WELLINGTON, Kan. (AP) A south-central Kansas town on the old Chisholm Trail will celebrate its cowboy heritage with a two-day spring festival. The Wellington Daily News reports the inaugural Chisholm Trail Wild West Days will take place in the Sumner County town April 26 and 27. Shelley Hansel-Williams, executive director of the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce, says Wellington resident Ed Levalley came up with the idea. He’s hoping the event will draw people from throughout Kansas. Events on April 26 will include a celebrity fast-draw contest and a cowboy poetry contest. Several musical performances, 19th century children’s games and…
Author: KMAN Staff
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Supreme Court is taking up an appeal by a former Wichita day care provider convicted in the death of a 13-month-old girl. Jessica Cummings was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 32 months in prison for the March 2008 death of Kailee Hundley. The high court was scheduled to arguments in Cummings’ appeal Monday. Cummings provided day care in her home. Authorities said she partially strapped Kailee into a car seat and left the baby alone in a laundry room for more than two hours. Kailee strangled on a strap after sliding down in…
Discussion continued during Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting regarding County Health Department Director, Susie Kufahl’s resignation. During recent meetings, the commission asked Kufahl and Human Resource Manager, Cindy Volanti, to further research different options of how to move forward. The commission asked Kufahl to discuss, with her staff, the possiblity of hiring one of them as a temporary interim until the permanent position is filled. Kufahl reported, “each and every one of them are willing to work as a team during that time, but not one of them felt they would be okay with taking on the interim position”. Volanti was asked…
With the Big 12 title hanging in the balance, the K-State men’s basketball is back in the top 10 in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches’ poll. The Cats jump up four spots in the AP poll this week to #9, while they rise three positions to #10 in the coaches’. K-State is on a five-game winning streak including a 75-55 win against Texas Tech last Monday, and a 64-61 triumph at Baylor when Rodney McGruder hit a three-pointer at the buzzer. In the Big 12, Kansas is #3 in the coaches and #4 in the AP poll,…
For the first time in the 45-year history of the K-State women’s basketball program, a player has scored more than 30 points in back-to-back games. Senior guard Brittany Chambers averaged 33.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last week while shooting 59 percent (26/44) from the floor. Chambers set her career high with 36 points on 14-of-25 shooting, including six-of-ten from three-point range in a 66-57 loss at West Virginia last Tuesday. She also snagged eight rebounds and dished out three assists against the Mountaineers. On Senior Day at Bramlage Coliseum for a follow-up effort, Chambers scored 31 points as…
A Manhattan soldier accepted a promotion this weekend. 451st Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Chaplain Yeoun Ferris of Manhattan, Kan. reported to the Lanny J. Wallace Army Reserve Center in Wichita on Saturday. Ferris received her official promotion to major, from the 451st ESC commanding general, Kenneth D. Jones.
KMAN has received more information regarding a breach of privacy arrest over the weekend. Riley County police told reporters on Monday that William Reed (20), of the 1000 block of Thurston was taken into custody at 11:30 Friday morning and charged with breach of privacy. Reed allegedly used his cell phone to record his 20 year old roommate while she was in the bathroom. Both he and his roommate are students at Kansas State University. Reed was released on a $7,000 bond. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ An incident of rape was reported to Riley County police over the weekend. Police told reporters on…
A public reception will be held for finalists for the position of Flint Hills Discovery Center Director on Friday, March 8, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. on the first floor of the Flint Hills Discovery Center, 315 S. 3rd Street, Manhattan. Each candidate will give a brief introductory statement followed by informal introductions and questions. The reception is hosted by the Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation. Members of the public are invited to attend and visit with the candidates and share ideas for the future of the Discovery Center. The City of Manhattan is pleased to announce four finalists for…
Putting up their two biggest offensive outputs of the season, the K-State baseball team took both games in a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon against Oakland, and swept the three-game series from the Golden Grizzlies. The Cats built a 5-0 lead over Oakland thru four innings in the opener, but the Golden Grizzlies struck back for two runs in the top of the 7th to pull within 5-2. K-State responded to put the game away with four runs in the bottom half of the 7th, keyed by a two-run blast off the bat of Jared King. He led the team with…
The 41st Sled Dog Race across Alaska is undersay. 65 teams are hoping to make it 1,000 miles to the finish line in Nome.