OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor is trying to reclaim control over the education debate in a tough reelection race, hoping to return to her preferred focus on public school spending hikes during her term after Republican attacks over transgender athletes and what is taught in the classrooms. Gov. Laura Kelly sought Wednesday to portray Republican challenger Derek Schmidt, the state’s three-term attorney general, as a threat to adequate funding for public schools in their second and final debate. Kelly has branded herself as “the education governor” over her support for greater education spending. But Schmidt has emphasized…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athetics) – Coming off his three-sack performance in helping Kansas State earn a 37-28 victory over Texas Tech, junior defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah has been named the Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation announced Wednesday. A product of Kansas City, Missouri, Anudike-Uzomah totaled six tackles and a forced fumble against the Red Raiders. It was his third-career game with 3.0 or more sacks, tied for the most in school history with Nyle Wiren (1994-96). He teamed with Khalid Duke to give K-State two players with three sacks in the same game for the first…
MATCH #13 Kansas State (4-6-2, 0-2-1 Big 12) at (23) Texas (8-1-3, 2-0-1) Thursday, October 6, 2022 | 7 p.m. | Mike A. Myers Stadium | Austin, Texas WATCH LIVE Longhorn Network LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com SERIES HISTORY Texas leads, 6-0-0 Last Meeting: Sept. 23, 2021 (Manhattan, Kan.) Last Result: Texas won, 2-0 Last K-State win: – MATCH #14 Kansas State (4-6-2, 0-2-1 Big 12) at Baylor (2-6-2, 0-2-0) Sunday, October 9, 2022 | 12 p.m. | Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field | Waco, Texas WATCH LIVE Big 12 Now on ESPN+ LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com SERIES HISTORY Baylor leads, 4-0-1 Last…
Enrollment is up at Manhattan-Ogden Schools, nearing pre-pandemic levels. USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid delivered the annual enrollment report to the school board Wednesday, noting the district saw a significant increase in enrollment numbers compared to last year. Some of the larger increases were seen in the secondary schools, in particular at Manhattan High School, which was up almost 100 students from the previous year. MHS had 1,950 students as of Sept. 20. The report indicated that 6,433 students attend a USD 383 school. Last year that number was 6,267. The 2019 enrollment was 6,451, but dropped in 2020…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Following his individual championship at the Wildcat Invitational and role in back-to-back team championships, Kansas State men’s golfer Cooper Schultz was named Big 12 Men’s Golfer of the Month, the conference office announced on Wednesday.
It’s been a good fundraising week for Kansas State University. On the heels of $4 and $5 million pledges from the Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Farm Bureau respectively to the College of Agriculture, K-State Salina announced Wednesday its receiving a 10 million dollar gift from California-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The award will support an innovation ramp, encompassing the southernmost portion of the Salina campus, transforming its footprint and revitalizing land that was home to the former Schilling Air Force Base. The $10 million gift is the largest corporate donation to date for a K-State academic program. Sen. Jerry…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – Following a stellar debut season, Kansas State sophomore guard Serena Sundell has been recognized by the Big 12 Conference women’s basketball coaches on the 2022-23 Preseason All-Big 12 Team in an announcement by the league on Wednesday. Sundell, a 2022 All-Big 12 honorable mention recipient and unanimous selection to the 2022 Big 12 All-Freshman Team, finished the 2021-22 season with averages of 10.6 points per game, 5.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game. She also led K-State in 3-point field goals made (53) and attempted (150) and in 3-point field goal percentage (.353). She was…
No injuries were reported after a barn caught fire this morning near Keats. Riley County Fire District No. 1 was dispatched shortly before 6 a.m. to a rural property near West 60th Street after a bypasser noticed the fire and called it in. Arriving firefighters found the detached barn fully engulfed, but haven’t yet determined a cause. Arson is not suspected. No large livestock were inside the barn, however some chickens, ducks and geese perished in the blaze. The barn was a total loss, with damage estimated at $75,000. A total of 15 firefighters responded, along with RCPD and Riley…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/05/22 – USD 383, Manhattan Public Library, Downtown Manhattan, Inc. Wednesday’s edition of In Focus welcomed guests from Manhattan-Ogden Schools USD 383, including Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade and board member Brandy Santos (segments 1 & 2), previewing the Wednesday board meeting and highlighting district activities and events. We also chatted with Jennifer Bergen and Jennifer Jordan from the Manhattan Public Library (segment 3) about ReadMHK and some other upcoming activities the library is hosting in October. We wrapped the program with Downtown Manhattan, Inc. Executive Director Gina Snyder (segment 4) discussing her disappointment…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers responded to the report of a crash in the 4500 block of Skyway Dr. in Manhattan on October 4, 2022, around 11:00 a.m. When officers arrived on scene, they found a 2015 Toyota Rav4 had…