Congressman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) welcomed a brave former Fort Riley soldier as his special guest for tonight’s State of the Union address. 1st Lieutenant Nathan Rimpf served as platoon leader at Ft. Riley and was deployed to Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. He was wounded by an improvised mine while on combat patrol in July 2012. A double amputee who was told he’d never walk again, 1st Lieutenant Rimpf’s decorations include: Purple Heart, Ranger Tab, Bronze Star, Army Achievement Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Basic Parachutist Badge and Air Assault Badge. Despite losing both feet during the explosion, Rimpf refused to give up.…
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On the day of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., left, with House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, talks with reporters after a GOP strategy session, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington. Eager not to be limited by the legislative gridlock that has plagued the divided Congress, Obama is expected to underscore a go-it-alone strategy where he could bypass lawmakers and use executive actions to achieve his policy proposals.
Traffic creeps along I-55 in north Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 as ice and snow flurries cause difficult driving conditions. A severe winter storm is expected to hit the state bringing ice and snow to the Gulf Coast.
In a shortened version of “The Game” on KMAN gets you ready for K-State men’s basketball against Texas Tech inside Bramlage Coliseum. What kind of match up problems will the Cats face against the Red Raiders? The Oklahoma Sooners picked up a huge win at home over Oklahoma State on Monday night and they currently sit in 2nd place in the Big 12 standings. Is there a more valuable forward than Ryan Spangler right now in the Big 12? Also, Super Bowl week is upon us and Media was held this afternoon. Which is a bigger media story, Manning/Sherman or Marshawn Lynch snubbing reporters? All that plus “Get Fit” on a shortened version of “The Game” on KMAN.
The Manhattan Public Library will offer a four-part book discussion series starting Thursday, January 30. The series, titled “Community: The Way We Live” will be held at 7:00 p.m. The first discussion will be about “Bailey’s Cafe” by Gloria Naylor, hosted by Ann Birney. Birney is an expert from the Kansas Humanities Council. On February 27th, Marilyn Klaus, lecturer of Religious Studies and African American Studies at the University of Kansas will lead the discussion over “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe” By Fannie Flagg. On March 27th features John Nichols’ book, “The Milagro Beanfield War”, led by…
Another status hearing was set for Travis Bowman (22), who was arrested after the armed robbery at Dara’s Convenience Store late last year. The incident happened in November, when Bowman reportedly entered the store and demanded money from the store clerk. He then presented a weapon, and after obtaining the money, demanded the clerk’s car keys. According to reports, Bowman then took the clerk’s 1995 Chevrolet pickup, and abandoned it on Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Bowman appeared in Riley County District Court via web cam, from Riley County Jail. His case was set for another status hearing, to be held on…
Former Executive Officer with the Flint Hills Area Builders Association, Tracy Shane Roberts (44) appeared in court Tuesday afternoon. Roberts was arrested earlier this month for felony theft, and his bond was set at $60,000. Judge William Malcolm set the preliminary hearing date for February 25th at 3 p.m. The hearing is expected to last two hours. Defense Attorney, Larry McRell commented on the fact that Roberts is currently living in Wamego and working in Topeka, but also must report to court services in Riley County every week. McRell asked that this be changed to a monthly occurrence. Judge Malcolm…
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Ryan Spangler had 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds to help No. 23 Oklahoma defeat No. 8 Oklahoma State 88-76 on Monday night. Jordan Woodard scored 18 points and reserve Tyler Neal added a season-high 15 points for the Sooners (17-4, 6-2 Big 12), who won their fourth straight game and claimed their third win over a ranked conference opponent this season. Marcus Smart had 22 points, Phil Forte scored 20 points and made all six of his 3-point tries and Markel Brown added 18 points for the Cowboys (16-4, 4-3). OSU’s Le’Bryan Nash, who…
Unemployment numbers in the Manhattan metro area are up slightly from the month before, according to figures just released by the Kansas Department of Labor. The December 2013 numbers for the Manhattan metro area are 4.4 percent, compared to four percent in November, although lower than the year before’s numbers of 4.7 percent in December of 2012. The metro numbers include Riley, Pottawatomie, and Geary counties. The city of Manhattan by itself had a 3.6 percentage rate, also up a bit from 3.3 in November but lower than last year’s four percent. Area county numbers include Riley with 3.8 percent,…
A major winter storm is expected to move across the South on Tuesday. The storm is forecast to coat the Gulf Coast with snow and freezing rain, and it could bring up to eight inches of snow to the Carolinas.