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Wichita man arrested at Law Enforcement Center on manslaughter warrant
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (120+ words) News Radio KMAN A Wichita man involved in a fatal crash in southwest Kansas two years ago was arrested Tuesday by Riley County Police. Nicholas Biddle was taken into custody on a Seward County District Court warrant listing charges of…...
Konza Prairie-area fire burns over 1, 300 acres near I-70
5+ hour ago (205+ words) Multiple agencies responded to'a grass fire Tuesday near the Konza Prairie research area that burned more than 1, 300 acres. The Geary County Rural Fire Department said dispatchers received numerous calls before noon Tuesday regarding'spot fires east of Junction City in the…...
Kelly vetoes sports tourism program, allows religious freedom bill to move forward
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (288+ words) TOPEKA " Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation that would have created a sports tourism grant program focused on expanding state investment in sporting events. Kelly on Monday vetoed'House Bill 2346, saying the state already has a fund devoted to drawing sports-related activities,…...
Kansas students to face punishment for protests after lawmakers override veto
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (505+ words) TOPEKA " Kansas public school students raising their voices in protest during school hours will need parental permission to leave school grounds to attend a rally or protest event after legislative action Friday. The House and Senate overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's…...
K-State's Andrej Kostic announces return to Manhattan
1+ week, 1+ day ago (64+ words) News Radio KMAN Kansas State men's basketball has its first returning piece of the offseason. In a social media announcement on Monday, K-State freshman wing Andrej Kostic stated plans to remain in Manhattan and continue his career under new head…...
Driver hospitalized after I-70 crash involving semi
1+ week, 4+ day ago (103+ words) News Radio KMAN One person was injured Friday morning following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 near Junction City, according to authorities. Deputies responded shortly after 10: 30 a. m. Friday to eastbound I-70 near mile marker 304 for a reported injury accident. According to the report,…...
K-State soccer coach Colleen Corbin suspended for use of racial slur
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (165+ words) Kansas State has suspended women's soccer head coach Colleen Corbin for two weeks following the use of a racial slur " even though her use of the term was objecting to its use " The Mercury confirmed Tuesday. According to sources with…...
K-State baseball struggles late again, drops series at Utah
2+ week, 2+ day ago (105+ words) News Radio KMAN Utah's Jacob Long hit for the cycle in a 16-14 defeat over Kansas State baseball Sunday afternoon at Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark. After dropping the series opener, Utah (15-10, 5-4 Big 12) rallied behind a six-run eighth inning…...
Hours after Kansas governor rejects pregnancy center protections, Legislature overrides her veto
2+ week, 4+ day ago (391+ words) TOPEKA " Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a partisan, anti-abortion bill that offered protections to crisis pregnancy centers, which can function as alternatives to health clinics with abortion services. Within hours, the House and Senate voted to overturn her decision. Kelly…...
Kansas hopes to lure law students to rural areas by offering to pay part of their tuition
2+ week, 6+ day ago (538+ words) TOPEKA " Legislators want the state of Kansas to pay local law students a stipend if they promise to practice in a rural part of the state upon graduation. They also want to repay the student loans of working rural attorneys....