(Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics) By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Three different Wildcats reached double figures in kills, including a team-high 15 from sophomore Brooke Sassin, as the K-State volleyball team swept Arkansas 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-16) in the opening match of the Varney’s Invitational in Bramlage Coliseum. As a team, K-State (3-1) hit .429 for the match, with redshirt senior Chelsea Keating hitting a team-best .588 (11 kills, one error, 17 attempts) and Sassin checking in with a .583 clip (15 kills, one error, 24 attempts). Freshman Kylee Zumach hit .346 and had a career-high 12 kills. The…
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The show went till 5:30 today. Iowa State loses a starting offensive tackle. Daniel Sams doesn’t get the starting job at McNeese State. Big 12 Teleconference audio. Full Throttle with Lyle Shepard. The NFL regular season starts tonight!
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, center, is mobbed by media as he gets into a car with his son, Bobby, right, after McDonnell and his wife, former first lady Maureen McDonnell, were convicted on multiple counts of corruption at Federal Court in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. A federal jury in Richmond convicted Bob McDonnell of 11 of the 13 counts he faced; Maureen McDonnell was convicted of nine of the 13 counts she had faced. Sentencing was scheduled for Jan. 6.
In this May 14, 2014 file photo, TV personality Joan Rivers attends A Celebration of Barbara Walters in New York. Melissa Rivers announced Thursday, Sept. 4, that her mother Joan died Thursday, in New York. Rivers was hospitalized Aug. 28, after going into cardiac arrest at a doctor’s office.
A Kansas State University student found dead in a vehicle on campus last November apparently died of a heroin overdose, and indications are he was with Gregory Melvin Haug Jr., also known as “Rory” in the time leading up to his death. An affadavit for application for a warrant disclosed by Riley County Court at KMAN’s request indicates an autopsy revealed Jordan Forbit died of morphine intoxication, commonly referred to as a heroin overdose. Haug of Olathe was arrested August 24th on charges of involuntary manslaughter, possession and conspiracy to possess heroin, and interference with law enforcement. Facts in the…
Manhattan Ogden USD 383 School Board Member, Aaron Estabrook traveled overseas years ago as part of a K-State study abroad program. Although he knew where he was headed, he had no idea the experience he would have. Listen here as Estabrook comments on his trip, and the suicide bombs he heard just blocks away from where he was staying: Aaron Estabrook
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Executive Director with the Governor’s Military Council, John Armbrust. She was also joined by Yasche Glass, who is the Manager of Troop Operations for Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri. Lastly, Cathy spoke to three individuals about an upcoming September 11th remembrance day event.
Five bids were submitted for the multi-layer polymer concrete overlay projects. A bid opening was held during Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting. The bids were as follows: Mill Valley Construction Inc. of Shawnee Misssion-$138,950 Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. of Topeka-$128,233 PCiRoads of St. Michael, Minnesota-$150,720 B&B Bridge Company LLC of St. Paul-$198,693 Bettis Asphalt and Construction Inc.-$108,923 An engineer’s estimate of $168,020 was also submitted. All five bids were approved to move forward for staff evaluation and recommendation. —————- Pre-cast box culvert projects were discussed during the meeting. Public Works Director, Leon Hobson presented on this item, and mentioned there…
Junction City Police are closer to enforcing a fairly new city ordinance, regarding listening or talking on wireless communication devices while driving. As previously announced on KMAN, the Junction City Commission approved the ordinance earlier this summer, which essentially bans drivers from talking on their cell phones while driving, unless its through a hands free device. The Junction City Police Department since that time has awaited the installation of signage around entrances to the City which notifies drivers of this new ordinance and to date have taken no enforcement action. The Police Department has been advised that all signage is…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) State health official say whooping cough cases are increasing across Kansas, with Pottawatomie County particularly hard hit. KMAN has reporting on Pottawatomie County pertussis cases for the past several weeks, but the area county was just mentioned at the state level. The state has recorded 405 confirmed cases of the disease so far this year, compared with 172 in all of 2013. In Pottawatomie County 17 confirmed cases have been reported. Last year, the northeast Kansas county had one case. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1pqdH47 ) that all schools within the Wamego School District have had free…