Despite stories of poor accommodations and ongoing security concerns, organizers call the Sochi Winter Olympics a success. The Olympics concluded with the closing ceremony that hands off the Games to their next host, Pyeongchang in South Korea.
Author: KMAN Staff
Maria von Trapp, the last surviving member and second-eldest daughter of the musical family whose escape from Nazi-occupied Austria was the basis for “The Sound of Music,” has died. She was 99.
A five-run sixth inning gave UC Davis the lead for good after trailing K-State by as many as three runs, and the Aggies rallied past the Cats 10-5 on Saturday afternoon at Louis Guisto Field in Moraga, CA. UC Davis hit for the cycle in their breakout inning to lead 9-5, with a Spencer Henderson triple knocking in the first run, then a Tino Lipson RBI double, followed by a Spencer Henderson run-scoring single, and a two-run homer by Cameron Olson finished the inning. Nick Lynch added his second homer of the day to complete the scoring in the bottom…
A man carries a woman affected by tear gas launched by riot police at anti-government protesters in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. After their opposition rally broke up in the late afternoon, in a pattern that has been seen in past demonstrations about 1,000 stragglers erected barricades of trash and other debris and threw rocks and bottles at police and National Guardsmen. The troops responded with volleys of tear gas to prevent the students from reaching a highway and blocking traffic.
USA defenseman Justin Faulk and forward Joe Pavelski react as Finland celebrates a goal during the third period of the men’s bronze medal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Finland won the game 5-0.
Christal Caldwell scored 21 points and three other players added 10 apiece as 13th-ranked West Virginia used a first half run to cruise past Kansas State 61-40 in Women’s Basketball action Saturday evening at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats took a 6-0 lead on the strength of three-point baskets by Leticia Romero and Katya Leick fin the game’s first two minutes but after that the Mountaineers forged head with a 15-2 run for a seven-point lead. After K-State cut the margin to 16-12 an 18-7 surge by West Virginia allowed the Mountaineers to enjoy a 34-19 halftime advantage. In the second…
Buddy Hield scored 18 points to lead four Oklahoma players in double figures and the Sooners used a 31-7 first half run to seize control on their way to an 86-73 win over Kansas State Saturday at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman. Oklahoma which lost to the Wildcats 72-66 earlier this season at Bramlage Coliseum jumped out to a 38-14 lead before settling for a 41-22 advantage at halftime as K-State was beset by numerous turnovers that the Sooners promptly converted into points. The roll continued for OU in the second half as they led by as much as…
About 300 employees at Manhattan/Ogden’s USD 383 will be paying more in taxes this year, due to an error in the payroll setup for tax year 2013 in relation to Kansas income tax withholding. The Kansas Legislature had changed the state income rate, and the new tax tables were not correctly entered into USD 383’s financial accounting software. USD 383 Associate Supt. Bob Seymour told KMAN Saturday about 300 employees, including teachers and administrators were affected. He says the district “deeply regrets” the error, adding “we don’t like this kind of thing to happen.” Seymour adds those…
In a newly redone building, the Manhattan Salvation Army was able to move back into their home at 310 Poyntz. After the fire in 2012, the Salvation Army has had a nomadic existence, moving from one location to another, until their building was fixed. On Saturday, that move back became official with a ribbon cutting ceremony, placing the Salvation Army back in the prominent downtown area. Tom Phillips, Kansas Representative, was in attendance and took some time to comment about the fact that they are where they should be, available for all. Wynn Butler, Mayor Pro-Tem, also made a few comments…
The 89th annual Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce meeting and banquet was held on Friday night as over 600 guests gathered to look back on 2013, and to look forward to the year ahead for the community. 2014 Chair Terry Harts presented the volunteer of the year award to Fred Willich for his contributions in 2013. The Lud Fiser Citizen award went to real estate brokerage owner Linda Weis.