News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/19/22: Eric Reid, Karla Hagemeister, Melanie Horton, Jeff Mosburg, Kelby TItus Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 09:51 Segment 3 – 21:42 Segment 4 – 32:25 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus, USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and board member Karla Hagemeister preview the Wednesday school board meeting and spoke to current school news and activities. Polly Ogden Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Regent Melanie Horton discussed the Mobile Exhibit of the Wreaths Across America coming to Manhattan on Oct. 26. And an upcoming golf fundraiser at Colbert Hills…
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Manhattan City Commissioners Tuesday were unanimous in approving new regulations and fees for use of the Aggieville Parking Garage, set to go into effect in January if finalized on second reading by the commission. The proposed fee structure provides the first hour for free, charging visitors $2 per hour after that with a max of $10 – during the hours between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. There will also be an overnight parking rate that’s reduced on weekends and monthly employee permits. Aggieville Business Association Executive Director Dennis Cook, though, was hoping to see free parking extended to 3 hours…
The Manhattan-Ogden School Board will consider a real estate property purchase near the College Hill Early Childhood Education Center, when it meets Wednesday evening. Prior to construction at the school, the district had sought to purchase some of the neighboring properties but was unsuccessful. The shape and layout of the site led the district to construct a playground directly south of the school near the heavily traveled Kimball Avenue. The district notes in the agenda material that the property owner at 2606 Margot Lane, north of College Hill, has agreed to sell. The district, if successful would intend to use…
HOCKLEY, Texas (Kansas State Athletics) – Following Monday’s victory over No. 21 Texas, the Kansas State men’s golf team battled to an impressive draw against No. 1 ranked Texas Tech before falling to TCU on Tuesday at the Big 12 Match Play Tournament, held at par-71, 7,007-yard Club at Houston Oaks. With one session of pool play remaining, K-State sits at third on the leaderboard of Pool A. “It was an up-and-down day today,” said head coach Grant Robbins. “The guys really grinded it out this morning to get the tie with Texas Tech.” ” The Wildcats’ performance against the Red Raiders…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – With her first half goal against Oklahoma, freshman forward Sophie Harlan set K-State up for its 2-1 win on Sunday. With her efforts, Harlan collected Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors on Tuesday from the league. Harlan is the fourth Wildcat and the first field player since Brookelynn Entz in 2017 to earn Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors. On her only shot of the afternoon, Harlan scored her second goal of the season and her first Big 12 tally in the 43rd minute with a left-footed effort from three yards out. Harlan’s two goals this season…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State hits the road to face Oklahoma in a Big 12 match at McCasland Field House in Norman, Okla. The Wednesday night battle is set for 6 p.m. The Wildcats (11-8, 2-4 Big 12) are coming off back-to-back losses at the hands of #1 Texas and TCU. The Cats went to five sets with the Horned Frogs on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum. Senior Elena Baka collected 17 kills at a .333 pace to lead K-State. The outside hitter added four block assists for 20 points on the night. Junior Aliyah Carter contributed 14 kills (.192), two aces, and…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for theft in the 100 block of Riley Avenue in Ogden on October 17, 2022, around 9:56 AM. Officers listed Lee’s Auto as the victim when it was reported a catalytic converter…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/18/22: Ron Fehr, John Matta Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 14:52 Segment 3 – 25:09 Segment 4 – 36:37 On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Commissioner John Matta.
HOCKLEY, Texas (Kansas State Athletics) – The Kansas State men’s golf team got started on the right note at the Big 12 Match Play Tournament on Monday with a thrilling 4-2-0 win over No. 21 Texas at the par-71, 7,007-yard Club at Houston Oaks. “It was a great team win,” head coach Grant Robbins said. “We got off to a little bit of a slow start but really gained momentum in three of the matches about halfway through.” As it’s been all season, the victory over the defending champs was a definition of team effort. “Laurenz (Schiergen) was pretty dominant all day, Luke…
FAIRWAY, Kan. (AP) — The grounds of a former Native American boarding school in Kansas will be searched to determined if any Indigenous children were buried there, state officials said. The Kansas Historical Society, which owns the site in Fairway, is contracting with the University of Kansas Center for Research to conduct a ground-penetrating radar survey of the 12 acres (nearly 5 hectares) to search for unmarked graves, The Kansas City Star reported. The current Shawnee Indian Mission historical site was one of hundreds of schools run by the government and religious groups in the 1800s and 1900s. Thousands of Native…