Manhattan High girls and boys basketball each had four players honored on the all-Centennial League teams, released on Tuesday morning. Junior post Darby Price and senior guard Elayna Spilker each were named second team all-Centennial League after leading the Tribe to a 15-7 record. Sophomore post Caroline Ballard received honorable mention, and senior guard Kristen Thompson was named to the all-defensive team. Senior guard Jacob Holloway was named third team all-Centennial League as he led MHS in scoring during a 12-10 campaign. The Indian trio of sophmore forward Payton Stephens, senior forward Chris Hudgins, and senior point guard Jonathon Taylor all received honorable…
Author: KMAN Staff
DALLAS (AP) Brittney Griner scored 31 points and top-ranked Baylor won its third consecutive Big 12 tournament championship, rolling past No. 23 Iowa State 75-47 Monday night. In a matchup of the Big 12’s top two seeds, the Lady Bears (32-1) and their 6-foot-8 senior star had 23 points by halftime, outscoring Iowa State by 10 on her own. The Cyclones trailed the #1 team in the country 41-13 at halftime. Odyssey Sims added 20 points for Baylor. Anna Prins had 20 points for the Cyclones (23-8), who were playing in their first Big 12 title game since 2007.…
The Cardinals gathered at the Vatican celebrated a final mass on Tuesday, before going into seclusion to decide who will be the next Pope. 115 Cardinals took part in the mass in the Sistine Chapel.
A judge struck down New York City’s ban on big sugary drinks just hours before it was due to take effect, handing a defeat to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and creating confusion for restaurants that had already begun making changes.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is repeating calls for Pyongyang to comply with its international obligations. His comments come as North Korea piles on several threats including one to launch a nuclear strike on the U.S.
New York City’s groundbreaking limit on the size of sugar-laden drinks has been struck down by a judge shortly before it was set to take effect.
A new app is giving voice to children and adults with autism or other learning difficulties. The app links the sound of the word with an image of the object to enable children to communicate with their caregivers or family members.
SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) A 23-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man is dead after an explosion at a Johnson County, Kan., excavation and tree removal company. Shawnee Fire Marshal Corey Sands says his department received a call around 9:30 a.m. Monday about an industrial accident at Rieke Grading. When fire crews arrived they found Nicholas Jerde dead and evidence of an explosion. Sands says Jerde was using an acetylene torch to open frozen valves on a vacuum truck when it ignited vapor inside the truck’s tank. The Occupational Safety Health Administration was called to investigate the incident.
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) Residents of a southwest Kansas mobile home park have until Friday to leave the property and may have to abandon their homes because a county law prohibits older mobile homes like theirs from relocating to other parks. Western Kansas News reports Garden City Community College bought the park’s land in December from Business Management Service Inc. The company notified the park’s tenants in early December about the sale and told them they had until March 15 to relocate. In Finney County, mobile homes built by 1986 can be relocated without special permits, and those built between…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas legislators have jumped into a tax dispute over refineries and fertilizer and cement plants, but critics worry that helping the business’s operators could pinch local governments. A bill before the Kansas House revises a state law governing how counties value machinery and equipment in complex manufacturing plants for tax purposes. Business groups are watching the legislation, which cleared the House Taxation Committee last week. Supporters contend the bill would ensure that machinery is valued consistently statewide, preventing prevent counties from overtaxing it. Critics contend the measure will take millions of dollars’ worth of property off state…