MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Jason Mansfield, who has been a part of seven NCAA Final Fours and one national championship during stints at Stanford and Washington, has been named the ninth head volleyball coach at Kansas State, Athletics Director Gene Taylor announced today. Mansfield, who has spent the past five seasons at Washington, will be formally introduced at a press conference next week. More details will be announced soon. “We are very excited to welcome Jason and his family to Manhattan and the Wildcat Volleyball family,” Taylor said. “The search for our new head coach drew significant interest…
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Joseph Stepney, 44, of Manhattan was arrested on December 21, 2022, around 2:00 a.m. for failure to appear in court for charges of aggravated assault on LEO and interference with LEO. These charges stem from his original arrest on May 14, 2022, when he walked away from officers attempting to arrest him on a separate Pottawatomie County District Court warrant, then armed himself with a metal rake. Stepney remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $20,000.
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 12/27/22: Adrienne Tucker, Greg Riat Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 08:49 Segment 3 – 16:15 On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus Manhattan Parking Services Manager Adrienne Tucker spoke to the new fees for parking in the Aggieville Parking Garage starting in January, and how that will be implemented. Pottawatomie County 3 rd District Commissioner Greg Riat looked back on the 2022 calendar year at some of the highlights for the county, including staffing challenges that were overcome, and spoke to challenges ahead for the county in the new year.
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 12/26/22: Melissa Kirkwood, Stephen Bridenstine, Deanna Likes, Laurel Littrell Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:43 Segment 3 – 21:50 Segment 4 – 33:59 On Monday’s edition of In Focus, Sunset Zoo Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood, reviewed 2022 and outlined new programs in 2023. Flint Hills Discovery Center Assistant Director Stephen Bridenstine and Marketing Coordinator Deanna Likes talked about upcoming events including New Year’s Eve celebration. In our final segment, K-State Planning and Assessment Librarian Laurel Littrell recently released her latest musical composition “Hale! Hale! Hale!” about the history of Hale…
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 theft in the 400 block of 3rd Pl. in Manhattan on December 21, 2022, around 10:00 a.m. Dick’s Sporting Goods was listed as the victim when it was reported a 52-year-old…
K-State’s Hale Library recently celebrated bringing back their Concert Series with a new musical composition. “Hale! Hale! Hale!” was composed by Planning and Assessment Librarian, Laurel Littrell. The work is comprised of three movements, each honoring a place in time. Littrell explains: She’s referring to the fire at Hale Library on May 22, 2018. K-State’s Faculty Brass Quintet premiered the new work at this year’s first performance of the Hale Library Concert Series. Friends of the K-State Libraries organizes the annual series. Littrell was honored when the organization asked her to create the work. The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs can’t climb into first place in the AFC and secure that coveted first-round playoff bye with a win over Seattle on Saturday, nor can the Seahawks slip into the postseason by knocking off the West Division champs. But a loss for either of them? That might ruin both of their chances. The Chiefs, who are tied with the Bills at 11-3 for the conference’s best record, could be out of the hunt for the top seed if they fall at Arrowhead Stadium. Buffalo has the head-to-head tiebreaker by virtue of its…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The operator of a pipeline that spilled about 14,000 bathtubs’ worth of heavy crude oil into a northeastern Kansas creek said Friday that it has permission from U.S. government regulators to reopen the repaired segment where the rupture occurred. Canada-based TC Energy did not say exactly when it would reopen the section of its Keystone pipeline system from Steele City near the Nebraska-Kansas border to Cushing in northern Oklahoma. The company said it will have crews working through the Christmas holiday and also conducting “rigorous testing and inspections.” “This will take several days,” the company said…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 12/23/22: Josh Kyle Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 13:41 Segment 3 – 26:41 Segment 4 – 38:25 On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with RCPD Administrative Captain Josh Kyle for the final time for the full hour.
The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 12/22/2022 Hour 1 – 6 Signees from Kansas are all ballers 00:00 – 6 signees from Kansas are all ballers 15:35 – There will be competition at WR this Spring 27:43 – Almost half of class plays DB or LB 38:51 – New recruits cont. The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 12/22/2022 Hour 2 – Derek Young from K-State Online 00:00 – Derek Young from K-State Online 14:29 – DY 26:18 – Director of Football Recruiting Taylor Braet 34:35 – #1 Song of the Day