At about 17 stories tall, a water slide opening this spring in Kansas is being touted as a new world record-holder for the tallest and fastest of its kind.
Author: KMAN Staff
On a cold and windy afternoon at Bill Snyder Family Stadium the Kansas State Wildcats had more than just the elements to battle as they faced an Oklahoma team with an excellent running game a hard-nosed Defense. The Oklahoma rushing attack proved to be potent as advertised but the Wildcats after a bit of a tentative start were able to combat it by successfully throwing the ball through the air especially when they had the wind at their back in the second quarter. However, field position and key plays in the fourth quarter made the difference in this game as…
On a cold and windy afternoon at Bill Snyder Family Stadium the Kansas State Wildcats had more than just the elements to battle as they faced an Oklahoma team with an excellent running game and a hard-nosed Defense. The Oklahoma rushing attack proved to be potent as advertised but the Wildcats after a bit of a tentative start were able to combat it by successfully throwing the ball through the air especially when they had the wind at their back in the second quarter. However, field position and key plays in the fourth quarter made the difference in this game…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) A Salina man has been sentenced to life in prison in the abuse death of his ex-girlfriend’s 14-month-old son. The Salina Journal reports that that 29-year-old Antonio Brown apologized before he was sentenced Friday. He will become eligible for parole after 20 years for first-degree murder in the 2011 death of Clayden Urbanek. If he’s granted parole then or at any other time, he then will have to serve an additional 16 years and two months for charges of child abuse and obstructing official duty. The toddler’s mother, Brittney Betzold, is serving 13 years after pleading guilty…
What an officer thought would be a minor traffic stop, turned into a shocking discovery. Around 2:15 Saturday morning, Junction City Police conducted a police stop in the 500 block of West 11th Street in Junction City. The officer conducting the stop noticed one of the vehicle occupants was suffering from two non-life threatening gunshot wounds-one to the shoulder and one to the head. The victim was identified as Kadarian Romez Jones (23), of Junction City. It was discovered that Jones had been shot by an unknown black man after a disturbance at The Factory, an after hours club located at…
Monday morning, the centerpiece of this year’s “Festival of Lights” will go up for the first time. The crane will arrive to hoist in the 50 foot tree up between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. at Blue Earth Plaza, and the building of the tree will begin thereafter. Blue Earth Plaza is located just outside the Flint Hills Discovery Center at 3rd and Colorado here in Manhattan.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A longtime figure in state government who was appointed as executive director of the Kansas Lottery less than a year ago says he is stepping down from the job in January. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Dennis Taylor is leaving to join a U.S. consulting firm providing technical assistance and training to local governments in Eastern Europe. Taylor also will teach part time at Washburn University in Topeka.
DOUGLASS, Kan. (AP) A southern Kansas school bus driver has been charged with endangering a child and reckless driving after his bus carrying 10 children slid off a road and into a rain-swollen creek. KAKE-TV reports Morris F. Peterson (64) was charged Friday in Butler County for the Oct. 31 incident in which he and the students had to be rescued by emergency responders. Three children suffered minor injuries. The Kansas Highway Patrol released a report earlier this month saying the driver misjudged the edge railing and drove off the side of the water-covered bridge. Peterson is no longer employed…
D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera had 25 points to lead four Georgetown starters in double-figures as the Hoyas overwhelmed Kansas State in a 90-63 victory Friday at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Jabril Trawick added 16 points for the Hoyas (2-2). Kansas State (2-3) fell in a 10-0 hole early and never could sting together a meaningful run. Thomas Gipson led the Wildcats with 18 points. In his third game back from injury, Gipson got more involved but again was stunted early because of foul trouble. Georgetown was the much livelier team out of the opening tip and led by 17 at the half.…
D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera had 25 points to lead four Georgetown starters in double-figures as the Hoyas overwhelmed Kansas State in a 90-63 victory Friday at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Jabril Trawick added 16 points for the Hoyas (2-2). Kansas State (2-3) fell in a 10-0 hole early and never could sting together a meaningful run. Thomas Gipson led the Wildcats with 18 points. In his third game back from injury, Gipson got more involved but again was stunted early because of foul trouble. Georgetown was the much livelier team out of the opening tip and led by 17 at the half.…