News Radio KMAN · In Focus 1/16/23: Melanie Highsmith Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:23 Segment 3 – 21:33 Segment 4 – 32:53 On Monday’s edition of In Focus Riley Co. Historical Museum Curator of Education and Design Melanie Highsmith spoke on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his visit to Manhattan before his April 1968 assassination.
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Houston and Kansas remained firmly atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll Monday after a record weekend of Top 25 losses, while Florida Atlantic took advantage of the chaos to crack the ranking for the first time in school history. Eleven teams in the Top 25 went down on Saturday, tying a record that has stood for nearly 12 years, while Connecticut and Marquette also lost on Sunday to give the AP poll one of its biggest shakeups in recent history. The banged-up Cougars, who had to fight off South Florida to avoid their own upset loss, watched their advantage over the Jayhawks…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 3300 block of Kennsington Court in Manhattan on January 13, 2023, around 12:07 PM. Officers listed a 27-year-old female as the victim when she reported…
The Buffalo Bills blew a 17-point advantage before recovering to win Sunday. That narrow escape came less than 24 hours after the Jacksonville Jaguars overcame a 27-point deficit and pulled off one of the most stunning comeback victories in playoff history. No lead is safe and the drama abounds so far in the NFL playoffs. A loaded Sunday schedule saw the Bills escape with a 34-31 win over the Miami Dolphins, the New York Giants upset the Minnesota Vikings 31-24 and the Cincinnati Bengals hang on to beat the Baltimore Ravens 24-17 as wild-card weekend continued. One more game in the round…
GAME 17 11/13 KANSAS STATE (15-1, 4-0 Big 12) AT 17/17 TCU (13-3, 2-2 Big 12) Saturday, January 14, 2023 >> 1:05 p.m. CT >> Schollmaier Arena (6,800) >> Fort Worth, Texas TELEVISION ESPN2 / WatchESPN (link here) Ted Emrich (play-by-play) King McClure (analyst) Jim Piscitelli (producer) RADIO K-State Sports Network Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580 Satellite Radio: Sirius XM 385/975 Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free] Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play) Stan Weber (analyst) LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com tcu.statbroadcast.com TICKETS www.gofrogs.com COACHES K-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College ’07] Record at K-State: 15-1/1st Year Career Record: 17-1/1st Year+ vs. TCU: 0-0…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 1/13/23: Ascension Via Christi, UFM, Flint Hills Christian School Segment 1 — 00:00 — Ascension Via Christi President and CEO Bob Copple joined us to highlight a number of things looking ahead to 2023, including when to go to your primary care provider and seek care at the emergency room.U.S. News & World Report also recently recognized the hospital’s maternity ward for excellence. Segment 2 — 11:12 — Our conversation with Mr. Copple continued as he spoke to the importance of having a living will and making a plan for crises and end…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for theft and forgery in the 200 block of Levee Drive in Manhattan on January 12, 2023, around 8:50 AM. Officers listed Appletech Design and Construction Inc. as the victim when it…
From top to bottom, the Big 12 hasn’t started conference play like this in a decade. No. 11 Kansas State has already surpassed last season’s overall win total and made an impressive Top 25 poll debut this week after being picked to finish last in the 10-team league with new coach Jerome Tang and a completely revamped roster. The Wildcats (15-1) have won their first four Big 12 games, just like defending national champion No. 2 Kansas and No. 14 Iowa State, which is surging again after a surprise run to the NCAA Sweet 16 last March. “I’m very thankful. I’ve been…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature are headed toward big fights over spending on special education programs, pay raises for government workers and how much the cash-flush state should sock away for worse economic times. Kelly released budget proposals Thursday that include depositing $500 million into the state’s rainy day fund, giving state workers a 5% pay increase across the board and phasing in a 61% increase in spending on programs in K-12 public schools for children with special needs. Top Republican lawmakers want Kansas to set aside at least $1 billion of…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly plans to return Friday to the Statehouse after learning that a COVID-19 test earlier in the week gave her a false positive result, her office said. Kelly has been working in self-isolation at the governor’s residence since the false positive Tuesday. Her office announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and she postponed the annual State of the State address from Wednesday to Jan. 24. Kelly’s office said Thursday that she took the test after experiencing “cold-like symptoms.” She continued testing and after several negative results, her doctor and state health…