MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State head coaches Jeff Mittie and Jerome Tang will help lead youth clinics during the Big 12 Conference’s Rucker Park program, “Big 12 Hoops in the Park,” on Tuesday, July 18 in New York City. The event, which is being held in partnership with New York City Parks, Hard Rock Hotels, Gatorade and WHOOP, will include drills and clinic sessions and a coaches’ Q&A, along with live DJs, food trucks and much more. Mittie and Tang will be joined by nine other league coaches, including Baylor’s Scott Drew, BYU’s Mark Pope, Cincinnati’s Wes Miller, Oklahoma State’s Mike Boynton and TCU’s Jamie Dixon on the men’s…
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A Junction City man accused in a March double murder was arraigned this week in Geary County District Court. Online court records show 33-year-old Steven Pierce pleaded guilty on June 9 to two charges of first-degree murder, pursuant to a plea agreement. A sentencing hearing has been deferred to a later date. A status hearing is scheduled for July 13. Pierce is charged with the murders of 75-year-old Valerie Krissman and her husband, 80-year-old Roland Krissman. The couple was found dead March 18. Pierce and a co-defendant, 29-year-old Kallie Peters fled to Michigan, where they were apprehended a day later…
USD 383 celebrated the departure of Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade and Director of Business Services Lew Faust with a joint retirement party Thursday at the Robinson Education Center. Wade has spent the last seven years serving as superintendent for the Manhattan-Ogden schools, and Faust stepped into the role of Director of Business Services 12 years ago. Both reflected back on their time with the district and noted there is one significant thing that has made their tenures special: the people. When looking ahead, Wade said he doesn’t plan on leaving the area and is looking forward to the great things…
A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday evening after being transported from the Pottawatomie County Jail on a Riley County District Court warrant for violation of a protection order. The Riley County Police Department says the warrant against 26-year-old Kurtis Rich, stems from original charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated intimidation of a witness or victim, criminal damage to property and two counts of domestic battery. Online court records show the offenses are alleged from last September. Rich remains jailed on a $50,000 bond.
Derrick Milton, 44, of Dolton, Ill. was arrested on June 21, 2023, around 9:00 a.m. on his Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. He was also arrested for interference with parental custody in connection to a 2021 parental custody case. Milton remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $17,000. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 300 block of S. 4th St. in Manhattan on June 21, 2023, around 5:00 p.m. The Fraternal Order of Eagles was listed as the victim when it was reported the glass entry door…
K-State Senior Associate VP Beth Montelone, MHK Chamber of Commerce Director of Economic Development Daryn Soldan, and Pawnee Mental Health Services Executive Director Robbin Cole provide updates on local economic and health development.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang continued to build his 2023-24 roster with the signing of 2022 BIG EAST All-Freshman and All-Tournament Team member Arthur Kaluma (Glendale, Ariz./Dream City Christian/Creighton) to a Financial Aid Agreement on Wednesday (June 21). A 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward, Kaluma arrives at K-State after an impressive 2-year stint (2021-23) at Creighton, where he helped the Bluejays to 47 wins, including 26 in BIG EAST play, a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances (2022, 2023) and the school’s first trip to the Elite Eight in 2022-23. In addition to being selected to the BIG EAST All-Freshman and All-Tournament…
Sports In Kansas has named Wamego’s Peyton Hardneburger its All-4A and All-Class pitcher. The sophomore went 11-0 on the year for the State Champions, striking out 182 batters in 76 innings of work. She added five no-hitters, including blanking Eudora in the state semifinals and McPherson in the championship as Wamego scratched out one-nothing wins in both.
The roster for K-State’s annual entry in the TBT tournament later this summer is set, headlined by Jacob Pullen, Rodney Mcgruder and Kamau Stokes. Marcus Foster, Henry Walker, Martavious Irving, Mike McGuril, DJ Johnson, Thomas Gipson and Justin Edwards are joined by non-Cats Marquis Addison and Khalid Thomas. Jordan Henriquez-Roberts will coach the squad, assisted by Curits Kelly and Clent Stewart. Organizers have set Purple and Black as a two-seed, the highest seed the team has received in its history. The team opens play at six July 20th in Wichita against DaGuys STL.
One person was injured Wednesday following a crash on I-70 in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a semi driven by 50-year-old Raymond McNett, of Plevna, Kansas, was attempting to exit the interstate at Exit 311. The vehicle exited too quickly and rolled onto the driver’s side just after 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. McNett was transported to Stormont Vail Health in Junction City with only minor injuries.