CLEVELAND (AP) — Lebron James scored 41 points, delivering another magnificent performance with no margin for error, Kyrie Irving added 23 and the Cavs sent the finals packing for California by beating the rattled Golden State Warriors 115-101 on Thursday night to even this unpredictable series and force a decisive finale. Cleveland saved its season for the second time in four days and will head back to Oakland’s Oracle Arena for Sunday’s climactic game with a chance to become the first team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals, and give this title-starved city its first major sports…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Victor Martinez hit three home runs, the Tigers pounded out six as a team and Detroit rallied from an early hole to beat the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a four-game series. There should have been ample reason to celebrate. Instead, there was just a little bit of melancholy in the clubhouse after a 10-4 victory Thursday night, the fallout of an injury to J.D. Martinez that could keep the outfielder out for up to six weeks. Martinez was tracking a fly ball in the second inning when he hit the wall. He…
Riley County commissioners approved a grant application for the Riley County Police Department Thursday morning. The Edward Bryne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant is an annual federal grant the RCPD typically applies for and is designed for local law enforcement. RCPD director Brad Schoen told commissioners the grant used to provide the department with at least $40,000 in extra funding but has gradually dropped. Last year the grant allocated $17,000 to the RCPD, although Schoen said this year could be slightly more. “In terms of dollars, the allocations have been going down since about 2008,” he said. “This year is closer…
The Junction City Police Department is asking the public for information regarding a June 11 burglary of Performance Audio. On June 11 in the early morning hours, a subject along with another male broke into Performance Audio, 118 N. Washington St., in Junction City. Stereo equipment was stolen. If anyone can identify this male or has any information about this crime please contact Crime Stoppers at 762-8477 or visit the Geary County/Junction City Crime Stoppers website at gearycrimestoppers.com. To text a tip, text CRIMES (27463) and start your tip off with “tipjc”. You may be eligible for a cash reward of up…
TOPEKA — The Latest on the Kansas Legislature’s debate over school funding: 5:05 p.m. Five school districts and nine chambers of commerce in Johnson County have endorsed a plan for increasing state aid to Kansas’ public schools by $50 million for 2016-17. Superintendents and chamber of commerce representatives had a news conference Thursday in Overland Park as two legislative committees wrapped up a joint meeting on school funding issues in Topeka. The state Supreme Court declared last month that the state’s school funding system remains unfair to poor school districts. It warned that schools might not be able to reopen…
OLATHE — The Associated Press says in a lawsuit that a Kansas county wrongly has withheld public records involving alleged fiscal misconduct by the county’s former elections chief, who later took a top U.S. elections job. Filed Thursday in Johnson County District Court, the lawsuit names the county’s governing board as defendants. The AP is seeking emails under the state’s open-records law related to Brian Newby’s role as county election commissioner before he took a job in November as the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s executive director. An audit released after Newby’s departure from Kansas uncovered alleged misuse of thousands of dollars in…
State Senator Tom Hawk of Manhattan was back in Topeka Thursday and had a chance to visit with KMAN’s Cathy Dawes:
A large structure fire that ignited numerous boxes of ammunition Wednesday night resulted in more than $200,000 in damage to a garage and vehicles five miles north of Manhattan. Riley County Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Pat Collins told KMAN Thursday morning the garage was fully engulfed and two vehicles were on fire by the time crews arrived shortly after 2 a.m. at 6660 N. 52nd St. The residence is owned by Fred Schneider. Collins said there were no injuries and that an electrical problem could be the cause, but the fire is still under investigation. Later Thursday morning…
TOPEKA — Kansas legislators plan to discuss a short-term education funding fix to satisfy the state Supreme Court while also debating longer-term proposals for curbing the court’s power to force school finance changes. The House and Senate Judiciary committees were convening Thursday for joint hearings on both issues. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback called a special session of the GOP-dominated Legislature for June 23. Lawmakers will address a recent Supreme Court decision that education funding remains unfair to poor school districts. The court said public schools might remain closed after June 30 if legislators do not rewrite school finance laws by then. Some…
Riley County Police Department arrested Abner Samayoa-Garcia, 29, of Manhattan on June 15, 2016 at approximately 6:05 PM while in the 500 block of S. 5th Street. Samayoa-Garcia was arrested on the offenses of displaying an identification card which belongs to another and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license. He was given no bond. Nicole Holt, 21, of Chapman, Kansas was arrested while in the 900 block of Pillsbury Road on June 15, 2016 at approximately 11:30 PM by Riley County Police Department. Holt was arrested on 2 warrants for probation violation. Her original offenses listed as vehicular…