In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, driver Jeff Gordon (24) takes a practice lap Friday, May 9, 2014, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race. It’s the first night-time Sprint Cup race at the 13-year old Speedway. The race is on Saturday night because NASCAR traditionally does not race on Mother’s Day.
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks at her weekly news briefing Friday, May 9, 2014, on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Democrats stand deeply divided over whether to participate in a Republican-led investigation of the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, with party leader Nancy Pelosi calling the newest probe a “political stunt.”
Big weekend ahead in sports. The K-State baseball team looking to win some games down the stretch with Oklahoma State in the little apple this weekend. The Chiefs take Dee Ford in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, reaction to that? Would you have been happy if Johnny Manziel ended up in KC? The Royals continue their west coast swing in Seattle. All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/TopStories3.mp3 Top Stories https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Chiefshistory.mp3 Chiefs draft history https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/KSUdrafthistory.mp3 K-State draft streak https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Lindsey.mp3 Jake Lindsey (Manhattan native, MMA fighter) https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Lucas.mp3 Cornelious Lucas https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ycbs3.mp3 You can’t…
Riley County Police indicate 14th & Anderson is now open, after being closed for a short time as a precaution for a potentially dangerous person. Officers on the scene near Manhattan Christian College determined there’s no danger to the public. RCPDtwitter advised area residents to avoid the area at about one p.m. Friday.
Following a national search, Kansas State University has named bioengineering expert Karen Burg as its vice president for research. Burg has been serving as interim vice provost and dean of the Graduate School at Clemson University since 2011. Beginning Aug. 3, she will lead Kansas State University’s research mission in support of the goals of K-State 2025. “Karen Burg is a transformative leader who will guide us toward our goal of becoming a Top 50 public research university by 2025,” said Kirk Schulz, president. “Her energy and vision will help support our productive faculty as we expand one…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs selected Auburn defensive end Dee Ford with the No. 23 overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, landing a potential replacement for Tamba Hali or Justin Houston. With only one selection in the first two rounds, Kansas City was thought to be trying to trade out of its pick. But general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid wound up with Ford, eschewing a wide receiver or defensive back that could have filled bigger holes. Hali turns 31 in November while Houston is due to become a free agent after the…
SEATTLE (AP) Hisashi Iwakuma scattered four hits over eight innings and Corey Hart hit an RBI single to lift the Seattle Mariners over the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Thursday night. Seattle won for the 11th time in 14 games since losing eight straight from April 15-22. Iwakuma was making his second start after beginning the season on the disabled list with a strained tendon on the middle finger of his pitching hand. The All-Star right-hander struck out seven and walked none. Fernando Rodney worked around a pair of walks in the ninth to earn his 10th save in 11…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Guard Andrew White III is transferring from Kansas in search of more playing time after two seasons in which he failed to break into the regular rotation. Jayhawks coach Bill Self announced White’s decision in a statement Thursday night. White played in 25 games as a freshman and showed a deft touch from the perimeter, but he got lost in the mix last season, averaging just 5.9 minutes while appearing in 19 games. White said that Self told him “it would be questionable to break into the rotation,” so he decided to explore other options. White did…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A state board will meet Monday to consider allegations that U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts is not truly a Kansas resident and shouldn’t be allowed to seek re-election. Secretary of State Kris Kobach scheduled the meeting of the State Objections Board after four citizens from Riley County filed objections to listing the three-term senator on the August 5th Republican primary ballot. GOP tea party challenger Milton Wolf contends that Roberts lives in Alexandria, Virginia, where the senator owns a home. Roberts and his wife own a duplex unit in Dodge City but rent it out. As KMAN…
Riley County Police are investigating a report of an alleged kidnapping and sexual battery. A 21-year-old female reported to RCPD that Thursday at approximately 2 a.m., she was assaulted in the northeast part of Manhattan by two males unknown to her. An aggravated kidnapping and sexual battery report was filed. Due to the nature of the crime, no further details are being released at this time. ### Riley County Police arrested Khiry Graham, 23, of Colorado Springs Thursday on a warrant for a probation violation, with the original charge being burglary. Graham was taken into custody shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday. Bond was…