Author: KMAN Staff

Royals lose 5-2 at Colorado, off today. The K-State formula: Returning QB + Snyder = 11 victories. Is Alex Gordon the best player in baseball? “Full Throttle” with Lyle Shepard. You Can’t Be Serious will wrap up the show. Hour 1 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1-Royals-ksu-formula.mp3 The K-State formula/ Royals lose, but now 1.5 games ahead of Detroit https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2-Jake-Waters.mp3 Expectations for Jake Waters https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/3-Snyders-one-word.mp3 Coach Snyder describes his team with one word https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/4-Full-throttle1.mp3 Full Throttle with Lyle Shepard Hour 2 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/5-WR-Questions.mp3 Biggest questions with the Wildcat Wide Receivers https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/6-Todd-Lisenbee.mp3 Oklahoma Powercat Gameday Reporter Todd Lisenbee https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/7-Alex-Gordon.mp3 Is Alex Gordon the best player in baseball?…

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“I think those are numbers to be proud of”, commented Riley County Commission Chair, Robert Boyd, after the county comparison presentation during Thursday’s commission meeting. KSU Ag Econ Extension Associate, Rebecca Bishop visits the commission once a year to share the comparison of county revenues and expenditures for the county and other similar Kansas counties, including Douglas and Sedgwick. Some of the highlights of the comparison include: lowest per capita expenditures and revenues in 2012 spent least on public safety lowest property tax revenues per capita spent less than ten county average, on employee benefits and general fund Commissioners commented…

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MANHATTAN — Bryan Pinkall, an assistant professor of music at Kansas State University, can add an Emmy to his list of accomplishments.   As manager of performance operations and direction for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony, Pinkall was part of the team that earned a Primetime Emmy for Best Lighting Direction at the 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Aug. 16 in Los Angeles. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards the Primetime Emmys.   The opening ceremony also was nominated in three additional categories: Best Special Class Program, Best Artistic Direction and Best Technical…

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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas will make two stops in Manhattan Friday. The Senator, who lives in Manhattan, will  tour Manko Window Systems and give remarks at the Flint Hills Job Corps Commencement.   Moran’s visit to Manko Window Systems Headquarters will be from 11:30-12:15 p.m. Manko started in May 1989 with two full-time employees and has now grown to employ more than 400 individuals across 28 states. Manko offices are not only in Manhattan, but also Aurora, Colo., Omaha, Neb., and Des Moines, Iowa.   From 2-3 p.m the Senator will provide remarks at the Flint Hills Job Corps Commencement.  Job Corps is described as a…

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Two people were arrested on drug charges after police officers found them passed out in a vehicle Wednesday.   Leon Houk, 29,  of Manhattan, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Alexandria Furman, 26, of Abilene was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.  Houk faces a $16,000 bond and Furman faces a $6,000 bond. ### A robbery reportedly happened recently at a 710 Crestwood Drive apartment. The victim reported an unknown suspect entered her residence and stole jewelry and other miscellaneous…

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On Thursday morning Christopher Bates had his chance to tell his side of the story in Riley County Court. Bates is facing charges from allegations which charge Bates of committing several sexual assaults involving two children in the summer of 2013.  The alleged victims will be referred to as Victim A and B in the following story. On Thursday Bates denied all allegations brought forward by the prosecution, and underscored that he considered the father of the alleged victim as his best friend.  Bates testified that as a matter of fact he and the victim’s father “clicked” instantly into a…

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At least four members of the same family were killed as Israel resumed its airstrikes in Gaza City. Earlier, in the southern town of Rafah, an Israeli airstrike killed three senior commanders of the Hamas military wing, the group said.

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Protesters stand in the street as lightning flashes in the night sky in Ferguson, Mo. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. A grand jury has begun hearing evidence as it weighs possible charges against the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown as new details emerge about what went on between Brown and the Police officer in the moments before the shooting.

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DENVER — Matt McBride is so new to the Colorado Rockies that he doesn’t even have his nameplate above his locker yet. Didn’t take him long to make a big impact, though. McBride hit his first career grand slam and Jorge De La Rosa pitched eight crisp innings, helping the Rockies cool off the Kansas City Royals with a 5-2 win on Wednesday night. With one swing, McBride derailed the Royals’ roll, snapping their three-game winning streak. Kansas City saw its lead in the AL Central shrink to one over Detroit. Danny Duffy (8-11) was cruising along with a 2-1…

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Although no public comment was provided during the budget hearing, held during Wednesday’s meeting, a few Manhattan Ogden USD 383 school board members had some thoughts on the budget. With classified employee wages, substitute employee wages, and administrative salary discussions all on the agenda, School Board Member, Dave Colburn pointed out the substitute teacher wages may need to be increased in the upcoming years.  Board Member, Darrell Edie seemed to agree with Colburn, as he said it is getting tougher to find replacement teachers.  Both Edie and Colburn seemed to believe the spring retreat would be a good time to discuss…

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