Riley County police released more information Tuesday morning regarding a robbery at gunpoint in the 1500 block of Jarvis Drive KMAN news first told you about earlier in the morning. At 8:50 PM Monday the Riley County Police Department responded to that location after receiving a 911 call. The 21-year-old caller reported he and his roommate had been robbed at gunpoint by three males who had entered their home uninvited. Both victims were reportedly struck by the suspects and suffered minor head injuries as a result of the robbery. Both victims were transported to Mercy Regional Health Center by Riley County EMS and…
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Naadir Tharpe had 19 points to lead five Kansas players in double figures, and the fifth-ranked Jayhawks held off Oklahoma 83-75 on Monday night to wrap up a share of their 10th consecutive Big 12 championship. Wayne Selden and Andrew Wiggins added 15 points each, and Joel Embiid had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Jayhawks (22-6, 13-2). Cameron Clark had 18 points and Buddy Hield finished with 16 for the Sooners (20-8, 9-6), who have lost 12 of their last 13 games against the Jayhawks..
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Marcus Smart scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half in his first road game since returning from a suspension for shoving a fan and Phil Forte matched his season high with 23 as Oklahoma State (18-10, 6-9 Big 12) beat TCU 76-54 Monday night. Forte and Smart were playing in front of a friendly crowd not far from the high school they led to a pair of Texas state championships before coming to the Cowboys together. Kyan Anderson scored 15 to lead the Horned Frogs (9-18, 0-15), who dropped to 2-31 in…
California Public Health officials are investigating a small outbreak of a rare virus that has caused paralysis in some children in the Bay Area.
The Coast Guard reopened the Mississippi River on Monday, two days after an oil spill closed the river between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. About 31,500 gallons of light crude oil spilled into the river after a tank barge hit a towboat.
The first ever Riley County Board of Health meeting was conducted in the county offices Monday evening. The goal of the meeting was to review the 2013 Health Department Annual report, and look at goals for the year. Department Director, Brenda Nickel began with a word of welcome and reviewed the key points to look at within the annual report. She shared the ten essential services the department provides everyday: monitor, identify, and address health problems research for new insights and innovations evaluate and improve programs and interventions diagnose and investigate inform, educate and empower assure a competent workforce link…
“Wildcat Insider” on KMAN Monday afternoon breaks down the pair of hoops losses over the weekend for the Wildcats. The men with a tough loss at Oklahoma where they saw themselves down by as much as 27 points in the game. Can the Wildcats still play themselves out of the NCAA tournament? The women had a tough day as well inside Bramlage with a 21 point loss to West Virginia. The K-State baseball team has returned from their first big road trip of the year going 1-7 in the first eight games of the season. What do the bat cats need to do to get back on track with the home opener this weekend at Tointon Family Stadium against Milwaukee. All that and much more on “Wildcat Insider” on KMAN.
The nation’s governors emerged from a meeting with President Barack Obama on Monday claiming harmony, only to immediately break into an on-camera partisan feud in front of the West Wing regarding how to grow the economy.
A passenger sleeps while waiting for a flight at the Sochi Airport following the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
Last week’s Amber Alert involving a Springfield, Missouri girl reminded many of us that such a national emergency notification system exists. Riley County Police Director Brad Schoen and Lt. Josh Kyle updated intergovernmental leaders about how Amber Alert works, with a long list of procedures involved. Kyle adds it isn’t that suprising that it takes a few hours to get such an alert sent out, with having to find out what’s going on and get accurate descriptions, and then notify all the proper authorities, in order to send out the alert. The two RCPD officials also explained why…