Community and campus came together Sunday morning for the&nbsp;the&nbsp;K-State Alumni Association&nbsp;Philanthropy 5K&nbsp;

With the success of a virtual 5K event last year, organizers decided to add the&nbsp;feature to this year's event, which attracted more than 400 participants.&nbsp;

The charity run/walk was&nbsp;sponsored by WTC Fiber Internet.&nbsp;

The proceeds for this year's&nbsp;5K Run/Walk benefit Pawnee Mental Health Services as K-Staters continue a great tradition of giving back to our community.&nbsp;

Community and campus came together Sunday morning for the&nbsp;the&nbsp;K-State Alumni Association&nbsp;Philanthropy 5K&nbsp;With the success of a virtual 5K event last year, organizers decided to add the&nbsp;feature to this year's event, which attracted more than 400 participants.&nbsp;The charity run/walk was&nbsp;sponsored by WTC Fiber Internet.&nbsp;<figure>
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Alumni Association 5K

Around 5:16 on the evening of October 23, a 22-year-old male reported an unknown suspect cut off and stole the catalytic converter off his truck in the 1800 block of Fair Lane in Manhattan. The estimated loss is $600.&nbsp;&nbsp;

On October 25, a 40-year-old female reported a 16-year-old male suspect had taken her 2020 Kia Forte in the 2500 block of Candle Crest Circle.&nbsp;The&nbsp;estimated loss is $16,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;

On October 22, a 21-year-old male&nbsp;reported that someone stole his backpack with a Microsoft Surface laptop inside&nbsp;in the 700 block of Denison Avenue in Manhattan.&nbsp;The estimated loss is approximately $1,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;

On October 23 Michael Wyley, 21 of Manhattan was arrested in connection for unlawful discharge of a firearm in city limits and possession of a firearm while under the influence in the 1200 block of Laramie Street&nbsp;in Manhattan around 2:04 a.m.&nbsp;It was reported Wyley shot a gun&nbsp;multiple times.&nbsp;There were no injuries reported.&nbsp;&nbsp;Wyley&nbsp;was issued a total bond of $2,000 and is no longer confined at the time of this report.&nbsp;

&nbsp;On October 23 True Value&nbsp;at 338 N. Seth Child&nbsp;reported&nbsp;someone&nbsp;wrote a hot check for a Stihl concrete saw.&nbsp;The estimated loss is $1,245.&nbsp;

On October 23 a 71-year-old female reported&nbsp;that someone stole and&nbsp;made unauthorized purchases on&nbsp;her&nbsp;credit card.&nbsp;The total loss&nbsp;is $1,925.&nbsp;

On October 24 a 38-year-old female reported that someone stole headphones, an Apple iPhone 12, cash, and a Nike bag from her car&nbsp;in the 400 block of Brookhaven Drive&nbsp;in Manhattan.&nbsp;The&nbsp;estimated loss is $570.&nbsp;

On October 24 a 20-year-old male reported someone stole his silver 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee in the 1800 block of Anderson Avenue in Manhattan.&nbsp;The estimated loss is unknown at this time.&nbsp;&nbsp;

On October 24 Lambda Chi Alpha&nbsp;reported that someone entered the fraternity house and stole two framed composite photos.&nbsp;The total estimated loss associated with this case is approximately $8,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;

On October 24 a 26-year-old male reported someone entered his home in the 800 block of Willard Place in Manhattan and stole three televisions.&nbsp;The estimated loss is $1,400.&nbsp;&nbsp;

On October 24&nbsp;Donmel&nbsp;Davon Glover, 30, of Manhattan was arrested after leaving the scene for aggravated battery, operating a car with a required ignition interlock device, driving under the influence and duty of driver to give information. Around 8:17 last night, RCPD officers responded to an injury crash near the intersection of Seth Child and Gary Avenue in Manhattan. At the scene officers found a Ford Focus driven by Glover and a Kawasaki motorcycle driven by Seth Trimble, 22, of Ft. Riley had collided. Trimble was transported to Via Christi for treatment of a broken leg. Glover is currently confined in the Riley County Jail on a total bond of $10,000.&nbsp;

Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.&nbsp;

THEFT&nbsp;Around 5:16 on the evening of October 23, a 22-year-old male reported an unknown suspect cut off and stole the catalytic converter off his truck in the 1800 block of Fair Lane in Manhattan. The estimated loss is $600.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/10/1635174988987-thumbnail.jpeg" alt="" />
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 </figure>AUTO THEFT&nbsp;On October 25, a 40-year-old female reported a 16-year-old male suspect had taken her 2020 Kia Forte in the 2500 block of Candle Crest Circle.&nbsp;The&nbsp;estimated loss is $16,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;On October 22, a 21-year-old male&nbsp;reported that someone stole his backpack with a Microsoft Surface laptop inside&nbsp;in the 700 block of Denison Avenue in Manhattan.&nbsp;The estimated loss is approximately $1,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;GUN FIRE&nbsp;On October 23 Michael Wyley, 21 of Manhattan was arrested in connection for unlawful discharge of a firearm in city limits and possession of a firearm while under the influence in the 1200 block of Laramie Street&nbsp;in Manhattan around 2:04 a.m.&nbsp;It was reported Wyley shot a gun&nbsp;multiple times.&nbsp;There were no injuries reported.&nbsp;&nbsp;Wyley&nbsp;was issued a total bond of $2,000 and is no longer confined at the time of this report.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/10/1635174988987-thumbnail.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>HOT CHECK&nbsp;&nbsp;On October 23 True Value&nbsp;at 338 N. Seth Child&nbsp;reported&nbsp;someone&nbsp;wrote a hot check for a Stihl concrete saw.&nbsp;The estimated loss is $1,245.&nbsp;STOLEN CREDIT CARD&nbsp;On October 23 a 71-year-old female reported&nbsp;that someone stole and&nbsp;made unauthorized purchases on&nbsp;her&nbsp;credit card.&nbsp;The total loss&nbsp;is $1,925.&nbsp;BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE&nbsp;On October 24 a 38-year-old female reported that someone stole headphones, an Apple iPhone 12, cash, and a Nike bag from her car&nbsp;in the 400 block of Brookhaven Drive&nbsp;in Manhattan.&nbsp;The&nbsp;estimated loss is $570.&nbsp;CAR THEFT&nbsp;On October 24 a 20-year-old male reported someone stole his silver 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee in the 1800 block of Anderson Avenue in Manhattan.&nbsp;The estimated loss is unknown at this time.&nbsp;&nbsp;FRAT HOUSE BURGLARY&nbsp;On October 24 Lambda Chi Alpha&nbsp;reported that someone entered the fraternity house and stole two framed composite photos.&nbsp;The total estimated loss associated with this case is approximately $8,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;BURGLARY&nbsp;On October 24 a 26-year-old male reported someone entered his home in the 800 block of Willard Place in Manhattan and stole three televisions.&nbsp;The estimated loss is $1,400.&nbsp;&nbsp;DUI INJURY ACCIDENT&nbsp;On October 24&nbsp;Donmel&nbsp;Davon Glover, 30, of Manhattan was arrested after leaving the scene for aggravated battery, operating a car with a required ignition interlock device, driving under the influence and duty of driver to give information. Around 8:17 last night, RCPD officers responded to an injury crash near the intersection of Seth Child and Gary Avenue in Manhattan. At the scene officers found a Ford Focus driven by Glover and a Kawasaki motorcycle driven by Seth Trimble, 22, of Ft. Riley had collided. Trimble was transported to Via Christi for treatment of a broken leg. Glover is currently confined in the Riley County Jail on a total bond of $10,000.&nbsp;Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.&nbsp;

Another (under)car jacking

Innovation in agriculture is key to safely and effectively feeding the world. That innovation happens on many levels — from individual farms embracing new technologies to distributors incorporating next-generation logistics.

The Manhattan-based Beef Alliance is interested in a very specific portion of the global food supply chain: feeding livestock. To advance the field of cattle feeding, the Beef Alliance launched a competition for startups in the industry called the Beef Alliance Startup Challenge. The challenge provided innovators the opportunity to pitch their products and technologies to feedyards and network with potential investors. The challenge was open to businesses working on all aspects of cattle feeding, with special focus on solutions in key areas, including animal health, animal nutrition and production efficiency, food safety and livestock monitoring and traceability.

“As we look at the big challenges we face — whether it’s continuously improving environmental stewardship, finding new ways to care for animals and keep them healthy, or to run efficient and sustainable cattle feedyards — we know we’re going to need innovative solutions,”&nbsp;<a href="https://agfundernews.com/beef-alliance-enters-the-tech-arena-with-first-of-a-kind-startup-challenge.html">Scott Whitefoot, Beef Alliance chairman, told AFN</a>. “The thing that makes [this Challenge] unique is that when startups pitch to the Beef Alliance, they’re pitching their product directly to their potential customers.… This event also allows us to give the creators of technology a chance to continue developing their solution in an actual production setting through the pilot.”&nbsp;

The first ever&nbsp;<a href="https://beefalliance.com/startupchallenge/">Beef Alliance Startup Challenge</a>&nbsp;took place in March 2021. The competition attracted dozens of companies to the region. Competitors came from across the U.S., as well as Australia, Argentina and Finland. After participating in the challenge, several companies are looking into establishing satellite offices in the region to be co-located with Kansas State University’s unparalleled research facilities and the heart of the cattle industry.&nbsp;

“We continue to be impressed by the incredibly sophisticated solutions coming out of the Greater Manhattan region, as well as the international network that’s found a center of gravity here. Competitions like this serve as talent attractors and support networks for the ag industry as a whole. We commend the Beef Alliance for creating this much-needed hub in the sector,” said Daryn Soldan, director of economic development for the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, a founding GMEP partner.

