News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/17/22: Katharine Hensler, Allana Parker Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:55 Segment 3 – 24:33 Segment 4 – 37:39 On Monday’s edition on In Focus Riley County Historical Museum Director Katharine Hensler and former director and curator of design Allana Parker previewed the Oct. 22 historicl walking tour of Sunset Cemetery.
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – The 18th-ranked Kansas State men’s golf team, which is off to the best start in school history with three championships in as many tries, prepares for its toughest challenge yet at the Big 12 Match Play Tournament, held Monday through Wednesday in Hockley, Texas at the par-71, 7,007-yard Club at Houston Oaks. “We are looking forward to the Big 12 Match Play,” said head coach Grant Robbins. “I think if you ask any of our players that have played in this before they will tell you it’s the most enjoyable event they play in all year.” This…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – In a frenetic 90-minute match on Sunday at Buser Family Park, K-State used a second half rocket from Caylee Thornhill to down Oklahoma, 2-1, and snag a valuable three points in the Big 12 standings. With its win, K-State has tied the school record for wins in a season with an overall record of 6-8-2 and snared its second Big 12 win for the second time in program history and own a league mark of 2-4-1. Oklahoma drops to 7-5-3 overall and 2-3-1 in league action. HOW IT HAPPENED – K-State led 1-0 following a late first…
Following a pair of structure fires in Manhattan earlier this month, the importance of fire sprinklers in saving lives and reducing damage is being highlighted by the Manhattan Fire Department. The department says the first fire occurred in the early morning hours of October 3 at Kite’s Bar and Grill in Aggieville. A fire alarm and visible smoke alerted RCPD and occupants of the apartments above the restaurant were able to evacuate prior to the fire department’s arrival. The fire had been extinguished by the fire sprinkler system, with loss estimated at $3,000. The fire was caused by cooking oil-impregnated…
The Manhattan Fire Department wrapped up their fire prevention week with family-friendly activities at their annual open house. Community members flocked to the Headquarters Fire Station to ride Old Engine 1, practice using real fire hoses, watch real fire demonstrations and more. MFD Captain Dan Newton explained more about the focus of this year’s fire prevention week: “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape” . Battalion Chief of Training Jason Hudson said this week was a great success and they were able to reach out and work with a variety of groups and people across town. Hudson said he hopes people…
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 out of training camp, Horne carded one tackle among his 22 defensive snaps while also playing on three special teams plays in Atlanta’s 21-15 loss at Tampa Bay. In five games this year, Horne has four tackles. The Falcons are now 2-3 this season prior to hosting San Francisco on Sunday. Elijah Lee, LB – Kansas City…
Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a photographer to the ground as he left the field following a loss at Kansas City. Kansas City, Missouri, police said Adams pushed Ryan Zebley to the ground while running off the field following the Raiders’ 30-29 loss to the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night. Police called it an “intentional, overt act” that caused whiplash, a headache and a possible minor concussion. Charges were filed Wednesday morning in Municipal Court of Kansas City. Adams apologized in his postgame comments to the media and later on Twitter. “He…
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 burglary in the 200 block of S. Elm St. in Ogden on October 11, 2022, around 7:30 a.m. It was reported a construction company’s container was broken into and several thousands…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/12/22: Rob McKim, Suzanne Sprenkle, Joan Simoneau, Jim Genandt Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:09 Segment 3 – 19:59 Segment 4 – 30:50 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Wamego USD 320 Superintendent Rob McKim and Honor Flight program flight coordinator Suzanne Sprenkle. Rock Creek USD 323 Superintendent Joan Simoneau also joined the program. In our final segments we spoke with Manhattan Area Technical College President Jim Genandt.
Adrian Martinez had done just about everything in his first four years of college football except play on a winning team. Those wins are finally coming for him at Kansas State. The 17th-ranked Wildcats (5-1, 3-0) sit atop the Big 12 standings in large part because of their dual-threat quarterback. He rushed for a combined 319 yards and acounted for nine touchdowns in breakout performances against Oklahoma and Texas Tech before he led the Wildcats to a grind-it-out victory at Iowa State last week. Martinez has won three straight games for the first time after never winning more than two in a…