Marcus Foster scored 18 points and Nino Williams hit four crucial free throws in the final 20 seconds to help Kansas State rally to defeat Oklahoma 72-66 in Big 12 Conference action Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum. A little more than 72 hours removed from seeing their 10-game winning streak come to an abrupt halt on Saturday at Kansas, the Wildcats were able to bounce back in a hard-fought game against the Sooners coached by former K-State standout and head coach Lon Kruger. After K-State scored the game’s first four points, Oklahoma went on a 14-4 run to grab a…
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The Lawrence school district plans to take over management of Lawrence Virtual High School, at least through the end of the school year. District Superintendent Rick Doll announced Monday that the company currently managing the school, K12 Inc., will be paid through the end of its contract on June 30. But the district began operating the school at the start of the second semester, after it reported a graduation rate last year of just 26.3 percent. Doll says the school board will have to decide later this year whether to continue operating the virtual school. The Lawrence…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The reward has doubled for return of a wedding ring stolen from a dying woman last month in Wichita. The Wichita Crime Commission says it is now offering $4,255 for information leading to recovery of the ring belonging to Danielle Zimmerman, 43. She died in December after suffering an aneurysm at a fast-food restaurant. While she was unconscious, someone stole the ring and several other items from her car. The Wichita Eagle reports the crime commission announced a $2,000 reward last Friday but said donations from the public have increased the amount. Three men have been arrested…
Leti Romero scored 21 points and Ashia Woods added 14 as the K-State women’s basketball claimed their first Big 12 victory 72-65 on Tuesday night at Texas Tech. The Cats broke a four-game losing streak, and a 10-game skid on the road. As a team, K-State shot .500 from the field for the night and cashed in 15-of-18 (.833) from the charity stripe. The Wildcats also held a 36-26 advantage on the boards, with 13 coming on the offensive end resulting in 19 second chance points. The K-State women will host #11 Iowa State on Saturday night at 7:00pm. Pregame…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A million-dollar Powerball prize on a ticket sold in southwest Kansas remains unclaimed after nearly a year. The Kansas Lottery said Tuesday the ticket matched the first five numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing of Jan. 26, 2013. Those numbers were 3-22-26-41-49, Powerball 18. Holders of winning tickets have 365 days to come forward. If the prize isn’t claimed, the Lottery retains the jackpot money to be used in future prizes. The Lottery said the $1 million ticket was sold in its 24-county southwest Kansas region. By policy, the agency doesn’t reveal the store where…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. is pledging $120,000 to help Wichita State University establish a center that will teach students about global trading. The Wichita State University Foundation said in a news release that the Koch Global Trading Center is slated to open this summer in a building that houses the business school. The center will be equipped with real-time quotes, international data feeds and analysis software. It is designed to prepare students for careers in the financial and commodity markets. Cargill’s gift brings the total amount raised for the project to $850,000. The ultimate fundraising goal is…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with the newly elected Riley County Commission Chair Robert Boyd.
“There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat. And we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures.” – William Shakespeare One of the key messages from Manhattan Senior Planner Chad Bunger during the Tuesday night city commission meeting was for those who reside within the new FEMA flood plain map to obtain flood insurance as quickly as possible to maximize savings. Bunger says the…
Another status hearing was held for the Wamego man charged in connection with last month’s shooting at Quality Inn and Suites. Dustin Monroe (33) appeared in Pottawatomie County District Court Judge, Jeff Elder’s courtroom Tuesday morning. Monroe is charged with three counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm into an unoccupied building and one count of criminal damage to property. Monroe’s Attorney, Lora Ingels asked that Judge Elder continue the case for another status hearing, as there is a “massive amount” of discovery. Ingels stated there were over 30 videos…
A former Executive Officer with the Flint Hills Area Builders Association has been arrested for felony theft, with bond set at $60,000. Tracy Shane, or “T-Shane” Roberts, 44, of Wamego was taken into custody on an arrest warrant at 11 p.m. Monday at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. Riley County Police are not providing further details, and it’s not known if this latest arrest is connected to charges announced this past July involving Roberts. At that time Roberts’ charges included theft by deception and making false writings, with a reported loss of more than $25,000 for the Flint Hills…