Click here for free video wrap up from www.thegamedaynetwork.com For the second straight week it was a huge defensive play in the 4th quarter that led to a Wildcat victory. Against the #15 ranked Baylor Bears it was linebacker Arthur Brown who came up with a key 4th quarter interception of Bears QB Robert Griffin III that set up the game winning field goal. It was another gritty performance for Collin Klein and the offense who put up 10 unanswered in the 4th quarter to key the narrow 36-35 win for Kansas State. Highlights from the contest plus interviews with…
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Riley County Police reported that a 911 call at 5:21 pm alerted them to a plane crash near the Tuttle Creek and Madison Turn off. Police say that 2 people were involved in the crash, and were transported to receive medical attention for minor injuries. Police are saying that there were no casualties at this time. RCPD is still on the scene, and continuing to investigate the crash scene. KMAN will release more information as it becomes available.
Riley County District court Judge David Stutzman has denied a motion to suppress statements and other evidence in a case involving the death of a Manhattan High school student in April. That was the ruling filed late Thursday in the Cole Drake first degree murder and aggravated burglary case, which involved the shooting death of 14-year-old Tyler Dowling. The 16 page ruling by Judge Stutzman deals with the defense’s motion to suppress statements Drake made to law enforcement officers as well as any evidence produced as a result of those statements. The court found for the particular set of facts…
On Thursday (September 15), the Riley County Health board interviewed the first of three candidates that have applied for the position of health department administrator. The current Executive Director of Emporia Presbyterian Manor Roger Closson went through the interview process Thursday, which included meeting with various county personnel, the county commission, and touring the health department’s facilities. Closson says his background is the main reason why he was interested in the position. When asked about what he felt was his greatest attribute, Closson answered by saying he’s a “jack of all trades”. The two other candidates, Suzanne Kufahl and Larry…
Riley County police executed a warrant arrest of a Junction City man late Thursday evening. 24-year old Stephon White of 948 Grant was booked on drug-related charges. White is expected to face one felony charge of possession of narcotics and misdemeanor charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and obstruction of the legal process. He will be sentenced in Riley County District Court at a later date. RCPD is holding White on a $5,000 bond.
Riley County police received a report of a possible theft on Thursday. 55-year old Kathleen Cushman of 1021 Colorado told RCPD that she lost three items – a diamond engagement ring, a turquoise ring and a garnett ring – for a total loss of $1,900. An RCPD representative did say that Cushman was unsure as to whether she had lost the rings inside her home or if they had been stolen. The incident is believed to have occurred between January 1 and September 26 of this year. The case is under further investigation.
One of the two remaining Riley County health department administrator candidates had a day of interviewing and getting acquainted… although this particular candidate is already pretty well acquainted with county officials. Susanne Kufahl, who currently serves as assistant administrator of what is now the Riley County/Manhattan health department, says she brings a lot of interest, enthusiasm, and experience, having served as assistant administrator for 14 and a half years. There was a life before the Riley County/Manhattan health department for Kufahl, however, serving in a rural health clinic where she did a variety of work. She has a masters degree in speech…
HUGOTON, Kan. (AP) The U.S. Department of Energy says it has finalized a $132.4 million loan guarantee to a company that plans to convert crop residues into ethanol in southwest Kansas. Abengoa Bioengergy Biomass of Kansas is developing a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton, about 70 miles southwest of Garden City. The company estimates the project will create about 300 construction jobs and 65 permanent positions. The DOE says the project will convert roughly 300,000 tons of agricultural crop residues, including corn stalks and leaves, into 23 million gallons of ethanol per year. Energy Secretary Steven Chu says the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A cattle drive down Main Street through downtown Wichita will be reminiscent of the state’s cattle heritage as Kansas celebrates its 150th birthday. Kansas Livestock Association will drive 30 of the trophy longhorn steers as part of the Kansas Sunflower Parade on Oct. 8. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback plans to be on horseback ahead of the herd. Several KLA members will be among the outriders driving the longhorns in the parade, and a trail-drive era wagon will follow the cattle. The longhorns come from a ranch in Woodward, Okla. The cattle have led large parades in Cheyenne,…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas is launching a new “Walk of Honor” at its Statehouse, and the first honoree is former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole. Dole, now 88, was expected to attend Friday’s ceremony in Topeka, along with his wife, Elizabeth, a former senator from North Carolina. A panel of Kansas historians recently named Dole as one of the state’s 25 most notable figures as part of Kansas’ ongoing celebration of the 150th anniversary of its statehood. Dole, a Russell native, served more than 35 years in Congress and was the 1996 Republican presidential nominee. Plans call for the…