Author: KMAN Staff

Click here for full Cotton Bowl Video Coverage from TheGamedayNetwork.com The Cats arrived at Cowboys Stadium to prepare for the Cotton Bowl contest with Arkansas.  Media Day highlights from Coach Bill Snyder, Collin Klein, Arthur Brown, Tysyn Hartman, Chris Harper plus comments from Arkansas Head Coach Bobby Petrino.  John Kurtz video.

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DENVER (AP)   Tim Tebow fell short in his latest comeback bid, yet his Denver Broncos are still going to the playoffs.  Former Bronco Kyle Orton got his revenge in leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 7-3 win over Denver on Sunday, but it’s the Broncos who clinched the AFC West and is headed to the postseason.  After congratulating their former starting quarterback, the Broncos celebrated the end to their six-year playoff drought once San Diego beat Oakland 38-26 later Sunday.  Losers of their last three games, the Broncos finished 8-8, same as the Raiders. They win their first…

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Manhattan has it’s first homicide, mere hours into the new year. According to a press release from the RCPD, officers were called to 1827 Fairlane Road Sunday morning  just before 4 a.m. after receiving reports of shots being fired.  Upon arrival at the scene Officers discovered that  Frederick Charles Beverly, 21, of Manhattan had been shot.  Beverly was transported to Mercy Health Center where he was pronounced dead. This case is being investigated as a homicide.  If you have any information regarding this case please contact Det. Runyan at the Riley County Police Department. (785) 537-2112 ext. 2465. KMAN News…

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If the Kansas State Wildcats had any lingering effects of jet lag resulting from their long flight from Hawaii, they didn’t show it on Saturday afternoon in their first home game since December 11. Rodney McGruder led five players in double figures and K-State knocked down a season-high 13 3-pointers including 10 in the first half as the Wildcats ran their winning streak to six games with an 82-46 blowout at Bramlage Coliseum.  Also scoring in double figures for Kansas State were Will Spradling with 13 points despite missing most of the first half after picking up two early fouls,…

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Riley County Police received a call at 2:30 Friday afternoon from a citizen concerning two bodies they found at a house located on 715 Yuma in Manhattan. The bodies were located by RCPD , and identified as  23 -year -old Amanda Victoria Bonner  and  26- year -old Kawon Darmet Higgins.  Police on the scene say the investigation has just begun, and more information will be released on the incident as it develops. Captain Tim Hegarty of the Riley County Police Department on location of the incident.

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The Junction City Police Department is attempting to identify 3 individuals who are wanted for questioning in matters related to counterfeit currency being passed .  The photographs below were taken from the Dollar General Store located at 211 S, Franklin Street on November 27th, 2011 in Junction City Kansas.  The individuals seen here are believed to have passed counterfeit $20.00 bills in this store and at several other locations throughout the city.  If you have any knowledge as to who these persons are, you are encouraged to contact Detective William Arnold at the Junction City Police Department at 785-762-5912 extension 157.  You can also contact crime stoppers at 785-762-TIPS.

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KMAN’s “In Focus” took an hour long look at 2011, with highlights from a variety of officials regarding top stories of the year for law enforcement, court, fire, county, city, and educational areas.  The segments from the December 30th program are featured here:

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(Courtesy K-State Sports Information) K-State built a 12-point second half advantage at Marist on Thursday night and needed every point to hold off the Red Foxes, 57-56, at a near sold out McCann Arena.  The Wildcats concluded its non-conference schedule with a 9-3 mark.  K-State was led on Thursday night by the trio of Jalana Childs, Brittany Chambers and Tasha Dickey. Childs tied for game-high honors with 21 points and hauled in a game-high nine rebounds.  Chambers registered 15 points, six rebounds and three assists. Dickey finished the night with 13 points, six rebounds and three steals.  Marist (5-6) was…

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SAN ANTONIO (AP)   Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III didn’t dazzle but Baylor still pulled out a thrilling Alamo Bowl victory in the highest-scoring bowl game in history, beating Washington 67-56 in a record-smashing shootout Thursday night.  If this was RG3’s last showcase before the NFL, it was a gripping goodbye to watch.  One of the nation’s most electrifying players was upstaged by an even more dazzling game that shattering the previous record for points in regulation set in the 2001 GMAC Bowl.  Griffin had an unremarkable night, throwing just one touchdown pass and running for another.  But Terrance…

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