Due to an accident that occurred around 3:15pm this afternoon, the Riley County Police Department closed Seth Child Road between Anderson Avenue and Southwind Road. RCPD officials later told KMAN News at approximately 3:50pm that the scene had been cleared. No further information has been received by KMAN at this time.
Author: KMAN Staff
The NAACP booed Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, when he repeated his pledge to repeal health care reform. Romney received applause and some boos during other parts of his address.
The defense team for Luis Aguirre rested on Wednesday morning at 11:45 am in the Riley County capital murder trial. The trial is in the sentencing phase, and this morning saw the final witnesses for the defense taking the stand. Aguirre has been found guilty of murdering his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend Tanya Maldonado, and their son Juan in October of 2009. Forensic psychologist Dr. George Athey, of the Heritage Mental Health Clinic, took the stand to testify on his findings on Luis Aguirre. Dr. Athey told the court his testing showed that Aguirre shows some brain dysfunction, but no tendency to…
K-State’s all-time leading scorer continues to thrive with the Philadelphia 76ers during the week-long NBA Summer League in Orlando. Jacob Pullen paced the 76ers with 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including 4-of-7 from three point range in a 84-80 loss to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday morning. Pullen notched 15 points in a 6 point loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday. But according to the 76ers, Pullen will not play in the summer league on Wednesday afternoon against the Brooklyn Nets. Team officials say Pullen has a sprained right foot and ankle. The matchup between the 76ers and Nets would’ve…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Former K-State quarterback Michael Bishop and hoops legend Willie Murrell are among the nine members of the 2012 class of the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Bishop was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1998, setting several school records along the way. He was 22-3 as a starter at K-State, and passed and ran for 59 total touchdowns in his two seasons. Murrell was a first team all-American and led the Wildcats to the 1964 Final Four. He averaged 20.6 points and 10.7 rebounds over the course of his career in purple. Kurt Budke, the Oklahoma State women’s basketball coach…
Three area legislators received recognition Tuesday from a group calling itself “Economic Lifelines” for their support of transportation legislation described as pro-jobs. The group’s Chief Executive Julie Lorenz talked about the importance of transportation programs in creating jobs and economic value. The event was held at the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce office, with President and CEO Lyle Butler expressing appreciation to the legislators. Lawmakers recognized included State Senators Roger Reitz of Manhattan and Jeff Longbine of Emporia and State Representative Sydney Carlin of Manhattan. Longbine’s district includes Geary county. State Representative Carlin admitted the role has been a difficult one, with…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Pablo Sandoval and Melky Cabrera keyed a five-run blitz against Justin Verlander in the first inning Tuesday night, and the National League romped to an 8-0 win over the American League and its third straight All-Star game victory. Giants teammate Matt Cain started a strong NL pitching performance, combining with 10 relievers on a six-hitter that extended the American League’s scoreless streak to 14 innings its longest since 1995-97. Sandoval hit the first bases-loaded triple in an All-Star game, and Ryan Braun and Dan Uggla also drove in runs against Verlander, who couldn’t control…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and union head Michael Weiner expressed disappointment that the Yankees’ Robinson Cano was booed repeatedly by fans at the All-Star Home Run Derby after bypassing Billy Butler of the hometown Kansas City Royals. Robinson, the AL captain for the derby, picked Detroit’s Prince Fielder, Toronto’s Jose Bautista and the Los Angeles Angels’ Mark Trumbo for Monday night’s event, which Fielder won. “Robinson Cano certainly picked people he thought should be on there,” Selig told the Baseball Writers’ Association of American on Tuesday. “While I understand Kansas City and I understand the…
A freight train derailment and explosion in Columbus, Ohio, has authorities evacuating a mile-wide area of the city as they try to contain the blaze and determine what’s burning.
San Francisco sluggers Pablo Sandoval and Melky Cabrera keyed a five-run blitz against Justin Verlander in the first inning that sent the National League to an 8-0 romp over the American League on Tuesday night.