MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State senior safety Kobe Savage picked up his second watch list designation of the preseason on Thursday as he was named a candidate for the 2023 Jim Thorpe Award, the award’s association announced. Savage, who last week was on the initial watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, is the second Wildcat in as many years to be a candidate for the award that goes to the nation’s best defensive back as cornerback Julius Brents was also a preseason candidate last year. Other notable K-State candidates for the award include Jaime Mendez (1993 semifinalist), Chris Canty (1995 and…
Author: Paul Parker
Officers filed a report for theft in the 400 block of 6th Street in Manhattan on August 1, 2023, around 11:54 AM. Officers listed a 51-year-old male as the victim when he reported a known female suspect took his iPhone 14 Pro Plus. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $899. Officers filed a report for theft/fraud in the 1600 block of Fishermans Lane in Manhattan on August 1, 2023, around 2:43 PM. Officers listed a 57-year-old female as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect opened an account in her name for a loan with…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Thanks to the generosity of K-Staters from across the country, K-State Athletics and the Ahearn Fund announced today multiple fundraising records for FY23 related to annual giving. Overall cash gifts to the department during the 2023 fiscal year totaled $36.3 million (ranks fourth historically), including a new record $24.1 million in annual fund donations. Also included in the $24.1 million in annual giving was a department record $1 million raised during the Powercat Auction. Last September, K-State Athletics announced a new fundraising effort, Powering Excellence, to position K-State Athletics atop the new Big 12 Conference…
Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of Claflin and Hylton Heights Roads in Manhattan on July 13, 2023, around 5:45 a.m. After arriving on scene, officers found a Nissan Sentra driven by Debra Palmer, 63, of Manhattan had rear-ended a Honda motorcycle driven by Richard Pena, 35, of Atlanta, Ga. Pena was transported to Via Christi for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Palmer was issued a citation for inattentive driving. Michael Jones, 48, of Topeka was arrested on July 13, 2023, around 1:30 p.m. on his two Riley County District Court warrants for failure to…
Kala Auchard, 28, of Topeka was arrested on June 27, 2023, around 10:45 a.m. on her Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation after being transported from the Shawnee County Jail. This warrant stems from an original charge of flee and elude. Auchard remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $10,000. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault, battery, and disorderly conduct in the 1400 block of Chase Pl. in Manhattan on June 27, 2023, around 9:45 p.m. A 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were listed as both the victims and suspects when…
by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV From a1putter: How many conference games for basketball with 14 teams this year? While the Big 12 is yet to announce the full basketball scheduling model for the upcoming season, we have some idea of what it could look like. This past October, CBS’ Jon Rothstein reported that there would be a guaranteed two-game series with one opponent for each team. For K-State, they will face Kansas in both Manhattan and Lawrence. It has been reported and I expect the league to remain at 18 games for conference play, with five…
A Manhattan woman was arrested over the weekend for DUI and child endangerment. The Riley County Police Department says 26-year-old Elizabeth Bennett was pulled over in the early morning hours Saturday in the 1300 block of Wreath Ave. after the report of a car hitting a parked car. Bennett, who reportedly intoxicated, was found to have children inside the vehicle at the time. She was arrested, but was released from jail after posting a $10,000 bond.
35 wins, a school record 14 road victories and a third consecutive run to Saturday play at the Big 12 Tournament weren’t enough to land Kansas State a spot in the NCAA Baseball Tournament Sunday. The Cats were left out of the field, despite six Big 12 teams making the tournament, including Oklahoma State hosting a regional this weekend. The selection committee picked Oklahoma over K-State, despite the Cats sweep of the Sooners earlier in the season and a losing non-conference record for OU, which finished behind K-State in the standings. In the end, the Cats were hurt by non-conference…
Manhattan City Commissioners will hold a work session this evening at City Hall. The meeting will include an annual update on the pavement management of arterial, collector and local streets. Public Works Director Rob Ott will present the report, taking a look back at the last five years, with a summary of Safe Routes to School Program projects as well as future planned projects that are obligated, projects in design and anticipated projects through 2026. Public Works will be looking for direction from city staff and commissioners on a strategy and potential timeline for what happens once the sales tax…
Stillwater, OK. (K-State Athletics) – No. 15 K-State sets out for the final road trip of the regular season this weekend when the Wildcats take on No. 13 Oklahoma State in a crucial Big 12 series starting on Friday at 6 p.m. inside O’Brate Stadium. Game two of the Top 15 matchup in Stillwater is set to start at 6 p.m. with the series finale following at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams enter the weekend tied second in the league standings at 11-7 with each ranked in the Top 15 of the Collegiate Baseball poll. Sophomore Raphael Pelletier was named to the…