Aggieville’s popular Fill the ‘Ville with Green Road Race enjoyed a record setting 1,500 participants Saturday morning, despite the bitter cold wind. It’s Manhattan’s oldest running event, and a home-town man crossed the finish line at 32 minutes 14 seconds, winning the 10K. Joe Moore says he moved away for awhile but again lives in the area. Moore says he’s run in the Saint Patty’s Day race about 25 times and has won the race five or six of those years. He ran with his parents as a child and says he’s participated in the Aggieville race since he was…
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WACO, TX (K-State Athletics) – K-State led off Big 12 play with an 8-1 victory over Baylor on Friday night in Waco, Texas at Baylor Ballpark to extend the Wildcats win streak out to nine for the first time since 2014. Friday marked the Cats first conference opener victory since 2012 and first win in the Big 12 opener on the road since 2006. The Wildcats improved to 13-5 overall while the Bears drop to 6-12. “It was a good solid team win tonight,” said Pete Hughes. “I’m proud of our guys for setting the tone on the road.” “We scored early…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs added two more pieces to their rapidly evolving defense Friday by agreeing to terms with former Buccaneers safety Mike Edwards III and former Chargers linebacker Drue Tranquill on one-year deals, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because their contracts were still pending physicals. The two moves came after the Chiefs released defensive end Frank Clark to create some salary cap space and signed Charles Omenihu, who had been with the 49ers last season, to replace him on a two-year, $16…
Cheers could be heard from outside Anthony Recreation Center Friday as fans cheered on Special Olympic athletes during the annual Special Olympics Kansas State Basketball Tournament. In addition to basketball games, Special Olympics Kansas Sports and Program Manager Krystin Guggisberg said the tournament involves other activities as well. Additionally, the athletes can stay overnight at the Four Points by Sheraton and attend a banquet and celebratory dance Friday night. Guggisberg said it’s been exciting hosting the tournament in Manhattan, especially with all of the support the community has shown for the athletes. Typically, the state tournament is held in Topeka.…
Authorities are investigating a case of forgery and theft by deception after a pair of local businesses reported Thursday that several forged checks were cashed at banks across the region. The Riley County Police Department says a 44-year old male suspect altered checks appearing to be from Cat Cans Portable Services and cashed them at four separate Kansas State Bank locations in Riley, Geary and Pottawatomie counties. The estimated total loss is over $17,000. Officers also filed a report for forgery and theft by deception listing Community First Bank and a 59-year-old man as victims when the same suspect forged…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 3/17/23: Gregg Eyestone, Liz Nelson, Kevin Bryant Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 12:12 Segment 3 – 25:17 On Friday’s edition of In Focus, Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone joins us to discuss vegetable planting, fruit care and lawn tasks. Manhattan Senior Center Director Liz Nelson joins us to provide news from the center and activities coming up in late March and early April. Manhattan Alliance for Peace and Justice spokesperson Kevin Bryant discussed an upcoming Spring Forward meeting coming up March 23.
Riley County, KAN. – Officers filed a report for forgery and theft by deception in the 500 block of Poyntz Ave. in Manhattan on March 16, 2023, around 11:00 a.m. Kansas State Bank and Cat Cans Portable Services were listed as the victims when it was reported a 44-year-old man forged four checks to look like Cat Cans’ checks and cashed them at four separate Kansas State Banks in Riley, Pottawatomie, and Geary Counties. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $17,360. Officers also filed a report for forgery and theft by deception in the 200 block…
GAME 33 15/13 [3-seed] KANSAS STATE (23-9, 11-7 Big 12) vs. [14-seed] MONTANA STATE (25-9, 15-3 Big Sky) NCAA East Regional First Round Friday, March 17, 2023 >> 8:40 p.m. CT >> Greensboro Coliseum (20,000) >> Greensboro, N.C. TELEVISION CBS / March Madness App (link here) Ian Eagle (play-by-play) Jim Spanarkel (analyst) Evan Washburn (sideline reporter) Craig Silver (producer) NATIONAL RADIO Westwood One [link here] Satellite Radio: Sirius XM Ch. 134 or 202 Bill Rosinski (play-by-play) Austin Croshere (analyst) RADIO K-State Sports Network Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580 Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free] Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play) Stan Weber…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators aren’t likely to legalize marijuana for medical uses this year following a vote Thursday. A Senate committee tabled a bill that would allow doctors to sign off on patients using marijuana products to treat 21 illnesses or conditions, including cancer, epilepsy, spinal cord injuries or chronic pain, starting in July 2024. Committee Chair Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican, said he has no plans to bring the bill back up this year. Thirty-seven states allow the medical use of marijuana, including Oklahoma and Arkansas. Of those, 21 also allow recreational use, including Colorado and Missouri.…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs wasted little time filling two enormous holes on their Super Bowl-winning roster. After reaching agreements earlier in the week, the Chiefs announced the signings Thursday of offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor and defensive end Charles Omenihu. Taylor is expected to replace Orlando Brown Jr., who agreed to a deal elsewhere in free agency, and Omenihu is expected to help replace Frank Clark, who was released in a move to create salary cap space. “There was a good amount of teams involved,” Taylor said, “but once free agency opened up, my agent told…