It may not be the most ideal way to do it but K-State will take it. The 9th-ranked Kansas State Men’s Basketball team went into their game Saturday at Oklahoma State with an opportunity to secure at least a share of the program’s first regular season conference championship since 1977 when Jack Hartman was head coach and players like Mike Evans and Curtis Redding roamed the court at Ahearn Fieldhouse. The Wildcats battled with the Cowboys for much of the first half at Gallagher-Iba Arena but found themselves trailing 36-30 at halftime. Then K-State went on a 20-5 run that…
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Riley County Police spokesman officer Mathew Droge says as of the 7pm briefing things are picking up due to the rain diminishing, but no major incidents have been reported. A notable arrest included an early morning search warrant at a local hotel stemming from an initial investigation of false identification. A search warrant at the motel landed the suspect additional drug charges of possession of methamphetamines, and prescription drugs. At the time of the briefing the Riley County Police department reported 40 arrests, 203 reports filed, and 289 calls for service. Charges were mainly related to alcohol related incidents. Those…
(Courtesy K-State Sports Information) #21 Cal Poly connected on five home runs, including a late three-run shot in a tightly-contested nightcap, to sweep Kansas State in a Friday doubleheader, 13-10 and 6-2, at Tointon Family Stadium. With the twin bill sweep, the Mustangs improved to 13-1, while K-State fell to 8-5. Designated hitter Brian Mundell led the Mustang charge with three home runs and seven RBI over the two games. He recorded a two-run homer in a six-run fifth inning of the first game and extended the CPU lead with a solo shot in the ninth. His three-run home run…
A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. The gains suggest that the economy can strengthen further despite higher taxes and government spending cuts.
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation opens the door to an array of possible successors. There’s no clear front-runner, though several leading candidates have been mentioned over the years as papabile, or having the qualities of a pope.
A century and a half after the Civil War ship the USS Monitor sank, two unknown crewmen found in the ironclad’s turret were buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The Monitor went down in rough seas off North Carolina in 1862.
The Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation held a public reception Friday, to welcome the four remaining candidates for Director of the Discovery Center. Candidates include: Fred Goss – Assistant Superintendent for Missouri State Parks. He also assists in the operation of the 3,100 acre state park system with numerous amenities including an interpretive nature center. Leslie Roe – Director of the Pioneer Museum and Riordan Mansion in Flagstaff, AZ. Dana Thorpe – Executive Director of The Building for Kids Children’s Museum in Appleton, WI. Samuel Wegner – Most recently served as the Executive Director of the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC.…
Brittany Chambers’ back door layup as time ran out gave the No. 8 seed Kansas State Women’s Basketball team a thrilling 51-49 victory over No. 9 seed Texas Friday night in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Chambers who became the third player in the history of the program to score 2,000 points during this game scored 20 points, the last two coming as the buzzer sounded on a great pass from Mariah White and got the clutch layup which touched off a huge celebration by the Wildcats. K-State used strong three-point…
30-year-old Russ McCormick is charged with the traffic of contraband, unlawful sexual relations, and promoting obscenity. A preliminary hearing scheduled on Friday was waived by McCormick, and his defense attorney Tom Adair. McCormick was a former corrections officer for the RCPD for two years.
Little information is known at this time, but a little before 12:30 pm on Friday, a call came of injuries sustained at a job site located in the 4500 block of Sunflower Slope Drive in Pottawatomie County. Riley County EMS requested to have Lifestar come to transport. KMAN will continue to bring you updates when they become available.