Joining the lineup of finalists was&nbsp;<a href="https://blocktrustnetwork.com/index.html">BlockTrust Network</a>&nbsp;of Manhattan, Kansas, and College Station, Texas. BlockTrust Network has developed a platform where associations and programs can upload and access data tied to cattle’s unique RFID tags. The power in the platform is that it makes data available from multiple points up and down the supply chain, providing greater transparency where information was previously siloed.&nbsp;

Other projects in the inaugural competition ranged from technology-driven data platforms to artificial intelligence that monitors and manages cattle to biologics that reduce methane emissions.

The 2021 grand prize went to&nbsp;<a href="https://resilientbiotics.com/">Resilient Biotics</a>&nbsp;of North Carolina’s Research Triangle and California’s San Francisco Bay Area. The startup uses data analytics to identify genetic elements and microbial strains, enabling them to design highly targeted therapeutics for more precise treatment of animal diseases.&nbsp;

“It's fantastic to see the biggest players in the industry not only supporting new innovation, but also provide a path for startups like Resilient to interact directly with the end customer,”&nbsp;<a href="https://beefalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/News-Release_Startup-Challenge-winner-announced.pdf">Christopher Belnap, Resilient Biotics CEO and co-founder said in a press release</a>. “As evident from this award, the industry is hungry for new products and innovation to promote cattle health, and our objective is to meet that demand.”

With its Startup Challenge, the Beef Alliance is helping build the ranks of other ag innovators in the area like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greatermanhattan.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=21">U.S. CattleTrace</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greatermanhattan.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=50">HitchPin</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.heartlandinnovations.com/">Heartland Innovations</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://msbiotec.com/">MS Biotec</a>, making the Greater Manhattan region a hotspot for advancements in all sectors of agriculture.

To learn more about how your business can take advantage of the animal health and agricultural assets in the region, please contact Jason Smith at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:jason@manhattan.org">jason@manhattan.org</a>&nbsp;or Rebecca Robinson at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:spexarth@ksu.edu">spexarth@ksu.edu</a>.

--from Greater Manhattan Economic Partnership

Innovation in agriculture is key to safely and effectively feeding the world. That innovation happens on many levels — from individual farms embracing new technologies to distributors incorporating next-generation logistics.The Manhattan-based Beef Alliance is interested in a very specific portion of the global food supply chain: feeding livestock. To advance the field of cattle feeding, the Beef Alliance launched a competition for startups in the industry called the Beef Alliance Startup Challenge. The challenge provided innovators the opportunity to pitch their products and technologies to feedyards and network with potential investors. The challenge was open to businesses working on all aspects of cattle feeding, with special focus on solutions in key areas, including animal health, animal nutrition and production efficiency, food safety and livestock monitoring and traceability.“As we look at the big challenges we face — whether it’s continuously improving environmental stewardship, finding new ways to care for animals and keep them healthy, or to run efficient and sustainable cattle feedyards — we know we’re going to need innovative solutions,”&nbsp;<a href="https://agfundernews.com/beef-alliance-enters-the-tech-arena-with-first-of-a-kind-startup-challenge.html">Scott Whitefoot, Beef Alliance chairman, told AFN</a>. “The thing that makes [this Challenge] unique is that when startups pitch to the Beef Alliance, they’re pitching their product directly to their potential customers.… This event also allows us to give the creators of technology a chance to continue developing their solution in an actual production setting through the pilot.”&nbsp;The first ever&nbsp;<a href="https://beefalliance.com/startupchallenge/">Beef Alliance Startup Challenge</a>&nbsp;took place in March 2021. The competition attracted dozens of companies to the region. Competitors came from across the U.S., as well as Australia, Argentina and Finland. After participating in the challenge, several companies are looking into establishing satellite offices in the region to be co-located with Kansas State University’s unparalleled research facilities and the heart of the cattle industry.&nbsp;“We continue to be impressed by the incredibly sophisticated solutions coming out of the Greater Manhattan region, as well as the international network that’s found a center of gravity here. Competitions like this serve as talent attractors and support networks for the ag industry as a whole. We commend the Beef Alliance for creating this much-needed hub in the sector,” said Daryn Soldan, director of economic development for the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, a founding GMEP partner.Joining the lineup of finalists was&nbsp;<a href="https://blocktrustnetwork.com/index.html">BlockTrust Network</a>&nbsp;of Manhattan, Kansas, and College Station, Texas. BlockTrust Network has developed a platform where associations and programs can upload and access data tied to cattle’s unique RFID tags. The power in the platform is that it makes data available from multiple points up and down the supply chain, providing greater transparency where information was previously siloed.&nbsp;Other projects in the inaugural competition ranged from technology-driven data platforms to artificial intelligence that monitors and manages cattle to biologics that reduce methane emissions.The 2021 grand prize went to&nbsp;<a href="https://resilientbiotics.com/">Resilient Biotics</a>&nbsp;of North Carolina’s Research Triangle and California’s San Francisco Bay Area. The startup uses data analytics to identify genetic elements and microbial strains, enabling them to design highly targeted therapeutics for more precise treatment of animal diseases.&nbsp;“It's fantastic to see the biggest players in the industry not only supporting new innovation, but also provide a path for startups like Resilient to interact directly with the end customer,”&nbsp;<a href="https://beefalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/News-Release_Startup-Challenge-winner-announced.pdf">Christopher Belnap, Resilient Biotics CEO and co-founder said in a press release</a>. “As evident from this award, the industry is hungry for new products and innovation to promote cattle health, and our objective is to meet that demand.”With its Startup Challenge, the Beef Alliance is helping build the ranks of other ag innovators in the area like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greatermanhattan.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=21">U.S. CattleTrace</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greatermanhattan.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=50">HitchPin</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.heartlandinnovations.com/">Heartland Innovations</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://msbiotec.com/">MS Biotec</a>, making the Greater Manhattan region a hotspot for advancements in all sectors of agriculture.To learn more about how your business can take advantage of the animal health and agricultural assets in the region, please contact Jason Smith at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:jason@manhattan.org">jason@manhattan.org</a>&nbsp;or Rebecca Robinson at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:spexarth@ksu.edu">spexarth@ksu.edu</a>.--from Greater Manhattan Economic Partnership

Beef Alliance Startup Challenge Attracts International Ag Innovators to Kansas

The following is a summary of arrests for October&nbsp;25, 2021&nbsp;as of 9 a.m. Arrests are made by the Riley County Police Department unless noted. Individuals are&nbsp;presumed innocent until proven guilty.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

ANTONIO TERRELL HILL, 50,&nbsp;OGDEN&nbsp;Probation Violation; Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant;&nbsp;Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body. Bond $5,000&nbsp;

ROSIE ANN BENEUX,39,&nbsp;MANHATTAN Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner. Bond&nbsp;$500&nbsp;

DONMEL DAVON GLOVER,&nbsp;30,&nbsp;MANHATTAN&nbsp;Aggravated battery,&nbsp;DUI causing bodily harm;&nbsp;Ignition interlock device; Operate a car without a required device;&nbsp;Duty of Driver&nbsp;To&nbsp;Give Information;&nbsp;Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 2nd conviction. Bond $10,000&nbsp;

BRANDDON DHYLAN SICHLER,&nbsp;20,&nbsp;JUNCTION CITY&nbsp;Driving under the influence of drugs/alc; 1st conv; incapable of safely driving. Bond $750&nbsp;

The following is a summary of arrests for October&nbsp;25, 2021&nbsp;as of 9 a.m. Arrests are made by the Riley County Police Department unless noted. Individuals are&nbsp;presumed innocent until proven guilty.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ANTONIO TERRELL HILL, 50,&nbsp;OGDEN&nbsp;Probation Violation; Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant;&nbsp;Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body. Bond $5,000&nbsp;ROSIE ANN BENEUX,39,&nbsp;MANHATTAN Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner. Bond&nbsp;$500&nbsp;DONMEL DAVON GLOVER,&nbsp;30,&nbsp;MANHATTAN&nbsp;Aggravated battery,&nbsp;DUI causing bodily harm;&nbsp;Ignition interlock device; Operate a car without a required device;&nbsp;Duty of Driver&nbsp;To&nbsp;Give Information;&nbsp;Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 2nd conviction. Bond $10,000&nbsp;BRANDDON DHYLAN SICHLER,&nbsp;20,&nbsp;JUNCTION CITY&nbsp;Driving under the influence of drugs/alc; 1st conv; incapable of safely driving. Bond $750&nbsp;

Arrest Report for October 25, 2021

By ABIGAIL CENSKY <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2021-10-21/why-new-political-maps-could-give-more-power-to-kansas-college-towns">Kansas News Service</a>

LAWRENCE — For the first time in more than 30 years, 
Kansas will count all of its college students in the towns where they go
 to school for redrawing state legislative districts next year.

Since
 1990, Lawrence, Manhattan, Emporia and other college towns lost out on 
the potential political clout those students represented in an archaic 
and costly census readjustment aimed at preserving rural political 
power.

“I never really expected (the change) to happen,” said 
Davis Hammet, who leads the Loud Light group focused on mobilizing young
 voters.

“I remember like, six, seven years ago reading the Kansas
 Constitution and thinking about how getting rid of this census 
adjustment would be one of the most important things for the youth vote 
and for representative democracy in Kansas,” he said.

