We talk “Medical” on today’s InFocus as Cari Merrill with American Red cross stops in along with Marcia Locke and Rob Denell with Johnson Cancer Research Center. This is followed up by Robbin Cole, Executive Director at Pawnee Mental Health. *A correction needs to be made for Marcia Locke, during the interview she referenced June 7. It is really on the 14. [mp3-jplayer]
Author: KMAN Staff
The murder of a British soldier on the streets of London appears to be the work of Islamic radicals. Police arrest two more suspects. British Prime Minister says the attack will “bring us together.”
President Barack Obama announced a renewed push to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba, including lifting a moratorium on prisoner transfers to Yemen.
K-State finally got a game of baseball in at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, and the Wildcats took advantage with a 4-3 win over Texas Tech. The Big 12 tournament was delayed a day because of the tragedy in nearby Moore, Oklahoma, and bad weather delayed the action on Thursday for nearly three hours. The Wildcats did just enough to get to Tech ace Trey Masek, who suffered a loss for just the second time this season, and held off the Red Raiders thanks to a stellar effort from the K-State bullpen. K-State jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom…
Arthur Brown has signed a four-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens. Brown was a second round draft pick of the Ravens, and is the highest Baltimore draft pick to sign with the team. According to the Ravens team site, Brown will miss the next four to six weeks after undergoing sports hernia surgery. He did take part in rookie minicamp earlier this month. The Ravens will likely look to Brown to replace former middle linebacker Ray Lewis who retired after the 2012 NFL season. Meshak Williams, who went undrafted, was already added to the Baltimore roster this month after impressing…
Kansas State Women’s Basketball Coach Deb Patterson has been elected Treasurer on the Executive Committee of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The announcement was made on Thursday. Below is the complete release from Kansas State Athletics Communications. MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head women’s basketball coach Deb Patterson has been elected to serve on the executive committee as the treasurer for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) in an announcement by the organization on Thursday. Patterson started her initial appointment with the WBCA Board of Directors prior to the start of the 2011-12 season, as she was appointed to fill…
“Movement and lighting are the main concerns, said Planning and Special Projects Director, Monty Wedel during Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting. With the ongoing construction on K-18, the off premise sign laws were changed a few months ago. Stacked and moving billboards were not allowed along the roadway, as they were deemed distractions to drivers. However, these changes did not apply to on premise digital signs. That power still remains up to the city and county commissions. Wedel explained the existing sign ordinance needs to be looked at, even if the commission chooses not to make any changes. He also…
Update: Friday afternoon The rape trial in Riley County District Court that was in its fourth day has resulted in a mistrial. That means the jury was not able to come to a unanimous decision in the trial involving Assistant Professor William Yankey. A status hearing is set for June third. ### Update:Friday morning Friday was the fourth day of the rape trial against William Yankey, visiting Assistant Professor at Kansas State University. Beginning Tuesday with jury selection, Friday held closing arguments and jury deliberation. After two days of evidence and testimony, both the prosecuting attorney and defense attorney took…
For the first time, K-State will be the #1 seed in the Big 12 baseball tournament, but everyone’s hearts and minds will be with the folks in Moore, Oklahoma after Monday’s devastating tornadoes. The Cats will take the field against Texas Tech Thursday, but on the eve of the event on Wednesday the team contributed supplies to the victims. Big 12 Player of the Year Ross Kivett told K-StateSports.com they were proud to step up. “We’re here because this is the right thing to do,” Kivett said. “We’re very blessed to have the opportunities we have, and it’s right to…
Police clashed with protesters, including supporters of the far-right English Defence League, following the brutal hacking death of a man in London on Wednesday.