Kansas State University’s Vice President of Research Ron Trewyn has been making the rounds recently, with presentations for both Riley County Commissioners and intergovernmental leaders Monday. Trewyn was asked at the intergovernmental meeting about recent news out of Wichita, with Kansas Senate President Steve Morris saying a split between conservative Congressman Tim Huelskamp and Speaker of the House John Boehner could impact funding for the National Bio and Agri-defense Facility. Trewyn indicates he is disturbed by mis-information, stressing there’s been support all across the Congressional level. Trewyn also told the group of a successful open house at the Biosecurity Research…
Author: KMAN Staff
After being swept over the weekend by Missouri, the K-State baseball team will look to pick up the pieces on Tuesday night against Wichita State. Errors and a lack of timely hitting plagued the Cats against the Tigers, as they dropped to 3-12 in the Big 12. The team K-State always wants to beat is of course KU, but on the baseball diamond, the Wildcats’ biggest rival is Wichita State. The Cats had beat Wichita State eight times in a row before the Shockers won the final meeting last season in Wichita. K-State welcomes in Wichita State to Tointon Family…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer, Kelly Johnson also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the bumbling Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Monday night to complete a four-game sweep. The Blue Jays improved to 6-1 on the road this season, while Kansas City lost its 11th straight to finish up a winless 10-game homestand. The Royals became the first team to lose its first 10 at home since the Chicago Cubs dropped 12 in a row at Wrigley Field in 1994. Eric Hosmer scored the Royals’ only run with a homer leading off…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs head into the NFL draft this week in an envious position. General manager Scott Pioli believes he’s filled most of the pressing needs on the roster with left tackle Eric Winston, running back Peyton Hillis, tight end Kevin Boss and cornerback Stanford Routt all being signed in free agency. That means Pioli has a bit more flexibility when the Chiefs go on the clock Thursday night. They have the #11 pick and are expected to go after help at middle linebacker or along the offensive and defensive lines. But with all…
More details regarding a zebra, discovered southwest of Manhattan KMAN news first told you about early this morning. Riley County Police indicate they received a call of a zebra-at large just before one Tuesday morning. The animal had been located at White Tail Pass and reportedly was from the McDowell Creek Road area. Manhattan Animal control officer Lynn Schumacher tells KMAN she was contacted at 2 a.m.Tuesday by RCPD, who indicated they had no way to transport the animal or a place to house the animal. When she called Riley county police back to let them know she had an…
A nominating commission charged with naming candidates to fill a district judge vacancy in the 21st Judicial District has issued a request for assistance from the public. The 21st Judicial District includes Clay and Riley counties. The nine-member commission is responsible for submitting the names of two or three nominees to the Governor for the vacancy which was created by the retirement of Judge Paul E. Miller, Manhattan, who is retiring June 8, 2012. Kansas statutes require that a judge be a resident of the district in which selected, be at least 30 years of age, have been in the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is warning lawmakers that a potential constitutional crisis is brewing because they haven’t yet redrawn political districts. But Kobach said Monday that he’s also wary of a new proposal to postpone the state’s primary election until the last week of August if lawmakers don’t set new political boundaries soon enough. Lawmakers reconvene Wednesday for a wrap-up session that could continue through early May. Legislators must redraw state House, state Senate and congressional districts to account for changes in the state’s population during the past decade. Kobach said the Kansas Constitution doesn’t…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) Kansas drivers might have flashbacks this year if they are pulled over by certain Kansas Highway Patrol troopers. The patrol has issued 14 cars to troopers that look like those used by the patrol in 1989. They are blue and gray Crown Victorias with a single red light on top. The cars are being used to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the patrol. The Salina Journal reports they will stay in the patrol’s fleet until they are retired at 49,000 miles. The patrol says the cars might look old, but they have all the modern technology in…