Several arrests made in connection with the case…RCPD News Release is as follows…. Press Conference Comments – Freel Homicide – 8 December, 2011 Director Schoen’s Comments Yesterday at 1055 hours the Riley County Police Department received a report of a body beside the road in rural Riley County in the 5200 block of N. 48th Street; North of Manhattan. Detectives responded to the scene and determined that the cause of death was likely homicide and further inquiry was made in an attempt to identify the body and the circumstances surrounding his death. As investigation into this homicide was continuing…
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2011 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School(s) QB Robert Griffin III Baylor Jr. Copperas Cove, Texas/Copperas Cove RB Terrance Ganaway Baylor Sr. DeKalb, Texas/DeKalb/Houston/Texarkana College RB Henry Josey Missouri So. Angleton, Texas/Angleton FB Trey Millard Oklahoma So. Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge WR Kendall Wright** Baylor Sr. Pittsburg, Texas/Pittsburg WR Ryan Broyles^ Oklahoma Sr. Norman, Okla./Norman WR Justin Blackmon** ^ Oklahoma State Jr. Ardmore, Okla./Plainview TE Michael Egnew ^ Missouri Sr. Plainview, Texas/Plainview OL Philip Blake Baylor Sr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Champlain Regional Prep/Tyler (Texas) JC OL Kelechi Osemele Iowa State Sr. Houston, Texas/Langham Creek OL Clyde…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Led by junior linebacker Arthur Brown and freshman wide receiver/kick returner Tyler Lockett, Kansas State placed 11 of its players on the 2011 All-Big 12 football teams, the conference announced Wednesday. Additionally, head coachBill Snyder was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year after picking up the same honor from the Associated Press on Tuesday. K-State’s three specialty awards are the most in school history for a single-season and were the most of any team in the conference in 2011. The Wildcats’ 11 All-Big 12 selections are the most since the 2007 team had 15. Brown was named the Big 12…
There’s going to be some major expansion in Wamego. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page opened with a Public Hearing on Caterpillar Work Tools Tax Abatement request. Caterpillar’s Business Resource Manager, Robert Astolfi was in attendance, and was pleased there was no public opposition. Page said the City staff has gone through the application process and received the cost/benefit analysis from the Department of Commerce, with one standard not met, the cost/benefit for Pottawatomie County. All that’s needed is a legal description of the property. Page asked the Commission to authorize the City Attorney to complete the…
FORT RILEY, Kan. – A Fort Riley Soldier has died due to injuries sustained from a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan. Sgt. David Sharp, 28, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was on dismounted patrol in Pa’in Kelay when he encountered an improvised explosive device. He later died of his wounds in Landstuhl, Germany. Sharp was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sharp joined the Army in October 2002 as an armored crewmember. He arrived at Fort Riley in April 2006. This was his…
Coach of the Year: Bill Snyder, Kansas State (20th Season) Offensive Linemen of the Year: Grant Garner, Oklahoma State, Sr., Mesquite, TX Defensive Linemen of the Year: Frank Alexander, Oklahoma, Sr., DE, Baton Rouge, LA Offensive Freshman of the Year: Tyler Lockett, Kansas State, WR, Tulsa, OK Defensive Freshman of the Year: Quandre Diggs, Texas, DB, Angleton, TX Special Teams Player of the Year: Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State, Jr., PK/P, Mansfield, TX Offensive Newcomer of the Year: Aaron Horne, Iowa State, Jr., WR, Oakland, CA Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Arthur Brown, Kansas State, Jr., LB, Wichita, KS Co-Defensive Player…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder was named the 2011 Associated Press Big 12 Coach of the Year today after leading the Wildcats to a 10-2 record in the regular season and a No. 8 ranking in the final regular season BCS standings. Snyder, currently the 11th-winningest active coach among FBS schools, was selected on 16 of the 17 ballots turned in by media members who regularly cover the league. The Wildcats, which headed into the 2011 season with nine first-year starters, were picked to finish eighth in the Big 12 preseason race and have won a nation-leading eight games…
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Kansas State middle blocker Kaitlynn Pelger is having one of the best seasons in school history as a sophomore and she continues to receive recognition for her work on the court. The sophomore already has been named All-Big 12 First Team and on Tuesday she was named to the AVCA Central All-Region First Team on Tuesday as voted by the coaches. By making the first team, Pelger is eligible for the AVCA All-America Team. The last time K-State had an All-American was 2008 when Nataly Korobkova was named to the third team. This is Pelger’s first AVCA All-Region honor and…
Manhattan’s City Commission looked to the future at last night’s meeting with a presentation on how to use the remaining 2002 Riley County Roads and Jobs sales tax proceeds. Many items were brought forward, including the recently-discussed improvements to Poyntz Avenue. Mayor Jim Sherow urged caution in deciding what exactly to fund with the economic development dollars, which can be used for a variety of items in the works. Options include multiple companies that wish to locate in Manhattan, with options ranging from animal health to bioscience, and software development. The Commission will look further into the matter in…