Family and friends welcomed home more than 200 Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division’s 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team Sunday evening during a redeployment ceremony on Custer Hill. This was the third main group of “Dagger” Brigade Soldiers to return from Iraq after a one year deployment to Baghdad, where they served in an advise and assist capacity as part of Operation New Dawn. Approximately 800 2nd Brigade Soldiers have now returned to Fort Riley, with several more flights scheduled over the next few weeks. The next group of returning Soldiers is expected on Wednesday, with almost 350 Soldiers slated…
Author: KMAN Staff
Fire destroyed a cabin-type structure in Riley County this past weekend. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins indicates the fire at 20187 Vilander Road was reported at about 10:30 Saturday night. Riley County Fire chief Pat collins tells KMAN the fire was in the northern part of the county near the Marshall county line. By the time firefighters arrived the structure had already collapsed into the basement, so they mainly were fighting a grass fire. Collins indicates 35 firefighters responded. Damage is estimated at $40,000 to structure and $20,000 to contents. Cause has not been determined and it will be…
The Manhattan City Commission will gather Tuesday to examine budget projections for the next three years, which also includes reviewing money given to outside agencies. Funding for one entity in particular may be in jeopardy, according to Mayor Jim Sherow. The Social Services Advisory Board may be in question going forward. The group received $417,200 in 2011 . Mill levy rates, interest rates, along with utility rates are all expected to receive attention at the meeting. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. inside the City Commission room at City Hall on Poyntz Avenue and is televised on Manhattan Cox Cable Channel…
Following their 59-21 pasting of arch-rival Kansas on Saturday, the Kansas State Football team has risen three spots to 8th in the latest BCS Standings which were unveiled Sunday night. K-State also moved up to 10th in the AP Poll and 12th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The BCS and AP rankings are K-State’s first Top 10 rankings since just after the Big 12 Championship Game victory over Oklahoma in 2003. LSU topped the standings followed by Alabama at #2 and Oklahoma State at #3. Oklahoma, following their stunning 41-38 home loss to Texas Tech Saturday night dropped to…
Click here for free video from TheGamedayNetwork.com How quickly a game can turn. After KU scored late in the first half cutting the KSU lead to 28-14, momentum looked to be turning to allow the Hawks to have a chance to get back into the game. A long pass led to a KSU field goal as the first half ended, Tyler Lockett returned the opeing kick of the 2nd half for a TD, and Collin Klien punched his 4th rushing TD after a KU fumble…all in less than 2 minutes of total game time. At that point the Cats lead…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri has taken another step toward leaving the Big 12 Conference and there is interest in the SEC in taking the Tigers. The governing curators at Missouri unanimously gave Chancellor Brady Deaton the authority Friday to move the school out of the Big 12 if he decides that is in the school’s best interest. He gave no timeline for a decision but indicated that a move, if it happens, would not take much longer. “We’re not looking at a long time frame,” Deaton said, adding that any move would anticipate playing in another conference beginning…
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff Office is investigating a rural residential burglary that occurred on Thursday, October 20 sometime between 9:30 and 10:30 AM. The residence is located in the 8700 block of Flint Rock Road in St.George. The suspect or suspects gained entry by breaking out the glass on a back door. Some items that were taken include firearms, a Nintendo Wii and several Wii games. The total loss including damage to door is estimated at about $2,700. Several witnesses report seeing a small mid 90’s white or light colored passenger car with loud exhaust leaving the scene. Detectives are particularly interested in locating…
Riley County firefighters were called to a fire at 19,420 Peach Grove at 6:16 a.m. (Friday). Riley County Asst. Fire Chief Doug Messer tells KMAN firefighters weren’t able to do much to save the structure as it was fully involved in fire and was collapsing when they arrived. The home belonged to Duane and Julia Sump. Duane Sump was a long-time firefighter. Cause of the fire has not yet been determined, although it does not seem to involve a heating device. 19 firefighters from five different stations responded. There were no injuries.
Video wrap up from Big 12 Media Day available here As the 2011-12 season quickly approaches the Big 12 coaches and players met the media in the Sprint Center to talk about the upcoming basketball season. Coach Martin faces the challenge of replacing all time leading scorer Jacob Pullen along with needing some inside punch to make up for Curtis Kelly on the block. Coach Martin discusses the changes in what he sees as his most athletic team, the new Big12 round robin schedule, and more along with interviews with Will Spradling and Victor Ojeleye. Click for video wrap up…