On today’s InFocus, Cathy begins with breaking news as the plea came in for the Matthew Wilson trial. Cathy then turns her attention to District commissioner Dr. James Gardner, Ryan Pickett, District Execuitve of Boy Scouts, Konza District, Coronado Area Council, and Tom Neill, Fall Roundup and Area Exploring Chair. Then Vern Henrichs, CEO of Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, stops in. Dr. Briana Nelson Goff, Director of Institute for the Health and Security of Military Families and Prof. of School of Family Studies and Human Services at Kansas State, comes in to talk about the LIONESS Screening and Panel Discussion.
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A solid edition of “The Game” this afternoon on KMAN. Bill Snyder addresses the media about the preparation for Iowa State on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The guys talk about Iowa State and if the Wildcats should be nervous about the Cyclones. Marshall Henderson of Ole Miss will be in Manhattan when the Rebels take on the Wildcats, what do the guys think about that? Another weekly edition of “Get Fit” and of course “You can’t be serious”.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton gestures during a rally at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. Clinton has attended rallies around the state to give his support to Demcrat gubanatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Marilyn Tavenner, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Stressing that improvements are happening daily, the senior Obama official closest to the administration’s malfunctioning health care website apologized Tuesday for problems that have kept Americans from successfully signing up for coverage. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Kansas legislators have been touring the state to visit all of the higher education universities, and they made the stop at Kansas State University Tuesday morning. University President, Kirk Schulz presented facts and statistics that outlined the university’s goals, including the plan to become a top 50 research university by 2025. Some of the initiatives the university has taken so far, to achieve this, include-hiring 1st national academy winner, building the new west stadium at the football field, and opening an honors house for honor students. Schulz asked legislators to answer five fundamental questions about the university, including-Which is the…
Sunset Zoo’s newest animal addition – a male Amur leopard – is on public exhibit beginning Tuesday. Vlad, short for Vladamere, can be seen in the former snow leopard exhibit along the Zoo’s Asian Trail. A female leopard is expected to arrive later this week and will join Vlad on exhibit sometime in November or early December. Community members can visit the new resident daily from 9:30am to 5:00pm through Thursday or beginning Friday, the Zoo transitions to winter hours, opening daily from Noon to 5:00pm. Amur leopards are very similar in look, size and care to snow leopards. The…
Kansas First Lady Mary Brownback will visit Manhattan Public Library on November 19 at 11:00 a.m. to lead a special storytime in celebration of Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week. Each year, Kansas libraries promote early literacy during Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week by giving away free books, hosting special storytimes, and planning fun activities to get kids excited about learning to read. The 2013 Kansas Reads to Preschoolers week will take place from November 17-23. At Manhattan Public Library’s November 19 storytime, to kickoff the statewide celebration, Mary Brownback will read this year’s book choice “Dog’s Colorful Day” by Emma…
The City of Manhattan will celebrate the commencement of construction to expand the terminal at Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) during a groundbreaking ceremony at 9 a.m. Friday, November 1, 2013, near the front entrance to the existing terminal. Construction plans call for an expansion of the terminal building from 12,500 square feet to approximately 42,000 square feet, which includes two enclosed passenger boarding bridges. The airport will remain fully operational during construction, with the work taking place in two phases. The Weitz Company LLC of Lenexa, Kansas, is the general contractor for the project. “The terminal expansion at Manhattan Regional…
Riley County Police arrested a 30-year-old Ohio woman on a warrant involving burglary, theft, and criminal damage charges. Jennifer King was taken into custody at about 11 Monday night on the Riley County warrant. King’s bond was set at $20,000. ### Riley County Police have announced the arrest of Dominique Knox, 20, of Manhattan for criminal use of a financial card, theft of property, and forgery. This arrest stems from an incident earlier this month that involved the criminal use of a lost debit card belonging to James Clark, 19, of Manhattan. The total estimated loss in this case was $450 with…
A plea has been entered in connection with the April shooting at the University Garden apartment complex. According to Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson, Matthew Wilson, 43, entered a plea to the 1st degree murder of Michael Lowery, the Attempted First Degree Murder of Dustin Ferguson, the Attempted First Degree Murder of Joel Solano and the Aggravated Battery of Christine Kim and the Aggravated Battery of Alexya Mailea. The facts, according to Wilkerson’s office, are that at approximately 4:00 a.m. on April 7th, Alexya Mailea , Christine Kim and Michael Lowery were leaving Apartment 9 Gardenway. The three had gone to Apartment number…