Report: Kansas schools rank high, spend low — concerns on the horizon
The Kansas Association of School Boards has released new research showing that while the state’s overall education rank remains high, it has slipped in some key areas. These changes have taken place...
View ArticleChild from Fort Riley hospitalized after rear-end crash
SEDGWICK COUNTY – A baby from Fort Riley was injured in an accident just before 2p.m. on Saturday in Sedgwick County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Honda Odyssey driven by Melody Olson, 29,...
View ArticlePolice: Former KSU player arrested for home-invasion, murder
Daniel Sam-photo courtesy Lake Charles Police LAKE CHARLES, LA – Law enforcement authorities in Lake Charles, Louisiana, are investigating four suspects including former Kansas State University...
View ArticleJ.R. Macdonald Lab receives nearly $8 million DOE grant renewal
A nearly $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy is supporting the “bread and butter” physics research at Kansas State University’s James R. Macdonald Laboratory. The grant is a three-year...
View ArticleK-State to host pep rallies at Kansas State Fair
Kansas State University will host two pep rallies at noon and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the 2016 Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Pat Bosco, vice president for student life and dean of students,...
View ArticleFriends of the Kansas State University Gardens event to feature talk by...
Join the Friends of the Kansas State University Gardens and journey through the landscapes of Ashdown Forest, the inspiration for A.A. Milne’s “Hundred Acre Wood,” with author Kathryn Aalto for the...
View ArticleLibraries lost nearly $1M; KSU will cut hours, staff
Hale Library -photo KSU MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Routine all night-access to Kansas State University’s Hale Library has ended, with the building closing at midnight most nights to save money. The Topeka...
View ArticleRiley County Arrests August 29
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...
View ArticleJesse Ertz to start at QB for K-State at No. 8 Stanford
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jesse Ertz will start at quarterback for Kansas State on Friday night at No. 8 Stanford. Jesse Ertz Wildcats coach Bill Snyder made the announcement during the Big 12 conference...
View ArticlePolice: Kansas teen identified as stabbing victim, suspect in custody
GEARY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Geary County are investigating a stabbing and have made an arrest. Just after 11:30pm on Sunday, the Junction City Police Department and emergency medical...
View ArticleDowned power line on Poyntz
City crews are working to repair a downed power line at the corner of 11th and Poyntz Avenue. Officials say that around 7:35 Tuesday morning a large tree fell causing a power line to collapse. The...
View ArticleDavid Woods Kemper Veterans Foundation supports Office of Military and...
The David Woods Kemper Veterans Foundation of Overland Park has given $300,000 to the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs at Kansas State University. With this gift, the foundation partners with...
View ArticleKansas State University students receive scholarship to study in Germany,...
Two Kansas State University students have received Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarships to study abroad. The recipients are Anna Rose B. Meyer, senior in English-creative writing and German, Merriam; and...
View ArticleDepartment of Agriculture hosts annual Summit
Leaders from across the state focusd on the future of agriculture this month as the Kansas Department of Agriculture hosted the 2016 Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth on Tuesday at the...
View ArticleUniversity nominates three students for Rhodes, Marshall scholarships
Kansas State University is nominating three students for the Rhodes and Marshall national scholarship competitions. The university’s nominees are Patrick Kenney, senior in philosophy, Manhattan; Ronald...
View ArticleRiley County Arrests August 30
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...
View ArticleGas leak in East Manhattan
A gas leak was reported early Tuesday afternoon in front of the Bank of the Flint Hills and Fritzon Auto Sales on East Highway 24. According to the Manhattan Fire Department both businesses were...
View ArticleKansas State University receives high rankings in love for the college, happy...
Kansas State University students know a spot that they love full well, according to the latest educational review publications. The Princeton Review ranked Kansas State University in 13 different...
View ArticlePhysics graduate research assistant Utuq Ablikim awarded fellowship
Utuq Ablikim, graduate research assistant in the James R. Macdonald Laboratory in the physics department, has been awarded an Advanced Light Source Doctoral Fellowship for the 2016-2017 academic year....
View ArticleRiley County Arrests August 31
he 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...
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