Dozens of motorcycles were on area roads this past weekend, with the Junction City Harley Owner’s Group holding its annual poker run and scavenger hunt, with proceeds going to the Muscular Dystrophy association. $2,800 was raised. Debbie Auld serves as the group’s assistant director and says the Junction City group has members from throughout Kansas, including Wichita, Salina, Manhattan, Wamego, Marysville, Manhattan, and Riley. The motorcycles began their Sunday route in Junction City, travelling through Riley and Pottawatomie Counties before ending up back in Grandview Plaza.
Author: KMAN Staff
The longest tenured men’s golf coach in the Big 12 conference, K-State’s Tim Norris announced his retirement at the end of the 2013-14 season during Sunday night’s Colbert-Fogler benefit. Norris took over a Wildcat program in 1997 that hadn’t finished in the top half of its conference in 28 years, and led it to four NCAA regionals during his tenure. He oversaw the opening of Colbert Hills Golf Course, along with a new clubhouse and training facility. Norris coached Robert Streb and Aaron Watkins, who both earned their PGA Tour card for this season. K-State returns eight players, including four…
The National Science Foundation has named Kansas State University as its lead institution for the world’s first Industry/University Cooperative Research Center on wheat. The premier center, named the NSF I/UCRC Wheat Genetics Resource Center, is the first National Science Foundation-established research center for any crop plant. The center will focus on improving the food production and disease resistance of wheat and other crop plants, as well as serve as a training hub for graduate students and young researchers. Currently, there are 61 National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers, most of which are devoted to engineering and electronics. “We’re thrilled…
DETROIT (AP) Miguel Cabrera hit his 40th home run and had an RBI single to help Max Scherzer become baseball’s first 18-game winner this season as the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 to win the five-game series. The reigning Triple Crown winner became the third player since 1921 to have at least 40 homers and 120 RBIs while batting .350 or better through 116 games. Scherzer (18-1) gave up two runs on five hits over eight innings. Scherzer and Roger Clemens are the pitchers since 1919 to have 18 wins in their first 19 decisions. Clemens did…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles returned to Chiefs practice with no hesitation Sunday despite a lingering right foot strain that caused soreness to travel halfway up his leg. Charles spoke to reporters before hitting the practice field for the first time since last Monday, when he stepped on a teammate during the workout. He missed last Friday night’s preseason game against San Francisco and his status for next weekend’s game at Pittsburgh is undecided. Rookie running back Knile Davis worked out with the first team while Charles was out. Charles said it was the first…
27 area residents gathered at Fancy Creek Shooting Range, Sunday afternoon, to Sight their rifles in preparation for the 11th annual Tuttle Creek Youth/ADA Deer Hunt. During the afternoon, hunters participated in a safety orientation, practiced their shot, and dug into a bbq pork supper. Participants were also paired with experienced hunters, who will serve as individual guides during the main event. Other items provided for this hunt include accessible hunting blinds, hunting locations, hunter orange hats and vests, transportation to the field, and arrangements have been made with area lockers to provide basic processing of harvested deer free of charge. The…
Double-amputee Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been indicted on murder charges. He’s accused of shooting dead his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. <iframe width=”425″ height=”319″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/DksK9zhVnsI” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
Egyptian authorities say 36 people were killed in a prison truck escape attempt on Sunday. Hundreds have died in clashes between the Egyptian military and Muslim Brotherhood supporters in the past few days. <iframe width=”425″ height=”319″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/tRVW5clqoho” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
A motor vehicle accident, resulting in injuries, occurred on Sunday afternoon around 3:45. Riley County Police dispatchers told KMAN, a one vehicle accident occured just two miles west of Riley, in the 14500 block of Madison Avenue. Midwest-out of Wichita was called in and a person was life flighted. Dispatch advised people to stay away from the area until the wreck was cleared, even though the wreck reportedly occured off the road. KMAN will continue to bring you updates as they become available.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) An autopsy report says the 24-year-old suspect killed in a 32-hour standoff with police in Wichita was high on meth and painkillers and died of multiple gunshot wounds. Police said Jared Lee Woosypiti had been wanted for attempted first-degree murder in a July stabbing in Derby when the standoff began July 10, shortly after Woosypiti fired multiple rounds inside a Kmart while trying to rob the pharmacy. He fled to an apartment where he barricaded himself until he was shot the next day. The Wichita Eagle reports the autopsy shows each of the four rounds that hit…