Author: KMAN Staff
The Flint Hills are a captivating and historical part of Kansas. Now, the beauty of the Flint Hills can be explored further at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. KMAN witnessed the opening ceremony as many speakers and performances took place. The grand opening featured speakers including Governor Sam Brownback and Mayor Jim Sherow, musical performances and a ribbon cutting. The center features over 10,000 square feet of different learning experiences such as an immersive multimedia experience, exhibits, classrooms, gardens and a gift shop.
Arrests Julia Diane Ohayon, 30, Fort Riley, Kan., for driving with a suspended license. Bond set at $1,500. Christopher James Obyrne IV, 26, 3000 Grand Mere Parkway, for criminal damage to property. Bond set at $1,000. Ralph Francis Walters, 56, homeless, for failure to appear. Bond set at $750. Shonni Sierra Miles, 20, 1401 College Ave., Building 101 Apartment B, for domestic battery. Bond set at $500. Manuel Henry Garcia, 31, Junction City, Kan., for driving under the influence and criminal distribution of firearms to a known felon. Bond set at $2,500. Christopher Evan Cuchy, 19, 1719 Rockhill Rd., for…
The Baseball game between Kansas State and Baylor was suspended Saturday with the Wildcats leading the Bears 10-8 in the top of the 6th inning. The game was stopped when lightning was detected close to Tointon Family Stadium and fans were moved out of the seating area for their safety. The game will resume on Sunday at Noon CDT and then the third game of the series will begin approximately 30 minutes after the completion of the suspended game. Air-time for K-State Baseball on Sunday will be at 11:55 a.m. CDT.
Election season is moving forward, and Saturday some of the focus was on the national level at the Riley County Democratic caucus. Speakers such as 66th District State Representative Sydney Carlin and Manhattan Mayor Jim Sherow were on hand to talk to the audience, as well as answer questions. A short film about President Barack Obama’s first term was also shown. The caucus pledged its support to the President, as there is no other Democratic candidate in the Presidential race.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Alex Oriakhi, a 6-foot-9 power forward who played the past three seasons at Connecticut, is transferring to Missouri. The Tigers announced the transfer late Friday. He will have one season of eligibility remaining. Oriakhi helped lead the Huskies to the 2011 NCAA championship as a sophomore. He has averaged 7.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in 109 games over the past three seasons at UConn. He also has 166 blocked shots. The Tigers were 30-5 in the first year under Frank Haith, the AP coach of the year. The Huskies are expected to be barred from the…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Josh Ludy’s two-run single in the seventh inning broke a 2-2 tie and Baylor held on for the final three innings as the fifth-ranked Bears downed Kansas State, 5-2, Friday evening at Tointon Family Stadium. K-State fell to 17-16 on the year and 3-7 in Big 12 play with the loss. Baylor, which extended its winning streak to 17 games, improved to 28-7 overall and 13-0 in conference action. With the game tied at two apiece, Lawton Langford singled before a Max Muncy double off the right-field wall put runners on second and third with one out, which…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Michael Brantley had a pair of hits during a seven-run first inning, and the Cleveland Indians roughed up Luke Hochevar before knocking him from the game in an 8-3 victory Friday that spoiled the Royals’ home opener. Shin-Soo Choo and Jason Kipnis each drove in a pair as the Indians scored more times in the opening inning than they had in any of their first five games. Asdrubal Cabrera added a solo homer in the ninth for good measure. The seven runs allowed by Hochevar (1-1) in the first inning matched the number of runs…
Arrests Kevin Kendre Brown, 28, 416 Vattier St., Apartment B, for failure to appear. Bond set at $500. Richard Lee Burns, 23, 1915 Casement Rd., for probation violation. Bond set at $1,500. Crystal Johnson, 35, 1524 Fair Ln., Apartment No. 1, for driving under the influence. Bond set at $1,000. Melissa Ann Edmond, 28, 1704 Fair Ln., No. 25, for probation violation. Bond set at $2,500. Daniel Alberto Jemmott, Jr., 29, 1817 1/2 Elaine Dr., for driving with a suspended license. Bond set at $1,500. Brandon Ray Kling, 25, 1020 Houston St., Apartment No. 11, for driving with a suspended…
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