Yet in 2019,
 an overwhelming majority of Kansas voters and a bipartisan group of 
state lawmakers agreed with Hammet — voting for Kansas to stop spending 
additional money to readjust the U.S. Census count on college campuses 
and military bases. Kansas passed a <a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2020/b2019_20/measures/documents/scr1605_enrolled.pdf" target="_blank">constitutional amendment</a> ending the practice.

Now,
 communities like Manhattan and Lawrence, home to the state’s largest 
universities, can expect a louder voice in the Legislature. Still, the 
power of university towns across Kansas will largely depend on how 
Republicans controlling the process draw the districts.

“Even if 
places like Lawrence in Manhattan get a bit more representation, those 
lines can still be drawn politically,” said Patrick Miller, a professor 
of political science at the University of Kansas.

Which is, essentially, “however the Republican majority in Topeka wants,” he said.

But Republicans risk blowback if their maps appear too cynically drawn to sap Democrats of Statehouse influence.

The proposed redistricting <a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/committees/misc/proposedguidelinesandcriteriafor2022congressionalandstatelegislativeredistricting.pdf" target="_blank">guidelines</a>
 for 2022 indicate a state House district should have roughly 23,504 
people and a state Senate District should have roughly 73,447 people. 
Deviations from those ideal numbers shouldn’t be greater than 5% in most
 cases.

Now that students are included in the district population 
totals, the two Lawrence area districts, represented by Democratic Reps.
 Christina Haswood and Mike Amyx, have too many people for one district.

Haswood said she worries the pandemic means some students who would’ve ordinarily been on campus weren’t there to be counted.

“We’re really not capturing a good year,” she said.

<a href="http://www.kslegresearch.org/KLRD-web/Publications/Redistricting/Kansas-Population-Change-2010-2020-by-House-District.pdf" target="_blank">Population gain maps</a>
 compiled by the Kansas Legislative Research Department show Haswood’s 
district needs to trim out 1,554 too many people and Amyx’s district 
must lose 6,892.

The same surplus exists for House districts in 
Riley County. Students at Kansas State University bump numbers in House 
District 66 to roughly 8,000 people more than the ideal range, and 
nearly 3,000 people above the ideal range in House District 67.

All
 of those people will have to go into new districts or be added to 
districts which are redrawn to include people leftover from districts 
like Haswood’s and Amyx’s.

State Senate districts in both Douglas 
and Riley counties have roughly 12,000 too many people. Miller said 
smaller college towns like Emporia, Hays and Pittsburg could also 
potentially gain representation, but he said, “the lines can still be 
drawn in ways that offset that and advantage Republicans.”

That 
could mean new seats for the Lawrence and Manhattan area, or districts 
that take some population gains and stretch farther out into nearby 
rural areas.

“You start messing with one district and it affects 
several others as you go through the process,” said Republican Rep. Mark
 Schreiber, who represents a district including Emporia State. 
Schrieber’s district needs to add 490 people, but he said he’s not 
worried about the change.

“It’s a big puzzle,” Schreiber said, “that’s what they’re charged to come up with.”

Haswood
 said she’s hopeful the maps will be drawn in good faith, but “this is 
politics and we all will be fighting to ensure gerrymandering does not 
happen.”

Even if college towns gain more representation, it’s not 
likely to yield anything but a marginal benefit to Democrats or 
seriously endanger any Republican incumbents.

In fact, communities
 like Manhattan and Lawrence could wind up getting more representation 
thanks to students yet walk away from the 2022 redistricting cycle with 
an overall more Republican district because of how lines are drawn.

“That is absolutely a realistic scenario,” Miller said.

Abigail Censky is the political reporter for the Kansas News Service. You can follow her on Twitter @AbigailCensky or email her at abigailcensky@kcur.org.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/10/1634842084911.png" alt="Abigail Censky / KCUR" />
 <figcaption>Abigail Censky / KCUR</figcaption>
 </figure>By ABIGAIL CENSKY <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2021-10-21/why-new-political-maps-could-give-more-power-to-kansas-college-towns">Kansas News Service</a>LAWRENCE — For the first time in more than 30 years, 
Kansas will count all of its college students in the towns where they go
 to school for redrawing state legislative districts next year.Since
 1990, Lawrence, Manhattan, Emporia and other college towns lost out on 
the potential political clout those students represented in an archaic 
and costly census readjustment aimed at preserving rural political 
power.“I never really expected (the change) to happen,” said 
Davis Hammet, who leads the Loud Light group focused on mobilizing young
 voters.“I remember like, six, seven years ago reading the Kansas
 Constitution and thinking about how getting rid of this census 
adjustment would be one of the most important things for the youth vote 
and for representative democracy in Kansas,” he said.Yet in 2019,
 an overwhelming majority of Kansas voters and a bipartisan group of 
state lawmakers agreed with Hammet — voting for Kansas to stop spending 
additional money to readjust the U.S. Census count on college campuses 
and military bases. Kansas passed a <a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2020/b2019_20/measures/documents/scr1605_enrolled.pdf" target="_blank">constitutional amendment</a> ending the practice.Now,
 communities like Manhattan and Lawrence, home to the state’s largest 
universities, can expect a louder voice in the Legislature. Still, the 
power of university towns across Kansas will largely depend on how 
Republicans controlling the process draw the districts.“Even if 
places like Lawrence in Manhattan get a bit more representation, those 
lines can still be drawn politically,” said Patrick Miller, a professor 
of political science at the University of Kansas.Which is, essentially, “however the Republican majority in Topeka wants,” he said.But Republicans risk blowback if their maps appear too cynically drawn to sap Democrats of Statehouse influence.The proposed redistricting <a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/committees/misc/proposedguidelinesandcriteriafor2022congressionalandstatelegislativeredistricting.pdf" target="_blank">guidelines</a>
 for 2022 indicate a state House district should have roughly 23,504 
people and a state Senate District should have roughly 73,447 people. 
Deviations from those ideal numbers shouldn’t be greater than 5% in most
 cases.Now that students are included in the district population 
totals, the two Lawrence area districts, represented by Democratic Reps.
 Christina Haswood and Mike Amyx, have too many people for one district.Haswood said she worries the pandemic means some students who would’ve ordinarily been on campus weren’t there to be counted.“We’re really not capturing a good year,” she said.<a href="http://www.kslegresearch.org/KLRD-web/Publications/Redistricting/Kansas-Population-Change-2010-2020-by-House-District.pdf" target="_blank">Population gain maps</a>
 compiled by the Kansas Legislative Research Department show Haswood’s 
district needs to trim out 1,554 too many people and Amyx’s district 
must lose 6,892.The same surplus exists for House districts in 
Riley County. Students at Kansas State University bump numbers in House 
District 66 to roughly 8,000 people more than the ideal range, and 
nearly 3,000 people above the ideal range in House District 67.All
 of those people will have to go into new districts or be added to 
districts which are redrawn to include people leftover from districts 
like Haswood’s and Amyx’s.State Senate districts in both Douglas 
and Riley counties have roughly 12,000 too many people. Miller said 
smaller college towns like Emporia, Hays and Pittsburg could also 
potentially gain representation, but he said, “the lines can still be 
drawn in ways that offset that and advantage Republicans.”That 
could mean new seats for the Lawrence and Manhattan area, or districts 
that take some population gains and stretch farther out into nearby 
rural areas.“You start messing with one district and it affects 
several others as you go through the process,” said Republican Rep. Mark
 Schreiber, who represents a district including Emporia State. 
Schrieber’s district needs to add 490 people, but he said he’s not 
worried about the change.“It’s a big puzzle,” Schreiber said, “that’s what they’re charged to come up with.”Haswood
 said she’s hopeful the maps will be drawn in good faith, but “this is 
politics and we all will be fighting to ensure gerrymandering does not 
happen.”Even if college towns gain more representation, it’s not 
likely to yield anything but a marginal benefit to Democrats or 
seriously endanger any Republican incumbents.In fact, communities
 like Manhattan and Lawrence could wind up getting more representation 
thanks to students yet walk away from the 2022 redistricting cycle with 
an overall more Republican district because of how lines are drawn.“That is absolutely a realistic scenario,” Miller said.Abigail Censky is the political reporter for the Kansas News Service. You can follow her on Twitter @AbigailCensky or email her at abigailcensky@kcur.org.

Why new political maps could give more power to Kan. college towns

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

Winter in our part of the Great Plains looks to be a bit warmer than normal with parts of the area also a bit drier than normal.

That's the word from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/">Climate Prediction Center</a>, which on Thursday issued its 2021 Winter Outlook. The outlook is for December through February.

For the second year in row, La Nina climate condition will be the force behind the forecast winter weather, the Climate Predicition Center noted.

All of Kansas has a 33-40 percent chance for above normal temperatures this winter, according to the winter outlook.

As for precipitation, much of Kansas, including our area, has an equal chance for either below-normal or above-normal precipitation. The southwest corner of the state is leaning toward a below-normal chance of precipitation, while a sliver of far southeast Kansas is leaning toward an above-normal chance for precipitation.

Drought is expected to develop across a wide swath of western and southern Kansas, while in far northwestern Kansas, drought conditions are expected to continue or worsen.

To read the&nbsp;Climate Predicition Center's U.S. Winter Outlook, <a href="https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/us-winter-outlook-drier-warmer-south-wetter-north-with-return-of-la-nina">click here</a>.

