Haley Eckerman hammered out 19 kills, and Bailey Webster added 11 as #9 Texas beat #14 K-State 25-17, 30-28, 25-15 on Saturday night at Ahearn Fieldhouse. The middle blocker combination of Kaitlynn Pelger with 15 kills, and Alex Muff with 10 kills, paced the Wildcats. Both teams were competitive in the first set, but a Texas run of 7-0 allowed them to pull away from an 18-17 lead over K-State to draw first blood. The Cats sprinted out to a 13-7 lead in set #2, and led 24-21, but couldn’t finish five set points thanks in part to a pair…
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Members of the First United Methodist Church of Manhattan, joined by other volunteers, spread out into Manhattan and the surrounding communities on Sunday with the goal of working to help change the world, if just a little bit. This is the fourth time the event has taken place, and with each year, says coordinator Dan Myers, the number of volunteers has increased. Last year, he says, there were about one hundred and twenty, with the goal this year being one hundred and fifty. Myers was happy to report that that goal was not only met, but exceeded, with about two…
The continued exchange of artillery fire between Syria and Turkey raises additional concerns that the conflict may escalate and spread to neighboring countries, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday.
An extremist Egyptian-born preacher entered a U.S. courtroom Saturday for the first time to face multiple terrorism charges. He was one of five terror defendants rounded up in Britain and extradited overnight to the U.S.
Modern Family star and K-State alumni Eric Stonestreet talked to our John Kurtz on the sidelines of K-State’s 56-16 win over KU.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — John Hubert ran for 101 yards and four touchdowns on just 10 carries, Collin Klein had two touchdowns running and throwing and No. 7 Kansas State routed Kansas 56-16 on Saturday. Klein finished with 129 yards passing and 116 yards rushing to help the Wildcats (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) pile up more than 50 points for the third straight year against their biggest rival. They’ve won four straight against the Jayhawks (1-4, 0-2) since Bill Snyder returned to the sideline. The longtime Kansas State coach probably had some choice words for his team at halftime, when a slew of mistakes…
Here is the latest on the Home Invasion late Friday night at Chase Manhattan Apartments from the Riley County Police Department: On October 5, 2012 at approximately 11:59 p.m. the Riley County Police Department received a 911 call reporting a home invasion; the caller added a person may have been shot or stabbed. Patrol Officers arrived at the scene located at the Chase Manhattan Apartments and learned a suspect disguised in a black mask and hoodie had fled the area. Patrol Officers secured the area and located an injured male who was transported by Riley County Ambulance to Mercy Health…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kansas residents will decide in November whether to reduce property taxes for boat owners. Supporters say the constitutional amendment on the November ballot will make the state’s tax rates on boats similar to surrounding states. They say Kansas rates can sometimes be eight times higher than those in adjoining states. Opponents say the amendment is being pushed mostly by sports fishermen who want to save money on expensive boats. They say regulations in Kansas have helped create a strong market for used boats. The Wichita Eagle reports boats in Kansas currently are classified in the “other” category…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld a state law imposing a $250,000 cap on damages that can be awarded for pain and suffering in personal injury lawsuits. The court ruled Friday against Eudora resident Amy Miller, who challenged the 1988 law imposing the cap on non-economic damages. Miller sued her doctor for removing the wrong ovary from her during surgery in 2002. Business and medical groups had urged the court to uphold the law, saying it keeps insurance premiums affordable. Miller’s attorneys had argued that the cap violated the Kansas Constitution’s guarantees of a right to trial…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) Kansas health officials say they’ve identified a likely cause of a chemical smell that Salina residents complained about this week. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says in a release that the smell was likely from a chemical called mercaptan, which gas companies use in natural gas lines. KDHE says mercaptan was detected after its crews began testing the area Wednesday. The Salina Journal reports that residents complained the odor was giving them headaches. The health department says it’s conducting more tests, but the spilled chemical poses minimal risk and cleanup is expected to be completed…