A protester throws a Molotov cocktail during clashes with police in central Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. Three people have died in clashes between protesters and police in the Ukrainian capital Wednesday, according to medics on the site, in a development that will likely escalate Ukraine’s two month-long political crisis. The mass protests in the capital of Kiev erupted after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych spurned a pact with the European Union in favor of close ties with Russia, which offered him a $15 billion bailout.
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Anti-abortion demonstrators gather on the snow covered National Mall in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, for the annual March for Life. Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators are gathering in Washington for an annual march to protest the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 decision that declared a constitutional right to abortion.
Update: Thursday morning KMAN has received word of a volunteer search effort for the missing St. George woman, this coming Saturday. The search for Jane Peterson will begin at 10:15 Saturday morning at the Tuttle cove boat dock. Volunteers are asked to meet at the tuttle Cove parking lot by the boat dock. Those who want to help in ways other than actively participating can donate water, granola bars and other snack foods for those who will be searching. Those items can be dropped off at Brooks Yamaha on highway 24 on the east side of Manhattan Thursday and Friday.…
The Manhattan Public Library will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the public on Saturday, January 25, at 1:00 pm to mark the beginning of construction on the children’s library expansion. The ceremony begins in the auditorium with refreshments, music from Anne and Pete Sibley, and opening remarks, and then moves outside to the north face of the library along Poyntz Avenue. Students from Woodrow Wilson and Northview Elementary schools will join other guests to break ground. Architects from Bowman Bowman and Novick Inc have developed an impressive plan for the new space, and Kelly Construction plans to have the project…
Three Manhattan High baseball players made their college choices official Wednesday. Outfielder Kellen Myers signed with Butler County Community College, pitcher Henry de Noble signed with Iowa Western Community College and infielder/pitcher Jacob Biller signed with Fort Scott Community College. This trio of Indians join teammate Brett Fehr who has already signed with Wichita State. Manhattan High head coach Don Hess expects that plenty more Indians from this senior class will also end up signing to play college baseball, a group that could become the largest signing class in program history. For now, he’s extremely proud of Myers, de Noble…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Outfielder Justin Maxwell and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a one-year contract worth $1,325,000, leaving closer Greg Holland and reliever Aaron Crow as their only unsigned players in arbitration. Maxwell gets a substantial raise from the $492,500 he made last year. He was asking for $1.7 million and the Royals had offered $1,075,000. Kansas City previously agreed to one-year contracts with first baseman Eric Hosmer, infielder Emilio Bonifacio, catcher Brett Hayes and relief pitchers Tim Collins and Luke Hochevar. Holland, coming off his first All-Star appearance, asked for $5.2 million and the Royals offered…
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said there is no possible way that Syrian leader Bashar Assad can gain the legitimacy to govern his country. However, Kerry also said only Syrians can remove Assad.
Purdue University senior Andrew Boldt was shot dead in class on Tuesday allegedly by fellow Engineering student Cody Cousins. The motive is still unknown.
Update 10:00 Wednesday Fort Riley officials have released details to KMAN regarding the Fort Riley soldier, who died in the accident on I-70. Michalak was an automatic rifleman in the 1st armored combat team. He was originally from Ursa, Illinois and had been in the army for three years. Fort Riley officials commented, “we are heartbroken this happened, and are working to assist the family”. ———- Original Story A Fort Riley soldier has died in an accident on I-70 in Ellsworth County. The Kansas Highway Patrol is reporting the death of Calvin Michalak, 22, of Fort Riley. According to the KHP,…
The Manhattan City Commission voted to enter into an agreement between local jurisdictions for the creation of the Flint Hills Regional Transit Administration (FHRTA). The proposal was made by the Flint Hills Regional Council (FHRC) during Tuesday night’s City Commission meeting. “We have suggested that we create a public entity at a regional level through an interlocal agreement, which would then be signed off on by the Attorney General and would give that entity (FHRTA) status as a public entity and would be able to apply for and receive directly from FTA, the 5307 funds,” said Gary Stith Planner for…