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostWinter in our part of the Great Plains looks to be a bit warmer than normal with parts of the area also a bit drier than normal.That's the word from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/">Climate Prediction Center</a>, which on Thursday issued its 2021 Winter Outlook. The outlook is for December through February.For the second year in row, La Nina climate condition will be the force behind the forecast winter weather, the Climate Predicition Center noted.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cLrmyXVXum8" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>All of Kansas has a 33-40 percent chance for above normal temperatures this winter, according to the winter outlook.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/10/1635087788898.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>As for precipitation, much of Kansas, including our area, has an equal chance for either below-normal or above-normal precipitation. The southwest corner of the state is leaning toward a below-normal chance of precipitation, while a sliver of far southeast Kansas is leaning toward an above-normal chance for precipitation.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/10/1635087847142.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>Drought is expected to develop across a wide swath of western and southern Kansas, while in far northwestern Kansas, drought conditions are expected to continue or worsen.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/10/1635087966920.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>To read the&nbsp;Climate Predicition Center's U.S. Winter Outlook, <a href="https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/us-winter-outlook-drier-warmer-south-wetter-north-with-return-of-la-nina">click here</a>.

🎥Climate Prediction Center: Warmer, drier in our area this winter

Leaders of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley hosted their Big Red One Year of Honor Leadership Professional Development panel and commemoration ceremony for 1st Infantry Division Medal of Honor recipients on October 20.

The ceremony honored 1st Inf. Div. Medal of Honor recipients Pvt. Sterling Morelock, 28th Infantry; Sgt. Michael B. Ellis, Company C, 28th Infantry; Capt. Bobbie E. Brown, Company C, 18th Infantry; Pvt. Wilbur E. Colyer, Company A, 1st Engineers; Sgt. Max Thompson, Company K, 18th Infantry; and 2nd Lt. Harold B. “Pinky” Durham, Battery C, 6th Battalion, 15th Artillery for their actions during battle and their bravery in the face of danger.

“This is our largest group of Medal of Honor recipients in a single month,” said Maj. Gen. D.A. Sims II, the commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, during the commemoration ceremony.

“Although they do not know one another, each demonstrated the same virtues and commitment. The common thread that binds these six to the other 31 in our division is a tenacious dedication to those around them.”

October’s Big Red One Year of Honor commemoration ceremony was particularly significant because of the fact that the surviving family members of 2nd Lt. Harold B. “Pinky” Durham were also in attendance. “The ceremony today was very moving,” said Marilyn Durham, the sister-in-law of the Medal of Honor recipient. “When somebody has been remembered in such a way and be recognized in a place like this, I think it’s fantastic.”

The 28th Infantry Regiment Association, also known as the Black Lions, was also in attendance for the ceremony. Retired Army Maj. Mark Smith, a member of the organization, spoke on his experience with Durham on the battlefield. Smith said he was actually present at the scene on the day Durham died. He recalled that next to Durham’s body was one of his brave sergeants guarding his remains. He went on to state that, that is a moment that should never be forgotten by anyone in the Black Lions.

Following the ceremony, the panel discussion focused on victory, where panelists had the opportunity to discuss their experiences with victories -- which were won in the face of adversity, hardship, loss, and challenge.

The panel included retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kirstie Ennis, an entrepreneur, athlete, and mountaineer; Randall Zimmerman, the head football and track coach for Junction City High School; Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; and Kelly Cagle, a former Virginia Tech head women’s soccer coach.

Zimmerman, a Junction City High School coach, spoke about his experiences teaching in a community where most of his students come from military homes. “It’s the neatest thing to see kids who are born from all over the world with completely different upbringings come together and care for each other so much,” said Zimmerman. Zimmerman also described the values he instills within his team which reflect the values of the Army.

Kendrick, the president of the NLBM, opened up his appearance by drawing connections between Fort Riley and Jackie Robinson during the LPD and how Robinson once called Fort Riley his home. He spoke about the challenges of African Americans during those times when Robinson lived, stating that even when facing adversity or even hate, African Americans chose to fight for a country that wasn’t fighting for them.

Leaders of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley hosted their Big Red One Year of Honor Leadership Professional Development panel and commemoration ceremony for 1st Infantry Division Medal of Honor recipients on October 20.The ceremony honored 1st Inf. Div. Medal of Honor recipients Pvt. Sterling Morelock, 28th Infantry; Sgt. Michael B. Ellis, Company C, 28th Infantry; Capt. Bobbie E. Brown, Company C, 18th Infantry; Pvt. Wilbur E. Colyer, Company A, 1st Engineers; Sgt. Max Thompson, Company K, 18th Infantry; and 2nd Lt. Harold B. “Pinky” Durham, Battery C, 6th Battalion, 15th Artillery for their actions during battle and their bravery in the face of danger.“This is our largest group of Medal of Honor recipients in a single month,” said Maj. Gen. D.A. Sims II, the commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, during the commemoration ceremony.“Although they do not know one another, each demonstrated the same virtues and commitment. The common thread that binds these six to the other 31 in our division is a tenacious dedication to those around them.”October’s Big Red One Year of Honor commemoration ceremony was particularly significant because of the fact that the surviving family members of 2nd Lt. Harold B. “Pinky” Durham were also in attendance. “The ceremony today was very moving,” said Marilyn Durham, the sister-in-law of the Medal of Honor recipient. “When somebody has been remembered in such a way and be recognized in a place like this, I think it’s fantastic.”The 28th Infantry Regiment Association, also known as the Black Lions, was also in attendance for the ceremony. Retired Army Maj. Mark Smith, a member of the organization, spoke on his experience with Durham on the battlefield. Smith said he was actually present at the scene on the day Durham died. He recalled that next to Durham’s body was one of his brave sergeants guarding his remains. He went on to state that, that is a moment that should never be forgotten by anyone in the Black Lions.Following the ceremony, the panel discussion focused on victory, where panelists had the opportunity to discuss their experiences with victories -- which were won in the face of adversity, hardship, loss, and challenge.The panel included retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kirstie Ennis, an entrepreneur, athlete, and mountaineer; Randall Zimmerman, the head football and track coach for Junction City High School; Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; and Kelly Cagle, a former Virginia Tech head women’s soccer coach.Zimmerman, a Junction City High School coach, spoke about his experiences teaching in a community where most of his students come from military homes. “It’s the neatest thing to see kids who are born from all over the world with completely different upbringings come together and care for each other so much,” said Zimmerman. Zimmerman also described the values he instills within his team which reflect the values of the Army.Kendrick, the president of the NLBM, opened up his appearance by drawing connections between Fort Riley and Jackie Robinson during the LPD and how Robinson once called Fort Riley his home. He spoke about the challenges of African Americans during those times when Robinson lived, stating that even when facing adversity or even hate, African Americans chose to fight for a country that wasn’t fighting for them.

Big Red One Year of Honor focuses on victory

Geary County Sheriff's authorities have identified the victim in a fatality accident Friday afternoon.

They have identified the subject that was killed as Edward Eugene Jones, 54, Junction City.

The Sheriff's Office with assistance from the Kansas Highway Patrol in investigating a fatality accident that occurred today&nbsp;October 22nd, 2021&nbsp;at 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 77 Hwy. Mile marker 157 and K-57 Hwy. between a semi-truck and a motorcycle.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Authorities are asking for assistance.&nbsp; If anyone witnessed the accident and is willing to come forward please contact the Geary County Sheriff's Office at (785) 238-2261 or through Dispatch at (785) 762-5912. The identity of those involved are being withheld until next of kin notifications can be made.&nbsp;&nbsp;

UPDATE:Geary County Sheriff's authorities have identified the victim in a fatality accident Friday afternoon.They have identified the subject that was killed as Edward Eugene Jones, 54, Junction City.----The Sheriff's Office with assistance from the Kansas Highway Patrol in investigating a fatality accident that occurred today&nbsp;October 22nd, 2021&nbsp;at 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 77 Hwy. Mile marker 157 and K-57 Hwy. between a semi-truck and a motorcycle.&nbsp;&nbsp;Authorities are asking for assistance.&nbsp; If anyone witnessed the accident and is willing to come forward please contact the Geary County Sheriff's Office at (785) 238-2261 or through Dispatch at (785) 762-5912. The identity of those involved are being withheld until next of kin notifications can be made.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Geary County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatality accident

MANHATTAN—During a virtual town hall Friday, Kansas State University announced that university employees must be fully vaccinated by December 8.&nbsp;

This requirement applies to all K-State faculty and staff as well as graduate and undergraduate student employees.&nbsp;

On September 9,&nbsp;President&nbsp;Joe Biden signed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/09/09/executive-order-on-ensuring-adequate-covid-safety-protocols-for-federal-contractors/">Executive Order 14042,</a>&nbsp;requiring that employees working for organizations that have contracts with the federal government be fully vaccinated, or those organizations would lose federal dollars- like the hundreds of millions in Pell Grant and research dollars that pour into K-State and Manhattan .&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

K-State has more than 275 federal contracts and cooperative agreements reaching every corner of the university.&nbsp;

Jeff Morris, KSU vice president of Communications and Marketing, said that the University placed individual health and safety at the forefront of its decisions at the very beginning of the crisis.

 "Throughout the pandemic K-State has been committed to the safety of our students, staff, faculty, and our local communities," Morris said. "That's been our number one priority. That's why we continue to test and act in accordance with the CDC.

