DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — A wanted man was killed and three deputies were wounded Monday morning in an exchange of gunfire in western Kansas, authorities say. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that it started around 9 a.m. when the sheriff’s office in Clark County attempted to stop the suspect. Clark County sits along the state’s border with Oklahoma. The release said the suspect fled and that deputies pursued him one county to the north. The Ford County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Highway Patrol joined the pursuit. The KBI said that gunfire erupted once the…
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News Radio KMAN · In Focus 1/23/23: Melissa Kirkwood, Flint Hills Discovery Center, David Rosowsky Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:43 Segment 3 – 21:58 Segment 4 – 35:47 On Monday’s edition of In Focus Sunset Zoo Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood visited with Kate Kennedy about zoo activities. Flint Hills Discovery Center guests included Curator of Education Sally Dreher speaking about the center’s Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed exhibit and other educational programming and Guest Service/Membership Manager Mary Hildreth spoke about memberships and their upcoming Week of Gratitude happening February 14-19. And in our final segment K-State Vice…
Purdue is back at No. 1 in the AP Top 25. Alabama is right behind the Boilermakers. Purdue returned to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll on Monday, moving up two spots after Temple knocked off No. 1 Houston over the weekend. The Boilermakers received 39 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel after a volatile week where just two teams kept the same spot from a week ago. Alabama climbed two spots to No. 2, picking up 23 first-place votes for its highest ranking since reaching No. 1 in 2002-03. Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State round out the…
K-State students are very involved with the community, and the Hope Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center in Manhattan had some special guests Saturday. Program Coordinator and Barn Manager Tre Holmes talks about the students. He said Saturday was about honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s. Day of Service but noted that K-State students are often at the ranch volunteering. Holmes says riding lessons at the ranch are available for all ages and abilities. When asked if the horses help with physical or emotional needs, Holmes responded: He says therapy horses can help people cope with feelings, learn trust, gain confidence, overcome fears…
Following a weekend in which the top 2 teams in the AP Top 25 suffered home losses, Kansas State has be installed as a one-seed in the latest CBS Sports “Bracketology”. Analyst Jerry Palm’s projections would place the Wildcats as the top seed in the East, a bracket that would also include coach Jerome Tang’s former employer, Baylor, former Texas head coach Shaka Smart’s Marquette team and soon-to-be Big 12 member Houston. Kansas would still be a one-seed, placed on the West bracket by Palm’s projections, which have Purdue as the number-one overall seed, followed by Alabama. Palm also has…
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 aggravated domestic battery, theft, criminal damage to property, and criminal threat in Manhattan on January 20, 2023, around 7:45 a.m. A 21-year-old woman was listed as the victim when it was…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Senior Markquis Nowell was among 15 players nationally selected to The Sporting News’ Midseason All-American Team, as recently announced by the organization. Complete Team Nowell was named to the Second Team, along with North Carolina’s Armando Bacot, Xavier’s Souley Boum, UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez and TCU’s Mike Miles, Jr. The First Team consisted of Purdue’s Zach Edey, Alabama’s Brandon Miller, Gonzaga’s Drew Timme, Arizona’s Azuolas Tubelis and Kansas’ Jalen Wilson. The Third Team included Memphis’ Kendric Davis, UConn’s Adama Sanogo, Penn State’s Jalen Pickett, N.C. State’s Terquavion Smith and Iowa’s Kris Murray. In addition, Nowell was named a Midseason All-American by ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. The honor is one of many for the 5-foot-8, 160-pound point guard…
The Kansas City Chiefs got good news Sunday, learning they’ll host the AFC championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals next weekend instead of playing at a neutral site. One problem for the Chiefs? They have to play the Bengals. Cincinnati is on a 10-game winning streak after an impressive 27-10 road victory over the Buffalo Bills on a snow-covered field in Sunday’s NFL divisional round. Joe Burrow threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, while Joe Mixon ran for 105 yards and a TD. In Sunday’s nightcap, San Francisco held on to beat the Dallas Cowboys 19-12. Rookie Brock Purdy continued his improbable…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The only survivor of a Kansas house fire that killed a woman and two young girls has been arrested on suspicion of setting the blaze. Topeka police arrested Kyle J. Tyler, 32, of Holton, on Saturday, not long after he was released from a hospital once police questioned him. He remained jailed Sunday on suspicion of three counts of first-degree murder committed in the commission of another felony, arson and several other charges. Tyler was being held in lieu of $1 million bail but had not been formally charged. No lawyer was listed for him yet…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hobbling along on an injured ankle, Patrick Mahomes threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and a spot in their fifth straight AFC title game. Mahomes missed most of the second quarter after his ankle was landed on by a Jacksonville defender. But the All-Pro quarterback returned in the second half and led the Chiefs on a 75-yard TD drive in the fourth quarter that helped to ensure a date with the Bengals-Bills winner for a spot in the Super…