While a sixth grader is obviously way too young to drive, a special sixth grader at Bergman Elementary school is getting recognition by a local car dealer. Shailyn Russell will be presented with the Ed Schram Legacy “Drive for Success” Award Friday, with a variety of activities planned in addition to that presenation. Russell is pleased with the recognition and says it means a lot to her to get something so special for what she does in class and around other people. She says it’s her friends and family who keep her up and going. Russell’s teacher Dennis Eickhoff explains…
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A Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper injured earlier this week in the Wichita area is a former Kansas State Football player. While KMAN told you of the injury Wednesday, the name of the trooper has just been released–and he has been identified as DaVon Brame (36). Brame was a line-backer for Kansas State from 1997-2000. Brame is listed in fair condition Thursday at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He had been critical when he was first taken there Tuesday.Brame was injured Tuesday evening while sitting in his vehicle after he pulled over a semi-trailer for an inspection in east Wichita.…
KMAN received word about an accident near the intersection of Kimball Avenue and Manhattan Avenue involving a City of Manhattan vehicle. Riley County Public Information Officer, Mat Droge reports there are no injuries as a result of this accident, but the vehicle remains in the roadway-as it won’t start. KMAN will bring you additional details as they become available.
K-State senior Ross Kivett became just the third player in school history to hit for the cycle on Wednesday night in a 12-6 victory over Nebraska at Tointon Family Stadium. Kivett blasted a solo home run in the first inning, cleared the bases with a two-run triple in the second, doubled in the third, and sent a single up the middle in the sixth. The last Wildcat to hit for the cycle was Manhattan High grad Heath Schesser on April 30, 1997 against Bethany College. The Broadview Heights, OH native also hit the first leadoff home run by a Wildcat since…
According to the Wichita Eagle, K-State will unveil plans at the annual Spring Game on April 26th for the $50 million renovation to the north end of Bill Snyder Family Stadium. A video will be shown at the game revealing the plans which include an overhaul of the current Vanier complex, with coaches offices, locker rooms and the weight room all getting a facelift. Plans call for several additions to the stadium in this project, a new academic center for all Wildcat student-athletes, a fan deck, new restrooms and a wider concourse. The Eagles’ sources say the stadium also may…
Kansas Jayhawks freshman center Joel Embiid said Thursday that he has yet to make a decision regarding the NBA draft. Embiid, in a Twitter exchange with Cliff Alexander, a top recruit who has committed to play for Kansas next season, was responding to a sourced report by Yahoo! Sports that the 7-footer was heading to the pros, where he is projected to be among the top picks in the draft on June 26. Kansas coach Bill Self told ESPN’s Andy Katz that the 20-year-old Embiid hasn’t informed him of a decision as to whether he’ll stay or opt for the…
President Barack Obama called himself a “great admirer” of Pope Francis as he sat down at the Vatican in their first meeting Thursday with the pontiff he considers a kindred spirit on issues of economic inequality.
A Thai satellite spotted about 300 objects in the Indian Ocean this week, as officials seach that part of the world for wreckage from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Kansas has been utilizing KITE (Kansas Interactive Testing Engine) in public schools. The tests within the engine seem to be causing administration, and students, a few headaches. For this reason, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Carol Adams brought this topic up during Wednesday evening’s Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board meeting. According to Adams, the testing window for these assessments opened on March 10th, and the school district began testing students after spring break. Several problems have cropped up with the software including-issues with logging in, when tests are submitted they do not go anywhere, test items do not appear for…
A mid week version of “The Game” on KMAN is jam packed. The guys will look at the Sweet 16 match ups as the NCAA tournament resumes on Thursday. Baylor and Iowa State are the only two Big 12 teams left in the tournament. Which of the two is more likely to win their sweet 16 game? Baylor is matched up with Wisconsin and Iowa State will play UConn. Baylor play by play broadcaster John Morris joins the show to talk about the work that Scott Drew has done with that program. The K-State baseball team is matched up with Nebraska at Tointon on Wednesday night before heading to Creighton this weekend for a three game series. The royals are less than a week away from opening day and they are struggling down the stretch in spring training. All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.