Over 300 volunteers showed up to ‘plant’ flags to honor a fallen soldier. On Wednesday, the volunteers gathered at the Wamego Sports Complex for direction from Larry ‘the flagman’ Eckhardt . The Flagman travels around the country with 16-hundred flags, which are installed (planted) along the funeral route of a fallen soldier. This day’s ‘planting’ was to honor Sgt. 1st Class Forrest Robertson, 35, of Westmoreland. He was killed in action November 3rd in Afghanistan. He attended Rock Creek Jr./Sr. High School and graduated in 1996. He later attended Pittsburg State University. He enlisted in the U.S. Army before he…
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Flint Hills Christian School will hold their annual dinner and benefit auction this Friday beginning at six p.m. at the Kansas Farm Bureau Building in Manhattan. The auction will feature a wide variety of items ranging from hotel stays to food baskets. The annual fundraiser helps meet the school’s budgeting costs and also funds a portion of the scholarship and sports programs. A pre-auction dinner catered by Rays Apple Market will begin at 6:3o p.m. and the live auction will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15 and are all-inclusive. To view a complete list…
Mid week version of “The Game” on KMAN was jam packed with multiple subjects discussed by the crew. Right out of the gate, Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs, K-State, college hoops and much more. Mitch Holthus, voice of the Chiefs talked about the impact of the Dwayne Bowe situation and how that will effect the team against Denver. K-State men’s hoops tries to get back on track with Oral Roberts in town at Bramlage, what kind of game did the guys seeing the Wildcats play? KU and Michigan State big winners last night in the world of college basketball. Also, hear from coaches around the Big 12 conference as another big football weekend is coming up. The guys preview K-State vs. TCU plus the other games from around the conference as well. All of that plus a fan favorite, “You can’t be serious” to close out the show.
Mid week version of “The Game” on KMAN was jam packed with multiple subjects discussed by the crew. Right out of the gate, Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs, K-State, college hoops and much more. Mitch Holthus, voice of the Chiefs talked about the impact of the Dwayne Bowe situation and how that will effect the team against Denver. K-State men’s hoops tries to get back on track with Oral Roberts in town at Bramlage, what kind of game did the guys seeing the Wildcats play? KU and Michigan State big winners last night in the world of college basketball. Also, hear from coaches around the Big 12 conference as another big football weekend is coming up. The guys preview K-State vs. TCU plus the other games from around the conference as well. All of that plus a fan favorite, “You can’t be serious” to close out the show.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., holds up a checklist related to the preparation for the implementation of the Obamacare healthcare program, and specifically, the HealthCare.gov website, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. Issa wants to know why the administration required consumers to first create online accounts at HealthCare.gov before they could shop for health plans, a decision runs counter to the common e-commerce practice of allowing anonymous window-shopping. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. listens to testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday Nov. 13, 2013, during a Congressional Budget Conference. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe will start Sunday night’s AFC West showdown against the Denver Broncos after his arrest for speeding and possession of marijuana over the weekend. Chiefs coach Andy Reid says he is bound by terms of the collective-bargaining agreement from disciplining Bowe, who was pulled over for speeding in the Kansas City suburb of Riverside on Sunday. A search of his vehicle revealed what officers believe was marijuana. Reid said that he intends to let the legal situation run its course, but Bowe will be in the starting lineup when the…
Get ready for a morning kickoff on Senior Day when K-State hosts Oklahoma. The Cats and Sooners will hit the field at 11:00am next Saturday, November 23rd. The game will be televised nationally by Fox Sports 1. Originally, the Big 12 conference announced on Monday that a kickoff time and TV network would not be set until Sunday under a six-day window. The league instead made the decision known via Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. Two other Big 12 games will be played next Saturday, with both kickoffs now scheduled in primetime at 7:00pm. #5 Baylor will tangle with #12 Oklahoma…
Get ready for a morning kickoff on Senior Day when K-State hosts Oklahoma. The Cats and Sooners will hit the field at 11:00am next Saturday, November 23rd. The game will be televised nationally by Fox Sports 1. Originally, the Big 12 conference announced on Monday that a kickoff time and TV network would not be set until Sunday under a six-day window. The league instead made the decision known via Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. Two other Big 12 games will be played next Saturday, with both kickoffs now scheduled in primetime at 7:00pm. #5 Baylor will tangle with #12 Oklahoma…
US troops are installing runway lights and equipment in the devastated Philippine city of Tacloban’s airport, so aid can be delivered around the clock.