Kansas State’s last home football game is quickly approaching, and that means the likelihood of littering. Manhattan Good Neighbors, a partnership of the city of Manhattan and Kansas State, is organizing its final “kickoff clean up” Sunday afternoon from one to three. Volunteers are asked to sign up in advance by going to handson.ksu.edu or by emailing mgn@ksu.edu. Student coordinator Nicole Allen says many of the volunteers are K-State students. Other volunteers are community members such as girl and boy scout troops. Any age group is invited. Allen says efforts grew to 70 volunteers the last time. Sunday’s efforts will feature assisting…
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When we first started to hear about AIDS several years ago, many of us were frightened as many died from the infection. While HIV/Aids is still out there, there is hope for those who are infected. In fact, the number of deaths due to AIDS is declining, with 31 per year in the state of Kansas. .. Jennifer Miller serves as Case Manager for the Riley County/Manhattan Health Department. She talks about one trend that’s worrisome. The number of women diagnosed is steadily increasing. 21 percent of the newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases in 2009 in Kansas were women Miller was on the K-State…
Almost time for pomp and circumstance again, with about 1,655 students graduating from Kansas State next week. Ceremonies are set for Friday and Saturday next week, on the university campuses in Manhattan and Salina. More than 1,200 bachelor’s degrees, 335 master’s degrees, about 70 doctoral degrees, and more than 20 associate degrees will be awarded. 70 students are candidates to receive multiple degrees and nearly 100 distance students are candidates for graduation. Commencement ceremonies December ninth include the Graduate school at one in Bramlage Coliseum, with University Distinguished professor of English Elizabeth Dodd to speak. The Salina campus ceremony will…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Freshman Thomas Gipson continued his strong play this season as he recorded his first career double-double as the Wildcats beat George Washington 69-56 Thursday night and move to 4-0 on the year. Gipson grabbed a career high 13 rebounds and added 17 points. This is the third consecutive game Gipson has the Wildcats in scoring. Senior Jamar Samuels also contributed a double-double on the night with 10 points and 10 rebounds. It was his sixth career double-double. K-State is now 6-0 when Samuels pounds the glass and pulls down one. Clinging to a three-point halftime lead, K-State used a 17-3 run…
LINCOLN, Neb. – In the Kansas State Wildcats’ return to the NCAA Tournament, the middle blockers took control at the net as Kaitlynn Pelger and Alex Muff led the team in a sweep over Wichita State in the first round. Pelger posted her 13th double-double on the year leading the team in kills and digs while Muff posted her third match of the season with double-digit kills. The Wildcats got the sweep 25-18, 25-22, 25-17 to advance to the second round on Friday night in NU Coliseum. “At different times each one of our middles have stepped up this season,” Head Coach Suzie Fritz said. “Pelger is…
A 23 year old Manhattan man faces charges in connection with three recent robberies in Manhattan. Mark Wyche was taken into custody after a search warrant was served, with evidence linking him to the robberies of Dara’s Fast Lane at 5321 Tuttle Creek Boulevard, Kanas State Bank on Poyntz and Community First Bank on Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Wyche was taken into custody at about 7:00 a.m. at his residence at 417 N. 4th St. He was later indicted by the United States government for the three robberies, and is being held on no bond at the Shawnee county correctional facility.…
After was has been a nearly decade long process, the Hilton Garden Inn opened its doors to the public on Wednesday. “It’s a very, very exciting day,” Lyle Butler, President of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, said. “I’ve been here for almost 12 years and this has been in the planning for almost 10 years so it’s great to see it come together.” Butler was one of hundreds of people who were on hand for Wednesday’s ribbon cutting ceremony. The new facility, located at 410 S. 3rd St., houses 135 rooms, including suites. The hotel also offers over 15,000 square feet of meeting space, a swimming pool,…
A meeting held at the Bluemont Dining Room at the K-State Student Union might have some less than perfect results. The meeting’s purpose was an update on the Flint Hills ATA program and transit, but Mayor Jim Sherow says that one protocol wasn’t followed, with a possible violation of the Kansas Open Meetings Act. Mayor Sherow and Commissioner Loren Pepperd were among those in attendance. County Attorney Barry Wilkerson would not comment on the issue. Sherow’s complete statement made at the Manhattan City Commission meeting Tuesday night follows: November 29, 2011 On noon Thursday, November 17th, I held a meeting…
KMAN news has confirmed a suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the Kansas State Bank robbery nearly two weeks ago. FBI spokeswoman Bridget Patton announced that to KMAN Wednesday afternoon. Patton emphasized no federal charges have been filed yet, but a suspect was taken into custody as a joint effort of the FBI, Riley County Police, and Pottawatomie County sheriff’s department. Patton declined to identify a location of where the suspect was apprehended. It’s not known if the suspect is connected to any of the other armed robberies in Manhattan the past month–as Patton could only comment…