AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Desperation seems to be bringing out the best in Texas at a very important time. J’Covan Brown scored 23 points and the Longhorns got a career effort from senior forward Alexis Wangmene to rally to a 75-64 victory over Kansas State on Saturday for their third win in a row after losing five of six. Texas trailed by 15 early in the second half before Brown and a defensive clampdown sparked the rally. Brown made a deep 3-pointer to put the Longhorns ahead 56-54 with 8:20 to play. “We didn’t panic, man,” said Texas freshman point guard…
Author: KMAN Staff
Riley County Extension Agent Greg Eyestone with this week’s Riley County Extension Report.
The fourth annual Early Expressions Art Gala was hosted at the Beach Museum on the Kansas State University campus this weekend. On Saturday, there was a public reception where the students, their parents and supporters of art were able to view the pieces on display and also to bid on art during the silent auction. Sunday includes a reception starting at 6:30 pm and running until 8:30 pm. During this time, there will be a presentation of the featured art by Lisa Lala, the live auction on Lala’s art piece and also the conclusion of the silent auction. …
21st district magistrate Judge William Malcolm ruled on Friday afternoon that 19 year old Micheal Blake Layne will be tried for 1st degree murder. Layne’s preliminary hearing on Friday included testimony from 18 year old Reyna Youdath who told the court her side of the story on the events that unfolded on and around the 6th and 7th of December 2011. Other testimony included several detectives on their involvement with the investigation, and the evidence brought forward from their efforts. Youdath has agreed to testify for the prosecution and received a plea agreement that would reduce her sentence for involvement in those…
A native Manhattan woman may not have won on Wheel of Fortune Thursday night, but she had a surprise of a different nature. Maryanne Rigor’s military husband surprised her at the end of the episode. Major Rigor came back from Afghanistan , with his unit’s homecoming ceremony held the same day his wife filmed her episode. Major Rigor was hidden in a back room until the very end of the program–with the two embracing as the show ended. Maryanne won 14-thousand dollars and a trip to Las Vegas, but was not the final winner in the Thursday night program.
A 14 year old from Manhattan has been arrested on multiple battery charges, and criminal damage to property. At around 6:00 pm on Thursday night Riley county police were called to the 1100 block of Crossgate Terrace on a report of battery and criminal damage to property. According to police reports upon arrival at the scene the police officers made contact with the youth, Jonathan Dickson, and at that point Officer Joshua Opat was allegedly assaulted by the suspect. The suspect’s 39 year old mother was also allegedly battered, and damage was done to some clay pottery deocrations and a door. Dickson…
A Manhattan man KMAN News told you about earlier this week has been bound over for trial on a charge of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Rodney Richardson, 55, is set for arraignment in Riley county district court February 21st. Richardson’s preliminary hearing was held Wednesday in a case involving an 11 year old girl in August of last year. The judge bound Richardson over for trial Friday morning.
The Manhattan area chamber of commerce went on the record today (Friday), saying it is disappointed by the outcome of the Kansas Senate action on a map that would remove Manhattan and Riley County from the 2nd Congressional District and place it in the Big 1st District. Chamber president Lyle Butler says this stance is not a new one for the local chamber. “Ten years ago, when we did the last census,” Butler told KMAN. “We lost a congressional seat. We went from five to four. There was a very active committee that was working on that and wanted to…
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that missing person, Francis Kramer of Frankfort. was found deceased in Brown County Friday morning. Next of kin have been notified. Brown county Sheriff John Merchant tells KMAN Kramer’s body was found in his vehicle stuck on a mud road in the southwest corner of the county. Kramer, 77, disappeared last Friday. He was reportedly on his way to the Sac and Fox or Golden Eagle casino.