A drive-by shooter went on a rampage near a Santa Barbara university campus that left seven people dead, including the attacker, and seven others wounded, authorities said Saturday.
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On Saturday, May 24, Ben Wilson announced his plans to run for Riley County’s County Commission. Ben is a senior at K-State, majoring in music and minoring in political science. “We need strong leadership that is careful in how it spends taxpayers’ money and makes Riley County the best it can be for our families and businesses,” Wilson said. “After much encouragement, thought, and prayer, I’ve determined that serving on the County Commission is the best way for me to help that happen.” Wilson is from the Manhattan area and has been involved in politics for the last several years.…
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mike Trout homered and threw out a runner at third base, Chris Iannetta also went deep, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 Friday night. C.J. Wilson (6-3) allowed a run and four hits in 6 1-3 innings, striking out three and walking four. Wilson also hit two batters, including leadoff man Nori Aoki with his 105th and final pitch. Aoki had two singles and a double. The Angels won for the 11th time in 14 games and are a season-best seven games over .500. Danny Duffy (2-4) gave up five runs and…
President Barack Obama tapped San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro on Friday to be the nation’s next housing secretary, giving a prominent national platform to one of the Democratic Party’s most celebrated up-and-comers.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed a new law that re-introduces the electric chair as a form of execution should lethal injection drugs become unavailable. Critics argue the move is a step back.
A finally Friday edition of “The Game” on KMAN gets you ready for a Royals weekend on the west coast in L.A. taking on the Angels. Steve Physioc, Royals broadcaster joins the show to talk about the state of baseball in Kansas City. How will Danny Duffy fair against a good offensive line up in the start after nearly throwing a perfect game? The Big 12 baseball tournament continues with a champion being crowned over the weekend. High school regional events taking shape all around the state. NBA playoffs continue this weekend, all that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.
An accident in Pottawatomie County resulted in serious injuries and a person life-flighted to Topeka Friday morning. Names are not yet available, but the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s dispatcher confirmed a car/motorcycle accident at the Highway 24/Blue Run Road intersection shortly before 6 a.m. The motorcycle driver was lifeflighted to Topeka as a code red, which indicates pretty serious injuries. KMAN will provide more information as it becomes available.
A public reception for finalists for the position of Assistant City Manager for the City of Manhattan will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 in the City Commission Room and Foyer in City Hall, 1101 Poyntz Ave. Each candidate will provide a brief introductory statement followed by informal introductions and questions. The reception is hosted by the City of Manhattan, and members of the public are invited to attend and visit with the candidates. The City of Manhattan is pleased to announce four finalists for the position of Assistant City Manager (in alphabetical order by last name):…
Following a national search, Kansas State University has named Cheryl Johnson, a highly experienced global human resources expert, as its first ever vice president for human capital. Johnson has served as chief operating officer of JVisions Inc. in Kalamazoo, Michigan, since 2012. Johnson also has served as vice president at Meijer in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she was the human resources leader for 60,000 employees in retail operations, supply chain and pharmacy retail. Before joining Meijer, Johnson was a human resources leader at Wolverine World Wide, Whirlpool, Textron, Fluid Handling Products and DuPont. At DuPont she worked in…
Manhattan area city officials, military representatives, and other dignitaries were accompanied by the famous Chick-fil-A cows, with shovels for the official groundbreaking and ribbon cutting of the soon to be constructed stand-alone Chick Fil-A Restaurant on Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Manhattan Convention and Visitor’s bureau Director Karen Hibbard was one of those on hand and commented this is a just a great day as we welcome in another great franchise. Owner/operator David Hamel is ready to get the business started, although he announced it will likely be mid to late August before the restaurant is ready for business. Hesays he looks forward to…