Though the landscape was still snow covered out at Colbert Hills Golf Course, that didn’t put a stop to some indoor golfing. Within the clubhouse, a 9-hole course was set up for families to enjoy, along with a breakfast buffet. Chad Meyers, Head Golf Professional at Colbert Hills, explained this event will help benefit the First Tee. “We just want people to get out and see our facility and also help out the First Tee of Manhattan,” Meyers said. “Some of the proceeds from today are going to go to the First Tee of Manhattan.” Susan Lowman, with The First…
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Fireworks are seen over the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
President Barack Obama signs the farm bill, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. The president signed into law an agriculture spending bill that will spread benefits to farmers in every region of the country, while trimming the food stamp program that inspired a two-year battle over the legislation.
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with State Representative Ron Highland of Wamego, followed by Gregg Eyestone, Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent, then Vern Henricks President and CEO Greater Manhattan Community Foundation,Dave Lewis, and Blade Mages on upcoming awards event.
An incident of sexual battery occurred on the Kansas State University campus Thursday night. According to an email sent to K-State employees, at about 8:30 pm Campus police responded to the Natatorium for a sexual battery. The email stated the suspect entered the building and sexually battered a female patron. The suspect is being described as a white male in his 20s, approximately 6 feet tall, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a ski mask, jeans, and a reflective vest. If anyone was in the area and might have seen the suspect or anything suspicious, contact the K-State Police at 785-532-6412…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with John Armbrust, Governor’s Military Council Executive Director, followed by Rob Ott, Manhattan City Engineer.
Billy Crystal provided a musical tribute as Jay Leno ended his run as host of the Tonight Show on NBC.
As the health care deadline nears, the White House and its allies scramble to enroll the young and healthy. Officials say they need to make up one-third of total enrollments to balance out the higher costs of insuring older, sicker people.
A pack of howling Woodrow Wilson Wolves were in attendance at Thursday’s Manhattan Ogden school board meeting. The reason? They were the chosen few to come before the board to receive praise for their achievement on receiving the 2013 Governor’s Achievement award. Bob Shannon, superintendent, talked about the rigorous criteria the school had to meet to even be considered for this. “To be considered for this award,” Shannon said. “The school must have been among the top five percent of schools in both reading and mathematics on the state assessments at their respective level and meet one additional measure of…
The Defending Big 12 Champion Kansas State Wildcats Baseball team held its Media Day Thursday indoors at the Brandenberry Baseball Facility. In addition to Head Coach Brad Hill who begins his 11th season at the helm of the Bat Cats who came within one game of reaching last season’s College World Series, local media also had a chance to talk with Ross Kivett, Shane Conlan, Levi MaVorhis, Blair DeBord and Jake Matthys. Kansas State will begin the 2014 season on February 14 at Cal Poly with the home opener set for February 28 at Tointon Family Stadium against Milwaukee. Stay…