On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Art DeGroat,Director of Military affairs at Kansas State, followed by Karen Hauser and Jessica Palen with Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas. [mp3-jplayer]
Author: KMAN Staff
Ukrainian parliament was briefly suspended after a brawl erupted between lawmakers. It happened after a politician delivered a speech in Russian which angered members of the nationalist Svoboda party.
The 1st Infantry Division headquarters officially marked its return, Tuesday, to Fort Riley after successfully completing its first deployment to Afghanistan. Maj. Gen. William Mayville, Jr., and Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Sasser, Jr., the division’s commander and senior noncommissioned officer, uncased the division’s colors during a ceremony at the post’s Victory Park. local and state leadership were in attendance including, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback; Brigadier Gen. Donald M. MacWillie and Manhattan City Manager, Ron Fehr. Operating as Combined Joint Task Force-1, the 1st Inf. Div. commanded and controlled RC-East, an area roughly the size of Virginia, which included 14 provinces,…
A wave of bombings tore through Iraq on Tuesday, killing 65 people on eve of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion and showing how unstable Iraq remains more than a year after the withdrawal of American troops.
Thousands gathered at St. Peter’s Square Tuesday for the formal installation of Pope Francis. Dignitaries from around the world greeted the new pope following a homily that urged protection for the poor and weak.
Little information is available regarding a current child pornography case in Riley County. Sometime around 8:30 a.m. Monday, a case of sexual exploitation of a child was reported. There are no details currently available regarding suspects or location, but KMAN will continue to bring you updates as they become available. ————— Kansas State Police are investigating the theft of eight laptops at Fairchild Hall on Mid-Campus Drive. The theft reportedly occurred shortly after 1:30 Monday afternoon. Estimated loss is more than four-thousand dollars.
A 64-year-old man serving time for second degree murder and rape in Riley county for 40 years will stay in prison, after apparently being passed over for parole this time around. Danny Lee Sprecker had been up for a parole hearing in February following the usual public comment sessions, but a check with the Kansas Department of Corrections indicates his next possibility for release is March of 2016. Sprecker is currently being held in the Hutchinson facility. The murder case involving Sprecker occurred in 1973, with the rape case in late 1968.
Riley County EMS were called to an apartment complex around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning for a potential intentional overdose. A woman, living in Gardenway apartments here in Manhattan, took several doses of Dayquil and Sudafed. She then barricaded herself in a room. This case is being investigated as a private matter, so no further details are available.
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Selection Committee took care of the Big 12, as seven teams will be in the field of 64. That includes 7th place Kansas, who snuck in as a #12 seed. The Women’s NIT grants an automatic bid to the first team not selected to the NCAA’s in each major conference. K-State finished eighth in the Big 12, and will open the WNIT on Thursday against Texas Southern. The game between the Cats (15-17) and Lady Tigers (20-11) will be played at Bramlage Coliseum at 7:00pm. SportsRadio 1350 KMAN will carry the game starting with the…
Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo says over 500 mail in ballots have been sent out to local voters for the upcoming Manhattan city commission seats, and USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board positions. Voter registration closed for the county on March 12th, and advance voting began on March 13th. Walk in advance voting begins Monday March 25th at the Riley County office building at 110 Courthouse Plaza in Manhattan. The hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. However, advance voting will be halted by April 1st at noon to comply…