Nearly ninety K-State students met at Triangle Park on Sunday, November 4th in an attempt to clear an area of Manhattan of garbage. The students split into groups in order to cover more ground, which was almost twelve square blocks. Some of these small groups assisted elderly residents and those who can not clear the garbage themselves. The group was brought together by Manhattan Good Neighbors, which is a partnership of the City of Manhattan and Kansas State University. Manhattan Good Neighbors provides opportunities for students and permanent residents to build and maintain positive relationships
Author: KMAN Staff
HAYS, Kan. (AP) The body of a 25-year-old Fort Hays State University student who had been missing since Wednesday has been found. A search team found the body of Ivone “Yosset” Martinez Saturday morning near Hays. KSN reports police believe there is no evidence of foul play in her death. Martinez was last seen Wednesday afternoon on the Fort Hays State campus. Hays police are asking anyone with information about what happened to Martinez to call them.
In a very physical game, the second-ranked Kansas State Wildcats forced five turnovers on Defense and were efficient enough on Offense to defeat 24th-ranked Oklahoma State 44-30 before a sellout crowd of 50, 781 on Ft. Riley Day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Running Back John Hubert rushed for 38 yards on nine carries and scored two touchdowns and Tyler Lockett returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score during a wild second quarter. However, it was K-State’s Defense that carried the day, forcing five turnovers by the Cowboys including three interceptions by Allen Chapman including a 29-yard return for…
President Obama told voters in Iowa that he kept his promises to end the war in Iraq, provide health insurance for millions and bring Osama bin Laden to justice. He traveled to Dubuque Saturday in a final push for Iowa’s six electoral votes.
After months of campaigning at a normal pace, Republican nominee Mitt Romney set out on a frenzied, all-out campaign push to win over voters in eight of the battleground states that will decide who becomes president. <iframe width=”425″ height=”239″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/VuhyAD2zpfQ” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A 53-year-old Topeka man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting two young girls and shooting video of the attack. Carl Eugene Manis pleaded guilty Oct. 2 to one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child younger than 14. He was sentenced Friday. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/YBiQf8) reports prosecutors and his defense attorney agreed to recommend Manis receive a life sentence. He will be eligible for parole when he is 77. The two girls, who were 6 and 8 years old at the time but not related, were visiting their fathers when they…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A former Wichita high school teacher has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student. The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/YBffOl) reports 33-year-old Kurt Brundage was sentenced Friday afternoon after District Judge Phillip Journey denied a defense request for probation. Journey sentenced Brundage to 32 months in prison on each of two counts of indecent liberties with a child, with the sentences to run concurrently. Police say the crimes occurred in January 2010 while Brundage was an English teacher at East High School. He was arrested March 9 after…
A proposed rate hike ordinance is getting a first look at the next Manhattan City commission meeting on Tuesday night. Assistant city manager Lauren Palmer says the increase consists of a 3% rate hike, and is less than previously thought due to revenues generated by increased water fees over a very dry summer. If approved these increases will mostly be applied to commercial users, and anyone using over 18 units of water. The hike is part of a five year plan to flatten water rates between residential users, who largely won’t be affected by the rate hike, and commercial interests. An updated design on storm water infrastructure…
The 2012 season for the Manhattan High School Football team came to an end with a 38-6 loss to Dodge City Friday night at Bishop Stadium in the first round of the Class 6A State Playoffs. After the two teams battled to a scoreless tie through the first quarter, Dodge City scored 21 points in a seven minute span during the second quarter thanks largely in part to three Manhattan turnovers. Running Back Park Davis led the Red Demons with two touchdowns on his way to 201 yards rushing on the night. The Tribe avoided the shutout when Quarterback Jacob…
The 2012 season for the Manhattan High School Football team came to an end Friday night at Bishop Stadium with a 38-6 loss to Dodge City in the first round of the Class 6A State Playoffs. After battling to a scoreless tie through the first quarter, the Red Demons scored 21 points in just a little over seven minutes during the second quarter thanks to three turnovers by Manhattan. Running Back Parker Davis scored two touchdowns for Dodge City on his way to 201 yards rushing on the night. The Tribe avoided a shutout when Quarterback Jacob Holloway threw a…