Update-Monday morning News of power outages in Manhattan caused a panic for local residents, as the problem began just before the K-State football team kicked off for the bowl game in Arizona. The problem seemed to be an underground switch, but residents woke up on Sunday morning to find their power was out yet again. Westar Representative, Gina Penzig explained the reasoning behind the second outage involved a failing breaker at a sub station. Service was transferred for those customers so that Westar could fix the problem, and power was restored. —————— More than 2,000 Westar Energy Customers in Riley County…
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SALINA, Kan. (AP) A man and woman have been arrested in the death of a 3-month-old baby boy at a Salina home. The Salina Journal reports that officers were called to the home Thursday night to investigate a report of an unresponsive child. Police Lt. Sean Morton said the child was pronounced dead, and a man and woman were taken into custody for questioning. He wouldn’t say if the adults were the child’s parents. A police news release says the results of an autopsy conducted Friday are pending, but police are investigating the death as a homicide.
NEW YORK (AP) Shane Southwell matched his career high with 19 points and Kansas State won its seventh straight, cruising past Tulane 72-41 on Saturday night in the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival at Barclays Center. The Wildcats (9-3) continued their fine defensive play of late. In the first six games of the winning streak they held opponents to 52.8 points on 38.0 percent shooting from the field and those numbers improved Saturday. Tulane (7-7), which had won its last two games, had plenty of trouble with Kansas State, finishing with a season low in points (the previous was 52 in…
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) Kansas health officials are investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness among patrons of a Garden City restaurant. The state and Finney County health departments said more than 110 cases of the illness were reported as of Friday among people who ate food from a Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches restaurant. Authorities are asking anyone who ate food from the Garden City Jimmy John’s between Dec. 10 and Dec. 24 to complete a survey, even if they did not get sick. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says officials believe the outbreak was caused by norovirus. The…
An enrollment cap and increased tuition could be the future of Kansas State University. According to President Kirk Schulz, the lack of funding from the state level could be heading the school in just that direction. “Investment in high education is going to yield a lot more in the state in the long run, but you have to put in those dollars,” said Schulz. Because of the lack of funding moving forward, K-State is moving ever closer to an enrollment cap. “We’re coming very close to the point where we need to say this is the number of students that we…
Matt Walters and John Kurtz are live from the Tilted Kilt in Phoenix Arizona on a finally Friday edition of “The Game” on KMAN. They get you ready for the Buffalo Wild Wings bowl as the game is just over one day away. What can we expect to see from both teams and how will the Wildcat offense attack the Michigan defense. Other Big 12 teams will be in action and they will take a look at some of the other bowls around the conference. K-State hoops this weekend as the K-State men are off their best win of the season against Gonzaga last Saturday. How will the team respond against Tulane and what affect will Jevon Thomas have on the team as he will make his debut. Chiefs closing out the season in San Diego as they prepare for their playoff run. All that and much more on a finally Friday edition of “The Game” on KMAN.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Lawrence police have recently increased their presence on a street where there had been several alcohol-related problems. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that from Dec. 5 through Dec. 8 police arrested five men along a particular block of Oread Avenue where there are bars and nightclubs. The spate of offenses included unlawful use of a driver’s license, public alcohol consumption, consumption by a minor and criminal trespassing. That activity drew complaints of neighbors. But Sgt. Trent McKinley, a Lawrence police spokesman, says when police see an increase in activity they put resources in that area. The recent boost…
Matt Walters and John Kurtz are live from the Tilted Kilt in downtown Phoenix Arizona getting the Wildcat nation ready for the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl between the Wildcats and the Michigan Wolverines. Hear from Kansas State players as well as Michigan freshman QB Shane Morris as he gets prepared to play against the Wildcat defense. Mitch Holthus joins the show to preview the Chiefs in the playoffs as well as the final game of the regular season against the San Diego Chargers. Texas Tech powercat gameday reporter Ryan Hyatt and Texas powercat gameday reporter Joe Taylor join the show to preview bowl games for the Red Raiders and the Longhorns. All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas is set to begin a drug testing program next year for some welfare recipients similar to a Missouri program that cost about $500,000 and turned up fewer than two dozen people who tested positive. After eight months, and 636 drug test requests, Missouri’s program this year cost nearly $500,000 and found 20 people who tested positive. About 200 others refused to comply. The Kansas City Star reports that like Missouri, Kansas will test welfare recipients who are suspected of drug use, sometimes flagged by tests or a questionnaire. Kansas Sen. Jeff King, who authored the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Department of Transportation is soliciting comments on proposed changes in projects it already has scheduled through June 2017. The department released a list of more than 100 proposed changes earlier this month. In most cases, the department is revising cost estimates, adjusting its schedule for accepting bids from contractors or changing how projects will be financed. KDOT says it will take comments through Jan. 8. People interested in commenting should contact the agency’s Bureau of Program and Project Management in Topeka. The list of changes in transportation programs posted on the department’s website.