TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Texas Gov. Rick Perry and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott are among the scheduled speakers for the Kansas Republican Party’s annual convention in January. The two-day event will be Jan. 24-25 in Wichita. Hundreds of GOP elected officials and party activists are expected to attend. The Kansas GOP says Perry is scheduled to speak at a dinner Jan. 24. He has been governor of Texas since 2000 and ran unsuccessfully for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. Scott is the speaker for a Jan. 25 party gala. He has served in the U.S. Senate since late 2012 and…
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On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks Manhattan Mayor John Matta and City Manager Ron Fehr.
Tuesday’s edition of “The Game” recaps the Wildcats win in Lawrence over the Jayhawks in the Sunflower showdown and what that means for bowl game destinations. The guys look at the other Big 12 members who will be going bowling and how that looks for the perception of the league this season. The K-State men and women’s basketball teams are back in action this week with the men playing host to Ole Miss on Thursday night in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The Chiefs have lost three straight games since starting the season 9-0, what does that mean for the Chiefs in the AFC playoff picture? Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star joins the show to talk everything Chiefs related. College Hoops, Get Fit and You can’t be serious during a solid Tuesday edition of “The Game” on KMAN.
Pavel Dmitrichenko is escorted to a court room in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013. Dmitrichenko and two other men on Tuesday were convicted for their parts in the acid attack on the ballet’s director which exposed vicious backstage bickering and intrigue at the renowned theater. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe smile together during a joint press conference following their meeting at Abe’s official residence in Tokyo Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013. Biden voiced strong opposition Tuesday to China’s new air defense zone above a set of disputed islands, showing a united front with an anxious Japan as tension in the region simmered. Standing side by side in Tokyo with Abe, Biden said the U.S. is “deeply concerned” about China’s attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the East China Sea. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Junction City Police have released the name of the victim in the home invasion case KMAN previously reported on. The shooting victim has been identified as Jose M. Paz (22) of Junction City. The autopsy was scheduled for 2:00 Tuesday afternoon, and the incident is still under investigation. The Junction City Police Department is encouraging anyone that may have information about this incident to contact the department at 785-762-5912, or the crime stoppers line at 785-762-8477. Original Story: Junction City police say a person was shot to death during a home invasion. A second person at the apartment suffered minor…
The K-State volleyball team closed out the season with a three set sweep of then #25 Iowa State on Saturday night. On Monday, the Big 12 conference handed out postseason honors to a pair of Wildcats. Senior middle blocker Kaitlynn Pelger became the second player in school history to be named first team all-Big 12 three years in a row. Pelger ends her K-State career, second in points, third in kills, seventh in aces, and eighth in blocks. Wildcat setter Katie Brand was also pegged to the Big 12’s all-freshman team. Brand is the first Big 12 freshman to average…
Junction City Police are investigating a fatal shooting, reported early Tuesday morning. JCPD Lt. Jeff Childs indicates just before 1:30 a.m., members of the Junction City Police Department and EMS were dispatched to 110 West 16th Street, Apt. #2 in reference to a home invasion where a subject had been shot. Upon arrival contact was made with two victims, one who was transported to the Geary Community Hospital and later pronounced dead. The second victim received minor injuries and declined medical treatment. The identity of the deceased victim is not being released at this time pending notification of next of kin.…
The Whoville company brought a little Holiday cheer as the 50′ tall (organizers put it actually at 52′) tree in Blue Earth Plaza was lit on Friday night. Organizers say the Christmas tree is the largest in the state, and hope to make the Festival grow even larger next year. Here is a short video of the lighting ceremony. [youtube id=”YXoDzy_GGW4″ mode=”normal” align=”center”]
The train that derailed in NYC was traveling 82 mph as it approached a 30 mph zone, according to National Transportation Safety Board member Earl Weener. Four passengers died in Sunday’s derailment.