MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Junior Arthur Kaluma was one of 20 players named to the preseason Watch List for the 2024 Julius Erving Award, which annually recognizes the nation’s top small forward, by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday (October 25). The award is named after the 4-time MVP and 16-year pro Julius Erving, who was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. Although he was not named to the preseason team, current Oklahoma City Thunder and former Wildcat Keyontae Johnson was selected as a finalist for the Julius Erving Award in 2022-23, along with Alabama’s Brandon Miller, Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther,…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State senior offensive lineman Cooper Beebe earned one of the most prestigious honors in major college football on Wednesday as he was selected as a member of the 2023 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete Class and is a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy. Beebe is one of 16 finalists – including one of nine FBS players – that were trimmed from a record-number 201 semifinalists. The 16 finalists are now in contention for the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Each week throughout the 2023 season, k-statesports.com recaps the action for the 16 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL. Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE – Kansas City Chiefs A first-round pick this year, Anudike-Uzomah made one tackle among his 10 defensive snaps in Kansas City’s 31-17 home victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs are now 6-1 this season, and they travel to face Denver on Sunday. Ekow Boye-Doe, CB – Kansas City Chiefs Boye-Doe, a rookie free agent this past offseason, is on the Chiefs’ practice squad. Kansas City earned a 31-17…
One person was injured early Wednesday near the intersection of Tuttle Creek Blvd and Seth Child Road. According to the Riley County Police Department, two vehicles collided at the intersection shortly before 7 a.m. The area was closed for a short time. Police did not release names of either party involved.
Officers filed a report for theft by deception in the 400 block of Poyntz Avenue in Manhattan on October 24, 2023, around 1:52 PM. Officers listed G Thomas Jewelers as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect paid with a check from a canceled account. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,047.84. Officers filed a report for motor vehicle theft in the 1100 block of Bluemont Avenue in Manhattan on October 24, 2023 around 9:04 PM Officers listed a 38-year-old male as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his black…
News Radio KMAN has invited candidates seeking a seat on the Manhattan City Commission and Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board to be interviewed ahead of Election Day. Rosemary Loucks is a candidate for city commission. * What motivated you to seek a position/re-election to the Manhattan City Commission? * If elected, what are some things you’re hoping to accomplish? * When it comes to the overall city budget or different funding sources, do you see opportunities for efficiencies and if so, where at? * We’ve seen more paid parking in Manhattan over the past year and likely more to come.…
News Radio KMAN has invited candidates seeking a seat on the Manhattan City Commission and Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board to be interviewed ahead of Election Day. Courtney Jane Hochman is a candidate for the USD 383 school board. * What motivated you to seek a position on the USD 383 school board? * What do you see as the biggest hurdle or hurdles for districts right now to overcome ongoing shortages of teachers in the workforce? * With school budgets being dictated so much by what the state mandates, how will you as a board member, bring about more…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Coming off a game in which Kansas State rushed for 343 yards and produced 587 total yards of offense in a 41-3 victory over TCU, senior left guard Cooper Beebe has been named the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced Tuesday. It is the first time this year Beebe has earned a weekly national award as, for the first time, the FWAA is selecting an Outland Trophy National Player of the Week as part of the National College Football Awards Association weekly national honors from 12 awards. Following…
Ascension Via Christi President and CEO Bob Copple and Wamego Health Center Administrator Brian Howells discusses the importance of mammograms, a new visitation process for the hospital and other hospital news.
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 2000 block of Seaton Avenue in Manhattan on October 23, 2023, around 9:34 AM. Officers listed a 29-year-old female as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect broke into her storage locker and took multiple items. The estimated total loss associated with this case is under $1,000. 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 criminal damage to property in the 1300 block of Laramie Street in Manhattan…