Author: KMAN Staff
(AP) — Will Howard was 15-of-17 passing for 164 yards with two touchdowns as Kansas State defeated Houston 41-0 Saturday. It was the K-State defense, which has gone nine quarters without allowing a touchdown, that shined the brightest. K-State has outscored its opponents 103-3 since falling behind Texas Tech 21-17 on Oct. 14 before winning 38-21. “I feel like our confidence level is really high right now and it’s coming at a good time,” Howard said. “The defense makes my job really easy. Those are two really good offenses (TCU and Houston) they just held to three points combined. When…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – K-State volleyball made history Friday night as the Wildcats breezed past #8 BYU for the second consecutive night at Morgan Family Arena to secure the season series, 25-21, 25-22, 25-21. With the program’s first-ever straight-set win over a Top 10 opponent Thursday, the Wildcats added another momentous event to their resume as they became the first squad to ever record two Top 10 sweeps. Friday’s victory marked the third season overall in school history, and first season since 2003, with two Top 10 victories. Two Wildcats reached double figure kills to lead K-State (13-8, 7-5 Big…
News Radio KMAN has invited candidates seeking a seat on the Manhattan City Commission and Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board to be interviewed ahead of Election Day. Greg Hoyt is seeking election to the USD 383 school board. * What motivated you to seek a position on the USD 383 school board? * What do you see as the biggest hurdle or hurdles for districts right now to overcome ongoing shortages of teachers in the workforce? * What more can be done for teachers from a board perspective to ensure they feel supported and compensated fairly? * With school budgets being dictated…
The Kansas Department of Transporation will begin emergency repairs to the 56th Avenue bridge over K-18 Monday, weather permitting, which will result in some traffic adjustments. The project will repair damages previously made to the underside of the bridge as a result of a motor vehicle crash. KDOT says during the initial phase, which is anticipated to finish in late December, the 56th Avenue bridge and westbound lanes of K-18 under the bridge will be closed to traffic to repair or replace damaged girders. Westbound traffic will be detoured to the off-ramp and back onto K-18 via the on-ramp, with…
News Radio KMAN has invited candidates seeking a seat on the Manhattan City Commission and Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board to be interviewed ahead of Election Day. Karen McCulloh is a candidate for Manhattan City Commission. * What motivated you to seek a position on the Manhattan City Commission? * If elected, what are some things you’re hoping to accomplish? * When it comes to the overall city budget or different funding sources, do you see opportunities for efficiencies and if so, where at? * We’ve seen more paid parking in Manhattan over the past year and likely more to…
The KSHSAA football playoffs get underway in earnest Friday night with four area teams hosting first round games. 6A: Wichita Southeast (1-7) at Manhattan (7-1) – 7:00pm on Newsradio KMAN – The Indians drew the number one seed in 6A West, trailing only the lone team to beat them the past three seasons (Washburn Rural). WSE won its opener against Wichita North and has not won a game since. 6A: Wichita Heights (5-3) at Junction City (5-3) – Back to back losses to Manhattan and Washburn Rural did in the Blue Jays hopes of finishing better than 8th in 6A West,…
Officers filed a report for aggravated assault in the 400 block of Clydesdale Drive in Ogden on October 26, 2023 around 9:42 PM. Officers listed a 58-year-old male as the victim when it was reported a known male threatened him. Raphael Williams, 25, of Wichita was arrested after being transported to the Riley County Police Department on October 26, 2023, around 2:56 PM. Williams was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Williams was issued a total bond of $10,000 and was confined at the time of this report. Christopher Stowers, 21, of Manhattan was…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – For the first time in 20 years, the Wildcats put away a Top 10 victory at home as K-State downed No. 8 BYU in straight sets at Morgan Family Arena, 25-18, 25-16, 25-19. The Cats (12-8, 6-5 Big 12) rallied behind a .382 hitting percentage and 31 kills from Aliyah Carter and Aniya Clinton to capture the program’s first home defeat over a Top 10 opponent since Nov. 15, 2003, where K-State took down No. 10 Nebraska. The victory also marked the first Top 10 win under head coach Jason Mansfield. K-State came out on top in each of the seven…