Earlier this week, K-State Credit Union presented a check totaling $7,200 to Big Lakes Developmental Center. The funds were raised during the company’s annual Skip-A-Pay program, which allows members to skip their November or December loan payment for a $25 fee and a portion of proceeds are then donated to a local organization. “This donation truly comes from our members, and we are excited it is going to such an amazing organization in our community,” LaRae Kraemer, President/CEO for K-State Credit Union said Wednesday. Big Lakes Developmental Center serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Riley, Geary, Clay and…
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News Radio KMAN · In Focus 3/10/23: Ascension Via Christi, Aggileville Business Association Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 17:02 Segment 3 – 30:15 On Friday’s edition of In Focus, Ascension Via Christi dietitian Katie LeMair, from the hospital’s Diabetes Education Center and Clinical Dietitian Teresa Sanborn, with the Weight Management Clinic joined us to discuss National Nutrition Month. Ascension Via Christi Director of Labor and Delivery Chandra Case and Riley County Health Department Maternal and Child Health Supervisor Breva Spencer discuss the Fourth Trimester initiative they are leading. In our final segment Aggieville Business Association Executive Director Dennis…
Riley County Commissioners unanimously approved the low bid from Schultz Construction totaling $799,000 for the north Riley County EMS station project. It’s estimated the project will take about eight months to construct and may take up to 46 weeks for delivery and installation of the backup generator. Commission Chair Kathryn Focke questioned whether that will delay the start of the project. Public Works Director John Ellerman says it won’t. Commissioner John Ford says he was pleased with the bidding process. Construction is expected to start sometime later this spring.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a ban on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports, and they appear for now to have the votes to override the Democratic governor’s expected veto. The state Senate voted 28-11 to approve the bill, which would impose the ban for K-12, college and club sports, starting July 1. It next goes to Gov. Laura Kelly, as the state House approved it two weeks earlier on an 82-40 vote. Kelly vetoed two previous versions of the ban. Republicans made it a major issue when she ran for reelection last year, focusing…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 3/9/23: Fort Riley, Manhattan Housing Authority Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 12:47 Segment 3 – 22:59 Segment 4 – 32:24 On Thursday’s edition of In Focus, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley Commander, Colonel Michael Foote joins us to provide an update on activities on post. Fort Riley’s 2023 Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit was previewed with William “Hank” Jones, Transition Services Specialist with Fort Riley’s Transition Assistance Program as well as Master Sgt. Brad Spaid, 1 ID Transition Assistance Program Liaison and Crystal Kearns, Hiring Our Heroes, US. Chamber Foundation. Manhattan Housing…
GAME 32 12/12 KANSAS STATE (23-8, 11-7 Big 12) vs. 22/23 TCU (20-11, 9-9 Big 12) Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship / Quarterfinals #4 Thursday, March 9, 2023 >> 8:30 p.m. CT >> T-Mobile Center (19,135) >> Kansas City, Mo. TELEVISION ESPN / WatchESPN (link here) Rich Hollenberg (play-by-play) Chris Spatola (analyst) Kris Budden (sideline) Joe McCoy (producer) RADIO K-State Sports Network Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580 Satellite Radio: Sirius XM 137 or 199 Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free] Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play) Stan Weber (analyst) LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com big12.statbroadcast.com TICKETS Sold Out COACHES K-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Allen Fieldhouse is about to get a facelift.The historic home of defending national champion Kansas will soon undergo a significant renovation to upgrade its fan amenities, hospitality spaces and premium seating options while retaining the feel of the original building. Jayhawks athletic director Travis Goff said the multimillion dollar project, which will be funded by private donations, will include state-of-the-art videoboards, a new sound system and lighting, reimagined concourses on all three levels, along with changes to the adjacent Wagnon Student Athletic Center. “We only see it when it’s full on game night, and then…
Riley County, KAN. – Officers filed a report for battery and criminal damage to property in the 2500 block of Browning Ave. (Susan B. Anthony Middle School) in Manhattan on March 8, 2023, around 11:15 a.m. USD 383, a 33-year-old man, and a 54-year-old woman were listed as the victims when it was reported an 11-year-old boy battered the two individuals and broke an interior window of the building with a metal chair. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $500. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 900 block of Ratone St.…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Senior Keyontae Johnson was selected as a finalist for the 2023 Julius Erving Small Forward Award by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday (March 8). The award, which annually honors the top small forward in Division I men’s basketball, is named after the 4-time MVP and 16-year pro Julius Erving, who was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. Johnson was chosen as a finalist for the award, along with Alabama’s Brandon Miller, Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther, Kansas’ Jalen Wilson and UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. K-State fans can support Johnson’s candidacy for the award by participating in Fan…