After over a month of anticipation, the 2013 Fiesta Bowl is a little over 24 hours away between K-State and Oregon. Both the Wildcats and Ducks were in the top 10 nationally in scoring defense, as Oregon was second and K-State was 10th. K-State senior linebacker Arthur Brown says the Cats won’t change their approach to stop the Ducks, and Oregon’s speed won’t be a shock. K-State sophomore center BJ Finney says they can help the defense by keeping the Oregon offense off the field. K-State and Oregon will kick off at 7:30pm on Thursday night in the Tostitos Fiesta…
Author: KMAN Staff
Another candidate has filed for Rock Creek’s USD 323 school board. Norbert Marek has filed with the Pottawatomie County Clerk’s office for position Five. Marek is the second candidate to file for that position, reportedly being vacated by Kyle Hudson. Marek tells KMAN he lives in the school district and two of his children attend Rock Creek schools, so he has an interest in how the schools are operated. He says he decided to run given the current representative is not going to seek re-election. He says he doesn’t have a particular agenda, but wants to continue the quality education…
The Dillons Sunflower Showdown has been decidedly one-sided over the past decade on the hardwood, as the K-State women have won 21 of the last 23 meetings with rival KU. The Wildcats and Jayhawks will open Big 12 play against each other on Wednesday night in Lawrence. K-State senior guard Brittany Chambers says KU has a great two-player game with forward Carolyn Davisand point guard Angel Goodrich . Davis leads the 9-2 Jayhawks in scoring at 15.9 points per game, and is the second leading rebounder at 5.7 a night. Goodrich has dished out a KU-high 6.5 assists per game,…
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and the Kansas Congressional Delegation announced Wednesday the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signed a land transfer agreement with the State of Kansas for the site where the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF) will be built in Manhattan. Governor Brownback says While there is much more work to be done, signing of the land transfer agreement is a good step forward in securing the future health, wealth and security of the our nation. The Governor adds It demonstrates DHS’ continued commitment to completing the N-BAF in Manhattan. stands ready to partner with DHS…
DALLAS (AP) Clint Chelf threw three of Oklahoma State’s five touchdown passes and the Cowboys shook off a disappointing Big 12 finish by dominating Purdue 58-14 in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on Tuesday. The Cowboys, a year removed from a Fiesta Bowl win that capped the best season in school history, forced five turnovers and had another short touchdown drive after a 64-yard punt return from Josh Stewart. It was the biggest bowl win for Oklahoma State since coach Mike Gundy was the quarterback in a 62-14 rout of Wyoming in the 1988 Holiday Bowl. The Cowboys (8-5) missed…
Kansas lawmakers are weighing in on the American Taxpayers Relief Act which was passed late Tuesday night and keeps the nation from going over the fiscal cliff. Congressman Tim Huelskamp stated bluntly that “Washington punted” and that “Washington has maxed out its credit cards. This is just another deal with no solutions” Senator Jerry Moran says that “tax increases make it difficult for everyday Kansans to make ends meet” he says that if a deal had not been made, most Kansas residents would have seen a significant tax increase. And Senator Pat Roberts said that Kansas residents deserve “decisive action from…
The House of Representatives approved a deal to avert the fiscal cliff on Tuesday night, by a final vote of 257 to 167. The bill, which already has Senate approval, now goes to President Obama for his signature.
Two accidents causing injuries in Geary County Monday afternoon appear to be related. Michael Rickenbrode, 45, of Hope, and reportedly with the Geary County Sheriff’s Department, was injured when reportedly assisting with another accident on I-70 three miles west of Junction City. Rickenbrode’s 2010 Ford Crown Vic owned by the sheriff’s department was stopped in the right lane of I-70 with its lights on, when a 2005 Chevy Impala driven by Nancy Meade, 59, of Abilene struck the rear end of the vehicle. Rickenbrode, Meade, and a passenger in her vehicle, Altha Brewster, 82, also of Abilene, were all taken…
Thousands of area residents flocked to Aggieville Monday night to help ring in the new year with the help of a little apple and some very special guests. In an event that some would say comes close to rivaling the one held in the Big Apple, Manhattan brought in the new year with music, fireworks, and an impressive laser show. The evening started with DJ Stix warming up the crowd before giving way to Reckless Rebellion, a country music band playing for the first time at the event. As it got closer and closer to midnight, the evening’s host, B104.7’s…
The fiscal cliff deal is now going to the House of Representatives, after the Senate passed it 89-8 early New Year’s Day. The measure aims to avoid a series of tax hikes and spending cuts, set to kick in with the new year.