by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV The Basketball Tournament is now in its 10th edition and in most of the years that it has been contested, K-State has had a team made up of former players (and some ringers) compete as “Purple and Black.” Purple and Black is 4-6 all-time in TBT and got a big win last season when Jacob Pullen hit a game-winning three at Koch Arena in Wichita. Pullen was set to return in 2023, but had to pull out within the last week. Regardless, it still looks like Purple and Black might have…
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Earlier this year, the Election Modernization Bill was passed, with bipartisan support, amending certain statutes to enhance election transparency and security. Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab told KMAN that a key piece of this bill was altering a current statute requiring requests for county vote recounts to take place before the State Board of Canvassers meets. Schwab said this change was made after concerns were brought forward by Caryn Tyson following a very tight state treasurer race last year. Schwab noted other small changes were made to election statutes during this year’s legislative session, consisting mainly of cleaning up…
As of 12:37 p.m., crews are on scene following a crash near mile marker 195 on Zeandale Road. Drivers are asked to please find an alternate route at this time.
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 200 block of N. Remmele St. in Riley on July 18, 2023, around 10:15 a.m. after it was reported a door to the women’s bathroom at East Park was damaged. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $500. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report for theft in the 100 block of Riley Ave. in Ogden on July 18, 2023, around 10:30 a.m.…
Brandon is joined by USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden Assistant Superintendent Nate Downs and board member Christine Weixelman as well as Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram to discuss local business.
WICHITA, Kan. – The Purple & Black – Kansas State’s men’s basketball alumni team – returns to action in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) starting on Thursday night (July 20) against the DaGuys STL at 6 p.m., CT in the Wichita Regional at Koch Arena. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased here. The Basketball Tournament is a $1 million winner-take-all summer tournament featuring former college and professional athletes. The 64-team field runs from July 19 to August 3 with regionals in Dayton, Louisville, Lubbock, Syracuse, West Virginia, Wichita and Xavier. The Final Four…
During their Tuesday meeting, the Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved a request to construct a frontage road west of Denison Avenue and north of Kimball Avenue to accommodate the North Campus Corridor project. City Engineer Brian Johnson said the proposal of this new road comes after their initial plans for Denison and Kimball were thrown off by a KDOT delay. Johnson explained that completing the frontage road this year would jumpstart the Denison and Kimball road construction, allowing the latter to be open before KDOT begins their project. Johnson noted the frontage road will provide a shorter route for the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge is considering Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s arguments that a new Kansas law rolling back transgender rights doesn’t bar the state from changing the sex listing on transgender people’s birth certificates. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree ruled Tuesday that Kelly’s office can defend her administration’s policy of changing birth certificates and accepted its “friend of the court” arguments. The state’s Republican attorney general, Kris Kobach, argues that a law that took effect July 1 prohibits such changes and requires the state to undo previous ones. The new law, which was enacted by the Republican-controlled…
News Radio KMAN · Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab – KMAN Special Interview 7/19/23 Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab joined KMAN’s Morning News Wednesday to discuss changes that occurred with Kansas election laws following the 2023 legislative session, including the bipartisan Election Modernization Bill. He also spoke to the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary that will occur in March 2024 and his recent appointment to lead the National Association of Secretaries of State.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes arrived at training camp Tuesday with the understanding that he and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates need to be better in 2023 if they want to repeat as Super Bowl champions. “I think the theme this year is how can we keep building,” said Mahomes, who reported for camp at Missouri Western State University on Tuesday along with the team’s quarterbacks and rookies. Mahomes earned Most Valuable Player honors last season and captured his second Lombardi Trophy. “Obviously we won the Super Bowl last year and it was amazing but we still…