Thursdays edition of “The Game” gets you ready for the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday afternoon in Lawrence as the K-State men’s basketball team will put their ten game winning streak on the line against the Jayhawks. Do the Cats have any chance of winning in Lawrence? The guys recap the women’s game from last night against the Cowgirls of Oklahoma State as the women drop to 0-3 to begin conference play. Mike DeCourcey of the Sporting News joins the show to talk everything college basketball. The NFL Divisional round of the playoffs take place this weekend. Which game has the best chance of the road team coming out on top? All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.
Author: KMAN Staff
President Barack Obama speaks about his Promise Zones Initiative, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The Promise Zone Initiative is part of a plan to create a better bargain for the middle-class by partnering with local communities and businesses to create jobs, increase economic security, expand educational opportunities, increase access to quality, affordable housing and improve public safety.
Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich arrives for a news conference at Fort Lee, N.J., City Hall, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Sokolich called it “appalling” that the traffic jams appear to have been deliberately created at the George Washington Bridge for three days in September 2013. Chris Christie, in an attempt to avoid damage from a scandal that could undermine his presidential prospects, said Thursday he has fired a top aide who apparently created traffic jams as part of a political vendetta. Christie denied any knowledge of the scheme.
On Thursday the Manhattan city commission and city officials met with state legislators to compare notes in preparation for the upcoming year. City manager Ron Fehr gave a brief presentation highlighting the new growth in the city, and future projects in the works such as the national bio and agriculture defense facility. Fehr stated he hopes funds from the state at least stay at the same level as recent cuts have made city operations more complex. In return legislators were very blunt about an uncertain future in the state’s budget, and the importance of the upcoming decision by the judicial…
The mood was somber Thursday morning in Morris Hill Chapel as hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the five Fort Riley soldiers who lost their lives in a helicopter accident on December 17th in southern Afghanistan. “They loved flying, they all were very hard workers, and this is a tremendous loss not only to our nation and the Army and our unit, but to me personally because I knew each and every one of these soldiers,” said Colonel Matt Weinshel, 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade. The five 1st Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers were killed when their UH-60…
Two former officials of a San Antonio military medical center have pleaded guilty to their roles in a fraudulent scheme involving more than $7 million in military contracts. Federal prosecutors say retired Army Master Sgt. Lawrence Peter Fenti (43) of New Braunfels and Dr. Heidi L. Webster (51) of Manhattan, Kan., each pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of conspiracy and one count of bribery. Fenti was the chief administrator for Brooke Army Medical Center’s radiology department and Webster worked at the center. Prosecutors say they steered contracts to two Kansas companies run by Webster that she registered as defense contractors.…
Brandon Nowlin, a senior at Manhattan High earned a spot in the upcoming 2014 Shrine Bowl. Nowlin has started at Center for the Tribe each of the last two seasons. This season he was named first team All-Centennial League. Other players from the Centennial league to make the roster are Emporia High’s Parker Bass, Washburn Rural’s Earl Mariner, Hayden High’s Xavi Ramos, Topeka High’s Austin Tillman, Shawnee Heights’ Tyson Toelkes and Junction City’s Semaj Johnson. Other notable players, Dailin Kruger of Silver Lake, J.T. Rosine of Centralia and Dustin Rottinghaus of B&B. The 2014 Shrine Bowl will be played on…
A fire at the Pizza Hut at 523 Riley Avenue in Ogden caused approximately $1,000.00 damage Thursday afternoon. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins tells KMAN that the initial report of the structure fire came in at around 2 p.m. Collins said a total of 18 firefighters responded to the scene. Ogden firefighters were the first to arrive and immediately knocked down the fire which was said to have begun in the attic of the restaurant. Units from Manhattan, Keats and Hunters Island were also on hand to provide mutual aid. No injuries were reported as a result of the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 9, 2014) – Thursday the Army announced several changes to the Warrior Care and Transition Program designed to meet the evolving needs of the Army. These changes include Warrior Transition Unit organizational modifications, some WTU inactivations, and a shift in how the Army manages care and transition for Soldiers who are healing in their home communities. Leaders said these changes are a result of a periodic review of the WTU force structure, a declining WTU population, and the Army’s continued commitment to provide the best care and support for wounded, ill and injured Soldiers. The Army Medical…
Previously, two companies submitted bids for new emergency service radios. Riley County Commissioners approved the bids to move forward for staff evaluation and recommendation. After the bid opening, there appeared to be some concern with emails regarding the bids and what the county really needed. The vendors did not seem to agree on what they thought the county was looking for in radios. Both vendors revisited the commission at a later date to express their concerns. The commission asked that the vendors come back so that they would have more time to discuss the matter. For that reason, the ‘Fire…