In the announcement, the University told employees that the COVID-19 vaccination “is a condition of employment; employees who are not fully vaccinated or do not receive approval for a medical or religious exemption may be prohibited from engaging in work”&nbsp;unless they have a university-approved religious or medical exemption.&nbsp;

While noting that the announcement had been made only this morning, Morris said the University has received two exemption requests.

The&nbsp;order&nbsp;applies to all research universities in Kansas and their employees.&nbsp;The Kansas Board of Regents has provided formal guidance stating that the order applies to Kansas State University, the University of Kansas and Wichita State University.&nbsp;

Morris said the University is very pleased with number of individuals who have already received the vaccine.

"We've been very pleased in terms of our high vaccination rates," Morris said. "People have really come together at K-State to keep our community safe and healthy."

According to KSU, an estimated 70 percent of University employees are vaccinated, based on staff and employee self reporting.

Morris said K-State promotes a layered approach that includes not only vaccination, but also improved ventilation systems, compulsory masks,&nbsp;personal hygiene and by encouraging continued social distancing when appropriate,&nbsp;&nbsp;

The University will continue to do testing on campus, as it has throughout the crisis. While testing supplies are one of the myriad items hit by escalating global supply chain shortages, KSU, as a critical research institution, has been robustly supplied.

K-State's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory was designated as an approved COVID testing location early on in the COVID battle. The University has processed tests for numerous entities across the state throughout the pandemic. 

"We currently have significant capacity on campus," Morris said, "more than enough to cover our current volume."&nbsp;

The White House is expected to give the green light any day to the executive order's fine print detailing how and when companies and universities will have to require their employees to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing.&nbsp;

The full enforcement deadline, which could carry penalties of about $14,000 per violation, may not take effect until after the new year. That’s why Biden and his aides have for weeks encouraged businesses to act as though the rule was already in effect and start imposing vaccination requirements.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Employees of K-State must submit their proof of vaccination to their institutional portal unless they received their&nbsp;vaccine through the&nbsp;Lafene&nbsp;Health Center.&nbsp;

The University provided employees with information&nbsp;on the safety and efficacy as well as&nbsp;guidance for preparing for the vaccine, finding vaccination sites.&nbsp;

Biden’s executive order&nbsp;requires both employees and visitors of federal contractors and subcontractors to observe the masking and physical distancing requirements of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—which are ever-changing.&nbsp;

<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QlqHbxGP5lE?start=1093" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>MANHATTAN—During a virtual town hall Friday, Kansas State University announced that university employees must be fully vaccinated by December 8.&nbsp;This requirement applies to all K-State faculty and staff as well as graduate and undergraduate student employees.&nbsp;
On September 9,&nbsp;President&nbsp;Joe Biden signed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/09/09/executive-order-on-ensuring-adequate-covid-safety-protocols-for-federal-contractors/">Executive Order 14042,</a>&nbsp;requiring that employees working for organizations that have contracts with the federal government be fully vaccinated, or those organizations would lose federal dollars- like the hundreds of millions in Pell Grant and research dollars that pour into K-State and Manhattan .&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;K-State has more than 275 federal contracts and cooperative agreements reaching every corner of the university.&nbsp;Jeff Morris, KSU vice president of Communications and Marketing, said that the University placed individual health and safety at the forefront of its decisions at the very beginning of the crisis. "Throughout the pandemic K-State has been committed to the safety of our students, staff, faculty, and our local communities," Morris said. "That's been our number one priority. That's why we continue to test and act in accordance with the CDC.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/10/1634927730477-thumbnail.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>In the announcement, the University told employees that the COVID-19 vaccination “is a condition of employment; employees who are not fully vaccinated or do not receive approval for a medical or religious exemption may be prohibited from engaging in work”&nbsp;unless they have a university-approved religious or medical exemption.&nbsp;While noting that the announcement had been made only this morning, Morris said the University has received two exemption requests.The&nbsp;order&nbsp;applies to all research universities in Kansas and their employees.&nbsp;The Kansas Board of Regents has provided formal guidance stating that the order applies to Kansas State University, the University of Kansas and Wichita State University.&nbsp;Morris said the University is very pleased with number of individuals who have already received the vaccine."We've been very pleased in terms of our high vaccination rates," Morris said. "People have really come together at K-State to keep our community safe and healthy."According to KSU, an estimated 70 percent of University employees are vaccinated, based on staff and employee self reporting.Morris said K-State promotes a layered approach that includes not only vaccination, but also improved ventilation systems, compulsory masks,&nbsp;personal hygiene and by encouraging continued social distancing when appropriate,&nbsp;&nbsp;The University will continue to do testing on campus, as it has throughout the crisis. While testing supplies are one of the myriad items hit by escalating global supply chain shortages, KSU, as a critical research institution, has been robustly supplied.K-State's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory was designated as an approved COVID testing location early on in the COVID battle. The University has processed tests for numerous entities across the state throughout the pandemic. "We currently have significant capacity on campus," Morris said, "more than enough to cover our current volume."&nbsp;The White House is expected to give the green light any day to the executive order's fine print detailing how and when companies and universities will have to require their employees to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing.&nbsp;The full enforcement deadline, which could carry penalties of about $14,000 per violation, may not take effect until after the new year. That’s why Biden and his aides have for weeks encouraged businesses to act as though the rule was already in effect and start imposing vaccination requirements.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employees of K-State must submit their proof of vaccination to their institutional portal unless they received their&nbsp;vaccine through the&nbsp;Lafene&nbsp;Health Center.&nbsp;The University provided employees with information&nbsp;on the safety and efficacy as well as&nbsp;guidance for preparing for the vaccine, finding vaccination sites.&nbsp;Biden’s executive order&nbsp;requires both employees and visitors of federal contractors and subcontractors to observe the masking and physical distancing requirements of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—which are ever-changing.&nbsp;

🎥 Dec. 8 deadline for mandatory KSU vaccinations

A new gift is putting Kansas State University veterinarians "out to pasture,"&nbsp;and the benefit is improved health care for livestock. The Rawhide Portable Corral company in Abilene recently made a special delivery to the livestock services team at the Veterinary Health Center at K-State.&nbsp;

Owners John and Mary (Kohman) McDonald delivered one of their portable corral systems as a gift to the College of Veterinary Medicine. John Kohman is the inventor of the product.&nbsp;

"The Rawhide Portable Corral system is a very generous donation that enables the Kansas State Veterinary Health Center to offer an additional service to our livestock clientele," said Bryan Weaver, clinical assistant professor. "This very functional system allows us to provide working facilities to our clients who may not have such facilities on site as needed to work a set of cattle. This increases our speed and efficiency of palpating and vaccinating cattle in the field, while also greatly improving safety for the cattle, client, veterinary staff and students."&nbsp;

"We donated a corral to the veterinary college because John and I want the students to get hands-on use of our equipment so they can see how they could possibly utilize the system in their practices in the future," said Mary McDonald, who graduated from Kansas State University in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in animal sciences and industry. "Our corrals are all over the country, and many of our customers are veterinarians. They like using a corral when they go on site."&nbsp;

Weaver said that the Rawhide Portable Corral system may be hauled to a given location at the time of a herd working or can be set up ahead of time to allow clients to use the corral system to catch cattle prior to veterinary team arrival.&nbsp;

"Clients may contact the VHC to schedule a farm call and request use of the Rawhide system at that time for an additional fee,"&nbsp;Weaver said. "The portable corral also happens to be beneficial for our 'Junior Surgery Lab' organized by our lab manager, Gina Jensen."&nbsp;

The surgery laboratory course incorporates several species throughout the year, such as canine, feline, equine and bovine, which helps students build their general surgical knowledge and skills. Weaver said many of the large-animal-focused students look forward to a portion of the course Bovine C-section Lab.&nbsp;

"The Bovine C-section Lab takes place over multiple weeks and allows students the opportunity to develop skills in areas such as general livestock surgical principles, local anesthesia and pain management, obstetrics, neonatal calf resuscitation, colostrum management, post-op care of both mother and newborn,"&nbsp;Weaver said. "This lab requires a great deal of planning in the year leading up to the main event as cows must be selected and bred nine months prior so that calves are vigorous at the time of delivery. These pregnancies must later be confirmed by palpation and ultrasound, and general herd health practices — vaccinations, deworming, etc. — performed to ensure a healthy cow and calf."&nbsp;

Weaver said the portable corral system offers greater flexibility while working cattle throughout the year and improves safety for students who will eventually perform the C-section procedure during these activities.&nbsp;

"Another unique educational opportunity for fourth-year veterinary students at the VHC is the advanced palpation rotation led by Dr. Shaun Huser," Weaver said. "For six weeks in the fall, three groups of students palpate over 3,000 head of cows and heifers to grow their pregnancy diagnosis skills in preparation for their first day after graduation from veterinary school. Similar to the other field services offered by the livestock services team at K-State, the Rawhide Portable Corral system allows our students to palpate more cows in a wider variety of settings, all while improving safety for the cattle, clients and students alike."&nbsp;

--from Joe Montgomery: KSU College of Veterinary Medicine&nbsp;

