John Jobe’s first day as the Riley County Extension 4-H Agent was Monday, and County Extension Director, Jennifer Wilson brought him in to meet the Riley County Commission during their meeting. Jobe received both his undergraduate degree and graduate degrees from Kansas State University’s College of Human Ecology. Although he is originally from Dodge City, he has been living in Manhattan the past few years working at the Boys and Girls Club. Jobe said he does not have any 4-H background, but he is excited to continue working with the local youth. After introducing Jobe, Wilson returned for a second…
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A 49-year-old man convicted of sex-related charges in Geary county more than 20 years ago has apparently been passed over for parole. Darryl Manco was convicted of indecent liberties with a child and aggravated sodomy in 1992. He had been up for a possible December first release date, but a check with the Department of Corrections Monday indicates his next possible release date isn’t until March of 2018. Manco was on the October public comment session list for possible parole.
Topeka- Kansas Governor Sam Brownback today announced Jackie McClaskey as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, succeeding Dale Rodman, who will step down from the position Dec. 10, 2013. McClaskey, Manhattan, grew up on a small family farm in Girard, Kan. She has been with the Department of Agriculture since 2011. She served as an assistant secretary beginning in January 2011 before being named Deputy Secretary in July. Before joining the Department of Agriculture served as Assistant Dean of the Kansas State University, College of Agriculture. “Jackie has been a wonderful asset for the Kansas Department of Agriculture,” Brownback…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Peyton Manning threw for 403 yards and five touchdowns, four of them to Eric Decker, and the Denver Broncos held off a furious rally to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-28 Sunday and seize control of the AFC West. Decker had eight catches for a career-high 174 yards for the Broncos (10-2), who moved a game clear of the Chiefs (9-3) in the division. With four games left, Denver also holds the tiebreaker by virtue of two wins over Kansas City in the last three weeks. Jamaal Charles had 93 yards rushing for the Chiefs, and…
National Transportation Safety Board is on the scene of the New York commuter train derailment, trying to figure out what went wrong Sunday in a crash that left four dead and more than 60 injured.
The U.S. is urging North Korea to release an 85-year-old American who’s been detained for more than a month. North Korea state media showed video of Merrill Newman and said that he has apologized for “hostile acts” against Pyongyang.
K-State cruised past Central Arkansas 87-54 behind a season-high 19 points from senior Shane Southwell. Junior Thomas Gipson had 17 points and 6 rebounds and sophomore Marcus Foster added 10 points as well. The Wildcats dominated the undersized bears on the boards all game long and finished with a 52-22 rebounding advantage. It got started early when K-State ripped off 12 straight points after falling behind 2-0. Gipson had six of the twelve, and Southwell and Spradling each knocked down early three pointers. The Cats didn’t look back from there. K-State has now climbed back over .500 at 4-3 and…
K-State volleyball made their final match this season at Ahearn Fieldhouse one to remember on Saturday night with an upset of #25 Iowa State 25-21, 25-16, 25-23. Six Wildcat seniors were honored following the game as Courtney Traxson led the team with 11 kills and Kaitlynn Pelger had 10. Fellow senior Dakota Kaufman registered six kills, and Tristan McCarty came up with eight digs. Courtney Cook and Lilla Porubek also were a part of the class that went to two NCAA tournaments including a run to the Sweet 16 in 2011. Redshirt freshman setter Katie Brand had her 11th double-double…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) John Hubert ran for a career-high 220 yards, Jake Waters accounted for three touchdowns and Kansas State beat turnover-prone Kansas 31-10 on Saturday for its fifth straight win in the series. Hubert also had a touchdown run for the Wildcats (7-5, 5-4), who will become the fourth school in Big 12 history to start 2-4 and reach a bowl game when it learns its destination in the coming weeks. The most likely bet is the Holiday Bowl. Meanwhile, Kansas (3-9, 1-8) stumbles into the offseason with its fifth straight losing record. Jake Heaps threw for 138 yards…
On the day after Thanksgiving, President Barack Obama stopped by a white tent on the National Mall where some activists have been fasting to protest House inaction on immigration legislation for the past 18 days.