The first game-style action of the pre-season for Kansas City comes Sunday when the Chiefs open up preseason play on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon. General manager Brent Veach says that the franchise has no intention of trading star defensive tackle Chris Jones amidst their current contract dispute. But how much work does he need to be ready for the season, Coach Andy Reid? The Chiefs took the field for a two-hour and 25-minute padded practice on Monday, marking their seventh padded session in the last 11 days. In other news, linebacker Isaiah Moore was…
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For the second time in less than a week, a police report was filed for criminal damage to property at a Manhattan school. The Riley County Police Department says it took a report Monday at Bergman Elementary School after an unknown suspect damaged two fence gate doors and two metal security doors at the school. Damage is estimated at $5,000. Police also noted a break-in at Manhattan High School Aug. 1 and are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect in that incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State senior Will Howard was one of 35 quarterbacks in the nation to be named to the initial watch list for the 2023 Davey O’Brien Award, the Davey O’Brien Foundation announced Tuesday. Howard is the first Wildcat candidate for the award that goes to the nation’s best quarterback since Jesse Ertz was a preseason candidate in 2017. Other previous K-State signal callers to be up for the award include Chad May (1994 finalist), Matt Miller (1995 finalist), Michael Bishop (1998 winner), Collin Klein (2012 finalist) and Jake Waters (2014 semifinalist). A native of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, Howard was also…
BY SAM METZ AND JOHN HANNA SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State courts in Utah and Kansas are set to hear arguments Tuesday in legal challenges to new laws on abortion as judges tussle with legislatures over how to regulate the medical procedure and its providers after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Those and other state courts have become key venues in the fight over abortion since last year, when the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the constitutional right to abortion and made the rules governing it a matter of state laws. In Utah, the state Supreme Court is expected to weigh a lower court’s…
Riley County Commissioner Greg McKinley provides the monthly update from the county regarding the budget process, and what he likes and doesn’t like about the current budget, as well as other county business.
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 3400 block of Lombard Dr. in Manhattan on August 7, 2023, around 7:45 a.m. after it was reported an unknown suspect damaged two fence gate doors and two metal security doors at Bergman Elementary School. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $5,000. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report for theft in the 5600 block of Goheen Dr. in Manhattan on August…
Manhattan City Commissioners are scheduled for a work session Tuesday night to discuss the city’s five-year strategic plan and 2024 general fund budget. The General Fund is scheduled to increase by more than $5.8 million to $45.2 million in 2024. It includes over $3.3 million for personnel and over $2.5 million for operations. The projected mill levy is 50.470, a decrease of 1.684 from the previous year. The city is forecast to levy $35 million in property taxes in fiscal 2024, based on valuation increases. Property taxes are forecast to increase by 6 percent, totaling more than $1.9 million. The…
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After finishing with a berth in the Sugar Bowl and with a Big 12 title a season ago, Kansas State opens the coming season ranked 17th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Wildcats were slotted behind TCU in the rankings released yesterday, rankings that have Georgia atop the table. Michigan, Alabama, Ohio State and LSU round out the top five in the pre-season ballot, with Texas placed 12th as the top ranked Big 12 team going into the year. Oklahoma was placed at number 19, Texas Tech at number 24. The Cats open the season Saturday night, September 2nd,…
No significant injuries were reported following a Friday night crash, west of Downtown Manhattan. According to RCPD, a report for aggravated battery was filed near the intersection of North 8th Street and Poyntz Ave. after reponding officers found an overturned Chevy Silverado. The truck, driven by 42-year-old James Smith, of Manhattan, was reportedly chasing a northbound car on 8th Street before running a stop sign and striking an eastbound Dodge Ram driven by 20-year-old Logan Goetzinger, of Manhattan. The impact caused the Silverado to flip onto its roof. No arrests have been made. The crash remains under investigation.