A new gift is putting Kansas State University veterinarians "out to pasture,"&nbsp;and the benefit is improved health care for livestock. The Rawhide Portable Corral company in Abilene recently made a special delivery to the livestock services team at the Veterinary Health Center at K-State.&nbsp;Owners John and Mary (Kohman) McDonald delivered one of their portable corral systems as a gift to the College of Veterinary Medicine. John Kohman is the inventor of the product.&nbsp;"The Rawhide Portable Corral system is a very generous donation that enables the Kansas State Veterinary Health Center to offer an additional service to our livestock clientele," said Bryan Weaver, clinical assistant professor. "This very functional system allows us to provide working facilities to our clients who may not have such facilities on site as needed to work a set of cattle. This increases our speed and efficiency of palpating and vaccinating cattle in the field, while also greatly improving safety for the cattle, client, veterinary staff and students."&nbsp;"We donated a corral to the veterinary college because John and I want the students to get hands-on use of our equipment so they can see how they could possibly utilize the system in their practices in the future," said Mary McDonald, who graduated from Kansas State University in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in animal sciences and industry. "Our corrals are all over the country, and many of our customers are veterinarians. They like using a corral when they go on site."&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/10/1634920113270-thumbnail.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Weaver said that the Rawhide Portable Corral system may be hauled to a given location at the time of a herd working or can be set up ahead of time to allow clients to use the corral system to catch cattle prior to veterinary team arrival.&nbsp;"Clients may contact the VHC to schedule a farm call and request use of the Rawhide system at that time for an additional fee,"&nbsp;Weaver said. "The portable corral also happens to be beneficial for our 'Junior Surgery Lab' organized by our lab manager, Gina Jensen."&nbsp;The surgery laboratory course incorporates several species throughout the year, such as canine, feline, equine and bovine, which helps students build their general surgical knowledge and skills. Weaver said many of the large-animal-focused students look forward to a portion of the course Bovine C-section Lab.&nbsp;"The Bovine C-section Lab takes place over multiple weeks and allows students the opportunity to develop skills in areas such as general livestock surgical principles, local anesthesia and pain management, obstetrics, neonatal calf resuscitation, colostrum management, post-op care of both mother and newborn,"&nbsp;Weaver said. "This lab requires a great deal of planning in the year leading up to the main event as cows must be selected and bred nine months prior so that calves are vigorous at the time of delivery. These pregnancies must later be confirmed by palpation and ultrasound, and general herd health practices — vaccinations, deworming, etc. — performed to ensure a healthy cow and calf."&nbsp;Weaver said the portable corral system offers greater flexibility while working cattle throughout the year and improves safety for students who will eventually perform the C-section procedure during these activities.&nbsp;"Another unique educational opportunity for fourth-year veterinary students at the VHC is the advanced palpation rotation led by Dr. Shaun Huser," Weaver said. "For six weeks in the fall, three groups of students palpate over 3,000 head of cows and heifers to grow their pregnancy diagnosis skills in preparation for their first day after graduation from veterinary school. Similar to the other field services offered by the livestock services team at K-State, the Rawhide Portable Corral system allows our students to palpate more cows in a wider variety of settings, all while improving safety for the cattle, clients and students alike."&nbsp;--from Joe Montgomery: KSU College of Veterinary Medicine&nbsp;

Portable corral gift puts KSU vets out to pasture

The following is a summary of arrests for October&nbsp;21, 2021&nbsp;as of 9 a.m. Arrests are made by the Riley County Police Department unless noted. Individuals are&nbsp;presumed innocent until proven guilty.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

CEINA JOLIE KRAMM,&nbsp;16,&nbsp;WAMEGO&nbsp;Possession of marijuana;&nbsp;Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body.&nbsp;&nbsp;

ANTHONY JAMES BELIN,&nbsp;16,&nbsp;MANHATTAN&nbsp;Possession of marijuana;&nbsp;Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia&nbsp;into human body.&nbsp;

ANDREW LIAM MEYER,&nbsp;25,&nbsp;TOPEKA&nbsp;Failure to appear.&nbsp;

SABEN THOMAS WILLIAMS,&nbsp;17,&nbsp;MANHATTAN&nbsp;Possession of marijuana;&nbsp;Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia&nbsp;into human body;&nbsp;Taxation; Possession of cigarettes, electronic cigarette/tobacco by minor.&nbsp;

ROBERT LEE JOHNSON JR,&nbsp;56,&nbsp;JUNCTION CITY,&nbsp;by&nbsp;JUNCTION CITY POLICE DEPT&nbsp;Failure to appear.&nbsp;

JAMIE NICKOLE BERGES,&nbsp;31,&nbsp;ST GEORGE, by KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL&nbsp;Probation Violation;&nbsp;Failure to appear.&nbsp;

MEKEL ANTHONY MCALPINE,&nbsp;36,&nbsp;MOBILE, AL&nbsp;Failure to appear.

The following is a summary of arrests for October&nbsp;21, 2021&nbsp;as of 9 a.m. Arrests are made by the Riley County Police Department unless noted. Individuals are&nbsp;presumed innocent until proven guilty.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CEINA JOLIE KRAMM,&nbsp;16,&nbsp;WAMEGO&nbsp;Possession of marijuana;&nbsp;Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body.&nbsp;&nbsp;ANTHONY JAMES BELIN,&nbsp;16,&nbsp;MANHATTAN&nbsp;Possession of marijuana;&nbsp;Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia&nbsp;into human body.&nbsp;ANDREW LIAM MEYER,&nbsp;25,&nbsp;TOPEKA&nbsp;Failure to appear.&nbsp;SABEN THOMAS WILLIAMS,&nbsp;17,&nbsp;MANHATTAN&nbsp;Possession of marijuana;&nbsp;Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia&nbsp;into human body;&nbsp;Taxation; Possession of cigarettes, electronic cigarette/tobacco by minor.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/10/1634919364509-thumbnail.jpeg" alt="Robert Lee Johnson" />
 <figcaption>Robert Lee Johnson</figcaption>
 </figure>ROBERT LEE JOHNSON JR,&nbsp;56,&nbsp;JUNCTION CITY,&nbsp;by&nbsp;JUNCTION CITY POLICE DEPT&nbsp;Failure to appear.&nbsp;JAMIE NICKOLE BERGES,&nbsp;31,&nbsp;ST GEORGE, by KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL&nbsp;Probation Violation;&nbsp;Failure to appear.&nbsp;MEKEL ANTHONY MCALPINE,&nbsp;36,&nbsp;MOBILE, AL&nbsp;Failure to appear.

Arrest Report for Oct. 22, 2021

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Single-game information for Kansas State's 18-game men's basketball home schedule was announced by athletic department officials on Monday (October 25).

All single games, except for the Kansas game, go on sale at 8:30 a.m., CT on Wednesday, October 27. Ahearn Fund members can access a pre-sale starting at 8:30 a.m., CT on Tuesday.&nbsp;

Tickets can be purchased through the Athletics Ticket Office by calling toll free at (800) 221.CATS (2287), by logging in online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">www.kstatesports.com/tickets</a>, and in-person at the main southwest Bramlage Coliseum ticket office. &nbsp; K-State will once again use dynamic pricing with the cost of single-game tickets increasing or decreasing throughout the season due to demand. Initial prices are locked in through December.&nbsp;

The athletics department also announced several ticket options, including the Flex Season Ticket, the Big Game Mini-Plan and Bramlage Bundles, to provide affordability and flexibility as well as key promotional dates.

Season tickets are also still available starting at $250, or just $100 for young alumni who have football season tickets. &nbsp; &nbsp; The Flex Season Ticket includes a ticket for all home games for just $199. The unique season ticket is 100 percent mobile and gives fans a different seat for each game. &nbsp; The Big Game Mini-Plan includes a reserved Cat Cushion ticket and a parking pass to five premier games, including the marquee matchup with Marquette and four Big 12 Saturday contests, including the KU game, for $199.

The Big Game Mini-Plan includes:&nbsp;

Bramlage Bundles are back again this season and include a reserved Cat Cushion ticket, a $10 concessions voucher, and a $10 credit to the K-State Super Store.

Bramlage Bundles are available for the following games:

Regular single-game prices have been locked in through December at the following prices:&nbsp;

Group ticket packages, including birthday parties, are also available. Interested fans can contact Zach Hanood at 785.532.3759.

&nbsp; A number of promotional dates have also been announced:&nbsp;

