MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Steven Pledger scored 30 points and Oklahoma weathered a second-half charge by No. 22 Kansas State and some tense moments down the stretch to give coach Lon Kruger a 63-60 victory over his former team Saturday night. Sam Grooms made a key steal in the closing minute and two free throws with 5 seconds left for the Sooners (13-7, 3-5 Big 12), who watched as Rodney McGruder’s potential tying 3-pointer from the wing at the buzzer bounced off the back iron and fell to the floor. McGruder finished with 19 points and Angel Rodriguez had 10…
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While not much information is known at this point, Riley County Police found a New Mexico man’s truck near the Ogden Sanitation Ponds completely destroyed by fire. RCPD Captain Kurt Moldrup tells KMAN News the 1996 Ford Ranger belongs to John Franco, 57. The truck was found Sunday evening around 5:00 p.m. just west of the ponds and has, as yet, not been reported stolen. The RCPD is continuing to investigate the arson.
A Manhattan man took his own life over the weekend. Riley County Police say they were called to the Park Place Apartments near Seth Child and Claflin around 11:00 p.m. Saturday night after a roommate found Dillon Garrison, 21, on the ground, not breathing with what appeared to be a self-inflected gunshot wound. The RCPD does not suspect foul play.
Riley County Police are looking into a domestic incident involving a woman four months pregnant and the father of her child. According to RCPD Captain Kurt Moldrup, the victim is a 19-year-old, while the suspect is believed to be her husband. Moldrup says the two became embroiled in an argument at the Dara’s on the at 3270 Kimball Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Saturday night, when the husband allegedly threw down the wife to the ground and proceded to punch and kick her. Moldrup could not comment as to the nature of the argument. An arrest has not yet been made.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer is promoting a measure that he says will encourage private companies to hire disabled Kansans. The bill is before the House Appropriations Committee and deals with rules for companies seeking contracts with the state. The bill allows qualified companies to be awarded state contracts for bids that are up to 10 percent higher than the most competitive bid offered. A company would qualify if it primarily does business in Kansas and at least 20 percent of its full-time employees are disabled. Also, the company would have to pay at least 70 percent…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The dog breed that played Toto in “The Wizard of Oz” might become a state symbol. At the request of a constituent, State Rep. Ed Trimmer has introduced a bill that would designate the Cairn Terrier as the official state dog of Kansas. Brenda Moore of Augusta, who works with the South Central Kansas Kennel Club, is pushing the idea. She says the breed was chosen because of its role in the movie, to avoid any conflicts with owners of other dog breeds. Trimmer told The Wichita Eagle that he knows the state faces serious issues and…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The state’s Sexual Predator Treatment Program is already overcrowded and state officials say they expect the problem to get worse. The program was designed to treat sexual offenders so they can return to society. But data from the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services shows that those sent to Larned State Hospital for treatment are almost never released. Since the program it started in 1994, only three people have been released. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that 217 sex offenders are in the program. The SRS says current growth projections estimate that number will grow to more than…
HAYS, Kan. (AP) Hays Regional Airport says it recorded the most passenger boardings in its history in 2011. City Manager Toby Dougherty says the 10,912 passenger boardings will qualify the airport for up to $1 million in federal funding for improvements. The numbers were a 17.3 percent increase from 2010. Dougherty attributed the increase to an aggressive marketing campaign and an improving economy. The Hays Daily News reports that Dougherty says complaints about Great Lakes Airlines customer service had declined, thanks to a new manager for the regional air service provider. He says runway reconstruction likely will begin late spring…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Hollywood casino is opening its doors for a nine-hour demonstration that will allow invited guests to be the first to place their bets at Kansas’ newest gambling hall. The casino near Kansas Speedway opens Friday, but on Monday it’s doing a run-through required by the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission to make sure everything is running as it should be. Proceeds from Monday’s test run at the casino will be donated to Sunflower House, a charity that protects children from physical and sexual abuse in Johnson and Wyandotte counties. Hollywood Casino, which overlooks Turn 2 at…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Aerospace companies seeking engineers and other workers have been reaching out to Boeing Co. following its announcement this month that it will close its plant in Wichita. Boeing, which employs 600 engineers at the Wichita plant, plans to move some of the work to its facilities in Oklahoma City, San Antonio and Seattle over the next two years. Companies have been asking about the availability of Boeing’s Wichita workers, but Boeing is still determining how many new openings it will need to fill at the other locations, Boeing spokesman Jarrod Bartlett. “But right now we’re still assessing…