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The National Response Team from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with ATF special agents from the Kansas City Field Division, have joined the investigation of the Strasser Village apartment complex fire that occurred at 4th and Leavenworth on Nov. 6. The NRT will team up with Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County Police Department, and Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office Manhattan Fire Chief Jerry Snyder made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that the outside agencies will help in providing much needed manpower. “Both agencies bring expertise and equipment that we do not have,” Snyder said. “This is a very…
The K-State volleyball hasn’t played in the NCAA tournament since 2008, but can pick up another quality win to help their cause on Wednesday night when they host Oklahoma. The Cats rallied to defeat Texas A&M in five sets this past Saturday, and the Sooners are ranked #25 in the country. K-State coach Suzie Fritz says the Cats need two or three more wins during the second half of Big 12 play to secure a bid into the Big Dance. In the first meeting in Norman, K-State led OU 22-17 in the third set before the Sooners scored eight straight points and eventually…
Brittanny Chambers scored 22 points and Jalana Childs added 15 as the K-State women rallied past Washburn 52-50 in exhibition basketball at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cats trailed by five with four minutes to go, but Chambers tied the game with a three pointer with 44 seconds left. Chambers then hit Branshea Brown for the game-winning layup with three seconds to go. The Cats led by six early in the second half, but a 14-2 run by Washburn gave the Lady Blues a 38-32 lead with 12:49 left. Washburn didn’t trail again until Brown’s layup in the closing moments. Stevi Schultz led the…
Manhattan’s City Commission gathered Tuesday night for a work session, with K-State President Kirk Schulz leading things off. Schulz was present to discuss K-State 2025, which aims to make K-State a top 50 ranked research university by the year 2025. Plans include improvements to existing buildings, new construction, and a host of other items. African American history in Manhattan was the next topic, with a presentation by Deon Wolfenbarger of Three Gables Preservation, located in Nederland, Colorado. The presentation concerned two Manhattan buildings that have been submitted for the National Register of Historic Places, the Bethel AME Church at…