Nobody could really understand the hardships soldiers and their families go through, unless they are able to experience them first hand. Manhattan Area Technical College chose to recognize one of these families during a presentation held Tuesday morning by giving away a silver muti-passenger Honda van that was refurbished by the college’s Automotive Collision Repair Program students. The vehicle was donated by State Farm Insurance Insurance Agency and is a part of the National Recycled Ride Programs. Sgt. Kevin Donahue and his wife, Jan, were the lucky recipients of the van and a presentation was held in their honor. The…
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Anthony Middle School students were evacuated due to a bomb threat that came in at about 10:15 Tuesday morning. USD 383 Communications Coordinator Michele Jones told KMAN students and staff were evacuated to St. Thomas Moore Church, due to a note that was found in one of the bathrooms. Riley County Police were on the scene, but Jones stressed everyone was safe. Jones added that students were released for the rest of the day and that buses were picking up students at St. Thomas Moore and dropping them at their normal bus stop. Parents were also permitted to pick up their children at the church, but…
It was standing room only at Wamego’s School Board meeting Monday. The agenda item that garnered the most attention was Wamego High School’s current grading policy. The fact that it was an agenda item caused some contentious statements by several board members about the timing without a general discussion by the board. The current policy has been in place for more than four years, and Board member Mark Bettencourt thought it was time to take a look at the policy and how it has affected the students. He has researched the issue and put together a power point presentation to ask…
PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers escaped with a victory. The health of their franchise quarterback is another matter entirely. The Steelers edged the woeful Kansas City Chiefs 16-13 in overtime on Monday night but lost Ben Roethlisberger for most of the second half and perhaps a lot longer with a right shoulder injury. Roethlisberger left the game early in the third quarter after getting slammed to the turf by Kansas City linebackers Tamba Hali and Justin Houston and did not return. The Steelers (6-3) won their fourth straight anyway. Shaun Suisham kicked a 23-yard field goal 51…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Wayne Dedrick scored 21 points, Jaime Smith added 18 and Division II Alabama-Huntsville held on for a 78-75 victory over North Texas in a Preseason NIT game on Monday night. The Chargers (2-0) will play Kansas State on Tuesday for a spot in the tournament semifinals at Madison Square Garden. Jordan Williams led the Mean Green (0-2) with 26 points. Dedrick made one of two free throws to give Alabama-Huntsville a 76-73 lead with 15.9 seconds remaining. North Texas cut the gap to a point with a quick layup, but the Mean Green had to foul,…
The Big 12 conference named K-State defensive end Meshak Williams as its defensive player of the week. Williams had seven tackles, including three for losses and a pair of sacks. He broke up a pass and helped K-State hold TCU to 10 points in Saturday’s 23-10 win over the Horned Frogs. It was the lowest point output at home during Gary Patterson’s tenure at TCU.
Lance Armstrong has cut formal ties with his cancer-fighting charity to avoid further damage brought by doping charges and being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.
The top US General in Afghanistan is now under investigation, in a case that’s linked to the scandal that forced CIA Director David Petraeus to step down.
Angel Rodriguez scored 19 points and hit four three-pointers as K-State beat Lamar 79-55 in the opening round of the Preseason NIT on Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cats forced 14 Cardinal turnovers en route to a 43-15 lead at halftime. K-State subbed liberally in the second half as they cruised to the victory. Will Spradling added 14 points for K-State (2-0), while Jordan Henriquez blocked six shots. Henriquez and DJ Johnson led the Cats with eight rebounds apiece. Lamar (0-1) was led by 17 points from Donley Minor. K-State will face Alabama-Huntsville in the second round of the…
The Konza Prairie Biological Station is getting an upgrade, and becoming more welcoming to visiting researchers. New Grants from the National Science Foundation, and the Manhattan-based Caroline Peine Charitable Foundation are being used to build and furnish a house at the Konza Prairie for visiting researchers. The new facility will have an energy efficient geothermal heating system, full kitchen, washer and dryer, and will hold 13 beds… doubling the current lodging capacity of the research compound. Konza Prairie Director , K-state professor John Briggs says a recent increase in research being done at the facilty necessitated the change, and will increase the…