*Courtesy of K-State Sports Information* MANHATTAN, Kan. – Tyler Wolfe hit a pair of home runs, turning in the first multi-home run game by a Wildcat since 2013, and Mitch Zubradt and Colton Kalmus quieted Grand Canyon over the final six innings as K-State beat the Antelopes, 10-6, on Wednesday at Tointon Family Stadium. Wolfe, who had one career home run entering the night, hit a three-run home run in the first and a solo shot in the seventh to help lead the Wildcats (19-22) to their third consecutive win. The senior also had a career-high five RBI. “(Wolfe) swung…
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mike Trout hit a tying two-run homer, Yunel Escobar put the Angels ahead with a solo shot in the sixth inning and Andrelton Simmons also went deep to power Los Angeles to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. Escobar, the Angels’ leadoff hitter, drove Chris Young’s 3-1 pitch to center field for his third homer of the season leading off the sixth to put the Angels ahead 3-2. He had four hits in Tuesday night’s 9-4 victory. Simmons ended the scoring in the seventh with his first homer as an Angel. His…
Kansas State University fraternities are calling on the university to begin investigations of alleged sexual violence that occurs off campus, according to a report from the Associated Press released Wednesday. It cited a story from Monday’s Manhattan Mercury that reported the university’s Interfraternity Council unanimously approved a resolution seeking the university’s involvement in off-campus incidents. The move comes less than a week after two students sued the university, alleging civil rights violations for not looking into two allegations of rape that occurred at off-campus events hosted by fraternities. As KMAN reported April 22, university and local leaders were quick to…
In this edition of In Focus, Cathy Dawes talks USD 384 and USD 378 and is joined by K-State Assistant Professor of Political Science, Nathaniel Birkhead who talks about the upcoming general election.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas lawmakers must close shortfalls in the current and next state budgets totaling $290 million after returning from their annual spring break. The Legislature was reconvening Wednesday morning. It was only a week after state officials and university economists issued new, more pessimistic forecast that slashed revenue projections through June 2017. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback plans to divert highway funds to general government programs and delay major road projects. He also expects to cut higher education spending. He’s proposed selling off part of the state’s annual payments from a national legal settlement with tobacco companies to generate…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Authorities are warning of flooding after a spring storm dumped heavy rain across a large swath of eastern Kansas. The National Weather Service says flood warnings are in effect until mid- to late Wednesday morning for more than a dozen counties. The counties include Douglas, Geary, Riley, Shawnee, Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Atchison, Coffey, Franklin, Jackson, Lyon, Osage, Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee. Meteorologist Matt Walters says fire crews helped a handful of Shawnee County families evacuate Wednesday morning after water surrounded their homes. He says a water rescue also was reported in Osage County. Forecasters also are warning that…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) Authorities are investigating lightning as the possible cause of a suburban Kansas City house fire. The Overland Park Fire Department said in a news release that the fire started shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday. The release says neighbors reported that they believed the home was for sale and vacant. No one was hurt. Firefighters evacuated residents from neighboring homes while they worked to extinguish the blaze. The neighbors told firefighters that there were possible lightning strikes in the area before the fire.
Police arrested Desie Chatfield on April 15, 2016 at approximately 6:30 PM. Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office made this arrest on a Riley County warrant for the offense of violation of a protective order. He was given a bond of $5,000.00 and at the time of this report was not confined at the Riley County Jail. Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Barrett Stokes, 21, of Manhattan while at the Riley County Police Department on April 26, 2016 at approximately 11:20 AM. Stokes was arrested on a warrant for probation violation and given “no bond.” This warrant was issued…
Several days of severe weather came to a head in Manhattan and surrounding areas on Tuesday. KMAN’s Cathy Dawes and Dave Lewis spoke with National Weather Service Meteorologist, Brian Barjenbruch from Topeka, along with Manhattan’s Director of Public Works, Robert Ott and Riley County Emergency Preparedness Director, Pat Collins early Wednesday: ### (report from Tuesday follows) More severe and tornadic weather is expected in the KMAN listening area late this afternoon and into the evening. The eastern half of the state is in a Tornado Watch until 9 p.m. and many organizations and entities have canceled activities this afternoon and…
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Johnny Giavotella drove in three runs with his first homer of the season, Mike Trout and Carlos Perez had two-run singles, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4 Tuesday night. Jered Weaver (3-0) allowed four runs and nine hits over six innings and struck out four. The Angels scored one more run than they totaled in the right-hander’s first three starts this season. Edinson Volquez (3-1) gave up eight runs and 12 hits in in five innings. The right-hander, facing the Angels for the first time since 2007, was coming off a 4-0…