Two Kansas State University biologists have received more than $1.8 million to fund wild turkey research. David Haukos and Dan Sullins, both assistant professors in the biology department at Kansas State, are researching the decline of turkey populations throughout the state of Kansas. According to the press release from the university: “Their research team will examine wild turkey populations and ecology in Kansas to inform state harvest and habitat management. They will capture and mark Eastern and Rio Grande wild turkeys across Kansas public and private lands and place transmitters and leg bands on them to monitor their locations and…
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2:45 p.m. Tuesday update A statewide system was said to be back up and running this afternoon but officials in Pottawatomie County say they are still unable to process new driver’s license and motor vehicle licenses. The issue was from the Kansas Department of Revenue, impacting all counties statewide. County Treasurer Lisa Wright noted to KMAN that their systems were still down as of 2:30 p.m., despite the Department of Revenue systems being back online. Wright says she wasn’t sure if the issue was still impacting any of the other affected counties. It’s unclear how long the issue may continue…
Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Mark Hatesohl join us for a preview of Tuesday’s meeting and other updates on city business.
Officers filed a report for blackmail in Manhattan on December 18, 2023, around 11:19 AM. Officers listed a 21-year-old male as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect blackmailed him Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report for sexual battery in Manhattan on December 18, 2023, around 2:00 PM. Officers listed a 19-year-old female as the victim and a known male as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported no additional information will be…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (K-State Sports) – Entering Monday night’s game, All-American Ayoka Lee sat in a tie for the K-State career double-doubles record, she would break the record in grand fashion as the 12th-ranked Wildcats cruised past Oral Roberts, 102-59, on Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State improved its record to 11-1 for the first time under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie. This is the best start for K-State since opening the 2008-09 season with a 12-0 mark. Lee, the reigning Big 12 Player of the Week, registered her second career game and just the second in school history with 20 or more…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (K-State Sports) – For the sixth time in her career and second time this season, K-State center Ayoka Lee has been named the Big 12 Conference co-Player of the Week. Lee shared this week’s honor with Texas’ Rori Harmon. Lee joins Nicole Ohlde (7) and Kendra Wecker (7) as the only Wildcats in program history with six or more Big 12 Player of the Week honors. When including her Big 12 record 12 Freshman of the Week recognitions from the 2019-20 season, Lee has received 18 Big 12 weekly honors during her K-State career. Playing just one game last week due…
Riley County Historical Museum Curator of Education Melanie Highsmith takes us back in time, 50 years to December 1973 as part of our annual holiday edition of the program.
Officers filed a report for rape in Manhattan on December 15, 2023, around 7:23 AM. Officers listed a 19-year-old female as the victim and a known male as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported no additional information will be released. Officers filed a report for theft in the 1700 block of Laramie Street in Manhattan on December 16, 2023, around 2:33 PM. Officers listed two 21-year-old males as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect stole 2 Xbox consoles from the victims. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $750. Anyone with…
FROM K-STATE ATHLETICS GAME #12 Oral Roberts (6-3, 0-0 Summit League) at (12/16) K-State (10-1, 0-0 Big 12) Monday, December 18, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum (11,010) | Manhattan, Kan. TELEVISION Big 12 Now on ESPN+ Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller Analyst: Missy Heidrick Sideline: Hannah Whetstone RADIO K-State Sports Network Flagship: Sunny 102.5 & 1350 KMAN Online: kstatesports.com Play-by-Play: Matt Walters Analyst: Kaylee Page LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com SERIES HISTORY vs. Oral Roberts 7-2 • K-State leads the series with Oral Roberts, 7-2. • Head coach Jeff Mittie is 2-1 in his career against Oral Roberts. • The Wildcats are 42-6 against…
After scrambling to gain a lead at halftime Sunday afternoon, the K-State men’s basketball team couldn’t maintain in dropping a 62-46 decision to Nebraska. The Huskers out rebounded the Wildcats by 17 and the Cats only managed four field goal makes after halftime (16%) in suffering their third loss of the season and their first to a team not ranked in the AP Top 25 at game time. K-State suffered through field goal droughts of 3:30 minutes, 4 minutes, 5:30 minutes and more than 5 minutes in the second half. The stretch of 5:30 began after an Arthur Kaluma dunk…