U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), also of Manhattan and a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, met with the nominee for Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Bob McDonald, in Sen. Moran’s Washington, D.C. office Wednesday. McDonald is a veteran and the former Proctor & Gamble CEO. “This afternoon, I had the opportunity to meet with the nominee for Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Mr. Bob McDonald,” Sen. Moran said. “I was impressed by his candor, sincerity and commitment to serving our nation’s veterans. Mr. McDonald shares my dedication to seeing that veterans receive the best…
Author: KMAN Staff
Gunmen used rockets to attack Kabul International Airport in the Afghan capital on Thursday, according to a senior military official.
Palestinians in crowded Gaza say they often have nowhere to go when they’re warned of Israeli airstrikes.
The only new item on Wednesday night’s Manhattan Ogden USD 383 School Board meeting agenda involved a student privacy policy. This is a mandatory change handed down by the state, and Superintendent, Bob Shannon provided background on the topic. The policy was passed by the legislature, and involves privacy policies for student grades. Shannon said the final document is not ready yet, but he expected to present the full policy in three weeks. Since the new policy is mandatory, Board Member, Darrell Edie asked “so neither us, nor the parents, have a choice on whether to sign it or not?”…
President Barack Obama leaves the podium without taking questions after he spoke about the Israel Palestinian conflict, Iran, and escalating sanctions against Russia in response to the crisis in Ukraine in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 16, 2014.
A Palestinian woman holds a national flag as she makes her way through tear gas during a demonstration against the Israeli military action in Gaza, near the West Bank town of Nablus, Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Hundreds of Palestinian families, their children crying, fled Wednesday, as Israel intensified airstrikes on Hamas targets, including homes of the movement’s leaders, following failed Egyptian cease-fire efforts. Before the renewed bombardment, Israel had told tens of thousands of residents of border areas to evacuate their neighborhoods.
Today on The Game…Preseason All-Big 12 team announced. K-State hire back a former hitting coach. Who shined at the MLB All-Star game. “Around College Fotball.” Cole Manbeck joins the show in hour 2. Four former College Football coaches who should ‘pull a Bill Snyder.’ Also “You Can’t Be Serious” to wrap up the show.
Tensions rose and tears were shed during the preliminary hearing for 37 year old Anthony Nichols. Nichols is charged in the death of 68 year old John Burroughs, who was reportedly shot and stabbed at his home in September of 2013. Prosecuting State Attorney, Barry Disney called the first witness to the stand: Riley County Police Department Crime Scene Technician, Elizabeth Hartman. She was originally called out to the crime scene investigation on September 8th, 2013 at Burroughs residence off of Farm Bureau Road in Manhattan. The residence was located in a trailer court east of the police department. She…
Kimball Avenue at the Grand Mere roundabout will be closed from 9 p.m. Sunday, July 20 through 5 p.m. Monday, July 21. City of Manhattan Street crews will be repairing the failing concrete joints between the panels within the roundabout. Motorists will have to use alternate routes around this intersection of Kimball Avenue during the repair. Alternate routes for eastbound traffic include Anderson Avenue to Hudson Avenue or K-113. For westbound traffic, motorists should use Hudson Avenue and then take Anderson Avenue to reach necessary destinations. Residents who live within the Grand Mere area and those visiting the golf course…
Command of the Irwin Army Community Hospital on Fort Riley has changed hands. During a ceremony Wednesday morning at Calvary Parade Field on the fort, Col. Barry Pockrandt passed the reins to incoming commander Col. Risa Ware. The commander at Fort Riley is in charge of Irwin Army Community Hospital, the Warrior Transition Battalion, two clinics in the Custer Hill area or the fort, and Veterinary Services. The command has nearly 2,000 employees including Soldiers, Department of the Army civilian employees, and civilian contractors. Col. Pockrandt has been commander of the facilities since July 2012. His departure is due…