weekend. Below is a press release from the Kansas Adjutant General’s Office: “There is a potential this weekend for some severe thunderstorms accompanied by large hail, damaging winds and even tornadoes,” said Angee Morgan, deputy director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management. “The best thing to do is stay informed on changing weather conditions by listening to your weather radio or local radio and television stations. Review your home emergency plan and check your emergency supplies.…
If you saw some activity around Manhattan High School Friday morning, it was all part of an exercise. Mat Droge, Public Information Officer for the Riley County Police Department, tells KMAN participating agencies included the Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County EMS, and other agencies and organizations in the area to include Life Star. The exercise involved a simulated vehicle collision for the purposes of educating students and staff of USD 383 (more specifically the Manhattan High School West Campus located at 2100 Poyntz Avenue) on the dangers of driving distracted or intoxicated. Droge said at the scene the hope is…