Tyler Lockett adds a career record, Jake Waters has another fantastic passing day, and K-State cruised to an easy 51-13 win over rival Kansas on Senior Day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. K-State jumped out early, scoring on their first two possessions of the game, the first a one yard QB sneak from Jake Waters after the defense forced a 3 and out on KU’s opening drive. The second score would come just 2 plays later. Following a juggling Dante Barnett interception, Waters found senior Tyler Lockett streaking down the sideline for a 44 yard TD catch on the…
Author: KMAN Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Several colleges in Kansas and Missouri are starting food pantries to help students survive the ever-increasing costs of higher education. In Kansas, Emporia State University and Washburn University opened pantries this month, while Pittsburg State opened one in October. The Star reports that the University of Missouri-Kansas City student activities office is working on opening a food pantry in March.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Riley County Police Director, Brad Schoen; Director of Marianna Beach Museum of Art, Linda Duke; and Dr. Roberta Riportella with the College of Human Ecology at Kansas State University.
An arbitrator has overturned the NFL’s decision to indefinitely suspend fmr. Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice following a domestic abuse scandal in which he punched his fiance unconscious in an elevator.
Protesters turned out in several U.S. cities on one of the busiest shopping days of the year Friday in response to a grand jury’s decision not to indict the officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
Black Friday is apparently no longer the highlight of the Christmas shopping season–at least not for a couple of Manhattan businesses. RadioShack of Manhattan Co-owner Frank Beer says the retail market is ever-changing, with his store open Thursday. Beer says his business did okay Thursday, although it changes the dynamic on Friday–meaning mid to late morning is more the time to shop as the Thursday shoppers get some rest. Pathfinder Store Manager David Colburn tells KMAN he’s had some customers on Black Friday, but that’s not really his focus either, as he concentrates more on Small Business Saturday. Beer agrees…
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a residential day time burglary that occurred this past Tuesday sometime between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. The residence is located in the 26,000 block of Diamond Road in rural St.Marys. The suspects in this matter are believed to have come to the residence during the daylight hours. They gained entry into the residence and stole items valued at about $2,000. Some of the reported stolen items were a Panasonic 42 inch flat screen TV, a Westinghouse 22 inch flat screen TV, a DVD player, jewelry and other miscellaneous items.…
For the second straight day the Kansas State Women’s Basketball team saw a game scheduled for the Hardwood Tournament of Hope in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico canceled due to a facility conflict. Wednesday’s scheduled game against Santa Clara was also canceled. The Wildcats won their lone game of the tournament on Tuesday against UTEP 72-43. The 4-0 Wildcats will next be in action on December 4 for a 7 p.m. game against UT-Arlington at Bramlage Coliseum.
Millions of Americans are expected to head to the stores for holiday gift shopping on Thanksgiving in what’s quickly becoming a new holiday tradition.
Hundreds of US soldiers celebrated Thanksgiving Day away from their families in Afghanistan on Thursday.