Author: KMAN Staff
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a ban on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports, and they appear for now to have the votes to override the Democratic governor’s expected veto. The state Senate voted 28-11 to approve the bill, which would impose the ban for K-12, college and club sports, starting July 1. It next goes to Gov. Laura Kelly, as the state House approved it two weeks earlier on an 82-40 vote. Kelly vetoed two previous versions of the ban. Republicans made it a major issue when she ran for reelection last year, focusing…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 3/9/23: Fort Riley, Manhattan Housing Authority Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 12:47 Segment 3 – 22:59 Segment 4 – 32:24 On Thursday’s edition of In Focus, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley Commander, Colonel Michael Foote joins us to provide an update on activities on post. Fort Riley’s 2023 Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit was previewed with William “Hank” Jones, Transition Services Specialist with Fort Riley’s Transition Assistance Program as well as Master Sgt. Brad Spaid, 1 ID Transition Assistance Program Liaison and Crystal Kearns, Hiring Our Heroes, US. Chamber Foundation. Manhattan Housing…
GAME 32 12/12 KANSAS STATE (23-8, 11-7 Big 12) vs. 22/23 TCU (20-11, 9-9 Big 12) Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship / Quarterfinals #4 Thursday, March 9, 2023 >> 8:30 p.m. CT >> T-Mobile Center (19,135) >> Kansas City, Mo. TELEVISION ESPN / WatchESPN (link here) Rich Hollenberg (play-by-play) Chris Spatola (analyst) Kris Budden (sideline) Joe McCoy (producer) RADIO K-State Sports Network Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580 Satellite Radio: Sirius XM 137 or 199 Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free] Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play) Stan Weber (analyst) LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com big12.statbroadcast.com TICKETS Sold Out COACHES K-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Allen Fieldhouse is about to get a facelift.The historic home of defending national champion Kansas will soon undergo a significant renovation to upgrade its fan amenities, hospitality spaces and premium seating options while retaining the feel of the original building. Jayhawks athletic director Travis Goff said the multimillion dollar project, which will be funded by private donations, will include state-of-the-art videoboards, a new sound system and lighting, reimagined concourses on all three levels, along with changes to the adjacent Wagnon Student Athletic Center. “We only see it when it’s full on game night, and then…
Riley County, KAN. – Officers filed a report for battery and criminal damage to property in the 2500 block of Browning Ave. (Susan B. Anthony Middle School) in Manhattan on March 8, 2023, around 11:15 a.m. USD 383, a 33-year-old man, and a 54-year-old woman were listed as the victims when it was reported an 11-year-old boy battered the two individuals and broke an interior window of the building with a metal chair. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $500. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 900 block of Ratone St.…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Senior Keyontae Johnson was selected as a finalist for the 2023 Julius Erving Small Forward Award by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday (March 8). The award, which annually honors the top small forward in Division I men’s basketball, is named after the 4-time MVP and 16-year pro Julius Erving, who was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. Johnson was chosen as a finalist for the award, along with Alabama’s Brandon Miller, Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther, Kansas’ Jalen Wilson and UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. K-State fans can support Johnson’s candidacy for the award by participating in Fan…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – K-State’s weekend series against Youngstown State on March 10-12 has been altered due to cold temperatures, as the teams will now play Friday and Saturday at 4 p.m. before Sunday’s series finale at 10 a.m. at Tointon Family Stadium. The Wildcats and Penguins were originally scheduled to play Friday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Single-game general admission tickets for all home games are just $5 when purchased in advance by visiting www.kstatesports.com/tickets, calling 1-800-221-CATS (2287), or stopping by the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum. All three games can still be seen…
Contractors are preparing to survey an area near the southwest boundary of Fort Riley and along the Republican River to continue munitions clean-up efforts. Fort Riley officials say crews are beginning to clear vegetation, which may include burning designated areas. Efforts to locate and dispose of munitions and explosives of concern from the Camp Forsyth (For-SIGH-th) Landfill Area 2 munitions response site will follow. A munitions response site (or MRS) is a specific location known to require munitions removal or other response due to the presence of known or suspected munitions and explosives of concern. That may include unexploded ordnance,…
The American Association of University Women’s Manhattan Branch hosted their 8th annual International Women’s Day celebration and forum Wednesday. Antonina Broyaka, Lamya Abdullah Achelha, Maria Izquierdo and Sediqa Nazari were the four panelists. These women are natives of Ukraine, Morocco, Mexico and Afghanistan, respectively. They spoke about life in their home countries and their experiences immigrating to the United States. Achelha, a master’s candidate in mass communications at Kansas State University, said one of the most important parts of this International Women’s Day celebration is allowing women to share the difficulties they have faced. Broyaka shared her story of having…