Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame quarterback and broadcaster Len Dawson: “With wife Linda at his side, it is with much sadness that we inform you of the passing of our beloved Len Dawson. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother and friend. Len was always grateful and many times overwhelmed by the countless bonds he made during his football and broadcast careers. He loved Kansas City and no matter where his travels took him, he could not wait to return home.” — Dawson family statement. “My family and I are heartbroken. Len Dawson is synonymous with the…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State officially opens its 2022 volleyball season Friday at the K-State Invitational, as the Wildcats will take on Sam Houston, NC State and Florida A&M over two days at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State, who opens the season at home for the first time since 2012, will begin its campaign with a Friday doubleheader against the Bearkats (12 p.m.) and Wolfpack (7:30 p.m.). The weekend concludes Saturday at 12:30 against 2021 SWAC champion Florida A&M. The Wildcats earned a five-set victory over Wayne State last Friday in its lone exhibition match of the preseason. In the…
Kansas State has been named one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly colleges in the nation by Campus Pride. The annual Best of the Best Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students list uses a rating scale, a comprehensive national rating system that measures LGBTQ-friendly campus life. It ranked K-State with its top value of five stars for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff. It’s one of only 40 institutions in the U.S. and the only school in Kansas to earn a place on the Campus Pride Best of the Best list. Those on the list have earned the…
Wamego will be without its starting quarterback for at least the first five games of the season. Wamego senior quarterback Hayden Oviatt was scheduled to have foot surgery yesterday, ruling him out of competition for the next six weeks. Oviatt, who committed to Army on the 4th of July, fractured a bone on the outside of his foot in a non-contact play while scrambling during practice. Oviatt said to KSNT, “I felt a sharp pain when I made a cut, I dropped on the ground.” Senior wide receiver Colin Donahue has been taking reps at quarterback in Oviatt’s absence. Wamego…
A Manhattan man was taken to the hospital following a crash on Interstate 70 Tuesday in Wabaunsee County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, Che Yu Wang was driving his Jeep Westbound near Wabaunsee Road before veering left on the roadway, overcorrecting, striking a nearby ditch, overturning, and settling against the median before catching fire. No other cars or individuals were involved. Wang was transported to Stormont Vail Hospital with possible injuries.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says 87 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Riley County between Aug. 13 and Aug. 19. The incidence rate is 117.2, putting Riley County back into the HIGH incidence category, one week after the county had dipped into the substantial category for the first time in almost two months. Ascension Via Christi was said to be caring for two COVID-19 positive patients as of Wednesday, including a patient in the ICU on a ventilator. It was also noted in Wednesday’s weekly report that a 56-year-old woman who tested positive Aug. 13, died five…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nobody could blame Patrick Mahomes for not knowing what to expect when the Pro Bowl quarterback walked onto the field for the season opener a year ago behind an entirely rebuilt Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive line. It wound up being one of the best in the league, and a big reason why they hosted a fourth straight AFC title game. Mahomes will be in a somewhat similar situation when he walks onto the field for the opener Sept. 11 at Arizona, only this time it will be just about everyone catching his passes that will…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, whose unmistakable swagger in helping the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title earned him the nickname “Lenny the Cool,” died Wednesday. He was 87. Dawson’s family announced his death in a statement through KMBC, the Kansas City-based television station where he starred in his second career as a broadcaster. No cause was given, though Dawson had been in declining health for years. He entered hospice care on Aug. 12. “With wife Linda at his side, it is with much sadness that we inform you of the…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 8/24/22: USD 384, UFM, USD 475 Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 16:47 Segment 3 – 32:29 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with USD 384 Blue Valley Superintendent John Cox. We also spoke with UFM Community Learning Center Executive Director Aliah Mestrovich Seay. In our final segment we spoke with USD 475 Geary County Superintendent Dr. Reginald Eggleston.
Eric Bieniemy is still waiting to land a head coaching job after interviewing with 14 teams over the past four years. He’s not pouting but he’s not giving up, either. Bieniemy has assembled an impressive resume as the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs under Andy Reid. The Chiefs scored the third-most points (565) in NFL history in his first year at the helm in 2018. Patrick Mahomes was NFL MVP that season. They won the Super Bowl the following year. Yet, Bieniemy has been passed over for coaches who’ve accomplished far less. Still, he has a bright outlook.…