Unemployment numbers are up slightly in Manhattan. 5.2 percent was reported in the Manhattan metro area for May, compared to 4.9 percent the month before. However that number is lower than last May, which showed 5.6 percent in 2011. The metro area includes Riley, Pottawatomie, and Geary counties. The city of Manhattan had a 4.5 percent unemployment rate, also higher than 4.2 percent in April of this year, but lower than last year’s 4.7 percent. Two area counties also showed an increase, including Riley county with 4.6 percent and Pottawatomie county with 5.1. percent. Geary County’s remained the same as the montdh…
Author: KMAN Staff
A new National Research Council report requested by Congress finds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s updated site-specific risk assessment for the proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kan., a “substantial improvement” over the original 2010 version, but it has a number of deficiencies and inadequately characterizes the risks associated with operating the facility. The NBAF would be the world’s fourth Biosafety Level 4 laboratory capable of large animal research, replacing the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center located off Long Island. It would study dangerous foreign animal diseases — including highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which…
1. A Manhattan man reported an incident of aggravated burglary to Riley County Police on Thursday. Billy Spillers told police that sometime between 3 and 5 pm on Thursday someone took over 13-hundred dollars worth of tools out of his garage. Spillers says he left the garage door open at his home on 3331 Wood Duck Way road, and when he returned home he found the items stolen. Police say the items allegedly taken included a 12-hundred Jensen tool kit, a Roto rugged case, and other tools and carrying cases. Police are investigating the incident, and have made no arrests at this time.…
According to Riley County Police reports a Manattan woman was attacked and robbed near the 2100 block of Sloan on Thursday evening. 48-year-old Teresa White told police that she was pushed down from behind as she entered her residence, and her purse taken by the suspect at around 9 pm. The suspect is described as a black male in his early 30’s at 5′ 7″,with a chubby face, close cropped hair, and weighing around 200 lbs. According to police the suspect was wearing black jeans and a black shirt with horizontal white stripes at the time the crime allegedly occurred.…
The Kansas City Star is reporting that senior offensive lineman Manase Foketi will not be returning to K-State. Foketi asked K-State for a release to transfer, which was denied. An appeal to the NCAA also was turned down. The 6-foot-5 inch 300 pound left tackle started all 13 games for K-State during the 2010 Pinstripe Bowl season. He was injured in the season opener against Eastern Kentucky last season, which ended his year. Foketi received a medical redshirt, and tells the Star that K-State said he owed them this final year. But, he disagrees, saying he wasn’t happy, citing a fallout with offensive line…
The Olympic Club in San Francisco ate up and spit out some of the best players in the world on day one of the US Open. But, former K-State standout Aaron Watkins survived major trouble and is right in the mix at golf’s national championship. Watkins, the first Wildcat to play in the US Open in a quarter century, carded a 2-over-par 72 on Thursday. Michael Thompson leads the field at 4-under-par, but Watkins is just three shots back of a group at 1-under that includes Tiger Woods.
A quartet of former K-State men’s golfers made the cut of the Colbert Charity Classic on the Adams Golf Pro Tour Series. Nationwide Tour player Robert Streb shot both of the first two rounds under par, including a 1-under 71 on Thursday to tie for 3rd in the tournament at Colbert Hills. Streb sits at 5-under-par for the championship. Joseph Kinney is at even par as he followed an opening round 69 with a 75 on Thursday. Joe Ida is still in position at 4-over-par, and Matt Van Cleave made the cut on the number at 5-over-par. James Marshall, a Canadian,…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Brayan Pena drove in the tying run in the ninth inning, and Jarrod Dyson scored the winning run on a misguided cutoff throw across the infield, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. The wild ninth inning began when Mitch Maier reached first base while striking out on a wild pitch against Brewers closer John Axford (1-3), who also blew a save chance the previous night. Axford retired Mike Moustakas and Alcides Escobar to bring up the light-hitting Dyson, who managed to draw a walk. Pena came…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Royals have purchased the contract of right-hander Roman Colon from Triple-A Omaha and optioned first baseman Clint Robinson to the same club. Kansas City also shifted left-hander Danny Duffy, who had Tommy John surgery this week, to the 60-day disabled list before Thursday night’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Royals brought Robinson up from Omaha to provide an extra bat when they play in National League parks, something they’ll do again this weekend in St. Louis. They optioned Louis Coleman to make room for him, which means they’ve ultimately swapped Coleman for Colon. …