A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Tuesday morning to help open the new Manhattan area regional office of Kansas Senator Jerry Moran. This new office will serve as a liaison between the Manhattan community and the senator’s main office in Washington. It will also serve as an office for Moran when he is in the Manhattan area. Moran and his wife Robba, who both attended the event, are residents of Manhattan. Moran expressed the importance of having an office in the area saying that “Fort Riley and Kansas State University are significant components of the assents of our state, and our…
Author: KMAN Staff
It was a night for decisions by the Wamego USD 320 Board Monday. Superintendent Denise O’Dea introduced a request from Business Teacher Karen Hynek for Extended Contract Days and compensation for attending the FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) National Conference this summer. According to O’Dea, Wamego High School has competed in the National Conference in the last 9 years , and there are students that qualify for this year’s conference. This will be the first year Hynek will be compensated with the board’s approval of 8 day’s pay at over $170 per day. Hynek said she made a request…
Far away from home, the K-State men’s basketball won their sixth straight game on Saturday 65-64 at West Virginia. The pollsters took note as the Cats rise up two spots to #16 in the AP and jumped from #23 to #18 in the USA Today Coaches’ poll. K-State will take their first trip to TCU in Big 12 play on Wednesday night for a 8:00pm tipoff in Fort Worth. Coverage will begin at 7:00pm on 101.5 K-Rock from the K-State Sports Network. For the second consecutive week, Kansas the only other Big 12 team ranked at #4 in both polls. The Jayhawks…
Areas of Central and Southern Indiana are coping with huge floods after heavy rains. At least one death is blamed on the weather.
Lance Armstrong’s interview with Oprah Winfrey was “emotional at times,” according to a person familiar with the situation, and it followed an apology to the staff at the Livestrong Foundation that left some of them in tears.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs introduced longtime Packers executive John Dorsey as their new general manager Monday, turning over a team that was 2-14 to one of them men responsible for building Green Bay into a consistent winner. Dorsey takes over for Scott Pioli, who was fired after four tumultuous seasons. The Chiefs announced the Dorsey had been hired on Saturday night, while the Packers were playing the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC playoffs. Dorsey played for the Packers and later was a scout and director of scouting while new Chiefs coach Andy Reid was an…
Cathy’s recounts her cancer journey. [mp3-jplayer]
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Dr. David Rankin, DVM and Clinical Assistant Professor with Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine. [mp3-jplayer]
LIBERAL, Kan. (AP) Authorities are asking the public’s help as they investigate the death of a southwest Kansas woman. The High Plains Daily Leader reports 23-year-old Yesenia Rodriguez was found dead Sunday morning in the driveway of her home just outside Liberal. Seward County Sheriff Bill McBryde says an autopsy performed Monday showed no signs of trauma. But authorities are treating the case as a homicide as they wait on a toxicology report. McBryde said the woman’s last known contact was with her roommate at 3 a.m. Her body was found outside her home slightly more than five hours later.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Leaders of the Kansas Legislature are stressing a desire for bipartisanship as they begin the annual session. The House and Senate convened Monday with Republicans outnumbering Democrats 32-8 in the Senate and 92-33 in the House. Senate President Susan Wagle of Wichita promised an open-door policy for senators of both parties. The chamber’s minority leader, Democrat Anthony Hensley of Topeka, praised Wagle as a fighter after noting her multiple bouts with cancer. In the House, new Speaker Ray Merrick of Stilwell told members they shouldn’t be afraid to share ideas with colleagues. House Democratic Leader Paul Davis…