By Parker Eaves The No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats are going from one mountain range to another this week as a trip to Appalachians is on deck versus a wounded and dangerous West Virginia team. The Wildcats are coming off a big road win by three against Colorado, while the Mountaineers lost at home by 12 to No. 9 Iowa State. West Virginia is 3-3 on the season and 2-1 in conference play with wins against Kansas and Oklahoma State. Stylistically, West Virginia is similar to K-State in that it is a run-first team with an athletic quarterback who likes…
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Union Pacific No. 4014, a 132-foot-long and 1.2 million-pound steam locomotive built in 1941, made its way into Manhattan without any stops. This was the third time it has come through town, after previously appearing in 2021 and 2019. The Big Boy has been on what Union Pacific officials call a “Heartland of America Tour,” which started Aug. 28 in Cheyenne, Wyoming and will conclude later this month after the tour has taken the steam engine through nine additional states.
David Combs, 56, of Manhattan, was arrested on October 17, 2024, at approximately 9:15 AM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Combs was arrested on the probable cause offense of aggravated assault. Total bond was set at $7,500. Combs was confined at the time of this report.
By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury With the rise of artificial intelligence, USD 383’s information technology department has set new guidelines for its use in schools. The Manhattan-Ogden school board discussed AI policies at its meeting Wednesday. The three-page document directs students to keep use of generated content appropriate for school, to check for information accuracy, and to consider privacy concerns and content copyright. The guide also advises students not to depend on AI generated content for assignments but to use it as a resource when it is appropriate. The full story can be read at The Mercury.
Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 09:37 Segment 3 – 19:28 Segment 4 – 33:38 On Thursday’s edition of Within Reason with Mike Matson, Mike spoke with State House District 67 Candidates Angel Roeser and Kim Zito. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN
RCPD filed a report for electronic solicitation of a child on Wednesday in Manhattan. The report was filed by officers just before 10 p.m. Due to the nature of the crime, no further information is being released at this time. Anyone with information in the case is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers.
By Cale Prater The Rock Creek Board of Education Monday night discussed a question that will be placed on the November ballot regarding the creation of a recreation department that would serve the Rock Creek area. The ballot question will read as follows: Shall the following be adopted? USD 323 Rock Creek School District, shall create a Recreation System and to levy an annual tax not to exceed one mill for such recreation system and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on the bonds issued pursuant to Kansas Statutes. If the option is adopted, it would give…
Officers filed a report of theft by deception and making false information on October 16, 2024, at approximately 3:35 PM in the 1100 block of Vattier Street. Officers listed a 31-year-old male as the victim when it was reported a known subject fraudulently issued a lease to the victim and secured a deposit from him falsely. Total loss associated with this report is $1,500. Officers filed a report of electronic solicitation of a child on October 16, 2024, at approximately 9:50 PM in Manhattan. Due to the nature of this crime, no other information will be released at this time.…