A Riley County same sex couple KMAN’s kept in touch with since last month were finally able to say “I do” during a Thursday ceremony outside the Riley County Courthouse, shortly after they received their marriage license at Riley County Court. KMAN spoke with Darci Bohnenblust last month after she and her current spouse Joleen Hickman were denied their application for marriage. Bohnenblust, who is an employee at Kansas State University, told KMAN this past Wednesday that she and Joleen were waiting. But apparently that changed quickly, with the marriage license granted Thursday morning. The U-S Supreme Court Wednesday said no…
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, listen to a question from a reporter on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, after Senate Republicans voted on leadership positions for the 114th Congress. Standing with McConnell are, starting third from left, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey listens, at right, as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, before the House Armed Services committee hearing on the Islamic State group.
Kick it off with K-State talk. Mizzou will play BYU at Arrowhead. Big 12 Coaches Teleconference audio. Lyle Shepard to wrap hour 1. ESPN analyst Sean Farnham in hour 2. You Can’t Be Serious to wrap the show.
An investigation into last weekend’s water rescue at Tuttle Creek Lake has been concluded by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism. Director of Information Services Ron Kaufman says the case is being regarded as an accident, with Clark Linders on his airboat in the narrow upper part of the cove where there are lots of trees. Kaufman says Linders glanced down for a moment and when he looked up he was heading toward a tree. He tried to turn quickly but the side of the hull struck the tree, throwing him into the water. A spokeswoman at Stormont…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Sgt. 1st Class Frances Persing, the Non-commissioned Officer In Charge of Operation Santa; Christine Benne, the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Operation Santa representative; and Fort Riley Garrison Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Schmidt, about Operation Santa Claus. Cathy also talked to Manhattan Senior Planner, Lance Evans.
Update: 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Shortly after 11:30 a.m. Thursday the Riley County Police Department received a 911 call in reference to a domestic violence incident in the 600 block of Yuma Street Manhattan, Kansas. The reporting party stated that a female had been stabbed multiple times. Officers responded to the area and located a 27 year old female at the Manhattan Public Library who had multiple puncture wounds to her neck and face. The 27 year old female was transported by EMS to Mercy Regional Health Center. The female is reportedly in stable condition at this time. Shortly after 1…
Car bombs exploded near Libya’s oil institute, killing at least one person and wounding at least 20.
President Barack Obama told leaders at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Naypyitaw, Myanmar Wednesday that the United States is committed to strengthening its relationship with the region.
(Photo courtesy of Kansas State Athletics) By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications The No. 23 K-State volleyball had its losing streak stretched to three matches on Wednesday as the Wildcats were swept by in-state rival Kansas, 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-21), in Ahearn Field House. K-State (20-6, 7-5 Big 12) led late in both of the first and second sets and attempted a last-ditch comeback in the third, but the Wildcats fell short in now their third straight loss to Kansas at home. The Wildcats’ overall three-match losing streak is their longest since dropping four in a row to end the…