On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent, Gregg Eyestone; the Little Apple Chorus with Don Thomson; and Executive Director with Wamego Chamber of Commerce, Megan Umscheid.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Mourners will gather to remember a Muslim teenager who was run down and killed in a crash that was being investigated as a possible hate crime. Thirty-four-year-old Ahmed H. Aden, of Kansas City, was charged Friday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the crash that killed 15-year-old Abdisamad Sheikh-Hussein at the at Somali Center of Kansas City. Funeral services for Abdisamad are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Islamic Society of Greater Kansas City. A probable cause statement says Aden was driving the sport utility vehicle that hit the teen as the boy…
Farmers and ranchers from throughout the state of Kansas met in Manhattan for the Kansas Farmers Union State Convention. The three day event was held at the Four Points by Sheraton. Speakers included National Geographic Photographer, Jim Richardson and Director of USDA’s Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration, Larry Mitchell. The convention began on Thursday and included discussions about a variety of topics, such as water for the future of Kansas, building a successful food co-op, family farm advocacy training, and farm and ranch succession planning. Cody Holmes, who is a rancher in southern Missouri, was the featured guest on Saturday.…
Los Angeles police have opened an investigation into a woman’s claims that Bill Cosby molested her when she was 15 years old. Judy Huth, who is suing Cosby, appeared before media — but didn’t speak — after meeting with detectives on Friday.
A man throws wood along the shore as strong waves brought Typhoon Hagupit hit Atimonan, Quezon province, eastern Philippines, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. Haunted by Typhoon Haiyan’s massive devastation last year, more than 600,000 people fled Philippine villages and the military went on full alert Saturday to brace for a powerful storm only hours away from the country’s eastern coast.
An enclosed trailer was reported stolen from a local business recently. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department reported, that around the 23rd or 24th of November, a trailer was taken from a business located at 809 Levee Drive in Manhattan. The trailer is a 2009 H&H enclosed style model, with tandem axles. It’s seven feet in width and 14 feet in length, and is white in color. The estimated loss is over $5,000. If you have any information regarding the theft, please contact the sheriff’s office at 785-457-3353.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications LINCOLN, Neb. – The K-State volleyball team’s season came to an end on Friday as the Wildcats were swept by No. 20 Utah, 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-17), in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament in the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Wildcats (22-9, 9-7 Big 12) could not find their offensive rhythm in the season finale, committing 23 attack errors and hitting .072 for the match. Utah (20-12, 9-11 Pac-12), meanwhile, hit .343 and had three of its players reach double-figures in kills. “We didn’t play to our capabilities, and I think we…
The Manhattan high girls and boys basketball teams open up the season Friday night at the MHS gymnasium with a sweep of Dodge City. In the first game, the girls dominated the Lady Demons 58-25. The Tribe was paced by Caroline Ballard who finished the game with 19 points, Amara Ehie also provided 10 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists. MHS led by 10 points at the half but outscored the Lady Demons 31-8 in the second half. The boys contest was a much different story as MHS and Dodge City went the distance, but it…
Crowds lined the street all the way from the Manhattan Town Center to Aggieville Friday night to watch the lighted floats, trucks, and even people, horses, and dogs. Manhattan Mayor Wynn Butler presided over the festivities, with several former Mayors assisting in judging float entries. Those present included former Mayors Brad Everett, Mark Hatesohl, Bruce Snead, Loren Pepperd, and Tom Phillips, who currently serves as 67th District St. Representative. Canned food donations were collected for the Flint Hills Breadbasket, with the Aggieville tree lighting in Triangle Park following the parade.
Members of K-State’s Black Student Union, joined by community allies, marched through campus and Aggieville Thursday evening in a campus-wide protest. It was the fourth in the “Kansas Black-Out,” a week-long series of demonstrations organized by the group which were orchestrated in response to the Grand Jury’s decision in Ferguson. In addition to Thursday’s protest, the week of events included a social media campaign, a “lay out” in the K-State Student Union, and a memorial vigil in Bosco Plaza. “Really, why we even decided to do this demonstration or organize the week of events is to really bring awareness to campus and to people about what’s…