Brittany Chambers continued her outstanding play in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament leading three teammates in double figures as the Kansas State Women’s Basketball team continued its magical run with a 66-48 victory over Illinois in a Quarterfinal game before 1,717 Saturday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. The two teams traded baskets early before K-State went on a 15-0 run to extend their lead to 22-8 with 9:51 left in the first half. Illinois however was not going to roll over for the Cats as they responded with a 9-0 surge of their own to cut the lead to 22-17 in…
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A spokesman for Nelson Mandela says the former South African president is breathing “without difficulty” and is in good spirits in the hospital. Residents of Mandela’s old neighborhood hope their hometown hero fully recovers from pneumonia.
A U.S. Army veteran was charged Thursday with firing rocket propelled grenades as part of an attack led by an al-Qaida group against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Bargain hunters from all around the Flint Hills region descended upon the National Guard Armory in Manhattan this weekend in search of a bargain . The Junior League of the Flint Hills held its annual Next to New Sale to raise funds that will go toward funding JLFH programs in the Flint Hills community. Items up for sale included childrens clothing, electronics, and even two wedding dresses. Chair for the event Penny Pierce says that the most sought after items were the larger items such as sofas and coffee tables that usually have a high price tag, but can be…
President Barack Obama is promoting a plan to create construction and other jobs by attracting private investment in roads and other public works projects.
Even as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issues midnight battle cries to his generals to ready their rockets, none of the key players in the region wants or expects another Korean War, not even the North Koreans, an analyst says.
A Manhattan man has made his plea in a case of embezzlement. Larry Lord, 63, has pleaded guilty of embezzling more than $500,000 from Cheney Construction Incorporated, where he worked as an accountant. In his plea, Lord admitted to one count of mail fraud and one count of filing a false tax return. Lord used his position at the company to pay his own personal expenses using the company’s money. Lord wrote checks on CCI’s bank account and mailed the checks to a credit card company. To conceal the crimes, he falsified the company’s check register log to make it appear…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with State Representative Tom Phillips of Manhattan, followed by representatives from the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation with CEO Vern Henricks, Jody Kaus, Elaine Dhuyvetter, concluding with Melanie Appel with Big Poppi’s. [mp3-jplayer]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Two former CIA employees whose suburban Kansas City home was unsuccessfully searched for marijuana claim they were illegally targeted, possibly because they had purchased indoor growing supplies to raise vegetables. Adelyn and Robert Harte sued Thursday to obtain records and are considering a federal civil rights lawsuit. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office searched the Harte’s Leawood, Kan., home April 20. That’s the day marijuana users have long designated to celebrate the drug. It’s also a popular day for drug raids. Attorney Cheryl Pilate says no drugs were found and she wants to know why the home…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Hutchinson officials say the city faces a public safety problem posed by hundreds of dilapidated houses, some of which are still occupied by elderly residents. Fire Chief Kim Forbes told the Hutchinson Housing Commission that firefighters responding to medical calls have found five to 10 people living in houses without electricity, gas or water service. Forbes says the dilapidated housing is also a firefighting hazard because firefighters entering the decaying homes often can weigh as much as 300 pounds with all their gear. He says that weight puts firefighters at risk of stepping through a rotted porch…