K-State’s Thursday night match up with Auburn on September 18th is officially a sellout. The Tigers are coming off of a 12-2 season that included an appearance in the BCS national championship game against Florida State. Only scattered singles and restricted view seating are available for the UTEP (Sept. 27) and Oklahoma State (Nov. 1) games. Less than 500 tickets remain for K-State’s home games against Stephen F. Austin, Texas Tech and Texas. Fewer than 1,300 tickets are available for the Kansas game to close the home schedule on November 29th. “K-State fans have stepped up again and are on…
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On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Riley County Commissioner, Dave Lewis and Riley County Treasurer, Eileen King.
On Monday, June 23,a replacement project will begin on the U.S. 24 Bridge located over the Deep Creek drainage area located 1.05 miles east of Broadway Street in Belvue (Pottawatomie County). Project work includes replacement of the existing 33-foot wide concrete deck girder bridge structure with a 44-foot wide box bridge structure, complete with 12-foot driving lanes and 10-foot shoulders. Work will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional Saturday work.Beginning on Monday, June 23, weather permitting, crews will begin construction of a shoofly detour, complete with one 14-foot driving lane each direction, that will carry…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The game between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals scheduled for Monday night has been postponed because of rain. The game is scheduled to be made up on August 25th, which was previously an off day for both teams. The Royals will now open a two-game series against the Cleveland Indians. First pitch will be at 7:10pm on Tuesday night, and pregame begins at 6:30 on NewsRadio 1350 KMAN from the Royals Radio Network. Right hander Jason Vargas gets the start for KC against the Indians’ Corey Kluber.
Wamego High School was named in the Top 10 best high schools in Kansas for college prep. At Monday’s USD 320 Board of Education meeting, Director of Instructional Services Dr. Mary Kaye Siebert, said Wamego was rated #8 of the 10, and this recognition is a celebration for the entire District. She noted that Wamego was in competition with much larger school districts, and said this “is the icing on the cake for all the hard work within the District”. In other business, Human Resources Director Katie Wolfgang updated the Board on the Health Insurance renewal rates for the coming…
The House Armed Services Committee will investigate the Obama administration’s exchange of an American prisoner held for five years for five Taliban officials, amid Congressional outcry.
A husband and wife who went on a deadly shooting rampage in Las Vegas had anti-government beliefs and left a “Don’t tread on me” flag on the body of one of the two police officers they killed, authorities said Monday.
A few flooding issues were reported in Riley county, with a 10:30 p.m. report of Blue River Hills Road and Stockdale Park Road as flooded, with Wildcat Creek being watched closely. A flash flood warning was issued shortly after 10 last night until two a.m. for portions of Riley and Pottawatomie Counties. Wildcat Creek remains under a flood warning. At last report the creek was at 17.3 feet and rising. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s dispatcher indicated Tuesday morning no problems or flooding issues reported there overnight though. A little more than three inches of rain is reported at the KMAN studio. Other…
“The Game” on KMAN gets the week started off right with a jam packed show. The guys talk to K-State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber to talk about the non conference schedule that was released. How difficult would you grade the non con slate and what are your expectations for the Wildcats? The Royals get a strong start from James Shields as KC wins 2-1 over the Yankees on Sunday afternoon. The NBA Finals are even at 1-1 with Lebron James dropping 35 points in the win. Mitch Gross joins the show to talk about the upcoming Sunflower State games. All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.
Leti Romero will continue her college basketball career at Florida State after transferring from K-State after the 2013-14 season. Florida State confirmed the move in a press release Monday. Romero was a second team All-Big 12 selection this past season while leading K-State in scoring and rebounding with 14.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. “Leticia is a significant addition to Florida State Women’s Basketball,” FSU head coach Sue Semrau said in the release. “She has already proven that she is a tremendous player at this level. She led her team in 10 statistical categories as a freshman in the…