Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education has reason to be proud. At Monday’s meeting, Board President Amy Schwein recognized Central’s 1st grade teacher, Trisha Spears, who was awarded the Kansas Horizon Award by KSDE (Kansas State Department of Education) and the Kansas Cable Telecommunication Association. The Horizon Award program’ s mission is to recognize exemplary first-year teachers who perform in a way that distinguishes them as outstanding. . She was nominated by Central’s Principal Teri Dow. Coach Rick Patton was recognized as 2013 4A Boys Track and Field Coach of the Year by the Kansas Cross Country Track and Field…
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Shirley Temple, the dimpled, curly-haired child star who sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of Depression-era moviegoers, has died, according to publicist Cheryl Kagan. She was 85.
The American missionary jailed in North Korea says he’s worried about his health. Bae discussed his health during a February 7th interview that was released by a newspaper with close ties to North Korea.
Update: Wednesday afternoon KMAN had a chance to visit with Daniel’s father, Jose, Wednesday afternoon, who says his son enjoyed his time at Kansas State’s A. Q. Miller School of Journalism. He says he was really excited when he got in radio, especially calling games while working at Kansas State’s radio station. Jose Flores adds his son would have loved Kansas State’s win against Kansas earlier this week and he says the Cotton Bowl trip was another highlight for Daniel. Flores says Daniel mainly was running the board for his current job with Steckline Communications. He adds Daniel got on the air a little bit…
Marcus Foster scored 20 points while fighting through a sprained ankle and Kansas State overcame shaky free-throw shooting and a bending defense to defeat seventh-ranked Kansas 85-82 in overtime before a sellout crowd Monday night a Bramlage Coliseum. Unlike the first meeting between the two teams in Lawrence last month, this was a knock-down drag-out fight between two fierce rivals and in the end the Wildcats were able to make enough plays to pull out the victory. The teams played even for the game’s first four and a half minutes before K-State used a 7-0 run to take a 13-6…
This edition of “Wildcat Insider” gets you set for the 2nd edition of the Sunflower Showdown inside Bramlage with Kansas and Kansas State. Do the Wildcats have what it takes to pull the upset? The guys will take a look at the rest of the Big 12 conference and also talk about Marcus Smart being suspended for three games in wake of his outburst at Texas Tech involved with a fan. The K-State baseball season starts at the end of the week so the guys will have a preview of the first series of the season for the bat cats. All that and much more on “Wildcat Insider” on KMAN.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at LaGuardia Community College in the Queens borough of New York, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in New York. De Blasio, delivering one of the most important speeches of his young administration, outlined his vision for New York and offered a glimpse into his signature goal of fighting the city’s widening income inequality gap.
A police boat patrols the river Thames by the Houses of Parliament, in central London, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. The River Thames has burst its banks after reaching its highest level in years, flooding riverside towns upstream of London. The Environment Agency has issued 14 severe flood warnings — meaning there’s a danger to life — along the Thames east of Windsor, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from London. There were no flood alerts for the part of the river that flows through London. That tidal stretch is protected by the Thames Barrier, a series of giant metal gates that…
With the first month of the year at a close, department updates were the key focus of Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting. Leu Lowrey, Public Works Director, talked about snow removal for the county along with the possibility of work moving forward on Belvue Bridge. Last week, Wabaunsee County signed their approval for Truesdell Corporation to come in and do some additional testing on the bridge to see if it is indeed a candidate for an overlay instead of a complete bridge replacement. Pottawatomie County made their approval Monday. Lois Schlegel, County Appraiser, brought forward a renewal of a tax…
Dave Schoneweis was recognized for his 17 years of service on the county park board during Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting. Commission Chair, Robert Boyd thanked Schoneweis for his service, and presented him with a framed certificate. Schoneweis took the time to share how he got started on the board, and mentioned he is proud of the board’s achievements over the years. —————- Since the snow has not yet disappeared, and isn’t expected to for awhile, Public Works Director, Leon Hobson shared the snow removal process with the commission. During the most recent snow storm, where 11.2 inches fell in…