Typhoon Haiyan wreaked havoc on the Phillipines, and the tragedy has touched many victims worldwide. One restaurant owner in Manhattan has decided to do his part to help. Chinese Chef owner Don Collado will donate all of his profits on Tuesday November 19th to the victims of Haiyan. Collado was born in the Phillipines, and decided to hold the fund raiser with the support of his wife and family. Collado says his grandfather was born in the portion of the Phillipines which was struck the hardest by the Typhoon, and has many friends in the region. Collado says his wife…
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Update Monday 6 a.m. Monday morning: A vehicle/bicycle accident at the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Bluemont Avenue sent a man to the hospital Sunday evening. The bicyclist reportedly was code yellow, which means a need for medical attention but non life-threatening injuries. The accident also closed one of the northbound lanes on Highway 24 early Sunday evening. More details are expected a bit later this (Monday) morning during the weekday briefing by Riley County Police. #### Riley County Police are not releasing details as of yet, but one of the northbound lanes on Highway 24 was blocked at…
Marcus Foster scored 17 points and Shane Southwell added 14 as the Kansas State Wildcats jumped off to a fast start and were never really threatened in a 71-58 victory over Long Beach State on Sunday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State scored the game’s first five points on a dunk by Wesley Iwandu and Southwell’s three-point basket. The Wildcats got balanced scoring as they went on a 13-2 run to lead 22-7 with 8:03 remaining in the first half. From there Kansas State kept the 49ers at bay and went into the locker room with a 39-22 halftime advantage. Foster…
Music of 50’s and 60’s were playing as conversation picked up among those who attended Saturday’s Sock Hop event. The local VFW Post 1786 put on the event to help gather socks, boxers, briefs, and bras for the VA hospital. Though attendence was a bit lower than previous years, the Women’s Auxiliary group received over 1300 socks for their donation. During their event, they also began to spread word of another fundraiser they’ll be having next year for cancer research. The plan is to have a dinner, auctions, and entertainment on March 15, 2014 to raise money. Anyone…
Some relatives of the more than 1,000 men, women and children still missing after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on November 8th struggle to hold on to hope, or find closure, as they search for loved ones amid the debris.
Authorities say a suicide bomber tore throug Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, killing at least six people near the site where thousands of elders are to gather next week to discuss a controversial security agreement with the United States.
Courtney Traxson put down a career high 19 kills as K-State volleyball took the first set from #23 Kansas on Saturday night at the Horesji Center in Lawrence, but the Jayhawks rallied for a 19-25, 26-24, 25-14, 25-18 victory. The Cats led set two 21-20, but KU finished out the set on a 6-3 run. The Jayhawks controlled the third frame, and broke a 14-14 deadlock in the fourth with an 11-4 spurt to finish. Kaitlynn Pelger also hit double-digit kills with 16 for K-State (16-9, 4-8), and Katie Brand dished out a match high 51 assists. Tristan McCarty topped…
Heading into Saturday’s contest against TCU, the Kansas State Wildcats had all the momentum in the world. Fresh off a thumping of Texas Tech on their home field last week the Wildcats with two straight home games on the horizon looked like they had an excellent chance to become bowl-eligible against the Horned Frogs who were struggling to move the ball on Offense over the last few weeks. However, like K-State, Gary Patterson’s squad was very proud and determined and knew that two wins of their own would make them eligible for a bowl game riding the strength of the…
Heading into Saturday’s contest against TCU, the Kansas State Wildcats had all the momentum in the world. Fresh off a thumping of Texas Tech on their home field last week the Wildcats with two straight home games on the horizon looked like they had an excellent chance to become bowl-eligible against the Horned Frogs who were struggling to move the ball on Offense over the last few weeks. However, like K-State, Gary Patterson’s squad was very proud and determined and knew that two wins of their own would make them eligible for a bowl game riding the strength of the…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Gregg Eyestone, Riley county Extension Horticulture Agent, followed by Arleen Lundberg, Memory Cafe Founder with Riley County Senior Service center, and ending with Brian McNulty, Operations Mangager with U-S Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake.