Fake Patty’s Day has exploded since it’s inception just four years ago, to the point out-of-state revelers now come to Manhattan just for the student-driven event. And, with the 2012 Fake Patty’s already being promoted on social media sites, the City of Manhattan has begun planning for the next event, as well. Many came forward during Tuesday night’s City Commission work session to voice their opinions, ranging from residents to bar owners and the Aggieville Business Association. Riley County Police Director Brad Schoen said no other event has generated the running commentary to his department the way Fake Patty’s Day…
Author: KMAN Staff
A source says Texas and Oklahoma officials met over the weekend amid speculation that the Sooners are considering leaving the Big 12. Texas President Bill Powers and athletic director DeLoss Dodds were among a group of Texas officials who went to Oklahoma on Sunday. Oklahoma president David Boren also was present. Oklahoma officials are reportedly considering leaving the Big 12 after Texas A&M’s recent decision to leave the conference with hopes of joining the Southeastern Conference.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive remains hopeful Texas A&M will join the league by next season and that the conference has “started to look at schedules for 2012-13” for 13 teams.” SEC presidents voted to accept Texas A&M last week, but the invitation was contingent on Texas A&M being free of legal issues regarding its departure from the Big 12. Several Big 12 schools, including Baylor, have not waived their right to consider litigation. Slive also said the SEC has no “immediate plans” to add a 14th team. He says the SEC isn’t “thinking in terms of…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State junior quarterback Steele Jantz has been named the Big 12’s offensive player of the week after leading the Cyclones past Iowa. Jatz threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns in just his second game at Iowa State, leading the Cyclones on three straight touchdown drives in a 44-41 triple-OT win. Missouri linebacker Zaviar Gooden is the league’s defensive player of the week after making nine tackles and blocking a point-after try in Missouri’s 37-30 overtime loss at Arizona State. Kansas’s D.J. Beshears earned special teams honors with 285 all-purpose yards in Kansas’ 45-42…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs safety Eric Berry has a torn ACL in his left knee and is done for the year. Berry was hurt in the first quarter of Sunday’s loss to Buffalo during a block by Bills receiver Steve Johnson. The second-year strong safety made the Pro Bowl last year and was being counted on heavily by the defending AFC West champions, who were hammered 41-7 at home by Buffalo in the opener. Berry, a former Tennessee star, made 72 tackles and four interceptions last season, returning one of them for a touchdown. He was the fifth overall…
(Courtesy K-State Sports Information) MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State Wildcats edged out a win over the Drake Bulldogs on Monday night in a match Head Coach Suzie Fritz said was not her team’s best effort but it was still a win. K-State got the victory 25-22, 30-28, 23-25, 19-25, 15-9 led by an impressive showing from middle blocker Kaitlynn Pelger with 32 kills. Pelger’s kill total is a new career-high and ranks fifth in school history for a five-set match. She also added 18 digs for another career-high. She was just two digs shy of the rare 20/20 double-double,…
The Riley County commission gathered Monday for a public hearing to discuss redistricting The turnout was relatively small, but those who voiced their opinions expressed concern regarding the treatment of voters in the rural portion of Riley County. ” I believe that some of my district should have some county,” said commission chair Karen McCulloh, who’s district does not extend beyond the borders of Manhattan. “I think it’s good to be balanced and for each commissioner to have a piece of county and a piece of city.” The purpose of the hearing was to examine available options that could be…
A St. George man originally taken into custody for possible attempted murder entered a plea of no contest in Pottawatomie county district court today (Monday) to aggravated assault and criminal discharge of a firearm into a vehicle. Chaz Santangelo was taken into custody this past May after the Pottawatomie county sheriff’s office received a 9-1-1 call from someone who said they had been shot at and their vehicle had been struck by gunfire at the St. George trailer court. According to Pottawatomie County Attorney Sherri Schuck the plea bargain was at the request of the victims in the case. Santangelo…
Sentences have been upheld in 56 of 77 convictions involving a former Manhattan man involved in rape/sodomy cases occurring from December of 1999 to July of 2005. 42-year-old Ben Hinchsliff was sentenced in Riley County district court in July of 2009 on convictions including 66 counts of rape and 11 counts of criminal sodomy to a youngster under the age of 14. The court of appeals ruling came the end of last week. While 21 of the convictions were found to be outside the statute of limitations, the sentencing is not affected by the court of appeals ruling, meaning Hinchsliff…