Pope Benedict XVI bestowed his final Sunday blessing of his pontificate on a cheering crowd, explaining that his waning years and energy made him better suited to the life of private prayer he soon will spend in a secluded monastery.
Author: KMAN Staff
Daytona International Speedway has been repaired in time for NASCAR’s biggest race, and officials are willing to relocate fans concerned about safety following a horrific crash that injured more than 30 people.
Ryan Kinsella knocked in three runs including the game-tying single in the bottom of the 8th, and then his Elon teammate Joey Tomko put the Phoenix ahead to stay with an RBI single in a 4-3 defeat of K-State on Sunday morning in Myrtle Beach, SC. K-State jumped out to a 2-0 lead with two runs in the top of the 4th after Jared King was hit by a pitch and Ross Kivett reached on a bunt single to begin the inning. A throwing error by Elon pitcher Kyle Webb pushed the runners to 2nd and 3rd base, and the…
Gavin Grater made history for the Riley County High School Wrestling program Saturday by winning the 182 lb. Class 3A State Championship at Gross Coliseum in Hays. When Grater defeated Clay Cosand of Mankato-Rock Hills, he became the first ever Falcon Wrestler to bring home a State Championship on a team coached by his brother Danny Grater. The Junior Wrestler finished 37-4 on the season by defeating Cosand in a 9-4 Decision. Grater was one of two area Wrestlers in the Finals. Wamego’s Kyle Wilson came up just short in his bid for the 132 lb. Class 4A title at…
Rodney McGruder scored 20 points and Angel Rodriguez added 16 as 13th-ranked Kansas State overcame yet another game with foul trouble to pull away from Texas 81-69 Saturday Night at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. K-State managed to a take a 40-32 lead into halftime despite allowing the Longhorns to shoot 22 free throws in the first half. The good news for K-State was that Texas was only able to knock down half of those shots from the charity stripe. In the second half, the Wildcats stretched the lead to as much as 19 points but the Longhorns would…
Just days after a snowstorm dumped more than nine inches of snow in some parts of the Manhattan area, another storm is on the horizon which could add to that total. The National Weather Service office in Topeka has issued a Winter Storm Warning for all of Northeast Kansas from Midnight Sunday through Noon Tuesday. A mixture of rain, freezing rain and snow is expected to develop early Monday Morning. A gradual transition to snow would occur late Sunday Night into Monday Morning. Expect Moderate to Heavy Snow to persist Monday Night through early Tuesday before diminishing Tuesday Night. As…
“You have to strive for peace in yourself, in your home, in your day-to-day contacts with people.” That was part of the take-home message from Debra Rodenbaugh Schaub, co-chair for the Peace Forum, at the end of Saturday’s event. Co-hosted by the Manhattan Konza Rotary Club, the Manhattan Rotary Club, the Kansas State University School of Leadership Studies and various Rotary Clubs in District 5710, the Peace Forum, here in Manhattan, will be one of many throughout the year. Sakuji Tanaka, President of Rotary International, established “Peace through Service” as this year’s theme and requested each Rotary Club worldwide host Peace Forums discussing how…
Pope Benedict XVI held his last private audience with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano at the Vatican on Saturday as the church gears up for his final blessing before he retires.
Anna Prins used her considerable size advantage to tally 18 points and Chelsea Poppens added 14 points to lead 24th-ranked Iowa State to a 69-50 over a struggling Kansas State Women’s Basketball team before 4,525 Saturday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cyclones jumped out to a huge lead in the first half as Poppens who is 6’2″ was able to score easy baskets over a K-State squad that had no player taller than 5’11” on the court. The Cyclones carried a 39-17 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Wildcats had more success in the second half and cut…
Due to rain in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area, the Kansas State Baseball game vs. Elon which was scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until Sunday. First Pitch for the Wildcats and Phoenix at Ticketreturn.com Field will be at 8:30 a.m. CST on Sunday with the pre-game show beginning at 8 a.m. CST on 1350 KMAN and online at 1350kman.com with Rob Voelker and Ryan Lackey on the call. Stay connected to all things KSU on the go just text EMAW to 88474 For full video wrap-ups, including analysis, highlights, coaches & player interviews of K-State Football & Basketball…