TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A state law enforcement oversight board reprimanded a Kansas sheriff’s deputy who used his Taser on a 12-year-old boy with autism while the boy was handcuffed and hogtied in the deputy’s vehicle. However, the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training chose not to revoke the law enforcement certification for former Jackson County deputy Matthew Honas despite finding that he used excessive force against the boy. Honas was terminated from the Jackson County Sheriff’s department in March, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported. The standards commission said on Feb. 23 Honas tied up the boy, who had run…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas has managed to forge an identity for itself through its first three games — all wins, surprisingly enough — as an offensive-minded team capable of putting up big points without necessarily throwing the ball all over the yard. Kansas State has embraced the image of a physical, defense-first team that can barely score. The rest of the Big 12 is also trying to find its identity as six teams play their first league games Saturday — Iowa State with the eighth-ranked defense in the nation, TCU with the ninth-ranked offense or top-10 teams Oklahoma…
A federal judge on Tuesday threw out three of four convictions against a Kansas researcher accused of illegally concealing work he was doing at a Chinese university while working at the University of Kansas, leaving only a conviction for making a false statement on a form. A jury convicted researcher Feng “Franklin” Tao in April on three counts of wire fraud and one count of false statements. He was accused of not disclosing that he was working for Fuzhou University in China while employed at the Kansas university. However, U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson ruled that federal prosecutors did not provide sufficient…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Each week throughout the 2022 season, k-statesports.com recaps the action for the 14 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL. Timmy Horne, DL – Atlanta Falcons Horne, a rookie free agent who made the active roster out of training camp, was in for 19 defensive snaps and five special teams plays in Atlanta’s narrow 31-27 defeat at the Los Angeles Rams. Atlanta will look for its first win of the year when it travels to take on Seattle on Sunday. Elijah Lee, LB – Kansas City Chiefs Lee, who signed with his…
The College Football Playoff is built to expand. While only three games determine a champion, the current format is seven games: Two semifinals, a title game and four marquee bowls. To convert a four-team playoff into a 12-team version requires four more games and about three more weeks. The four-team model is already scheduled for 2024 and ’25 seasons, but conference commissioners who manage the CFP are working to flip the format for those years. “There’s a lot of moving parts, a lot of pieces,” Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson said earlier this month after a meeting of the management…
Riley County commissioners have postponed public hearings for the 2023 countywide, and Fire District No. 1 proposed budgets. County Clerk Rich Vargo explains. The new Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR) and the adoption of a proposed budget are separate procedures. The RNR procedure was followed correctly, so those public hearings were still held Monday morning. The commissioners unanimously resolved to approve the RNRs. The proposed budget was published in the Manhattan Mercury prior to being audited. Vargo says they’ve already scheduled the revised publication. Both the overall county and the Fire District 1 2023 proposed-budget public hearings are now scheduled for…
Riley County Emergency Management Coordinator Laurie Harrison explained the Saturday evening sounding of the outdoor warning sirens in the southern portion of Riley County. As the storm, with a history of significant damage approached the area, Emergency Management authorized activating the outdoor warning sirens. They did so out of concern for public safety, as there was post-game outdoor socializing, and out-of-town visitors were camping and likely unfamiliar with the area. People were confused about why the sirens sounded, and Harrison says communication technology contributed to that. Riley County Emergency Management Director Russel Stukey says the county will send out its…
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 criminal damage to property and theft in the 2000 block of Leavenworth St. in Manhattan on September 19, 2022, around 8:15 a.m. The City of Manhattan Parks and Rec was listed…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 09/20/22: Ron Fehr, Wynn Butler Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:54 Segment 3 – 25:47 Segment 4 – 40:38 On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Commissioner Wynn Butler for the full hour.
Minnesota Twins (73-74, third in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (58-88, fourth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Dylan Bundy (8-7, 4.68 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 87 strikeouts); Royals: Zack Greinke (4-9, 4.10 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 67 strikeouts) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -131, Royals +110; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals open a three-game series at home against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Kansas City has a 34-41 record in home games and a 58-88 record overall. The Royals have gone 22-9 in games when they hit…