The Big 12 is limiting how many new teams will be joining the conference. League commissioner Brett Yormark said on Wednesday on the “Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast,” that the Big 12 won’t add Gonzaga and UConn. Yormark said talks were held with both schools, but ended after the Big 12 added former Pac-12 schools Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado. The Big 12 was active in expansion talks after Oklahoma and Texas announced they would be joining in SEC earlier this year. Yormark said he believes the Big 12 is the “deepest conference” for football and is the…
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Police filed multiple reports of theft this week at the Manhattan Target store for a series of thefts involving sports cards. According to RCPD, a 17-year-old male suspect is accused of stealing various packs of sports cards during five separate occasions over the course of several weeks. The retailer reported an estimated total loss of around $1,100. No arrests have been made. The incident remains under further investigation.
Brandon sits down with representatives of USD 383 and K-State Vice President of Student Life to discuss local news and other education related topics on the first day of school.
Officers filed multiple reports for theft in the 800 block of Commons Pl. in Manhattan on August 15, 2023, at approximately 9:30 a.m. Target was listed as the victim when it was reported a 17-year-old male suspect had stolen various packs of sports cards during five separate incidents over the course of several weeks for an approximate total loss of $1,100. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property near the intersection of Lasita Rd. and Lisita Branch on August 15, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m. A 62-year-old man was listed as the victim when he reported two trail…
Results from the 2023 Community Survey were presented to Manhattan City Commissioners during their Tuesday meeting. University of Nebraska Center for Public Affairs Research Director Josie Schafer noted responses were overall more positive than negative but said there are still areas in need of improvement. Schafer said parks and recreation was a hot topic for this year’s survey and explained some of the public’s highest priorities for the department. Schafer said responses regarding Aggieville were also notable but did not make the path forward for the district any clearer. Some areas with higher levels of satisfaction include quality of life,…
TEL AVIV, Israel (K-State Athletics) – Junior Arthur Kaluma paced five Wildcats in double figures with 23 points, as the Kansas State men’s basketball team opened its exhibition tour with a 94-87 win over the Israeli Select Team on Tuesday night (August 15) at the Hadar Yosef Arena. It was the Wildcats’ first exhibition game of their historic 10-day trip to Israel and Abu Dhabi, which began Wednesday, August 9 and runs until Sunday, August 20. The Creighton transfer, Kaluma was joined in double figures by junior Cam Carter and graduate transfer Tylor Perry, who each had 17 points, as well as freshman R.J. Jones and senior Nae’Qwan…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – For the second-consecutive season, Kansas State offensive lineman Cooper Beebe has been named to the preseason watch list for the Lombardi Award, the Rotary Club of Houston announced Tuesday. Beebe is one of 12 Big 12 players on the watch list for the award that is presented annually to the college football offensive or defensive lineman who exemplifies the character and discipline of NFL Hall of Fame Head Coach Vince Lombardi in addition to outstanding performance and ability. He is the fifth two-time candidate in school history for the award, joining offensive linemen Nick Leckey (2002 and…
The USD 383 school board meets at 6:30 p.m. this evening at the Robinson Education Center. Among the agenda items to be considered is a 4.63% wage increase for classified employees, as well as administrator, coordinator and manager employee salaries, retroactive to July 1, the start of the new budget year. The board will consider a change order for the guaranteed maximum price for the 901 Poyntz building renovations, totaling $108,000, for parking to be added along the east side of 10th Street between Pierre and Houston. A $55,000 contract to install cameras at 901 Poyntz will also be considered.…
Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Commissioner Wynn Butler discuss city news and preview Tuesday’s commission meeting and other local business.
In our ongoing commitment to transparency and accessibility, we provide a summary of calls for service and reports filed by our agency. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to protect community members from being victimized further and to follow local, state, and federal law. Manhattan, Kan. – Andrew Jones, 44, of Manhattan was arrested on August 14, 2023, at approximately 3:45 p.m. on a Jackson County District Court warrant for unlawful distribution of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jones was already confined in the Riley County Jail for previous charges at the time of his arrest. He…