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Manhattan Gemstone Dealer Charged for Diamond Fraud
Manhattan-based diamond dealer Manashe Sezanayev has been indicted Thursday (July 25) for alleged fraudulent practices against fellow jewelry merchants. The Associated Press reported that 41-year-old Sezanayev, who owns Rachel's Diamonds, allegedly had a scheme where he would swindle other merchants by replacing their real diamonds with a total worth of $460,000 with lab-grown duplicates.
Riley County police arrest Clay Center man early Friday after vehicle ends up in cornfield
OGDEN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County police say they arrested a man early Friday in connection with aggravated battery and other offenses following a crash about 4 miles southwest of Manhattan. The arrested man was identified as Tucker Lamore, 21, of Clay Center. According to Riley County Police officials, Lamore...
Kansas State checked all the boxes for ATH Dominic Mitchell
Phoenix (Ariz.) Brophy Prep athlete Dominic Mitchell had a checklist of things he was looking for. And Kansas State checked off each box. "I had so many questions coming in and the progressions and answers I got on the visit, I felt like it was the best place for me," said Mitchell.
Commanding General discusses Fort Riley
Maj. Gen. Monte Rone told a Military Affairs Council Breakfast audience in Junction City this week that Fort Riley can't be a secret. Rone noted that his concern is always the single soldiers finding opportunities to do things, "finding unique ways that we can take care of all our Soldiers, especially single soldiers." He told the audience that their help is needed.
City of Manhattan holds Furniture Amnesty Day
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The 10th annual Furniture Amnesty Day is happening today in Manhattan’s City Park. The annual event is free for all those who register. Registration for “shopping” opened at 8 a.m. on Friday. Shoppers registered for 15-minute slots from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Springfield city manager withdraws from job search in Manhattan, Kansas
After being named one of four finalists for a city manager job in Manhattan, Kansas, Springfield City Manager Jason Gage has withdrawn his candidacy. Gage has worked for the city of Springfield for six years. Gage was hired in 2018 after working in Salina, Kansas, for 18 years also as city manager. When he was hired, he made $220,000, but the most recent amendment to his employment agreement, the fourth of its kind, increased his salary...
K-State men’s basketball releases non-conference schedule
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Kansas State men’s basketball has released the remainder of its non-conference slate of games for 2024-25, which features a heavy home lineup. Third-year head coach Jerome Tang and company will begin the season with a five-game homestand, K-State announced on Friday morning. The non-conference schedule includes a Big 12/ Big East road […]
Kansas State releases 2024-25 non-conference men's basketball schedule
Six home games at Bramlage Coliseum, including a marquee matchup with LSU, highlight the non-conference schedule for third-year head coach Jerome Tang and his Kansas State men's basketball program announced on Friday morning (July 26). In addition to its six home games, K-State will host reigning Missouri Valley Conference Tournament champion Drake in the Wildcat Classic at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Tuesday, December 17.
Manhattan Levee Project has cost city 23 million year-to-date
City Commissioners will hear an update, next week, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and City staff regarding the ongoing Manhattan Levee Project. The first phase of the project is nearly complete, and city staff are looking for direction on how to proceed with the next phases as projected costs have increased over $15 million since the 2019 project partnership agreement.
Patrick Mahomes gearing up for big game at training camp: Texas Tech vs. K-State
Patrick Mahomes brought a television to training camp at Missouri Western primarily to watch the Olympics and play EA Sports College Football 25. The Olympics have started, and Mahomes is on his second college football season with hopes of taking his Texas Tech Red Raiders to the top. That didn’t...
Daily Delivery: A trio of Big 12 games loom large for Kansas State
Kansas State's fall camp opens next week, so with the season closing in, Fitz turns his attention to the Wildcats' three toughest — and most important — Big 12 Conference games this season. Sign up for GoPowercat VIP access and get your first month for just $9.95. Are...
Kansas State football's defense will look to these key returning players in 2024
When Kansas State football's defense was at its best last year, the Wildcats were hard to beat. Fortunately for K-State, that was more often than not the case on the way to a 9-4 season capped by a 28-19 Pop-Tarts Bowl victory over North Carolina State in Orlando, Florida. The...
Booker T. Washington Alumnus Kevin Lockett Named To Kansas State Football Hall Of Fame
Kevin Lockett graduated from Booker T. Washington in 1992, not only as one of the greatest wide receivers in school history, but he also excelled in academics. In addition to playing football, he was also a member of the baseball team. Kevin was inducted in the Booker T. Washington football Ring of Honor on February 7, 2020. He was also President of the National Honor Society and consistently on Booker T. Washington’s Honor Roll.
Six Home Games Highlight Non-Conference Schedule in 2024-25
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Six home games at Bramlage Coliseum, including a marquee matchup with LSU, highlight the non-conference schedule for third-year head coach Jerome Tang and his Kansas State men’s basketball program announced on Friday morning (July 26). In addition to its six home games, K-State will host...
K-State Engineers to Develop Neutron Sensors for Improved Control, Safety in Advanced Nuclear Reactors
MANHATTAN, Kansas , July 25 -- Kansas State University. are developing sensors designed to withstand one of the harshest operational environments ever created within the core of a nuclear reactor. Walter McNeil. ,. Steve Hsu. keystone research scholar and associate professor in the. Alan Levin Department of Mechanical and Nuclear...
Pothole repair progresses
Manhattan Public Works said although they had to pause summer #PotholeBlitz effort to work on other repair projects such as Casement Road and Fort Riley Boulevard, they plan to resume it later this summer when more materials become available. The goal is to finish getting through all neighborhoods. So far:
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