Just a day after the catastrophic events in Oklahoma, the relief efforts have begun in Manhattan. Heidi Kitts is from Shawnee, Oklahoma and currently lives in Manhattan with her husband who is retired from Fort Riley and she is leading the efforts collecting donations. Donations can be non-perishable food items, clothing, and shoes for all age-groups and genders. Monetary donations are also being accepted. Cases of water are also accepted due to the sparse amount of clean water in Shawnee and Moore. Kitts says the devastation in Shawnee has affected her by not being able to reach…
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A former Kansas State University visiting assistant professor of interior architecture and product design will be in court Wednesday for his trial. 28 year old William Yankey was arrested in September of 2012 at his home on the 1800 block of Colorado street here in Manhattan. After being arrested on a $50,000 bond for suspicion of of rape, he was released. The reported rape occurred on December 8th of 2007, in the northeast portion of Manhattan. With the jury selection taking up most of Tuesday, Judge Meryl Wilson will hear from witnesses as the trial begins Wednesday. KMAN’s Laura Monsanto…
K-State dominated the Big 12 postseason awards with seven first team All-Big 12 selections and four individual award winners. Brad Hill picked up his second Big 12 Coach of the Year award after leading K-State to it’s first league championship since 1933. Hill also won the award in 2009 after taking the program to it’s first ever NCAA regional. The Wildcats, who were picked to finish seventh in the Big 12 preseason poll, made the biggest jump by a regular season champion in Big 12 history. Junior infielder Ross Kivett took home Big 12 Player of the Year honors, joining…
Updated Wednesday: Riley County police now say six juvenile male suspects have been identified in connection with sexual exploitation cases that involve 10 female victims. RCPD Public Information Officer Mat Droge indicates the incidents occurred between June of last year and May of this year. Meanwhile Riley County USD 378 Superintendent Brad Starnes wanted to clarify that contrary to some media reports, the case is not connected to his schools. Starnes adds his district does work closely with law enforcement and the school resource officer. But Starnes stresses there have not been formal charges to his knowledge. He adds if there is a…
After claiming a Big 12 title, the league honored a pair of K-Staters when they announced their final weekly honors. Wildcat sophomore outfielder/designated hitter Mitch Meyer has caught fire down the stretch and was named Big 12 player of the week. Meyer went 6-for-12 with a double and four RBI in the series victory over then #19 Oklahoma. He came thru with a key two-run single in K-State’s rally from a four-run defiict during Friday night’s Big 12 clinching victory, and added another two-run base hit in Saturday’s 5-2 triumph over OU. Freshman pitcher Jake Matthys was named Big 12…
K-State will play a total of 12 matches in 2013 against eight different teams who went to the NCAA tournament last season. But the highlight of this fall’s schedule might be an opportunity for Wildcats to see international competition. Just before Big 12 play begins, K-State will host Italy’s under-23 national team on Tuesday, September 24th at Ahearn Fieldhouse. The Italians will be on their way to the under-23 world championships in Mexico and will face the Cats as a warmup. K-State made their 14th NCAA tourney appearance last season, and will face four other Big 12 teams who went…
The tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma on Monday cut a wide path of destruction through the center of the city. As of Tuesday morning, 51 were known dead. The medical examiner’s office says dozens more may have died.
The Manhattan High boys golf team finished 7th in the 6A state tournament at Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club in Prairie Village on Monday. The Tribe shot a team score of 323. Blue Valley West is the state champ with a score of 300, Shawnee Mission East was six shots back for second, while Washburn Rural was another stroke back in third. Scott Woods led MHS, finishing 18th with a 78. Riley County competed as a team for the Sand Green state title on Monday at Tipton Oaks Golf Course. The team finished 3rd overall by shooting a team score of 331. Cy Bassett finished 4th…
HOUSTON (AP) Matt Dominguez hit a three-run homer and Jason Castro added a solo shot to give the Houston Astros a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. The Astros trailed by one in the fourth inning before Dominguez launched his fourth homer of the season into the Crawford Boxes in left field to give Houston a 6-4 lead. Castro’s homer came in Houston’s two-run third inning before Kansas City took the lead on a three-run home run by Miguel Tejada in the fourth. It was his first homer since 2011. Houston’s Dallas Keuchel (1-1) allowed nine…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately. Black has graduated from Memphis and has one year of eligibility left. Last season, Black started five of 32 games played for Memphis and averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. His 58.9 field goal percentage was second best on the team. He had 20 blocked shots and 22 steals at the power forward position. For his career, Black has averaged 9.3 points and 4.9 rebounds and made 60 starts.