WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Wichita City Council on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana and fentanyl test strips in the state’s largest city. The move would eliminate between 750 and 850 prosecutions a year from the municipal courts. Marijuana possession is still illegal under state and federal law but local law enforcement agencies generally bring most minor marijuana possession cases to court, The Wichita Eagle reported. Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett did not take a position on the proposal but said his office doesn’t have the resources to prosecute an additional 750 to 850 marijuana…
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MATCH #8 Colorado State (3-2-1, 0-0-0 MWC) at Kansas State (3-3-1, 0-0-0 Big 12) Thursday, September 15, 2022 | 7 p.m. | Buser Family Park | Manhattan, Kan. WATCH LIVE Big 12 Now on ESPN+ Play-by-Play: Brian Smoller Analyst: Oscar Montenegro Sideline: Lina Sattarin LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com SERIES HISTORY K-State leads, 2-0-0 Last Meeting: Sept. 5, 2021 (Fort Collins, Colo.) Last Result: K-State won, 4-0 Against the Mountain West: 2-0-1 MATCH #9 Kansas State (3-3-1, 0-0-0 Big 12) at South Dakota State (4-0-3, 0-0-0 Summit League) Sunday, September 18, 2022 | 1 p.m. | Fishback Soccer Park | Brookings, S.D. WATCH…
Manhattan City Commissioners Tuesday will begin a review of the city’s corpus of advisory boards and committees. Manhattan has 21 city-sponsored boards and committees, as well as 2 temporary committees and 6 associated outside agency boards. City commissioners beginning in 2021 and into 2022 identified this review as a priority, with administrative staff noting many boards have not been reviewed in years and numerous have not made formal recommendations to the commission in years either. A memo circulated with city commissioners highlights multiple changes recommended by city staff, including the merger of the Social Services Advisory Board and Special Alcohol…
Community members gathered inside the Shamrock Zone at K-State’s Bramlage Coliseum to help kick off Konza United Way’s 2023 fundraising campaign. Children’s books were placed throughout the room for attendees to write inspirational messages inside. Event emcee Dave Lewis explained how these books coincide with a new partnership and goal for the organization. While this year’s kick off had a heavy emphasis on literacy, KUW CEO Tara Claussen explained the benefits that one donation can have through the variety of issues the United Way addresses. Shawn and Kate Drew were selected as this year’s Campaign Champions, and have a history…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Each week throughout the 2022 season, k-statesports.com recaps the action for the 14 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL. Timmy Horne, DL – Atlanta Falcons A rookie free agent who made the active roster, Horne carded one tackle in his first-career NFL game in Atlanta’s 27-26 last-minute loss to New Orleans. Horne saw time on 19 defensive snaps while also playing on four special teams plays. The Falcons travel to face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Elijah Lee, LB – Kansas City Chiefs Lee signed with his hometown Kansas City…
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 identity theft in the 100 block of Courthouse Plz. in Manhattan on September 12, 2022, around 9:45 a.m. KS State Bank was listed as the victim when it was reported an…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 9/13/22: John Ford, Monica Macfarlane, Kevin Bryant, Thomas Frank Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 12:43 Segment 3 – 21:59 Segment 4 – 27:28 On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Riley County Commissioner John Ford. In our final segment Manhattan Alliance For Peace and Justice leadership including Monica Macfarlane and Kevin Bryant, with author Thomas Frank, ahead of Friday’s annual meeting for MAPJ at RC McGraw’s.
Kansas City Royals (57-83, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (69-70, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Kris Bubic (2-11, 5.40 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 88 strikeouts); Twins: Joe Ryan (10-8, 4.05 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 124 strikeouts) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -187, Royals +158; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins will try to end their three-game slide when they play the Kansas City Royals. Minnesota has a 69-70 record overall and a 40-32 record in home games. The Twins are 28-56 in games when they have allowed a home…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – The Big 12 Conference and FOX Sports announced Monday that Kansas State’s Big 12 opener at Oklahoma on September 24 will kick at 7 p.m., and will be televised by FOX. The Wildcats are in search of their fourth win in Norman in the last six trips, which includes a 38-35 victory over the third-ranked Sooners in 2020, K-State’s first road win over a top-five team in school history. Since head coach Chris Klieman’s first season in 2019, each of the three games between the Wildcats and Sooners have been decided by seven or less…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – For the second time in his career, Kansas State senior Phillip Brooks has been named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. The honor comes on the heels of Brooks’ 76-yard punt return touchdown in K-State’s 40-12 victory over Missouri on Saturday, the fourth punt-return score of his career. He was first honored following the Kansas game in 2020 after returning two punts for touchdowns. With K-State holding a 14-3 lead, Brooks provided a quick spark on the second play after a lightning delay of nearly an hour.…