A variety of activities were offered during Sunday’s Flint Hills Discovery Center Family Day. This is one of two annual events that allows the public to experience the center, free of charge. The day kicked off at noon and concluded at five o’clock that afternoon. When entering the center, attendees were given a schedule of the events, as well as a scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt featured nine questions. Some of the answers were located within the center’s new art exhibit- “Through Artists’ Eyes”. Hy-Vee provided food and drinks that could be purchased throughout the day. The Pepsi drink cart also…
Author: KMAN Staff
Using the sun’s rays, the Olympic flame lighting for the Winter Games in Sochi went off without a hitch in southern Greece, ahead of its journey across Russia’s nine time zones and even a trip to space before the Games take place in February.
House GOP votes to delay Obamacare for one year. Republicans voted on a plan to delay the Affordable Care Act for one year, raising the prospects of an Oct. 1 government shutdown.
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Friday night to secure and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile, a landmark decision aimed at taking poison gas off the battlefield in the escalating 2 1/2-year conflict.
A 16-year-old Pakistani girl who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban is being honored as Harvard University’s humanitarian of the year. <iframe width=”425″ height=”239″ src=”//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/12afSEWq7Hk?list=UU52X5wxOL_s5yw0dQk7NtgA” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A 40-year-old Topeka man has been charged with first-degree murder over the January 2012 shooting of a local developer described as a friend and business partner. Monroe Lockhart also faces a felony arson charge in a complaint filed yesterday in Shawnee County District Court by District Attorney Chad Taylor.
The Manhattan High School Indians rolled Highland Park on the road Friday night, beating them 63-6.
After a winless Big 12 record in their debut a year ago, West Virginia won their second league opener over K-State on Friday night in Morgantown, 25-16, 18-25, 25-22, 25-22. The Cats hit just .077 for the match and were led by 10 kills from Kaitlynn Pelger. Tristan McCarty topped the Cats with 11 digs, while Katie Brand dished out 35 assists. Taylor Johnson tied her career high with nine blocks. West Virginia (14-1, 1-0 Big 12) had three players reach double digit kills, led by Hannah Sackett with 15. K-State (12-2, 0-1) will make their Big 12 home debut…
K-State officially dedicated the newly renovated Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex, Friday Afternoon. The project began after a successful student referendum in 2007, and cost 23 million dollars. A variety of K-State leaders were in attendance including, Dean of Students, Pat Bosco; Provost, April Mason; Rec Director, Steve Martini; Current Student Body President, Eli Schooley; and Past Student Body President, Nate Spriggs. A statue titled the “Rec Cat”, located near the south entrance, was also unveiled during Friday’s ceremony.
11 Kansas cities will receive fiscal year 2016 funding for projects that will improve intersections and address road deficiencies, under the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Geometric Improvement program. The state will provide $6.23 million for the Geometric Improvement projects, which will be built at an estimated cost of $7.7 million. The cities will provide matching funds to cover the remainder of the costs. The percent of state funding is based on the size of the city and ranges from 75 percent for the largest cities to 100 percent for the smallest. Roads selected for Geometric Improvement funding are part of the…