WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A conference focusing on the growing number of women who own and manage farms takes place next month in Wichita. The annual Women Managing the Farm Conference will be held Feb. 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency. Conference coordinator Janet Barrows says in a news release that farm women are gaining increasing recognition for their contributions to agriculture. The two-day conference includes presentations on business planning, health and managing employees.
Author: KMAN Staff
VICTORIA, Kan. (AP) Repairs and renovations are under way at the historic Cathedral of the Plains in north-central Kansas. Repair work began last week on a crack near the center of the ceiling over the sanctuary because of concerns that plaster might fall on visitors and worshippers. The 100-year-old stone St. Fidelis Catholic Church in Victoria is on the National Register of Historic Places and in 2008 was named one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. Thousands of visitors stop at the church every year. The Hays Daily News reports that other repair projects planned at the church this year…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Some Kansas liquor store owners are hoping the Legislature makes it legal for them to hold tastings in which customers can sample certain products before buying them. A measure introduced in the state Senate by several liquor marketing associations is the result of a controversy that emerged after retailers started arranging tastings near their liquor stores. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that because state law blocked consumption of alcoholic beverages inside stores, proprietors staged events nearby. That stopped after representatives of the Kansas Department of Revenue issued a policy memorandum in August declaring the agency’s interpretation of state…
Help us remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with his most famous speech and remember to try to keep love and hope in your hearts. For a list of Manhattan area events related to Martin Luther King Day, visit the Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau website. Also, the Reverend Jim Spencer joined KMAN’s In Focus recently to discuss Dr. King and his legacy. That program may be found below.
Manhattan High finishes 5th in the Newton Tournament of Champions this weekend, just missing out on a team trophy at the prestigous meet. Tulsa, Oklahoma Union is nationally ranked, and won the tournament. Ark City was second, followed by Lawrence, Newton, and Manhattan in the top five. Indian 170 pound wrestler Brian Wood made the finals, but fell to Nick Pursel of Lawrence to finish 2nd. 106 pound Jase Stone was third, 182 pound Trey Campbell and 220 pound Deion Parker were 5th, and 145 pound Davis Matthews and 195 pound Ty Suggs also made the medal stand in 6th.
Riley County police are investigating a shooting in Manhattan, which resulted in the hospitalization of one man and arrest of another. Marcus Cooper was found shot close to the intersection of North Manhattan Avenue and Flint Hills Place, and taken to Mercy Regional Health Center, where he was expected to survive. Tyrell Brown of Flint Hills Place was arrested on two counts of attempted second degree murder. The call to police came from Clayton Burgess, who was also found to be a victim in the case. Burgess reportedly called 9-1-1 at about 12:30 Sunday afternoon, reporting a man had been…
For the second time in 11 days, the Kansas State Women’s Basketball team defeated a Top 10 team and in process stayed unbeaten in Big 12 play. Jalana Childs scored 23 points including the game-winning free throws and the Wildcats withstood three chances by Texas Tech for the winning basket in the final 20 seconds as K-State knocked off the 10th-ranked Red Raiders 62-61 Saturday afternoon at United Spirit Arena. K-State, after falling behind 7-2 out of the gate outscored Tech 35-20 to take a 37-27 lead into the locker room at intermission. However, Texas Tech stormed out in the…
The Kansas State Wildcats fell into an early 7-0 hole and never could climb all the way back out as Oklahoma got its first Big 12 win with an 82-73 victory Saturday afternoon at the Lloyd Noble Center. K-State, which trailed 38-29 at halftime fell behind by as many as 14 points in the second half but clawed back to within six points at 79-73 with less than a minute to go. However with all of their timeouts spent, the Wildcats were forced to foul OU and the Sooners made three free throws down the stretch to seal the win.…