LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas added an additional year to football coach Lance Leipold’s contract Thursday that will keep him on the sideline through the 2027 season, a reward for a two-win first year that raised hopes for a long-awaited turnaround. Leipold was hired last year, shortly after the Jayhawks parted with Les Miles following a winless season and amid sexual harassment allegations from his time at LSU. And despite never having an opportunity to put together a full recruiting class or working with his team in spring football, Leipold’s progress was evident in a late-season upset of Texas. Leipold’s…
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — The Republican candidate for governor in Kansas said Thursday that if he is elected he will respect voters’ overwhelming rejection of an amendment that would have removed the right to abortion from the state’s constitution. Attorney General Derek Schmidt, who is seeking to oust Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, said the Aug. 2 vote in which voters rejected the proposed amendment by a 41% to 59% margin, means his priority will be upholding abortion laws already in force in the state, The Kansas City Star reported. When asked if he would support state lawmakers proposing a similar constitutional…
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 rape in Manhattan on September 1, 2022, around 12:30 p.m. A 20-year-old female was listed as the victim and a 22-year-old male known to her was listed as the suspect. Due…
Set Scores Team 1 2 3 4 F Syracuse 23 18 25 21 (1) Kansas St. 25 25 22 25 (3) ORLANDO, Fla. (Kansas State Athletics) – Aliyah Carter led K-State with 20 kills and four aces, pushing the Wildcats to a four-set victory over Syracuse, 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21, on the first day of the UCF Challenge at The Venue Thursday. Carter hit .366 in producing her 12th career 20-kill performance, as she now sits alone in second place in K-State history for 20-kill matches during the rally-scoring era. Additionally, the 20 kills pushed her over the 800-kill mark with 801. The…
CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Vaughn and A.J. Pollock each cracked a two-run homer and singled, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Thursday. Leury Garcia and Elvis Andrus added two hits and an RBI apiece for the White Sox, who won their second straight following a five-game slide to climb back within a game of .500 (65-66). Chicago improved to 2-1 under bench coach Miguel Cairo, who is filling in as manager while Tony La Russa is on indefinite leave to undergo tests for an unspecified health issue. The defending AL Central champions, who began…
A pre-game ceremony Saturday will see six new names added to the Ring of Honor at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. New Cats offensive coordinator Colin Klein is among them and head coach Chris Klieman is happy for one-time Heisman runner-up. Joining Klein will be former teammates wide receiver and 2014 consensus All-American Tyler Lockett and linebacker and 2012 Big 12 defensive player of the year Arthur Brown, Big 12 title winning quarterback Ell Roberson, late-90’s era defensive end and two-time All Big-12 performer Darren Howard and running back Larry Brown, who went from being a high-caliber blocking back at K-State…
Week one of the high school football season includes a showdown between teams from the 6A playoff field of a season ago as Manhattan High visits Derby. The Indians finished last season with a loss in the state quarterfinals to Lawrence, while the Panthers nearly ran the table, but lost in the championship to finish 11-1. Wamego faces NCKL foe Clay Center in the season opener at home, but will be playing without Army signee Hayden Oviatt. The senior suffered a foot injury that prompted surgery last month and will miss the first five weeks of the season. Rock Creek…
The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 09/01/2022 Hour 1 – Derek Young from K-State Online 00:00 – Derek Young from K-State Online 12:49 – Mitch in Vegas
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 9/1/22: NBAF, Perry Wiggins Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 13:21 Segment 3 – 23:51 Segment 4 – 37:24 On Thursday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with NBAF Deputy Director Dr. Ken Burton, Communications Director Katie Pawlosky and Security Director Tony Losito. We also spoke with Governor’s Military Council Executive Director Lt. Gen (retired) Perry Wiggins.
Kansas State University leadership, faculty and students attended a community open forum in Manhattan Thursday morning, kicking off the first of a host of community visits around the State informing the university’s new strategic plan. This academic year, President Richard Linton and others from K-State will travel to nine different regions around Kansas to listen and learn about their ideas on how the university can better serve their communities as well as strengthen existing bonds and partnerships. “These community visits – you are the first, you are the guinea pig; you guys are the test, you are the experiment,” Linton…