TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) State officials have now issued a warning about toxic algae blooms in another area waterway and continued their warning for a federal reservoir in the area. The new warning from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is for River Pond at Tuttle Creek State Park in Pottawatomie and Riley counties, though it does not apply to Tuttle Creek Lake itself. The ongoing warning is for Milford Lake in Clay, Geary and Dickinson counties. Both have blue-green algae blooms, and KDHE says people should avoid wading, swimming and skiing at both. The department says people have been sickened and three…
Author: KMAN Staff
Susie, a 56-year-old chimpanzee, made headlines last year when she gave birth to a baby named Siri last year at Sunset Zoo in Manhattan. But since then, things for that family have changed. Ella Todd, Marketing Development Officer with the Sunset Zoo, talks about having to send Siri to Oklahoma, to get more nourishment from a younger surrogate mother. The Oklahoma Zoo is hoping to present Siri to the public in the spring. Oklahoma news reports indicate Siri weighed only three and a half pounds when she arrived at the zoo, which was a newborn weight for an eight month old.…
Riley County Commissioners acknowledged concerns over proposed redistricting lines during this (Monday) morning’s news conference. Commission Chair Karen McCulloh talked about criticism involving how contiguous the districts should be. She says they also have to keep state regulations in mind, which requires the Commission not shuffle around who represents what district. McCulloh invited the public to present alternate ideas during an upcoming public hearing. That public hearing on the proposed redistricting options for Riley County Commissioners will be held on September 12th at 6 pm in the commission meeting room. Here’s MCulloh’s complete comments:
Arizona Diamondbacks’ outfielder Justin Upton expected a little home cooking from the fans on a ball hit down the right field line on Saturday night. But, a fan broke up the play, Upton got upset, but turned out it was a Padres fan. The D-Back went on to win the game 3-1.
Many came out to Tuttle Creek State Park Saturday morning to run different distances for a good cause: to raise money for the Parkinson’s Disease program at Meadowlark Hills. Director of the Meadowlark Hills Parkinson’s Program Michelle Haub praised not only the participants, but also the course, describing it as “beautiful” and better than the previous year’s. As of Saturday morning, over $20,000 had been raised, with more yet to count.
(Courtesy K-State Sports Information) ATLANTA, Ga. – The Kansas State Wildcats swept their way to their first win of the season over Tennessee Tech on Saturday afternoon, and Kaitlynn Pelger put her name near the top of the record books in the process. Pelger led the Wildcats with an impressive 13 kills in the win over the Golden Eagles, but more impressive was her hitting percentage of .800 that ranks fourth all-time in K-State history for a three-set match. K-State (1-2) got the win 25-19, 25-17, 25-16 with a flurry of offensive production and a strong block. The Wildcats hit…