AMES, Iowa (AP) Royce White hit the game-winning jumper with 1.8 seconds left as Iowa State rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Kansas State 72-70 on Tuesday night. White finished with 22 points and Chris Allen had 15 for the Cyclones (16-6, 6-3 Big 12), who’ve won four of their last five. Iowa State’s Chris Babb tied the game at 70 on a pair of free throws with 49 seconds left. The Cyclones then corralled a loose ball to gain possession with the shot clock off, and White drove to the baseline and floated in the deciding bucket from…
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Michael Dixon scored 21 points, including the game-winning layup with 31 seconds left, as No. 4 Missouri beat Texas 67-66 on Monday night. Ricardo Ratliff and Phil Pressey added 13 points each for Missouri (20-2, 7-2 Big 12). J’Covan Brown scored 20 for Texas (13-9, 3-6), which lost for the fifth time in six games, all to ranked teams. Two of those defeats were to Missouri. Dixon’s winning shot came seconds after J’Covan Brown had given Texas its first lead since the opening minutes. Freshman Myck Kabongo had a chance to win it in the final seconds…
From anatomy and physiology to astronomy, forensics, protein modeling, and the sounds of music—the Science Olympiad has something for everybody. And Manhattan High School continues to have good showings from it’s Science Olympiad team, winning in several categories at the recent regional competition held at Kansas State University, Salina. Team member Phillip Dicks says the team is a good-size group, with 15 members on the actual team but several alternates also. Senior Ethan Pauls says Manhattan high placed first in a variety of areas, including anatomy and Physiology, astronomy, chemistry lab, fermi questions, forensics, helicopters, microbe mission, optics, protein modeling, remote…
The Manhattan – Ogden school board started off their meeting with more construction issues as Program Manager Trisha Brooke-Fruendt presented a change order for Lee Elementary’s library furniture. Brooke-Fruendt also presented the bids for the asbestos removal at Marlatt and the Manhattan High School East campus. Both items passed unanimously. Architect Bruce McMillan also presented the board the construction documents for the Manhattan High School East project. The board again passed this plan with a 7-0 vote. Superintendent Bob Shannon gave the board a legislative update concerning the House Bill 2439 and about the Governor’s education finance proposal and…
The third motions hearing was held on Wednesday for former Ogden resident Luis Aguirre, who is facing capital murder charges for the deaths of former girlfriend 18-year old Tanya Maldonado and the couple’s 15-month old son Juan Luis Maldonado. Defense Attorney Jeffrey Wicks and Assistant Riley County Attorney Barry Disney argued two motions concerning the legality of search and seizure warrants, which were used to obtain permission to seize 12 items from Aguirre’s Jeep Grand Cherokee. The vehicle was taken from the state of Texas to Riley County, Kan., where it was searched for evidence; however, Wicks said police only had the authority…
Research into E Coli bacteria in beef is the focus of Wednesday’s Your Health from KMAN’s Morning News.
GARDNER, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Highway Patrol says one of two people who died after being thrown from a car on Interstate 35 was also struck by a minivan while lying on the pavement. The accident happened around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday near the northeastern Kansas town of Gardner. Southbound lanes of I-35 were closed for several hours. The Highway Patrol says a car driven by 32-year-old Jason Richard Mees, of Hiawatha, veered off the road, returned to the pavement and rolled over. The crash ejected Mees and his passenger, 32-year-old Jennifer Diane Curbow, of Edgerton. Officers say neither victim wore…