Author: KMAN Staff

In a shortened version of “The Game” on KMAN gets you ready for K-State men’s basketball against Texas Tech inside Bramlage Coliseum. What kind of match up problems will the Cats face against the Red Raiders? The Oklahoma Sooners picked up a huge win at home over Oklahoma State on Monday night and they currently sit in 2nd place in the Big 12 standings. Is there a more valuable forward than Ryan Spangler right now in the Big 12? Also, Super Bowl week is upon us and Media was held this afternoon. Which is a bigger media story, Manning/Sherman or Marshawn Lynch snubbing reporters? All that plus “Get Fit” on a shortened version of “The Game” on KMAN.

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The Manhattan Public Library will offer a four-part book discussion series starting Thursday, January 30. The series, titled “Community: The Way We Live” will be held at 7:00 p.m. The first discussion will be about “Bailey’s Cafe” by Gloria Naylor, hosted by Ann Birney. Birney is an expert from the Kansas Humanities Council. On February 27th, Marilyn Klaus, lecturer of Religious Studies and African American Studies at the University of Kansas will lead the discussion over “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe” By Fannie Flagg. On March 27th features John Nichols’ book, “The Milagro Beanfield War”, led by…

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Another status hearing was set for Travis Bowman (22), who was arrested after the armed robbery at Dara’s Convenience Store late last year. The incident happened in November, when Bowman reportedly entered the store and demanded money from the store clerk.  He then presented a weapon, and after obtaining the money, demanded the clerk’s car keys.  According to reports, Bowman then took the clerk’s 1995 Chevrolet pickup, and abandoned it on Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Bowman appeared in Riley County District Court via web cam, from Riley County Jail. His case was set for another status hearing, to be held on…

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Former Executive Officer with the Flint Hills Area Builders Association, Tracy Shane Roberts (44) appeared in court Tuesday afternoon. Roberts was arrested earlier this month for felony theft, and his bond was set at $60,000. Judge William Malcolm set the preliminary hearing date for February 25th at 3 p.m.  The hearing is expected to last two hours. Defense Attorney, Larry McRell commented on the fact that Roberts is currently living in Wamego and working in Topeka, but also must report to court services in Riley County every week.  McRell asked that this be changed to a monthly occurrence. Judge Malcolm…

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NORMAN, Okla. (AP)   Ryan Spangler had 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds to help No. 23 Oklahoma defeat No. 8 Oklahoma State 88-76 on Monday night. Jordan Woodard scored 18 points and reserve Tyler Neal added a season-high 15 points for the Sooners (17-4, 6-2 Big 12), who won their fourth straight game and claimed their third win over a ranked conference opponent this season. Marcus Smart had 22 points, Phil Forte scored 20 points and made all six of his 3-point tries and Markel Brown added 18 points for the Cowboys (16-4, 4-3). OSU’s Le’Bryan Nash, who…

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Unemployment numbers in the Manhattan metro area are up slightly from the month before, according to figures just released by the Kansas Department of Labor. The December 2013 numbers for the Manhattan metro area are 4.4 percent, compared to four percent in November, although lower than the year before’s numbers of 4.7 percent in December of 2012. The metro numbers include Riley, Pottawatomie, and Geary counties. The city of Manhattan by itself had a 3.6 percentage rate, also up a bit from 3.3 in November but lower than last year’s four percent. Area county numbers include Riley with 3.8 percent,…

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A major winter storm is expected to move across the South on Tuesday. The storm is forecast to coat the Gulf Coast with snow and freezing rain, and it could bring up to eight inches of snow to the Carolinas.

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Update Tuesday noon: As KMAN previously reported, Allegiant Air will no longer be servicing Manhattan Regional Airport after February 23rd. Allegiant Air Spokesperson, Jessica Wheeler commented on the closing Tuesday morning, and said the company was just not seeing a big enough profit or demand for this route. Wheeler adds Allegiant prides itself on being reactive to demand and being reactive goes in both directions, and unfortunately this situation involved a quick cancellation of service. Wheeler commented that the company “does not try to make a habit” of quick closings like this. KMAN also asked about whether the package deals…

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Parents, doctors and women who have been surrogate mothers are strongly criticizing a Kansas Senate bill to void existing surrogacy contracts and make it illegal to pay women to serve as surrogates. The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee heard testimony Monday on the measure drafted by committee chairwoman Mary Pilcher-Cook, a Republican from Shawnee. Pilcher-Cook and other supporters of the bill said they’re worried about the health of surrogate children and the women who bear them, as well as the possible exploitation of poor women. But women who have been surrogates testified that it was a…

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