On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Riley County Commissioner Kathryn Focke and Health Department Director Julie Gibbs.
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MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) –Junior center and 2022 All-America and National Player of the Year candidate Ayoka Lee was among three K-State women’s basketball student-athletes to be recognized by the Big 12 coaches for their efforts this season, as the league office announced the 2021-22 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women’s Basketball Awards on Monday. Lee was named a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team, which was the third straight season she has been named to the league’s top squad. Lee also became the third Wildcat in program history to be named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team,…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – Following a pair of double figure efforts and leading K-State to its fifth road win of the season, freshman guard Serena Sundell garnered her league-leading fifth Big 12 Freshman of the Week honor in an announcement by the Big 12 on Monday. As a team, K-State collected nine Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors this season with Sundell’s five, Brylee Glenn with three and Jaelyn Glenn with one. Overall, K-State received a Big 12 weekly honor 13 times this season when including Ayoka Lee’s four Big 12 Player of the Week honors. For the…
A trial for a man charged in the October 2020 deaths of two people in Manhattan was postponed Monday. Montrell Vassar is charged on a count of first degree murder as well as felony murder, under which a defendant can be tried for deaths that occur in the course of another crime even if the act of killing is done by another individual. The underlying felony associated with the crime is attempted aggravated robbery, with which prosecutors opted not to charge Vassar. He’s accused in the deaths of Skylar Havens and Javon Gray, whom Deputy Riley County Attorney Trinity Muth…
The senior U.S. senator from Kansas says the nearly two weeks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine have been both discouraging and inspiring. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) joined KMAN Monday morning to discuss the latest developments and conversations regarding the fight in Eastern Europe. Moran says he was involved in a Saturday morning call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where the Ukrainian leader provided U.S. officials with a briefing on what has taken place in the days since Russian armed forces moved into the country on February 24. “He had requests that he was asking of us,” Moran says. “Things that…
WICHITA, Kan. — Two Wichita teenagers are jailed for allegedly shooting at a car that crashed, killing two people inside the vehicle. KSNW-TV reports that the 18- and 19-year-old suspects were each booked on suspicion of two counts of first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and gun and marijuana crimes. It wasn’t immediately clear if they have been charged. The incident happened Feb. 21. Officers called to the scene found a car that had crashed at Lincoln and George Washington Boulevard. Two of the people in the car, 21-year-old Amill Williams and 20-year-old Alonzo Montgomery, died. A 22-year-old woman was ejected and…
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 as well as 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 aggravated robbery and interference with LEO in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center in Manhattan on March 4, 2022, around 3:40 p.m. Officers listed a 27-year-old female as…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Molli Maberry, Sydni Baker, Bryce Caulk, and Brandon Sokol with Manhattan Parks and Rec. Flint Hills ATA Bus Executive Administrator Daphne McNelly also joined the program. In our final segment we replayed our interview with U.S. Senator Jerry Moran.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Sophomore guard Nijel Pack was among three Wildcats to earn recognition by the Big 12 coaches for their outstanding play, as he was selected as the league’s Most Improved Player as well as All-Big 12 First Team as the conference office announced its annual men’s basketball awards on Sunday evening (March 6). Pack was joined on the awards list by fifth-year senior Mark Smith, who was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team and All-Newcomer Team, and junior Markquis Nowell, who was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and to the All-Defensive Team. It marks the first time…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2022 LOS ANGELES (Kansas State Athletics) – Attempting a series sweep Sunday, K-State jumped out to a three-run lead before Loyola Marymount responded with nine unanswered runs, as the Lions salvaged the finale of the three-game series at Page Stadium 14-7. After setting season highs in hits in back-to-back games to begin the weekend series, K-State (3-7) surrendered season highs in both runs and hits on Sunday. Five Wildcat pitchers combined to allow 19 hits, as Loyola Marymount (2-8-1) scored in six of eight innings it came to the plate, scoring multiple runs six times. “We…