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K-State Activity

Professor sues K-State for discrimination on the basis of sex

By Rose Gruenbacher A trans professor is suing K-State for more than $300,000 because he says the university discriminated against him because of his gender identity and sex. In a complaint filed this week in federal court, Harlan Weaver, a professor in K-State’s Department of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies, alleging discrimination and retaliation on the basis of sex. He said the university and two faculty members now in other departments treated him disparately because of his sex and gender identity. K-State has not yet filed its answer to Weaver’s claims. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here…

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RCPD Reports

RCPD Report: 5/1/25

William Benner, 23, of Manhattan, was arrested on April 14, 2025, at approximately 5:52 p.m. in Dickinson County on a Manhattan Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear. The warrant stems from the original charge of driving without a valid driver’s license. Benner was issued a total bond of $500 and is no longer confined at the time of this report. 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. Click here for past RCPD reports.

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K-State Sports

K-State selected as No. 5 seed in NCAA Lexington Regional

Following one of the best regular seasons in program history, the Kansas State women’s golf team earned a postseason bid for the first time since 2017 and the sixth time overall as the Wildcats were selected as the No. 5 seed in the 2025 NCAA Lexington Regional, the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Selection Committee announced Wednesday. “It just means so much,” head coach Stew Burke said. “They work so hard and they want it, and I think that’s the difference. We talked Day 1, when we got here, you guys can’t want this any less than we do. I…

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