Author: KMAN Staff

Riley County police are investigating a report of a missing Kansas State student who had been listed on the K-State football team roster up until recently. Kristi Harvill reported her son,  Samuel Harvill, 20,  had not been seen since 1:30 Wednesday afternoon. Harvill made the report late Thursday morning, with the announcement reaching KMAN a few hours later. As of 4:00 pm on Friday, there is still no word as to the whereabouts of Harvill. The RCPD is currently attempting to contact Harvill to check his welfare. Medical issues are reportedly involved. Harvill may be in a Silver 2005 Dodge R15 Pick-up…

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The Pottawatomie county sheriff’s department is investigating the death of a woman near the Little Grill on Dyer Road near the Tuttle Creek State Lake, reported Wednesday afternoon. Sheriff Greg Riat tells KMAN the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical call at that location in rural Manhattan at about three in the afternoon. Emergency units responding located an unresponsive female in a vehicle in the parking lot. It was determined the female was deceased, and had apparently suffered from a gunshot. The victim has been identified as a 37-year-old female of Manhattan. An autopsy is being conducted to…

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K-State head baseball coach Brad Hill has hired Mike Clement as his new hitting coach.  Clement replaces former associate head coach John Szefc, who left the Cats after two seasons to become the head coach at Maryland.  Clement has spent the last three seasons at Texas A&M as a volunteer assistant, working with former K-State hitting coach Andy Sawyers.  He previously was on the Texas-San Antonio staff for four seasons, including three years as a full-time assistant. Clement is a Marshalltown, Iowa native, where his father Brad is a hall of fame coach who won three state championships.  Mike played…

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Riley County Police report between 1:34 pm and 5:58 pm Wednesday, a pickup truck was stolen from the Wal-Mart parking lot. William Kidney, 26, of Manhattan, reported his 1991 Ford Wrangler was taken. Officers reportedly checked the security footages and obtained a few leads. Following a traffic stop at about 6:30 pm in the 100 block of south 14th street,  Jessica Cook, 25 and  George Gibson III, 34, both of Topeka, were arrested in connection with the case. The two were taken to the Pottawatomioe County jail with bond set at $5,000 apiece. —- A man’s failure to appear before a judge has…

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP)   K-State has wrapped up its weeklong basketball exhibition tour of Brazil with a record of 2-2 after a fifth game was scrubbed because of scheduling conflicts.  First-year head coach Bruce Weber says the Wildcats were disappointed by the cancellation of Wednesday night’s scheduled game.  They spent the day instead shopping, sightseeing and taking cable cars to the of Rio’s Sugar Loaf Mountain.  K-State played two games in Rio and two in Sao Paulo, recording one win and one loss in each city.  Angel Rodriguez finished the tour with team-high averages of 10.3 points, 4.8 assists…

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In 11 seasons, Lori Martini led the Manhattan High volleyball team to nine state tournaments including the 2003 6A crown.  She stepped down following the 2010 campaign, and coached club volleyball in the meantime, but is now back on the sideline at Riley County.  Martini coached the Falcons for four years before coming to MHS, including two seasons as head coach.  She says she’s excited to be at Riley County, because the high school season has a few advantages over club ball.  That includes being able to practice on a consistent basis, so the team can work on areas it…

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)   Will Smith pitched seven strong innings, Chris Getz doubled home the go-ahead run and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Wednesday night.  Smith (4-4), a 23-year-old rookie left-hander, limited the A’s to two runs and five hits, while striking out five and walking one.  With two outs in the seventh, Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain and Getz hit consecutive doubles, the first Kansas City extra-base hits of the game. Cain, who was in a 2-for-24 skid, doubled home Hosmer to tie the score.  Left-handed reliever Sean Doolittle was brought in to face…

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