In the consolation round of the World University Games in Russia, K-State volleyball, representing Team USA, fell on Friday to Slovakia in three sets, 25-10, 25-18, and 25-19. The Cats were competitive in both sets two and three before the Slovaks pulled away for the win. K-State was led by four kills each from Kaitlynn Pelger and Courtney Traxson. The Cats blocked 16 balls as a team, topped by Taylor Johnson with five, and Chelsea Keating had four. Pelger posted 12 digs, while Keating also reached double-digit digs with 10. The Cats will next play either Norway or Hong Kong…
Author: KMAN Staff
On today’s InFocus, Cathy has a lot to talk about as US Congressman Tim Huelskamp of Kansas calls in, followed by Dave Lewis, Riley County Commission Chair, with a budget update, followed by Penny Peirce, Sunflower CASA’s Fundraising Coordingator, and Bridget Howland, Resource Development Director, on some upcoming events, and lastly Lynda Bachelor, Allie Hentry and Eli Schooley with School of Leadership studies and Hands On Kansas State with furniture amnesty day and other events. [mp3-jplayer]
For the second straight day, K-State senior Ty Zimmerman has been nominated for a national postseason award. This time it’s the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the best defensive back in college football. Zimmerman is the first Wildcat safety to be a candidate for the Thorpe Award since Jarrod Cooper in 2000. The native of Junction City had five interceptions last season, all in Big 12 play, to go with 50 tackles including three for loss. Nigel Malone was a semifinalist for the Thorpe in both 2011 and 2012. Zimmerman was also named to the preseason watch list for the Bronko…
A number of former K-State football players are in town as the annual Wildcat Legends for Charity Weekend will be held to raise money for the No Stone Unturned Foundation. The foundation provides care for children with rare diseases, and will have a banquet and auction on Friday night at the K-State Alumni Center from 6:00 to 9:30pm. The Legends Celebrity Golf Classic will be held Saturday at Colbert Hills with registration at 8:00am, and the teams will tee off at 9:00. Space is still available for the both the dinner/auction and golf tournament. To buy tickets for either part…
Wamego and Pottawatomie county authorities were called to the Kansas River bank near First and Walnut in Wamego at 5:00 Friday morning to a report of someone sliding down the river bank. An adult female was found to have slipped, and the Wamego Fire Department performed a rescue technique with a basket, to bring the woman back up. She reportedly had a possible broken arm, lacerations, and bruises. She was transported to an unknown medical facility for treatment. Her name and age are not yet available. In addition to Wamego fire, Pottawatomie county EMS and sheriff’s department responded. Wamego police…
NEW YORK (AP) Derek Jeter was back, and the New York Yankees felt a whole lot better. The Yankees captain singled on his first pitch of the season, scored a run and went 1 for 4 with an RBI groundout in his return from a nine-month layoff to help New York beat the Kansas City Royals 8-4 Thursday for a four-game series split. He left in the eighth inning with a tight right quadriceps. Jeter is expected to start at shortstop tonight. Andy Pettitte (7-6) settled down after another shaky first inning to win consecutive starts for the first…
Video released by The Gazette in Colorado Springs, Colorado shows massive mudslide in action. A quick thinking driver was able to video tape the moment the mudslide hit his vehicle.
Clashes between protesters and police broke out in Rio de Janeiro Thursday evening at the end of a day when thousands of Brazilians took part in a nationwide strike.
Eliot Spitzer has met the deadline to file thousands of petition signatures for his bid to revive his political career by running for New York City comptroller.
From outward-looking gadgets like Google Glass to wristwatch-like devices that sense what’s happening inside your body, the tech industry has turned its focus to wearable computing.