MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Coming off a performance that saw him register 176 total yards and two touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 48-0 win over No. 9 Oklahoma State, Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn was named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week on Tuesday. Vaughn finished the game with 158 rushing yards – which included a 62-yard touchdown – while he hauled in four passes for 18 yards, including a one-yard touchdown catch with seven seconds left before halftime. It was Vaughn’s fifth 100-yard rushing game this season to tie for ninth in school history, while…
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News Radio KMAN · LISTEN: Patrick Schmidt (D-Topeka), candidate for U.S. House District 2 In our continuing coverage of election candidates, we heard from Patrick Schmidt who is seeking election to the 2nd congressional district, challenging incumbent Jake LaTurner.
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 11/1/22: Ron Fehr, Linda Morse Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:31 Segment 3 – 30:57 Segment 4 – 35:54 On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Linda Morse.
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 filed a report for theft in the 1300 block of Flint Hills Pl. in Manhattan on October 31, 2022, around 1:00 p.m. A 75-year-old female was listed as the victim when it was reported a…
(AP) – A plan to search for unmarked graves at a former Native American boarding school in Kansas is on hold amid a disagreement between a Shawnee Tribe and state and city officials overseeing the site. The Kansas Historical Society announced last year that the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas would conduct a ground-penetrating radar survey at the Shawnee Indian Mission in Fairway. However, Fairway officials last week said the proposal was on hold indefinitely after Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes raised concerns that the tribe was not consulted about the proposal and future plans for the 12-acre (4.86-hectare)…
by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV Opening statement Well, I know the fellas are excited to play a game in front of our fans and hit somebody else. They are probably tired of hearing my voice. Practices have been going well. No major injuries. Guys have done a really good job of competiting and getting a little bit every day. Obviously, everybody saw the Louisville score last night. It’s always good to get an attention getter. These teams are coming in because they are trying to get a win, and we have to respect our opponents and…
Riley County Police noted a pair of battery incidents over the weekend in Aggieville that required hospital trips. Police say a fight Saturday night between a 23-year-old man and a 32-year-old man resulted in the latter being transported to Ascension Via Christi by EMS, after he was found unconscious by officers in front of Tubby’s Bar. No charges were filed by the victim transported to the hospital. A few hours later, an aggravated battery report was filed in the same area when two 19-year-old men were involved in a fight at Tubby’s. One of the two men was hospitalized with…
The Manhattan City Commission will hold a discussion this evening regarding questions being drafted for candidates applying to be on the Riley County Law Board. Five questions have been drafted so far, asking candidates their knowledge and experience with reviewing, approving and overseeing a multi-millon dollar public sector operating budget, experience on boards that collectively supervise an agency director related to law enforcement, and policy issues related to law enforcement the candidate would like to see reviewed or explored. Other questions pertain to what a potential candidate believes their role as a law board member should be and major challenges…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State used a 64 percent effort from the field in the fourth quarter to secure a 74-63 win over Fort Hays State on Monday night in Bramlage Coliseum. HOW IT HAPPENED – K-State held a one-point lead, 47-46, entering the final quarter. – The Wildcats used an 8-0 run to jump start its hot shooting in the final quarter and increased its lead to nine, 55-46, with 6:57 remaining in the fourth. Eliza Maupin started the run with an old-fashioned three-point play. Shematsi buried her third 3-pointer of the second half before Gabby Gregory and…
Pottawatomie County commissioners approved a second cost of living adjustment for its employees Monday. The move will give county employees an overall 10 percent boost in thier COLAs after the commission OK’d a 3.5 percent increase in July. The county deferred any additional increases to see if inflation concerns would diminish. County Administrator Chad Kinsley noted department heads began tightening their belts to ensure they could take on the adjustment for the remainder of the year. The commission already had approved a 6.5 percent COLA for the 2023 budget, amounting to roughly $1 million. Commissioner Greg Riat commended staff and…