New York City officials say the Boston Marathon bombing suspects intended to blow up their remaining explosives in Times Square.
Author: KMAN Staff
The Junction City Police Department wants to warn their local citizens of a recent rash of residential burglaries. The department released a press release around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, stating that reports have been taken from a few locations so far-including the 200 block of West Home Street and the 400 block of West 18th Street. Police have received reports of a possible suspect in the area. The suspect is said to be a black male, 5’8″-5’10”, around 200 pounds, with short black hair and wearing dark colored clothing. It is believed the suspect knocks on doors, waits for a response,…
When plat and rezoning requests are made in Riley County, the requests are taken through an extensive process to ensure that the projected site will follow specific regulations. Once the sites are approved by the County Planning and Development Department, the requests then go before the Riley County Commission. Considering the fact that the zoning board has already approved the site and recommended it to the commission, the requests are often approved in a short time. During Thursday’s commission meeting, this was not the case. John Curtis filed a request to plat and rezone his area of land on Tuttle…
By K-State Student Anthony Smith: Five years ago Sharon Larson had to come to the realization that she could have the beginning stages of Osteoporosis. Not unlike the 4.5 million women over the age of 50 in the United States who are living with the disease today. It also affects 800,000 millionthousand men over the age of 50 in the United States. Osteoporosis is a disease in which the density and quality of bone are reduced. This causes bones to become weak and can break very easily in a fall, or in more serious cases, from everyday activities. Sharon was…
KMAN news has just confirmed the victim in a fatal one vehicle accident on HIghway 24 just west of the Seth child intersection last month tested positive for driving under the influence of a controlled substance. Kansas Highway Patrol Lt. Greg Harkrader tells KMAN Michael Ippert, 28, who died in the March 13th wreck, tested positive and Harkrader indicates that was a direct correlation to the accident. Authorities were on the scene for several hours following the accident in which Ippert drifted off the edge of the roadway while driving his ’95 Chevrolet Tahoe. Ippert then overcorrected and lost control,…
Riley County police are looking for a driver of a 1997 Dodge Caravan that left the road and struck a tree in Manhattan. Police say at around 5:30 Thursday morning the van crossed the center lane near the 400 block of Poyntz Avenue, drove onto the sidewalk, and struck a tree in front of Barry’s Drug Store. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene before police arrived at the location of the accident. Manhattan city workers have cleared the tree as it was blocking the businesses by obstructing the entrances to the establishments. Police say they do not know…
With plenty of fanfare, the three-day NFL draft will kick off on Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York City with the first round in what’s become a made-for-TV event. Rounds two and three will transpire on Friday night, while the final four rounds will be Saturday afternoon. The Kansas City Chiefs hold the #1 overall pick after a 2-14 season in 2012, and are expected to take an offensive tackle; either Texas A&M’s Luke Joeckel or Central Michigan’s Eric Fisher. There’s virtually no doubt that K-State’s streak of having at least one player taken in the…
K-State would take an early seven-run lead, only to surrender that edge, before scoring five in a row to claim a 13-10 victory over Nebraska on Wednesday night to sweep the season series in a game played at Hawks Field in Lincoln, NE. The Cats leapt out to an 8-1 lead, including a five-run second inning keyed by a Jared King two-run double. The Huskers worked their way back with a three-run third to pull within 8-4, and had their own five-run outburst in the fifth to pull ahead 9-8. K-State fired back in the sixth inning with three runs…
The K-State men’s golf team posted their best finish at the Big 12 Championship since 2010 by coming in fifth on Wednesday afternoon at Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson. The Cats carded a team score of 51-over par 791 over the 54-hole tournament, which was cut back by Tuesday’s snow. Texas claimed the meet, and finished 32 shots ahead of K-State. The Wildcats had two players finish in the top 15, including senior Curtis Yonke, who tied for 10th with an 8-over par 218. Sophomore Kyle Weldon tied for 14th place with a 9-over-par 219. Stay connected to all things KSU…
Jose Valverde returned to Detroit with a save and Victor Martinez drove in a pair of runs to help the Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 Wednesday night. The Royals scored four runs in the third inning with five straight hits to begin the inning from Salvador Perez, Chris Getz, Alex Gordon, Alcides Escobar and Billy Butler to take a 4-1 lead. Detroit pulled within 4-3 of Kansas City in the bottom of third, and a Mike Moustakas error at third base keyed a four-run fourth to put the Tigers ahead 7-4. The Royals best chance to rally came in the top of the fifth…