Four gunmen who opened fire inside a luxury hotel in Afghanistan’s capital were shot dead by security forces Thursday.
Author: KMAN Staff
A man in unmarked uniform and wearing a mask holds a gun as he climbs aboard the Ukrainian corvette Khmelnitsky in Sevastopol, Crimea, Thursday, March 20, 2014. Pro-Russian crowds seized two Ukrainian warships Thursday. Shots were fired but there were no casualties as the Ukrainian corvette Khmelnitsky was seized in Sevastopol. Another ship, the Lutsk, was also surrounded by pro-Russian forces.
Relatives of Chinese passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines, MH370 watch a TV news program about the plane at a hotel ballroom in Beijing, China, Thursday, March 20, 2014. Four military search planes were dispatched Thursday to try to determine whether two large objects bobbing in a remote part of the Indian Ocean spotted by satellite imagery were part of a possible debris field of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight.
“The Game” this afternoon breaks down the NCAA tournament and the games that have already gone final, preview of the later games and get you set for Kansas State and Kentucky tomorrow night from St. Louis. They will break down the Big 12 match ups as well and even take a peak at the women’s NCAA tournament. The K-State baseball team continues to win as they run their streak to 12 straight with a 4-0 win over Air Force. How wide open is the Big 12 this baseball season? The Royals have a scary incident last night in a spring training game as they gear up for opening day. Chiefs free agency continues, what grade to the Chiefs get with the offseason moves? All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Manhattan Chamber of Commerce President, Lyle Butler.
Senate Bill 298 was passed through the Senate on Wednesday. The proposed legislation would eliminate the mortgage registration fee. Riley County Commissioners, as well as Register of Deeds, Debbie Regester, have strongly been opposing the bill. Regester mentioned the confusion the bill could cause if it is passed, during Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting. She said she will expect that her department will have to reject more documents then they will actually record if the bill goes through. Commissioner, Dave Lewis commented “this would be a major blow to county government”. Regester had more bad news for the commission, as…
U-S Senator Jerry Moran of Manhattan is a Rotarian–and he was proud to address what is now his hometown group at lunch Thursday. Moran talked about the importance of getting construction going on the National Bio and Agri-Defense Facility. The Senator also addressed other issues of importance to his fairly new hometown, including Fort Riley, funding for the Manhattan Regional Airport renovation, and floodplain concerns. The Manhattan Regional Airport is a priorty for Moran, who visited with fellow Manhattan Rotarians Thursday noon. The local Senator talked about recently meeting with a local delegation from Manhattan, including the city…
After law enforcement responded to a vehicle accident Wednesday evening in Duluth, the driver was found dead at the scene. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a roll-over injury accident approximately two miles East of Duluth Church on Duluth road. Sheriff deputies, as well as EMS and Fire, were dispatched and responded to the location. Emergency units when arriving discovered a single vehicle roll-over accident, and the driver was lying outside of the vehicle. The driver was believed to be the only occupant of the vehicle, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was later…
According to multiple reports a family member says the controversial and outspoken Reverend Fred Phelps the former head of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka has died at the age of 84. The reports say the family member who was not identified reported Phelps passed away sometime Wednesday night. Phelps until recently was the head of Westboro which gained national attention for picketing at military funerals and funerals of AIDS victims who lost their battle with the disease and usually brought signs with anti-gay and anti-military slogans. Earlier this week reports surfaced from Phelps’ estranged son Nathan that the elder…
Colton Kalmus and four relievers combined for a two-hitter in a 4-0 shutout of Air Force on Wednesday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium. Kalmus, a redshirt freshman, earned his first win as a Wildcat, without giving up a hit and striking out four in three and two thirds innings. Landon Busch, Jake Fromson, Ethan Landon and Jake Matthys finished out the game on the mound for K-State. R.J. Santigate and Mitch Meyer each had multi-hit efforts for K-State, and Ross Kivett scored a pair of runs. Santigate, Shane Conlon and Clayton Dalrymple all knocked in runs. K-State opens Big 12 play…