An unidentified person died Wednesday evening after a residential fire in Junction City. JC Fire Chief Jason Lankas released a statement Thursday, saying crews responded to the scene just before 7:30 p.m. The unidentified person is said to have been suicidal, with dispatchers informing emergency responders that they had indicated they would shoot anyone that enters the building as well as themself. Upon arrival, smoke was coming from the structures 1st and 2nd floor eves, with fire showing from a side window. Fire crews entered the structure with the help of police armed with ballistic shields for safety. In the…
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MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – Lauded for his skill set as both a wide receiver and kick returner, Kansas State senior Malik Knowles was one of 52 players in the nation to be named to the watch list for the 2022 Paul Hornung Award, the Louisville Sports Commission announced Thursday. Knowles’ mention for the Hornung Award, which is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football, marks the seventh time a Wildcat has been up for the award since its inception in 2010. Last season, fellow receiver and punt-return specialist Phillip Brooks was on the list. Prior to him,…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 7/28/22: Furniture Amnesty Day, T Russel Reitz, Pawnee Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 14:03 Segment 3 – 25:54 Segment 4 – 38:31 Thursday’s edition of In Focus featured guests regarding Furniture Amnesty Day, T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter and Pawnee Mental Health Services. We were joined by Konza United Way’s Tara Claussen, Hands on K-State’s Karina Moncayo-Michel and Manhattan Asst. Fire Chief Ryan Courtright. They previewed the annual Furniture Amnesty Day coming up Friday, July 28th. Bryce Caulk joined us with special guest El Tigre, a pug-chihuahua mix who is up for…
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 theft and criminal damage to property in the 1300 block of Westloop Pl. in Manhattan on July 27, 2022, around 9:15 a.m. Officers listed Manhattan Appliance & Sleep as the victim…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – Kansas State junior quarterback Will Howard was honored for the second time in as many weeks for his work in the community, as he was named to the watch list for the 2022 Wuerffel Trophy, the award’s committee announced Thursday. The Wuerffel Trophy is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, and honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society and inspire greater service in the world. Howard’s mention on the list is the eighth-straight season a Wildcat has been up for the award since its inaugural season of…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Clyde Edwards-Helaire trotted down the long hill toward the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice field, one day after he was placed on the physically unable to perform list, and the competition was on to be the starting running back this season. Just like jobs at left tackle, cornerback and even wide receiver. The Chiefs had their first full-squad workout of training camp on a warm, humid Wednesday morning with a cast that looks a lot different from how they finished last season. Edwards-Helaire is competing with Ronald Jones II and a bevy of others for carries…
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees acquired All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the Kansas City Royals for three minor league pitchers on Wednesday night in what could be the first in a flurry of moves ahead of next week’s trade deadline. The AL East leaders sent right-handers Chandler Champlain and Beck Way to the Royals along with left-hander T.J. Sikkema. A 28-year-old left-handed hitter, Benintendi was among 10 Royals who missed a four-game series at Toronto from July 14-17 because he was not vaccinated. Benintendi lost $186,813 of the $8.5 million salary he won in an arbitration case…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Atheltics) – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang completed his full-time coaching staff on Wednesday afternoon (July 27) with the selection of veteran coach Rodney Perry as the program’s third and final assistant coach. Perry’s first official day will be Monday, August 1. Perry, a finalist for the 2022 Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Boys Coach of the Year, arrives at K-State after spending the past season building Link Academy in Branson, Mo., into a national powerhouse, as the Lions finished as the national runner-up at the GEICO National Tournament with a 34-2 record. In addition, Perry recently led…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Janson Junk didn’t get a chance to pitch when the Los Angeles Angels recalled him from Triple-A Salt Lake last month. He made the most of his time on the mound Wednesday. Junk dazzled the Angels with five-plus innings of four-hit ball, mixing up a fastball with a two-seam slider, and earned his first major league win when the Los Angeles bullpen shut out the Kansas City Royals the rest of the way in a 4-0 victory. “After the last time I came up, I got activated but I wasn’t able to throw,” said Junk…
Decade long plans to place a statue of Amelia Earhart in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol came to an end yesterday. The statue was placed on a base of Flint Hill limestone in the hall to recognize the aviator just days after the 125th anniversary of her birth. Senator Roger Marshall praised not just Earhart but the city of Atchison on the Senate floor ahead of the statue’s placement earlier this week. Senator Jerry Moran tied Earhart’s pioneering efforts in flight to the state’s ongoing role in aviation when addressing the statue’s placement earlier this week. The statue of…