News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/24/22: Sunset Zoo, Flint Hills Veterans Coalition Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:19 Segment 3 – 21:03 Segment 4 – 32:28 On Monday’s edition of In Focus Sunset Zoo Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood joined us to recap Spooktacular plus take a look ahead to November events at the zoo. Flint Hills Veterans Coalition President Chuck Sexton, Past President Janet Nichols and Secretary Christine Benne, along with Director of Publicity Melody Sexton, highlighted some information regarding the upcoming Veterans Day festivities in Manhattan.
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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 responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of N. Manhattan and Kimball Avenues in Manhattan on October 21, 2022, around 10:45 a.m. When officers arrived on scene, they found a Segway…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Falling into an early hole was just what the Kansas City Chiefs needed to get going. Patrick Mahomes threw for 423 yards and three touchdowns to rally Kansas City back from another double-digit deficit in the Chiefs’ 44-23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. “I think we like playing when we’re down,” defensive lineman Chris Jones said. “I guess we like challenging ourselves at this point. No one got rattled. We came together as a team.” Mahomes got off to a rough start in this Super Bowl rematch with his early interception putting Kansas City (5-2) in…
Sunset Zoo was dressed up in style for its annual Spooktacular event held Friday through Sunday. You’re hearing the sounds of the Manhattan High School orchestra, one of several volunteers to help put on the zoo’s most popular annual event. It draws more than 5,000 visitors for trick-or-treating and seeing the zoo’s 150 species. Friday was open to individuals with special needs, while Saturday and Sunday’s event featured all other communities. Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood says it takes a lot to help to celebrate in style. Volunteers from RCPD, Manhattan Fire and Riley County EMS also participated in…
K-State continues to be busy with events to celebrate the work they do in their Search for a Cure in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Johnson Cancer Research Center’s Director Doctor Sherry Fleming invites everyone to their Pink Power Luncheon. It’s catered by Coco Bolos at the Alumni Center at the corner of Anderson and Denison, and Blueville Nursery has donated door prizes. Doctor Shanna Mittie organized this year’s luncheon and says there will be a panel of presenters, including herself. Fleming also reminds everyone about some community challenges at K-State. Cancer survivor Coach Bill Snyder asks everyone to…
The Manhattan and Wamego High football teams will carry a season’s worth of momentum into their respective playoffs after finishing unbeaten runs through the regular season with Friday night wins. Manhattan capped their first 8-0 run through the regular season since 2016 with a 56-28 win over 4th ranked Wichita Northwest. The game started with the Grizzlies looking like they may challenge the Indians, but, after trailing 14-7 in the 1st quarter, the Indians ran off 35 unanswered points to take away any doubt. The win clinched the top seed in the 6A West bracket for the Tribe, who will…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Most teams around the NFL are getting banged up and losing players at about this point in the season. The Kansas City Chiefs are getting ready to welcome a whole bunch back. Tops on the list is first-round pick Trent McDuffie, who earned the start at cornerback for Week 1 but who promptly hurt his hamstring in a win in Arizona. McDuffie was placed on injured reserve and returned to practice last week, starting a window in which the Chiefs must either activate him or place him on the season-ending IR list. He could be…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State went on top in the first half, but Kansas answered in the second half to send the Dillons Sunflower Showdown to a 1-1 draw on Friday night in the 2022 home finale at Buser Family Park. K-State’s record stands at 6-8-3 and 2-4-2 in Big 12 action, while Kansas is 8-8-2 and 1-5-2. HOW IT HAPPENED – K-State jumped in front in the 22nd minute with the aid of a Jayhawk misplay. Senior Kyler Goins gathered possession on the right side of the Kansas 18-yard box. Goins crossed a ball to the top of the six-yard…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Following Kansas State’s exciting comeback win at Oklahoma, the Wildcats welcome #14 Baylor to Manhattan, Kansas, for another Big 12 match-up. The Cats and the Bears battle it out on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. K-State (12-8, 3-4 Big 12) was down two sets on Wednesday night against the Sooners and came back to clinch its first reverse sweep of the season and first since 2019. Junior Aliyah Carter paced the Wildcats with 16 kills (.297) in her highest output since Sept. 24. The outside hitter added two aces and seven digs in her 19-point run. Sydney…
Game 7 17/17 K-State at 8/8 TCU Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022 Kickoff: 7 p.m. Location: Fort Worth, Texas Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium (46,000) Series: K-State leads, 8-7 TV: FS1 (watch) Tim Brando (Play-by-Play) Spencer Tillman (Analyst) Radio: K-State Sports Network; k-statesports.com (Listen) Wyatt Thompson (Play-by-Play) Stan Weber (Analyst) Matt Walters (Sidelines) SiriusXM Satellite Radio Ch. 84, SXM App 84 Twitter Updates: @KStateFB THE TOP 5 1) Coming off its lone bye week of the year and sitting with a perfect 3-0 record in Big 12 play, 17th-ranked K-State is prepped for a top-20 showdown at TCU this Saturday. The Wildcats and eighth-ranked Horned…