BY JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas secretary of state’s office received a letter Tuesday containing what Secretary Scott Schwab called “a suspicious substance.” Officials evacuated the building for the rest of the day. Schwab’s office serves as the state’s top elections authority, and the incident occurred less than a week after election offices in at least five states states received threatening mail. Some of that mail contained the potentially dangerous opioid fentanyl. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, taking the lead in the case, did not provide further details about the letter received Tuesday, and Schwab did not say what…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Following a historical upset over then-No. 3 Texas, seniors Aliyah Carter and Mackenzie Morris were awarded for their dominating performances as the duo received Big 12 weekly accolades, the conference announced Tuesday. In just three weeks, Carter received her second Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honor, while Morris received her first Defensive Player of the Week recognition this season. Carter and Morris helped the Cats set a single-season program record with their fifth ranked victory this year, including the first Top 5 win under head coach Jason Mansfield. The victory snapped a 39-match losing streak to the Longhorns,…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State’s offensive line has been selected among the nation’s best as the unit is a semifinalist for the 2023 Joe Moore Award, given to the top offensive line unit in college football, The Foundation for Teamwork announced on Tuesday. The Wildcats, one of two Big 12 offensive line units on the list, are joined as semifinalists by Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Missouri, Notre Dame, Oregon, Oregon State, Tennessee, Texas and Washington. The unit, led by offensive line coach Conor Riley, has helped the Wildcats rank 14th nationally in rushing (202.1 yads per game), while they…
The Belvue Bridge sustained more damage this past weekend after a drunk driver struck a guardrail on the bridge. At Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting, Assistant Public Works Administrator Lance Forgy noted he received a call late Friday night from the Wabaunsee County roads supervisor about an abandoned truck on the side of the bridge. Forgy says the driver was arrested later that night in Paxico. An official with the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office told KMAN Tuesday that the driver, Jerid Sutton, was arrested on charges of DUI, failure to stop at an accident, expired registration and transporting an open…
Brandon sits down with Riley County Commissioner John Ford to discuss local business and receive community updates.
Officers filed a report for fraud/theft in the 8200 block of South Port Drive in Manhattan on November 13, 2023, around 11:36 AM. Officers listed Salisbury Construction & Industrial Supplies as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took a circular saw, a compressor, and 2 batteries. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,578. 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 2700 block of Candlewood Drive in Manhattan…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – College Football Hall of Famer and Kansas State Ring of Honor member Darren Sproles was honored on Tuesday by being named to the Senior Bowl 75th Anniversary Team, the bowl’s committee announced Tuesday. Sproles was selected to the team by a public, online fan vote, NFL General Managers and Personnel, and Senior Bowl Committee and staff. The team includes 19 Pro Football Hall of Famers, 119 All-Pro First Team selections, 63 All-Pro Second Team selections and 253 Pro Bowl selections. A 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, Sproles was a 2003 First Team All-American and…
A Junction City man was injured in a rollover crash Monday in Marion County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 59-year-old Robert Enriquez was northbound on K-15, in a rural area of northern Marion County, when his vehicle left the roadway just after 2 p.m. The vehicle traveled through a ditch and a fence then went airborne, before rolling and landing in a nearby field. Enriquez was transported to St. Francis Hospital with a suspected serious injury.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State connected on 14 3-point field goals, including a combined 10 from senior Tylor Perry and junior Cam Carter, as the Wildcats led from wire-to-wire in an impressive 91-68 win over preseason Summit League favorite South Dakota State before 9,421 fans at Bramlage Coliseum on Monday night. The 14 made 3-point field goals tied for the fifth-most in school history and the most since the Wildcats knocked down 16 at Oklahoma State on Feb. 2, 2019. Carter scored a career-high 25 points, hitting on 10-of-20 field goals, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range, while Perry also netted 20…
A Topeka man is jailed in Pottawatomie County after being located Sunday in a stolen vehicle. The St. Marys Police Department says 41-year-old Jeffrey Heimberg was arrested without incident on charges of possession of stolen property and driving with a suspended license. Police were notified by Shawnee County officials Sunday of a suspicious man who had been checking door handles in the Rossville area and heading toward St. Marys. He was pulled over shortly before 4 pm Sunday. The bond amount was said to be pending as of Monday morning.