K-State will bring four player representatives to Big 12 media days at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, set for July 22nd and 23rd. According to the official Big 12 website, safety Ty Zimmerman, wide reciever Tyler Lockett, offensive lineman BJ Finney and linebacker Tre Walker will represent the defending Big 12 champions. Zimmerman, Lockett and Finney were all named preseason All-Americans by Phil Steele earlier this month. Walker will return to the K-State defense in 2013 after missing the final five games of the 2012 season with an injury to his right knee. Stay connected to all things KSU on…
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has agreed to pay a $477,500 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at three road construction sites that are located near Lawrence, Manhattan, and Pleasanton, the Environmental Protection Agency announced today. EPA Region 7 inspected the U.S. Highway 69 project near Pleasanton in November 2008, the U.S. Highway 59 project near Lawrence in August 2010, and the Kansas Highway 18 project near Manhattan in May 2012. Violations included the failure to install or implement adequate stormwater control measures, including the failure to timely stabilize disturbed soils, the failure to…
Eastbound and westbound U.S. 24 from the Manhattan Mall entrance to Excel Road (Riley/Pottawatomie Counties) will be reduced to one lane in each direction for resurfacing beginning on Monday, July 8 during the overnight hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily, Monday-Friday, through late July 2013, weather permitting. Traffic will be directed through the project work zone via signage and cones. Drivers should expect some delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes, if possible. There will be a 12-foot lane width restriction through the project work zone during working hours. This work is part of the overall resurfacing…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA has given Baylor women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey a one-game NCAA Tournament suspension for criticizing the officiating following her team’s loss to Louisville in the Big Dance this past season. The NCAA also issued a public reprimand Tuesday and said it was withholding Baylor’s team championship per diem from the regional round. After Louisville knocked off top-seeded Baylor, Mulkey said the game was too physical and that more tournament work by the three officials would be “be sad for the game.” Mulkey will have to sit out a game during her next NCAA tournament appearance.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Defense attorneys have until mid-September to file pretrial motions on behalf of a Manhattan doctor accused of having unlicensed employees write hundreds of prescriptions for powerful painkillers. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson set the deadline Monday. She previously scheduled a trial for May 2014 for 53-year-old Michael P. Schuster of Manhattan. Robinson plans to have a hearing on pretrial motions Nov. 4. Schuster has pleaded not guilty to four counts involving alleged illegal drug distribution at his Manhattan pain clinic. Besides possible prison time, federal prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of money and property linked to the crimes.…
The Manhattan public library is offering four special events Saturdays in July for both kids and teenagers. “We have lots of activities during the week, but for kids and parents who are not available during the week, we added some special programs on Saturdays”, said Jenifer Adams, manager of the children’s department. On July 13th at 10:00, kids and teens are invited to a Yu-Gi-Oh tournament. Open to players of all ability levels, this Japanese Manga card game has been a huge hit with gaming enthusiasts. Players are asked to bring their own decks. If you do not have cards,…
K-State coach Bruce Weber has once again completed his 2013 recruiting class. After learning six-foot-11 big man Neville Fincher didn’t qualify academically last month and will attend junior college, the Cats suddenly had one scholarship remaining. Cathedral High School and Compton Magic AAU coach William Middlebrooks confirmed to SportsRadio 1350 KMAN that 6 foot 7 inch, 215-pound small forward Jack Karapetyan of Los Angeles, CA signed with K-State on Sunday night. He picked the Cats after a visit to Manhattan over the weekend, in favor of his other finalist, Long Beach State. Middlebrooks will join KMAN’s “The Game” on Tuesday afternoon.…
Big 12 freshman of the year Jake Matthys has been named a freshman all-American for the second time. Baseball America tabbed Matthys to their second team, after he was named a Louisville Slugger freshman all-American by Collegiate Baseball. The K-State record holder for wins and saves by a freshman, was also named first team all-Big 12, and to the all-Big 12 freshman team. Matthys is a product of Spring Lake Park, MN., and finished his rookie campaign with a 9-2 record and a stellar 2.05 ERA to go along with nine saves. Stay connected to all things KSU on the go just…
The first meeting of July has come and gone for the Pottawatomie County Commission and a few items were discussed. To begin their meeting, John Watt, County Counselor, began the discussions on where the county may be going when it comes to Conceal and Carry within county buildings. At this point, the county has signed the exemption, but by January 1 they will have to have something in place. Tim Eisenbarth, Noxious Weed Direction, Gregg Webster, Zoning Administrator, and Leslie Campbell, Health Director, were all present to give their department updates. Eisenbarth reviewed his numbers showing an increase in chemical…
The Kansas Board of Regents announced Monday that it is partnering in a new KanVet website to serve as a central, comprehensive resource for services that the state provides to veterans. KanVet will connect veterans with higher education information and job searching tools designed specifically for veterans. The website address is www.KanVet.ks.gov. Housed in an easily navigable website, the education information contains links to Kansas programs available for veterans. This includes information about all universities, community colleges and technical colleges in the state, and links to the veteran specific information on the websites of each school. There are almost 227,000…