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Former ‘Cats playing in the NFL in 2024
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - 19 former K-State players could hit the field this season. The 19 former Wildcats on opening-weekend NFL rosters are the most since they also had 19 to open the 2009 season. Of the 19 players, 12 are on offense and seven are on defense. Four players off last year’s squad enter their rookie seasons, a list that includes second-round draft pick Ben Sinnott (Washington), third-round draft pick Cooper Beebe (Dallas), seventh-round selection KT Leveston (Los Angeles Rams) and rookie free agent Khalid Duke (Tennessee – practice squad).
New “Muffler Man” coming to Route 66 stop in Galena
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Route 66, the original national highway in the U.S., marks its 100th anniversary in 2026. As part of an early celebration, a stop in Kansas is paying homage to one of the road’s traditions. During the Route 66 heyday in the middle part of the...
Riley County Genealogical Society to Host 4th Annual Pie Party on Platt House Lawn
The Riley County Genealogical Society will host its 4th Annual Pie Party on the lawn of the Historic Platt House in Manhattan on Sunday, September 15th at 2:00 p.m. The party will feature the local Acoustic Folk n Roll Band the “Grateful Dudes” performing at 2:30. Judy Regehr with the Genealogical Society said the idea of a Pie Party came about after a Kansas State University Professor’s Retirement Party.
The Game Day Mauling: 8.29.2024
When KU football takes the field against Lindenwood on Thursday night to begin the 2024 season, the Jayhawks will be incredibly heavy favorites. When the betting spread was posted on Sunday, KU opened as a 43.5-point favorite, the largest spread KU has had in its favor under Lance Leipold. Since, the spread has grown to 44.5 points.
Pittsburg City Commission, Residents Continue to Wrestle with Homelessness
The Pittsburg City Commission on Monday night dove headfirst into a lengthy conversation about homelessness at their bi-weekly meeting. KRPS’s Fred Fletcher-Fierro has more. The topic wasn’t even on the agenda, however, the city commission and city staff engaged for more than 24 minutes on various fronts on the topic of homelessness such how to improve the situation, and how it’s changed since the COVID pandemic.
NAACP & Hutch In Harmony to hold candidate forum Fri evening
The NAACP and Hutch In Harmony will hold a “Get to Know Your Candidates” forum on Friday, August 30, at the Shears Technology Center on the Hutchinson Community College campus. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and is open to the public. Candidates for statewide and local...
Path forward for Newman Regional Health, Stormont-Vail leads Q&A with City Staff meeting
The prospect of a brand-new medical facility in Emporia led the early conversation for Wednesday’s Q&A with City Staff. City Manager Trey Cocking answered numerous questions about the current state and future options for Stormont-Vail’s projected building near Roads 180 and G, as well as the possible financial harm to Newman Regional Health if Stormont is allowed to move its staff currently operating at Newman Regional Health to the new facility and then duplicate several services already offered by Newman Regional.
Labor Day weekend gas prices across nation lowest in past 3 years, AAA says
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Labor Day weekend gas prices are the lowest in the past three years, AAA says. The national average for a gallon of unleaded fuel on Friday was $3.35, according to AAA. That’s 2 cents lower than $3.37 a week ago, 14 cents lower than $3.49 a month ago and 47 cents lower from $3.82 a year ago.
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