Author: Paul Parker

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 and 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. –  Jason Lucas, 16, of Manhattan was arrested in the 2300 block of Oak St. in Manhattan on February 8, 2023, around 10:00 a.m. for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of an electronic…

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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 and 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 800 block of N. Juliette Ave. in Manhattan on February 6, 2023, around 2:30 p.m. A 24-year-old man was listed as the victim when it was reported his…

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GAME 24 12/11 KANSAS STATE (18-5, 6-4 Big 12) vs. 17/19 TCU (17-6, 6-4 Big 12) Tuesday, February 7, 2023 >> 8:05 p.m. CT >> Bramlage Coliseum (11,000) >> Manhattan, Kan. TELEVISION ESPNU / WatchESPN (link here) Rich Hollenberg (play-by-play) Chris Spatola (analyst) John Wheat (producer) RADIO K-State Sports Network Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580 Satellite Radio: Sirius XM 84/84 Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free] Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play) Stan Weber (analyst) LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com kstate.statbroadcast.com TICKETS www.kstatesports.com/tickets (800) 221.CATS Less than 600 tickets remain COACHES K-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College ’07] Record at K-State: 18-5/1st Year Career…

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City officials, contractors, developers, employees, and more gathered Thursday in the parking lot behind Kite’s Bar and Grill for the official groundbreaking of the Midtown Development project. Prior to the groundbreaking, Aggieville Business Association Executive Director Dennis Cook noted he’s witnessed a lot of change in the district, but calls this project one of the most exciting. Back 9 Development President TJ Vilkanskas, who is overseeing the project, says Midtown and similar projects aren’t trying to change Aggieville but rather are aiming to uplift it. Construction on the five story, 50 plus million dollar building is set to begin once…

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After a December public input session on concepts for the redevelopment of Aggieville’s 12th and Laramie Streets, Manhattan City Commissioners Tuesday got a chance to weigh in on a pair of possibilities. Engineering and design firm Olsson is working on the project which would see 12th Street closed to traffic and transformed into a pedestrian environment – with concepts including decorative paving, string lights, extensive planters and potentially new outdoor dining space. Aggieville business owners in December gave positive reviews for the early plans – and commissioners were largely on board as well, though wanted to ensure proper drainage was…

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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 and 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 rape in Manhattan on November 16, 2022, around 2:30 p.m. A 21-year-old woman was listed as the victim and a 20-year-old man known to her was listed as the suspect. Due…

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by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV  A lot has been made over the last few weeks and year, for that matter, of who is on the call for K-State games on FOX and FS1. Mainly for the interesting duo of Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman, to put it nicely. So many were elated to find out that Jason Benetti and Brock Huard were back for this weekend’s game, here are my five favorite broadcast teams that we hear in the Big 12. 5. Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky and Kris Budden – ESPN Bob Wischusen is a familiar name…

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Each week throughout the 2022 season, k-statesports.com recaps the action for the 14 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL. Timmy Horne, DL – Atlanta Falcons Horne, a rookie free agent who made the active roster out of training camp, set a new career high with four tackles to help Atlanta earn a 37-34 overtime win over Carolina. Horne saw time 20 defensive snaps and one special teams plays. In eight games this year, Horne has nine tackles among his 146 defensive snaps. The Falcons evened their record at 4-4 on the…

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by Alec Busse • EMAWOnline – Lead Reporter – @Alec_Busse Kansas State is ranked No. 13 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, which were released on ESPN on Tuesday night. “It’s something that somebody will tell me that we’re ranked somewhere,” head coach Chris Klieman said. “It really matters at the end. Whoever the top-4 teams are at the end, they’ll talk about that a bunch. There’s so much football left to be played inside that top 25 and even outside of it. You’re trying to focus on the things you can control and for us it’s not getting caught up in…

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — One person was killed and seven others were wounded after gunfire erupted at a crowded Halloween party in Kansas City, Kansas. The shooting happened Monday night at a home, the Kansas City Star reported. Between 70 and 100 people were at the party, including high school-aged teenagers. Police were called around 9 p.m. and found the deceased person and several others with gunshot wounds. No information about the victims has been released. Officer Marshee London said people suspected in the shootings entered the home and were asked to leave. Afterward, bullets were fired from the outside into…

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