TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas voters are being asked to reduce the authority of the governor and other state officials and give legislators a bigger say in how the state regulates businesses, protects the environment and preserves residents’ health. A proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution on the Nov. 8 ballot would make it easier for the Republican-controlled Legislature to overturn regulations written by state agencies and boards — those under the control of the governor but also others in the executive branch of state government. At issue are rules as varied as which shots are required for children attending school…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – The Kansas State Athletics Department will hold its 27th-annual Cats for Cans food drive during Saturday’s home football game against Oklahoma State. Fans are encouraged to help the K-State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) fight hunger in Manhattan by participating in the food drive by bringing canned foods or cash donations to the game. Wildcat student-athletes will begin collecting donations two hours prior to the 2:30 p.m. kickoff in the parking lot and at all stadium entrances. In addition, fans can drop off items throughout the week with locations at Dillons and Hy-Vee in Manhattan. All…
A Manhattan manufacturer has announced a $4 million investment as it looks to expand its operation in the area. Radiation Detection Technologies (RDT) plans to create 30 new jobs over the next five years and will spend $4 million to construct a new facility and purchase new semiconductor processing equipment. RDT’s announcement came in a Thursday release from Gov. Laura Kelly’s office. Kelly noted that RDT’s investment is part of a growing manufacturing industry across Kansas and a pillar of her administration’s strategic plan for economic development. “Radiation Detection Technologies’ investment shows that Kansas businesses are not just keeping up…
2023 Schedule (PDF) MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – A total of 27 home games and 23 games overall against teams that made the NCAA Tournament a year ago highlight the 2023 Kansas State Baseball schedule as fifth-year head coach Pete Hughes and the Big 12 Conference announced the Wildcats’ slate for this coming spring. The 2023 campaign gets underway with a 10-day, eight-game road trip in the state of Texas beginning with a four-game series at Stephen F. Austin beginning on Friday, February 17 and concluding on Monday, February 20. Following a Wednesday-night contest at Lamar, the Wildcats will take part in…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/27/22 – Inst. for Civic Discourse & Beach Museum of Art, Pawnee Mental Health Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 14:41 Segment 3 – 24:17 Segment 4 – 34:55 Thursday’s edition of In Focus featured guests from K-State’s Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy, the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, and Pawnee Mental Health Services. The first half of the program welcomed ICDD Director Dr. Colene Lind as well as Beach Museum Curator Aileen June Wang. The two discussed the ‘Do You See What I See’ exhibit on display at the museum,…
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 aggravated battery in the 2100 block of Poyntz Ave. in Manhattan on October 26, 2022, around 1:00 p.m. A 16-year-old male was listed as the victim when it was reported a…
A man was killed Wednesday morning in an accident in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 71-year-old Major Willie Washington, of Kansas City, Missouri was outside of his semi truck around 7 a.m. in the 3200 block of US 77 in Junction City. As he attempted to reenter the vehicle, the truck began rolling and he became pinned between the power unit and another semi trailer. He was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to a local funeral home.
A gas leak forced several residents in Junction City to leave their homes Wednesday afternoon. A 4-inch natural gas line main was broken at around 3:30 p.m. near 16th and Madison. Crews from Junction City Police, Fire and Public Works, along with Kansas Gas Service, evacuated residents living in a one block radius of the line break while repairs were made. Those repairs were completed around 7:30 p.m. and residents were able to return to their homes.
Local parishioners are excitedly awaiting the reopening of their beloved St. Isidore’s Catholic Church and Student Center after a year and a half of on-going construction. Father Gale Hammerschmidt said renovations began in the spring of 2021 to address the long-running issue of lack of appropriate space. He also said this process has been long and challenging at times, but applauds his community’s resilience throughout. Hammerschmidt expressed tremendous gratitude towards K-State’s Alumni Center for allowing them to utilize their space while the church has been out of commission. The church will host an opening celebration at the end of January,…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Each week throughout the 2022 season, k-statesports.com recaps the action for the 14 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL. Timmy Horne, DL – Atlanta Falcons A rookie free agent who made the active roster out of training camp, Horne carded one tackle among his 21 defensive snaps and also saw time on five special teams plays in Atlanta’s 35-17 loss at Cincinnati. In seven games this year, Horne has five tackles among his 126 defensive snaps. The Falcons fell to 3-4 on the year and host Carolina on Sunday. Elijah Lee,…