by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV Opening statement Well, I know the fellas are excited to play a game in front of our fans and hit somebody else. They are probably tired of hearing my voice. Practices have been going well. No major injuries. Guys have done a really good job of competiting and getting a little bit every day. Obviously, everybody saw the Louisville score last night. It’s always good to get an attention getter. These teams are coming in because they are trying to get a win, and we have to respect our opponents and…
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Riley County Police noted a pair of battery incidents over the weekend in Aggieville that required hospital trips. Police say a fight Saturday night between a 23-year-old man and a 32-year-old man resulted in the latter being transported to Ascension Via Christi by EMS, after he was found unconscious by officers in front of Tubby’s Bar. No charges were filed by the victim transported to the hospital. A few hours later, an aggravated battery report was filed in the same area when two 19-year-old men were involved in a fight at Tubby’s. One of the two men was hospitalized with…
The Manhattan City Commission will hold a discussion this evening regarding questions being drafted for candidates applying to be on the Riley County Law Board. Five questions have been drafted so far, asking candidates their knowledge and experience with reviewing, approving and overseeing a multi-millon dollar public sector operating budget, experience on boards that collectively supervise an agency director related to law enforcement, and policy issues related to law enforcement the candidate would like to see reviewed or explored. Other questions pertain to what a potential candidate believes their role as a law board member should be and major challenges…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State used a 64 percent effort from the field in the fourth quarter to secure a 74-63 win over Fort Hays State on Monday night in Bramlage Coliseum. HOW IT HAPPENED – K-State held a one-point lead, 47-46, entering the final quarter. – The Wildcats used an 8-0 run to jump start its hot shooting in the final quarter and increased its lead to nine, 55-46, with 6:57 remaining in the fourth. Eliza Maupin started the run with an old-fashioned three-point play. Shematsi buried her third 3-pointer of the second half before Gabby Gregory and…
Pottawatomie County commissioners approved a second cost of living adjustment for its employees Monday. The move will give county employees an overall 10 percent boost in thier COLAs after the commission OK’d a 3.5 percent increase in July. The county deferred any additional increases to see if inflation concerns would diminish. County Administrator Chad Kinsley noted department heads began tightening their belts to ensure they could take on the adjustment for the remainder of the year. The commission already had approved a 6.5 percent COLA for the 2023 budget, amounting to roughly $1 million. Commissioner Greg Riat commended staff and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ top elections official warned voters Monday that text messages from outside the state were giving them incorrect information about where to vote, but groups involved in the texting said they weren’t trying to confuse or mislead people. Several Democrats said they began hearing about the texts Sunday or had received them. Each message said it was from a representative of Voting Futures, Voto Latino or Black Voters Matter and provided the address of a voting site, with a picture of a building. In some cases, the person already had voted; in others, people couldn’t vote…
EXHIBITION KANSAS STATE vs. WASHBURN Tuesday, November 1, 2022 >> 7:01 p.m. CT >> Bramlage Coliseum (11,000) >> Manhattan, Kan. TELEVISION Big 12 Now on ESPN+ / WatchESPN (link here) Ben Boyle (play-by-play) Stan Weber (analyst) Lina Sattarin (sideline reporter) RADIO K-State Sports Network Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580 Satellite Radio: n/a Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free] Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play) Matt Walters (analyst) LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com kstate.statbroadcast.com TICKETS www.kstatesports.com/tickets (800) 221.CATS [2287] Single Game: $10, $15, $25, $30 (Bramlage Bundle) COACHES K-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College ’07] Record at K-State: 0-0/First Year Career Record: 4-0/First Year vs.…
Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo reminds the community that polls are already open. Vargo says this is a great time to take advantage of the early voting allowed in Kansas. Vargo recommends reading the sample ballot on Riley County’s website, or stopping by to pick up a printed copy. He said the county cannot change the wording, which often confuses people. Voting ends on election day – Tuesday, November 8th.
Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Rogers was in Riley County Friday to present prizes to USD 383. He visited two elementary schools. Rogers presented $2,500 to Ogden Elementary School and $1,000 to Lee Elementary ESOL teacher Heidi Peoples. The randomly drawn prizes will purchase school supplies. There were more than 2,300 nominations in the Choose My School Supply Drive. The giveaway is a result of Learning Quest 529 accounts, which are designed to help Kansans save in tax-advantaged accounts for education expenses. Up to $3,000 can be attributed per taxpayer annually to reduce gross income. Learning Quest is one of three…
The Game on 1350 KMAN · Wildcat Insider 10/31/2022 Hour 1 – Cats beat #9 Oklahoma State 48-0 00:00 – Cats beat #9 Oklahoma State 48-0 17:29 – Will Howard with media after the win 29:38 – Big 12 last weekend/Meet the Wildcats questions The Game on 1350 KMAN · Wildcat Insider 10/31/2022 Hour 2 – K-State is 2nd place in Big 12 00:00 – K-State is 2nd place in Big 12 14:56 – KSU MBB opens with exhibition tomorrow/Ticket Contest 31:26 – Preview of Texas/Big 12 Week 7