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;– Single-game information for Kansas State's 18-game men's basketball home schedule was announced by athletic department officials on Monday (October 25).All single games, except for the Kansas game, go on sale at 8:30 a.m., CT on Wednesday, October 27. Ahearn Fund members can access a pre-sale starting at 8:30 a.m., CT on Tuesday.&nbsp; Tickets can be purchased through the Athletics Ticket Office by calling toll free at (800) 221.CATS (2287), by logging in online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">www.kstatesports.com/tickets</a>, and in-person at the main southwest Bramlage Coliseum ticket office. &nbsp; K-State will once again use dynamic pricing with the cost of single-game tickets increasing or decreasing throughout the season due to demand. Initial prices are locked in through December.&nbsp;The athletics department also announced several ticket options, including the Flex Season Ticket, the Big Game Mini-Plan and Bramlage Bundles, to provide affordability and flexibility as well as key promotional dates.Season tickets are also still available starting at $250, or just $100 for young alumni who have football season tickets. &nbsp; &nbsp; The Flex Season Ticket includes a ticket for all home games for just $199. The unique season ticket is 100 percent mobile and gives fans a different seat for each game. &nbsp; The Big Game Mini-Plan includes a reserved Cat Cushion ticket and a parking pass to five premier games, including the marquee matchup with Marquette and four Big 12 Saturday contests, including the KU game, for $199.The Big Game Mini-Plan includes:&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>Marquette on Wednesday, December 8</li><li>Texas Tech on Saturday, January 15</li><li>KU on Saturday, January 22</li><li>Iowa State on Saturday, February 26</li><li>Oklahoma on Saturday, March 5</li>
 </ul>Bramlage Bundles are back again this season and include a reserved Cat Cushion ticket, a $10 concessions voucher, and a $10 credit to the K-State Super Store.Bramlage Bundles are available for the following games:<ul>
 <li>Wednesday, December 8 vs Marquette ($35)</li><li>Tuesday, January 4 vs Texas ($40)</li><li>Saturday, January 15 vs Texas Tech ($45)</li><li>Wednesday, February 9 vs Baylor ($40)</li><li>Saturday, March 5 vs Oklahoma ($45)</li>
 </ul>Regular single-game prices have been locked in through December at the following prices:&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>Non-conference games, excluding Marquette, start at just $10</li><li>Tickets for the Marquette game start at $15</li><li>Weekday Big 12 games start at $20</li><li>Weekend Big 12 games start at just $25</li><li>KU game tickets, if available, will go on sale at a later date</li>
 </ul>Group ticket packages, including birthday parties, are also available. Interested fans can contact Zach Hanood at 785.532.3759.&nbsp; A number of promotional dates have also been announced:&nbsp;<ul>
 <li>Team Nights: Youth basketball teams can attend select games for FREE with prior registration.&nbsp; To register your youth team, email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:promotions@kstatesports.com" target="_blank">promotions@kstatesports.com</a>&nbsp;or call (785) 532-7786 no later than one week prior to the game you wish to attend from the following games:&nbsp;</li>
 </ul><ul>
 <li>Wednesday, November 17 vs. Omaha</li><li>Sunday, November 28 vs. North Dakota</li><li>Wednesday, December 8 vs. Marquette</li><li>Monday, February 14 vs. West Virginia</li>
 </ul><ul>
 <li>Wednesday, December 1 vs. Albany – Fort Riley’s Operation Santa Claus</li><li>Wednesday, December 8 vs. Marquette – Color Rush / Wear Lavender</li><li>Sunday, December 12 vs. Green Bay – Junior Wildcats Club Day</li><li>Saturday, January 15 vs. Texas Tech – Legends Weekend</li><li>Monday, February 14 vs. West Virginia – K-State Proud Game / Diversity &amp; Inclusion Game</li><li>Saturday, March 5 vs. Oklahoma – Senior Day</li>
 </ul>

KSU ticket sale plans are announced

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Caleb Williams threw two touchdown pass, ran 40-yards for a score on a pivotal fourth down and No. 3 Oklahoma rallied to beat Kansas 35-23 and avoid an enormous upset. The Sooners trailed by double figures on two occasions — including 10-0 at the half —- but outscored the Jayhawks 35-13 in the second half to win their 16th straight game. Jason Bean passed for 246 yards and a score for Kansas, which led 17-7 late in the third quarter. In his second start, Williams threw for 178 yards and two scores and ran for 70 yards.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Caleb Williams threw two touchdown pass, ran 40-yards for a score on a pivotal fourth down and No. 3 Oklahoma rallied to beat Kansas 35-23 and avoid an enormous upset. The Sooners trailed by double figures on two occasions — including 10-0 at the half —- but outscored the Jayhawks 35-13 in the second half to win their 16th straight game. Jason Bean passed for 246 yards and a score for Kansas, which led 17-7 late in the third quarter. In his second start, Williams threw for 178 yards and two scores and ran for 70 yards.

No. 3 Oklahoma holds off Kansas

By D. Scott Fritchen LUBBOCK, Texas&nbsp;–&nbsp;Kansas State used a fourth-quarter touchdown reception by running back Deuce Vaughn to take a 25-24 lead and recorded back-to-back sacks on Texas Tech quarterback Henry Colombi in the final 2 minutes to capture its first Big 12 Conference victory of the season in sizzling style before a stunned crowd at Jones AT&amp;T Stadium.

K-State, 4-3 overall and 1-3 in the Big 12, trailed 24-10 at halftime and appeared to be on the ropes after the Red Raiders took a commanding 14-0 lead less than 4 minutes into the game. But K-State fought back to claim its sixth straight win in the series with a statement performance that put to bed a frustrating start to its league season. Texas Tech entered seeking to reach bowl eligibility its fastest in a season since 2013 but fell to 5-3 and 2-3.

“We came in at halftime and we didn’t flinch or bat an eye,” K-State head coach Chris Klieman said. “We felt like we were the better team and had a chance to win the game. We just had to make some plays. It was a much-needed victory as we all know. We needed to find a way to go on the road and get a win. I’m happy for the guys. We can enjoy it today.”

Skylar Thompson completed 24 of 30 passes for 296 yards and 1 touchdown, and his scoring toss came on a 22-yard pass to Vaughn that proved to be the game winner with 6 minutes, 9 seconds left, capping a dramatic comeback dampened by a season-high 12 penalties and a few long plays early by the Red Raiders.

“Both sides of the ball we were trying to get out of own way,” Klieman said. “There were too many penalties, and the crowd was a little bit of a factor. Discipline penalties you can’t have. Defensively, just a couple of blown assignments. You can’t do those things and be successful. We’re not a team that can give teams 10 0r 15 points and we did that again today.”

The Wildcats, who had suffered through a mound of frustration caused by unforced errors against Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Iowa State, didn’t play a perfect game, but they grabbed the momentum in the second half and shutout the Colombi and the Red Raiders in the fourth quarter when they most needed to make stops.

“We started to play good team defense,” Klieman said, “which is what you have to do.”

Colombi went 10 of 17 for 148 yards with 1 interception, and the Red Raiders, who entered the game leading the FBS with 17 plays from scrimmage longer than 40 yards, tried to knockout the Wildcats early with their big-play capabilities. They had rushes of 30 and 45 yards and passes of 40 and 48 yards in the first half.

However, the Wildcats wouldn’t be stopped, clawed their way back, and took their first lead in 10 quarters in highlight style.

By D. Scott Fritchen LUBBOCK, Texas&nbsp;–&nbsp;Kansas State used a fourth-quarter touchdown reception by running back Deuce Vaughn to take a 25-24 lead and recorded back-to-back sacks on Texas Tech quarterback Henry Colombi in the final 2 minutes to capture its first Big 12 Conference victory of the season in sizzling style before a stunned crowd at Jones AT&amp;T Stadium.K-State, 4-3 overall and 1-3 in the Big 12, trailed 24-10 at halftime and appeared to be on the ropes after the Red Raiders took a commanding 14-0 lead less than 4 minutes into the game. But K-State fought back to claim its sixth straight win in the series with a statement performance that put to bed a frustrating start to its league season. Texas Tech entered seeking to reach bowl eligibility its fastest in a season since 2013 but fell to 5-3 and 2-3.“We came in at halftime and we didn’t flinch or bat an eye,” K-State head coach Chris Klieman said. “We felt like we were the better team and had a chance to win the game. We just had to make some plays. It was a much-needed victory as we all know. We needed to find a way to go on the road and get a win. I’m happy for the guys. We can enjoy it today.”Skylar Thompson completed 24 of 30 passes for 296 yards and 1 touchdown, and his scoring toss came on a 22-yard pass to Vaughn that proved to be the game winner with 6 minutes, 9 seconds left, capping a dramatic comeback dampened by a season-high 12 penalties and a few long plays early by the Red Raiders.“Both sides of the ball we were trying to get out of own way,” Klieman said. “There were too many penalties, and the crowd was a little bit of a factor. Discipline penalties you can’t have. Defensively, just a couple of blown assignments. You can’t do those things and be successful. We’re not a team that can give teams 10 0r 15 points and we did that again today.”The Wildcats, who had suffered through a mound of frustration caused by unforced errors against Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Iowa State, didn’t play a perfect game, but they grabbed the momentum in the second half and shutout the Colombi and the Red Raiders in the fourth quarter when they most needed to make stops.“We started to play good team defense,” Klieman said, “which is what you have to do.”Colombi went 10 of 17 for 148 yards with 1 interception, and the Red Raiders, who entered the game leading the FBS with 17 plays from scrimmage longer than 40 yards, tried to knockout the Wildcats early with their big-play capabilities. They had rushes of 30 and 45 yards and passes of 40 and 48 yards in the first half.However, the Wildcats wouldn’t be stopped, clawed their way back, and took their first lead in 10 quarters in highlight style.

Kansas State rallies to defeat Texas Tech

Kapaun Mount Carmel 35, Wichita Heights 7

Maur Hill - Mount Academy 24, Riverside 21

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Friday night football results

Kansas State Wildcat coach Chris Klieman held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, ahead of this Saturday's game at Texas Tech.

Big weekend for us heading down to Lubbock against a really good Texas Tech team. They're playing well. Happy for Coach (Matt) Wells. He's one of my close friends in the profession and happy to see him having success, doing it in a variety of ways, but an explosive offense, veteran quarterback, a lot of good skill players playing really well up front offensively. Defensively, people have gotten after them a little bit. I think they have some really good talent, some good athletes. They run to the football and they smack you, but they've run into a couple of teams that have been able to rush the football, and then they have to play catch up. That's kind of where we're at right now as far as we need to play from ahead more so than from behind, and that's what we've done the last few weeks is play from behind. That's probably not suited best for us. You see when we play ahead against Stanford or against Nevada, our ability to dictate some of the tempo and pace and calls we make both offensively and defensively. We're playing from behind, we have probably been more aggressive on defense, which causes some bigger plays. Then, offensively, we'd like to be balanced. We're better balanced right now. It's a big week for us, an important week for us. Guys had good spirits and good energy yesterday and are excited for another opportunity.”

