Kansas State University will recognize the late Jon Wefald Friday with a renaming and dedication ceremony on campus, part of Homecoming festivities this week. The university plans to rename Butterfly Lane to Wefald’s Butterfly Lane. The long-time former president, who served at K-State from 1986 to 2009, named the street “Butterfly Lane” during his administration due to thousands of monarch butterflies that land in the landscaping outside the President’s Residence during their fall migration to Mexico. President Richard Linton will deliver brief remarks at 3 p.m. south of Bluemont Hall at the intersection of Lovers Lane and Butterfly Lane. Also…
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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 burglary in the 200 block of Blue Earth Pl. in Manhattan on October 25, 2022, around 6:30 a.m. 22- and 25-year-old men were listed as the victims when it was reported…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/26/22: USD 378, USD 384, USD 475, K-State Economics Club Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 09:40 Segment 3 – 19:23 Segment 4 – 28:58 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus USD 378 Riley County Superintendent Cliff Williams and USD 384 Blue Valley Superintendent John Cox provided their monthly update on school happenings. USD 475 Geary County Superintendent Dr. Reginald Eggleston visited about an ongoing proposal for a new early childhood development center in Junction City among other school news. In our final segment Kansas State University Economics Professor and Economics Club Advisor…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Kansas State senior quarterback Adrian Martinez picked up one of the most prestigious honors in major college football on Wednesday as he was selected as a member of the 2022 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete Class and is a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy. Martinez is one of 15 finalists – including one of seven FBS players and the lone Big 12 representative – that were trimmed from a list of 156 semifinalists. The 15 finalists are now in contention for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award that…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was suspended two games by the NFL on Tuesday after pleading no contest last month to two counts of misdemeanor possession of an assault weapon in Los Angeles. The league announced the suspension as the Chiefs (5-2) head into their bye week. He will miss games against the Titans and Jaguars and will be allowed back with the team on Nov. 14 in time for that week’s game against the Chargers. The three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher was sentenced to one year of probation and 40 hours of…
A Manhattan man police accuse of child sex crimes appeared for a motions hearing in Riley County District Court Tuesday, now looking to a January 9 pretrial proceeding as his next court date. Vincent Meeks Jr. is charged with 10 criminal counts in total that include rape, aggravated indecent liberties with a child as well as solicitation of minors. Police say Meeks sexually assaulted at least three different minors between the ages of 14 and 15, also facing additional charges of witness intimidation. A key piece of evidence presented by the prosecution in the case will be Meeks’ interview with…
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 criminal damage to property in the 700 block of Yuma St. in Manhattan on October 24, 2022, around 1:15 p.m. JT Drywall and Plastering was listed as the victim when it…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/25/22: Dee McKee, Ashley Rice Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 17:04 Segment 3 – 27:44 Segment 4 – 37:34 On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus Pottawatomie County Commissioner Dee McKee and Elections Supervisor Ashley Rice.
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a Kansas undersheriff in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man with a homemade beanbag round out of his personal shotgun, a case that comes amid a national reckoning on police violence. Virgil Brewer, who was with the Barber County Sheriff’s Office at the time, is facing a charge of reckless involuntary manslaughter for his deadly encounter with Steven Myers on Oct. 6, 2017. The shooting occurred in Sun City, a rural area about 300 miles (555 kilometers) from Kansas City, Kansas. A civil lawsuit brought by Myers’ family…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – The Big 12 Conference and its television partners announced Monday that the game time and TV designation for K-State’s Nov. 5 home contest against Texas will be announced after games are played this weekend. The Wildcats are looking to snap a five-game skid to Texas, one that has seen the Longhorns take a 12-10 lead in the all-time series. The Wildcats’ last win over Texas was a 24-21 victory in 2016. Kansas State, ranked 22nd in both the Associated Press Top 25 and AFCA Coaches Poll, hosts No. 9 Oklahoma State on Saturday inside Bill Snyder…