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Kansas State basketball has its team together in June for the first time in Tang era
Jerome Tang is heading into his third season not just as the Kansas State basketball coach, but as a head coach altogether. He is starting to get the hang of how the offseason works and the ups and downs of coaching.
Each offseason, it seems Tang has had to rebuild his team due to eligibility or to the transfer portal. This offseason is no different with the Wildcats losing five players to the transfer portal and two to eligibility.
However, after briefly appearing to the media recently, Tang talked about the highs and lows of the offseason and one key aspect of this offseason he feels will be a game-changer.
For the first time, Tang had all of his guys on campus and in his facilities and he did so by June. In years past a lot of the players either didn’t get there till the start of school or sometimes even later.
The Wildcats will have a total of 10 new faces on their roster to add to the three returning players. Of the three returning only one, David N’Guessan, really saw significant playing time last season and even started a few games. The other two returning players, Taj Manning and Macaleab Rich would see playing time here and there, but nothing significant.
Now the 10 new players that have come in this offseason have gotten Kansas State really excited about the upcoming season. Kansas State has always been a team that was able to shoot the ball well, but now they have a lot of height on the team along with sharpshooters on the outside. Of the 10 new players, eight of them are Division I transfers, one is a junior college All-American, and one is a top-50 high school prospect.
Here is a list of all the newcomers:
Tang talked about how great it has been having the whole team together so early in the offseason. He says he is able to work on more things and the team is able to bond and grow more together in this time.
With so many newcomers, the veteran presence of N’Guessan will be incredibly helpful, however, he has been playing with the Dutch National Team this summer. Tang talked about how it would be nice to have him around, especially with his experience of playing so many minutes last season, but he is still getting work in and that is what matters.
The biggest thing that Tang is emphasizing this summer is letting the chemistry of the team build organically. He is trying to force anything and he is doing what he has always done. He said they all live in the same apartment complex very close to the gym, they work out together, and they even have family dinners.
With the addition of a lot of great players, K-State is beginning to catch the attention of those in the Big 12, but all will be seen when the season starts. The non-conference schedule is still being determined, but the Wildcats know who they will be playing in the Big 12 and where they will be playing them. All there is left to do is get the entire schedule and start the season.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – One man is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting overnight on Westport Rd., police say.
The Kansas City Police Department said it responded to the area of Mercier and Westport Rd. just before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, after reports of a shooting.
Officers indicated that they entered a nearby business and found two men unresponsive. They began rendering medical aid until EMS arrived.
First responders reported that one man was taken to a nearby hospital with critical injuries. The other was pronounced dead at the scene.
Homicide detectives noted that they began to gather evidence and collect witness statements. As of Sunday morning, police do not know what led to the shooting and no one is in custody.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
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Hundreds of people filled the streets of Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday for the KC Pride 2026 parade. The route started in Westport and ended near Country Club Plaza.
This year’s theme, “It’s all ours,” represents everything Pride has built and all that is to come — a message that resonated deeply with many in the crowd.
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“I feel like today means like we matter, like as queer people,” said attendee Erynn. “I’m a lesbian but anyone who’s queer, trans — especially right now — it feels like they’re trying to make us matter less. They’re trying to almost reduce visibility. And something like this, to me, says you’re not going to silence us and we’re going keep being visible and keep being who we are, and we’re going to do it in a joyful fun-loving way.”
The parade drew people from across the region, including some who came to KCMO specifically for the event.
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“I’m from Pittsburg, Kansas, so we came up to spend the day and hangout and go to the parade,” Stan Forrest said.
For others, the day was about community and a decades-long journey.
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“I came out 50 years ago,” Fanny Mandelberger said. “So, obviously to be in community. To keep the not so much a fight just living your authentic self. I’m grateful to my ancestry that taught me resilience, (to) stand up for who you are.”
Those in attendance said they hope the celebration continues to grow.
“It was amazing,” Forrest said. “We had a lot of fun. Everyone here is so joyful, it’s really refreshing to see.”
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A social media post from Our Spot KC/KC Pride this week sparked discussion after it suggested Kansas City, Missouri, officials were banned from attending this year, due to the city council’s rescission of the city’s conversion therapy ban. The organizations responded with a new statement on social media and the original post has since been removed.
“We posted the wrong draft. We are human, after all, and we’ve been quite busy running our biggest weekend of the year,” KC Pride said in part on social media.
An excerpt from the new statement can be read below.
“As Our Sport KC’s staff and volunteers have been preparing for KC PrideFest and Parade 2026, we’ve heard from countless community members who feel betrayed and hurt by the recent repeal of Kansas City, Missouri’s conversion therapy ban and the vague replacement language that followed. We want to publicly give voice to those legitimate concerns and the impacts to LGBTQ+ youth, adults and families.
“We stepped away from PrideFest production to have several conversations this week and make sure our voices were at the table because that is what this work actually looks like. Showing up when it is hard, building relationships that last, and staying committed to real solutions over quick reactions. We have seen and heard apologies from some leaders for the way this was handled and we receive that accountability as a step in the right direction. We are working directly with the LGBTQ+ Commission, the mayor’s office, legal teams, community members and councilmembers to get the language right and get our community protected. We are hopeful that this moment also opens the door to getting the commission fully seated, supported and resourced with a dedicated full-time liaison, so it can function the way our community has always deserved…”
PrideFest continues at Theis Park through the weekend.
Below are more sights from the parade Saturday morning.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – The Kansas Highway Patrol has confirmed that two individuals died and one child was left seriously injured following a semi-vehicle crash on Friday, closing a portion of I-70.
According to the KHP Crash Log, the incident was reported around 3:47 p.m. on I-70 in Wabaunsee County.
A 2024 Kenworth Construction (semi) was eastbound on I-70 when, for an unknown reason, it crossed the center median into the westbound lanes of traffic.
The semi struck a 2020 Buick Envision, which was westbound in the right lane of traffic.
The Kansas Highway Patrol released the identities of the individuals involved.
The driver of the Buick, 70-year-old Barbara Krier, of Great Bend, died of a fatal injury. Another occupant in the Buick, 50-year-old Steven Reed, of Topeka, also died of a fatal injury.
A 7-year-old child was also in the vehicle at the time and suffered a serious injury. The child was taken to a hospital.
The semi driver, Jason Webb, 45, of Cheboygan, Michigan, was also taken to a hospital with a suspected minor injury.
View the full Kansas Highway Patrol Crash Log report HERE.
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