On the ability to run the football this week…

“That's really important for us to be able to sustain the run, and then have balance and continue to be able to throw the ball because I think Skylar (Thompson) is playing at a really high level. So, I don't want to take the ball out of his hands, and we also believe there's going to be some wind out there on Saturday. So, based on that, you may have to be able to run the ball a little bit more into a breeze. Then the kicking game becomes a big factor too.”

On the status of defensive end Bronson Massie…

“It's either going to be this week or next week. We're still hoping for this week, and we're just getting into practice today. He's going to do a few things today. We'll see how he responds, but we'll feel confident whether it’s this Saturday and it's a good chance it still could be, if not it should be the next Saturday.”

“I think that's why he's (Skylar Thompson) able to make those plays because Deuce (Vaughn) is an active contributor and people are always knowing where Deuce is, which opens up a lot of guys in the pass game. I think it's opened up Joe Ervin. Joe’s been playing really well. Excited for Joe because he's getting stronger, and we got to find ways to get Joe the football, because Joe is doing some really good things. I like the fact that we have a couple of backs that are explosive guys as well as a really good passing game that you have to account for.”

On seeing the potential of the wide receivers…

“I don't know. We've got good wide receivers. Phillip (Brooks), Malik (Knowles), Landry (Weber) are good players. I think we saw Tyrone Howell can do some things. We've got good players at wide receiver.”

Kansas State Wildcat coach Chris Klieman held his weekly press conference on Tuesday, ahead of this Saturday's game at Texas Tech.Big weekend for us heading down to Lubbock against a really good Texas Tech team. They're playing well. Happy for Coach (Matt) Wells. He's one of my close friends in the profession and happy to see him having success, doing it in a variety of ways, but an explosive offense, veteran quarterback, a lot of good skill players playing really well up front offensively. Defensively, people have gotten after them a little bit. I think they have some really good talent, some good athletes. They run to the football and they smack you, but they've run into a couple of teams that have been able to rush the football, and then they have to play catch up. That's kind of where we're at right now as far as we need to play from ahead more so than from behind, and that's what we've done the last few weeks is play from behind. That's probably not suited best for us. You see when we play ahead against Stanford or against Nevada, our ability to dictate some of the tempo and pace and calls we make both offensively and defensively. We're playing from behind, we have probably been more aggressive on defense, which causes some bigger plays. Then, offensively, we'd like to be balanced. We're better balanced right now. It's a big week for us, an important week for us. Guys had good spirits and good energy yesterday and are excited for another opportunity.”On the ability to run the football this week…“That's really important for us to be able to sustain the run, and then have balance and continue to be able to throw the ball because I think Skylar (Thompson) is playing at a really high level. So, I don't want to take the ball out of his hands, and we also believe there's going to be some wind out there on Saturday. So, based on that, you may have to be able to run the ball a little bit more into a breeze. Then the kicking game becomes a big factor too.”On the status of defensive end Bronson Massie…“It's either going to be this week or next week. We're still hoping for this week, and we're just getting into practice today. He's going to do a few things today. We'll see how he responds, but we'll feel confident whether it’s this Saturday and it's a good chance it still could be, if not it should be the next Saturday.”On the balance on offense…“I think that's why he's (Skylar Thompson) able to make those plays because Deuce (Vaughn) is an active contributor and people are always knowing where Deuce is, which opens up a lot of guys in the pass game. I think it's opened up Joe Ervin. Joe’s been playing really well. Excited for Joe because he's getting stronger, and we got to find ways to get Joe the football, because Joe is doing some really good things. I like the fact that we have a couple of backs that are explosive guys as well as a really good passing game that you have to account for.”On the message to the team…“1-0 today, and 1-0 for the week.”On seeing the potential of the wide receivers…“I don't know. We've got good wide receivers. Phillip (Brooks), Malik (Knowles), Landry (Weber) are good players. I think we saw Tyrone Howell can do some things. We've got good players at wide receiver.”

K-State coach Chris Klieman meets with the media

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference and ESPN announced Monday that Kansas State’s Homecoming Game against TCU on October 30 will be played at 2:30 p.m., and will be shown on ESPNU.

K-State has won each of the last two games against the Horned Frogs by narrow margins. In 2019 in Manhattan, the Wildcats earned a 24-17 victory, while they edged TCU in Fort Worth last season, 21-14. The Wildcats are 4-3 all-time in home games against TCU, which includes a 2-2 mark in Big 12 play.

As previously announced late Saturday night, K-State at Texas Tech will kick off at 11 a.m., this Saturday inside Jones AT&amp;T Stadium in a game shown on FS1.

Both contests can be heard on 107.9 FM / 1420 KJCZK AM.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Big 12 Conference and ESPN announced Monday that Kansas State’s Homecoming Game against TCU on October 30 will be played at 2:30 p.m., and will be shown on ESPNU.K-State has won each of the last two games against the Horned Frogs by narrow margins. In 2019 in Manhattan, the Wildcats earned a 24-17 victory, while they edged TCU in Fort Worth last season, 21-14. The Wildcats are 4-3 all-time in home games against TCU, which includes a 2-2 mark in Big 12 play.As previously announced late Saturday night, K-State at Texas Tech will kick off at 11 a.m., this Saturday inside Jones AT&amp;T Stadium in a game shown on FS1.Both contests can be heard on 107.9 FM / 1420 KJCZK AM.

K-State football kickoff times are set for next two games

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 397 yards and engineered three second-half touchdown drives to compensate for a pair of interceptions, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 31-13 comeback victory at Washington that got them back to .500. 

After throwing two picks before halftime, Mahomes connected with Tyreek Hill on a 2-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter and put the game out of reach with a 24-yarder to Demarcus Robinson with 3:14 left in the fourth. In between, new starting running back Darrel Williams rushed for his second TD of the game to help Kansas City (3-3) avoid what would have been an embarrassing loss.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 397 yards and engineered three second-half touchdown drives to compensate for a pair of interceptions, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 31-13 comeback victory at Washington that got them back to .500. After throwing two picks before halftime, Mahomes connected with Tyreek Hill on a 2-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter and put the game out of reach with a 24-yarder to Demarcus Robinson with 3:14 left in the fourth. In between, new starting running back Darrel Williams rushed for his second TD of the game to help Kansas City (3-3) avoid what would have been an embarrassing loss.

Chiefs defeat Washington

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Kansas State found itself playing from behind after Iowa State's very first play from scrimmage, suffered sweeping frustration in all three phases of the game, and proved unable to keep running back Breece Hall from enjoying the best game of his career in a 33-20 loss at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. It was the Wildcats' first home loss to the Cyclones since 2004.

Hall rushed for a career-high 197 yards on 30 carries and scored his first of two touchdowns just 12 seconds into the game when he bounced outside and raced 75 yards into the end zone, quieting a crowd that saw the Wildcats, 3-3 overall and 0-3 in the Big 12 Conference.

"We missed a fit and two guys ran into each other, and it popped a big play," K-State head coach Chris Klieman said of Hall's touchdown. "We can't make the critical errors and give a kid of that ability the space to make a big run."

After winning 10 straight in the series, K-State has lost two straight against Iowa State for the first time in 16 years. After starting this season at 3-0 and ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press Poll, the Wildcats have suffered their bumps against arguably the top three teams in the league in Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Iowa State.

Asked if he had concern regarding his team's mental ability to bounce back, Klieman replied, "No, not at all."

The Wildcats' inability to slow one of the top rushers in the nation served as only one frustration in a contest that featured inconsistencies on offense, defense, and special teams. K-State struggled to execute the big play, couldn't prevent lengthy Iowa State drives, and a normally excellent kicking game endured a missed field goal and extra point.

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;Kansas State found itself playing from behind after Iowa State's very first play from scrimmage, suffered sweeping frustration in all three phases of the game, and proved unable to keep running back Breece Hall from enjoying the best game of his career in a 33-20 loss at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. It was the Wildcats' first home loss to the Cyclones since 2004.Hall rushed for a career-high 197 yards on 30 carries and scored his first of two touchdowns just 12 seconds into the game when he bounced outside and raced 75 yards into the end zone, quieting a crowd that saw the Wildcats, 3-3 overall and 0-3 in the Big 12 Conference."We missed a fit and two guys ran into each other, and it popped a big play," K-State head coach Chris Klieman said of Hall's touchdown. "We can't make the critical errors and give a kid of that ability the space to make a big run."After winning 10 straight in the series, K-State has lost two straight against Iowa State for the first time in 16 years. After starting this season at 3-0 and ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press Poll, the Wildcats have suffered their bumps against arguably the top three teams in the league in Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Iowa State.Asked if he had concern regarding his team's mental ability to bounce back, Klieman replied, "No, not at all."The Wildcats' inability to slow one of the top rushers in the nation served as only one frustration in a contest that featured inconsistencies on offense, defense, and special teams. K-State struggled to execute the big play, couldn't prevent lengthy Iowa State drives, and a normally excellent kicking game endured a missed field goal and extra point.Sixth-year senior quarterback Skylar Thompson afterward suggested that he and his teammates needed to take an introspective approach before moving ahead, which begins with Saturday's game at Texas Tech."Everybody on our team has to look at themselves in the mirror," he said. "There's more to give. There's more we can do. We have to execute better. We have to find those inches. There are a handful of plays in the game that are dictating the outcomes of the games and we're not making those plays. It's obviously frustrating. I hate to lose."

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