Author: KMAN Staff
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Kansas State running back Bryce Brown with their final pick of the NFL draft. The 6-foot, 220-pound Brown ran for 460 yards as a freshman at Tennessee before transferring to Kansas State. He sat out 2010 and carried only three times for 16 yards before leaving the team in September. Brown is the ninth player chosen by the Eagles and was the 229th player selected overall. The Eagles acquired this pick from Atlanta for perennial Pro Bowl cornerback Asante Samuel earlier in the week. With Brown’s selection, Kansas State extended its streak of…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Josh Willingham had three hits and came a homer away from hitting for the cycle to help the Minnesota Twins snap their six-game losing streak by beating the Kansas City Royals 7-4 Sunday. Jason Marquis (2-0) threw six strong innings for Minnesota, who also got three hits and a pair of RBIs from Danny Valencia. Bruce Chen (0-3) had his worst outing of the season, giving up six runs on six hits in only 2 2-3 innings for the Royals, whose three-game winning streak ended.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State recorded a three-run seventh inning to pull within one of Oklahoma State, but the Cowboys answered with three of their own the next half inning en route to a 9-5 victory Sunday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium. With the win, Oklahoma State completed the weekend sweep as it improved to 26-17 overall and 11-7 in Big 12 Conference play. The Wildcats, who saw their losing skid extended to eight games, are now 19-26 on the season and 3-15 in league action. OSU scored single runs in four of the first six innings before plating two in…
Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins and United States House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy took the time to tour the new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) on Saturday, April 28th. Both Jenkins and McCarthy took the time to reflect on the years it has taken to get to this point. Jenkins was glad that Manhattan was chosen for the site. “It went through an extensive process that started several years ago, where we competed through a panel process. Based on all the criteria, it was a unanimous decision”, Jenkins explained. McCarthy gave credit to Governor Sam Brownback and to what the…
Arrests Clinton Edward Hranchak Jones, 23, 926 Vattier St., Apartment B, for failure to appear. Bond set at $5,000. Katherine Elaine Wayne, 22, 2155 Buckingham St., Apartment 11, for domestic battery. Bond set at $500. Teran Marcell Cole, 24, 1100 Thurston St., for possession of drug paraphernalia for consumption. Bond set at $1,000. Blake Kendall White, 22, 1508 Campus Rd., for driving under the influence. Bond set at $750. Shaun Jesse Simon, 21, 622 Bluemont Ave., for failure to appear. Bond set at $259. Reinardsen Dannis, 22, Fort Riley, Kan., for disorderly conduct. Bond set at $750.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) State and federal authorities have reached a tentative agreement that would require DuPont to pay more than $250,000 for pollution at a southeast Kansas site. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Department of the Interior have accused the Wilmington, Del.,-based chemical company of violating the Clean Water Act with pollution from mining in Cherokee County. The federal complaint filed April 19 said the pollution from the Waco sub site left high levels of lead, cadmium and zinc in soil and groundwater. If approved, the proposed consent decree would require DuPont to pay $252,739…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) State party officials say the legislative delay in redrawing Kansas political boundaries is making it difficult for them to recruit candidates interested in filing for House and Senate offices. Until they know where the district lines are, parties are reluctant to have candidates put their name on the ballot. Legislators began the redistricting process in the summer of 2011 when they received the new census figures showing changes in population over the past decade. After conducting hearings statewide through the end of last year, legislators expressed a desire to make quick work of the maps. Now they…