K-State was able to hold off Texas Tech in five sets Wednesday night at Bramlage Coliseum, getting 21 kills apiece from Holly Bonde and Aliyah Carter as the Wildcats took the series opener, 25-23, 25-20, 24-26, 18-25, 15-12. Bonde and Carter helped K-State (13-7, 4-5 Big 12) to a 70-58 edge in total kills while Carter picked up three kills during a match-ending 5-1 run in the final set. Bonde’s kill total set a career high and Carter recorded her fifth 20-kill performance of the season. “That’s a big win for us,” said head coach Suzie Fritz. “There are a number of teams fighting…
Author: KMAN Staff
Dozens of residents gathered at Anthony Recreation Center as negotiations continued with the Kansas Gas Service about tree cutting for the Gary Avenue Project. A third public meeting was held to discuss the exposed pipeline near Gary Avenue. Due to the exposed transmission line, Kansas Gas Service has planned a clear-cutting project to rebury the pipeline. The original design of the project involved cutting the entire 100-feet wide easement along the whole length of the forested area, 1100-feet long. Concerns by community members during the first two meetings were clearly expressed. Many residents during those meetings asked about the relocation…
Flint Hills Christian School is currently undergoing construction for a new expansion. Board Member Dr. Moni El-Aasar and Director of Advancement Jordan Candido, spoke with KMAN about the latest for the project. Dr. El-Aasar says the scope of the project is to have two classrooms per grade from pre-k to 6th grade. Overall, the project is expected to be around 28 thousand square feet for all of the expansion. Candido says the need for this expansion comes from the increase in enrollment at the school. Candido says they anticipate having the ability to rent out the gymnasium area to the…
GLEN ELDER, Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says a suspect in a kidnapping died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a long standoff. The KBI says a 78-year-old man contacted Mitchell County authorities on Saturday to report he had been kidnapped at gunpoint and held for 26 hours by an acquaintance, 59-year-old John Roudybush, of rural Glen Elder. When officers tried to serve a search warrant at Roudybush’s home on Sunday evening, he refused to come out. The KBI says after hours of negotiations, officers heard a gunshot early Monday and found Roudybush dead inside the house. No…
SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. — The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department says a woman has died and two juveniles are critically injured after the truck the woman was driving struck a train near Maize. KWCH-TV reports that the sheriff’s office said the juveniles were passengers in the truck that collided with the train Tuesday afternoon. The railroad crossing has no arms or lights, according to the sheriff’s office. The department is investigating the collision.
DODGE CITY, Kan. — Police in southwestern Kansas say five family members are fighting for their lives after being sickened by carbon monoxide. Police were called Monday to a home in Dodge City, where they encountered thick vehicle exhaust and found five men unconscious and critically ill. Police say all five were quickly removed and taken to hospitals, where they remain in critical condition. Investigators say the poisoning was an accident caused when one of the men left a vehicle running in the home’s closed garage, allowing fumes to fill the home. Police say four of the men are brothers…
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 as well as 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 theft in the 1400 block of Anderson Ave. in Manhattan on October 26, 2021, around 2:18 p.m. Officers listed a 68-year-old male as the victim when it was reported…
On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with USD 378 Riley County Superintendent Cliff Williams and USD 384 Blue Valley Superintendent John Cox. USD 475 Geary County Superintendent Dr. Reginald Eggleston also joined the program.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State embarks on the second half of its Big 12 schedule with a pair of home matches against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. K-State (12-7, 3-5 Big 12) has split its last three conference series after going 1-1 at TCU last week. The Wildcats picked up a four-set victory Friday, rebounding from a four-game setback Thursday. In Friday’s win, Aliyah Carter turned in a season-high 23 kills and three aces. Carter added a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs Thursday, helping her earn Big 12 Offensive Player…
Face masks are no longer required to be worn in Manhattan city-operated facilities, starting today. The directive from city staff is that masks are now strongly recommended inside facilities for vaccinated or unvaccinated people aged two or older, but not mandated. City Manager Ron Fehr said in a release Tuesday that the situation in Manhattan is much improved, with the percent positive rate seeing a continued downward trend, as well as the number of new cases and hospitalizations being low. There is no city-wide mask ordinance in effect.