A Manhattan soldier accepted a promotion this weekend. 451st Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Chaplain Yeoun Ferris of Manhattan, Kan. reported to the Lanny J. Wallace Army Reserve Center in Wichita on Saturday. Ferris received her official promotion to major, from the 451st ESC commanding general, Kenneth D. Jones.
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KMAN has received more information regarding a breach of privacy arrest over the weekend. Riley County police told reporters on Monday that William Reed (20), of the 1000 block of Thurston was taken into custody at 11:30 Friday morning and charged with breach of privacy. Reed allegedly used his cell phone to record his 20 year old roommate while she was in the bathroom. Both he and his roommate are students at Kansas State University. Reed was released on a $7,000 bond. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ An incident of rape was reported to Riley County police over the weekend. Police told reporters on…
A public reception will be held for finalists for the position of Flint Hills Discovery Center Director on Friday, March 8, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. on the first floor of the Flint Hills Discovery Center, 315 S. 3rd Street, Manhattan. Each candidate will give a brief introductory statement followed by informal introductions and questions. The reception is hosted by the Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation. Members of the public are invited to attend and visit with the candidates and share ideas for the future of the Discovery Center. The City of Manhattan is pleased to announce four finalists for…
Putting up their two biggest offensive outputs of the season, the K-State baseball team took both games in a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon against Oakland, and swept the three-game series from the Golden Grizzlies. The Cats built a 5-0 lead over Oakland thru four innings in the opener, but the Golden Grizzlies struck back for two runs in the top of the 7th to pull within 5-2. K-State responded to put the game away with four runs in the bottom half of the 7th, keyed by a two-run blast off the bat of Jared King. He led the team with…
The 41st Sled Dog Race across Alaska is undersay. 65 teams are hoping to make it 1,000 miles to the finish line in Nome.
A young husband and wife who were heading to the hospital early Sunday were killed in a hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn, NY. But doctors managed to save the life of the woman’s unborn baby.
Another candidate has announced that she may have trouble getting to some of the candidate forums. Debbie Nuss, candidate for city commission has announced that she has had an accident, and has broken her ankle. However, she is continuing her campaign. Her injury, which will require surgery, may limit her ability to make public appearances, including the forums. Nuss will attend forums and other public events as she is able.
The Riley County Falcons and Wamego girl’s basketball teams have both made it through tough sub state brackets to reach their respective state tournaments beginning later this week. Riley County beat Osage City, Council Grove and Silver Lake to win a 3A sub state championship. The Lady Falcons (17-5) are the seven seed in the 3A state tournament and they will play the number two seed Garden Plain (22-1) on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. in Hutchinson at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Riley County and Garden Plain will be playing the first of four games on Wednesday. The other three games…
Rodney McGruder’s three-point basket as time ran out gave 13th-ranked Kansas State a thrilling and dramatic 64-61 victory over a scrappy Baylor team before a stunned crowd Saturday night at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. McGruder’s game-winner culminated a series of bizarre events that surrounded the end of a game that seemed certain to head to overtime. Earlier, the Wildcats badly missed a shot that would have won them the game giving Baylor the ball with one second left. However, the Bears threw the ball the length of the court and it went out of bounds without any player…
Nate Williams threw 7 2/3 innings of two-hit ball and the K-State baseball team claimed their home opener from Oakland 4-2 on Saturday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium. Williams (2-1) did not allow a hit until there were two outs in the top of the sixth inning, when third baseman Mike Carson knocked in the Golden Grizzlies’ first run. Oakland would score an unearned run off Williams in the 8th inning, keyed by a K-State error to lead off the inning. Tanner Witt struck out two in the top of the ninth to nail down his second save. Witt also…