Author: KMAN Staff

A couple of Kansas inmates with local convictions are up for possible parole the next few months.Danny Lee Sprecker, 63, and  Roderick Fields, 53,  face several public comment sessions next month.Sprecker was convicted of second degree murder and rape in Riley county, with the murder case occurring in 1973 and rape case occurring in late 1968, with sentencing in 1969. Fields was convicted and has been serving time on a 1984 rape case in Riley county, as well as a 1993 aggravated robbery case in Sedgwick county. Public comment sessions will be held January 16th in Wichita’s Finney state office building, January 25th…

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Multiple warrants lead the the arrest of a local man. Riley County police told reporters on Monday that Nicholas Michael Howe (22) was taken into custody early Sunday morning due to a large variety of warrants that had been issued to him. Howe had a $2,000 warrant from the Riley County court charging him with probation violation with an original charge of driving on a revoked license and being a habitual offender. There was also a warrant worth $2,500 issued from the city of Wamego for driving while suspended, leaving the scene of an accident, and having the wrong tag on…

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What was speculated almost immediately after Kansas State closed out Texas to wrap up the Big 12 Championship on Saturday night became official Sunday evening when it was announced that the Wildcats will face the Oregon Ducks in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. The game will be played on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The six-year old venue is home to the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals. K-State will be playing in its second BCS Bowl and third Fiesta Bowl The Wildcats defeated Syracuse 35-18 in the 1997 game when it was still under…

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Operation Santa Claus is a program that Fort Riley and the Association of the United States Army have joined together to assist families who may be facing financial difficulties this holiday season by providing toys, and gift cards for children 2 to 16. The two joined forces 28 years ago. There will be a few events around the city of Manhattan where anyone who would like to help can donate toys or give cash donations. December 4th at Cox Brothers Barbeque from 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM, anyone who gives a donation will receive ten percent off of their meal.…

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Rodney McGruder scored 22 points to lead four players in double figures as Kansas State shrugged off a sluggish start and ran away from USC-Upstate 72-53 Sunday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State trailed 12-8 midway through the first half but then fought back to take a 22-20 lead. The Wildcats then used a 21-0 run that spanned both halves to salt the game away and bounce back from their loss in the NIT Preseason Tournament Final to Michigan on November 23. Thomas Gipson, receiving his first career start in place of a hobbled Jordan Henriquez responded with 11 points and…

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After a disappointing loss to Baylor and watching Oklahoma win three straight games to end the regular season, the sixth-ranked Kansas State Wildcats knew that it was time to take care of business on their own if they wanted to secure the Big 12 Championship and the league’s automatic bid to the Bowl Championship Series. After a rather sluggish first half the Wildcats turned on the afterburners in the second half and pulled away from a feisty Texas team with a 42-24 victory before a Senior Night crowd of 50,912 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Quarterback Collin Klein scored two…

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