The Kansas City Royals were unable to salvage a split Thursday night in New York as the Yankees won 7-3 taking three out of four from the defending world champs. Chase Headley and Didi Gregorius hit two-run homers, and Starlin Castro added a solo shot to boost the Yankees. Ian Kennedy suffered the loss allowing all seven runs on five hits. The Royals offense tallied nine hits with Eric Hosmer, Alex Gordon and Christian Colon pitching in with multi hit efforts. The Royals extend the slump as they head back to Kansas City losers of 12 of their last 16 games.…
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A Pottawatomie County man arrested for numerous battery charges waived his preliminary hearing Thursday. Pottawatomie County Attorney Sherri Schuck told KMAN 26-year-old Jarvis Clark will be arraigned on May 19 and remains confined in jail. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office released information Monday regarding a domestic disturbance investigation opened April 22. A caller reported gunshots had been fired at a home in the area of 326 E. Webster Street in Louisville and that the suspect fled the scene. The sheriff’s office along with officers from the Wamego Police Department began a search which led to the arrest of Clarkin the 300 block…
Riley County commissioners were updated on the latest dollars and cents in the county balance sheet Thursday morning. County treasurer Shilo Heger reported a general fund of $9.9 million and that the county’s total assets add up to over $37.1 million. Heger said the general fund has about $200,000 more in it than at this time in 2015. “We are right on line where we were last year,” she said. Heger also reported year to date sales tax dollars are down 1.24 percent compared to this time last year and that April-alone sales tax numbers are down 1.12 percent compared…
Riley County commissioners were updated on the latest dollars and cents in the county balance sheet Thursday morning. County treasurer Shilo Heger reported a general fund of $9.9 million and that the county’s total assets add up to over $37.1 million. Heger said the general fund has about $200,000 more in it than at this time in 2015. “We are right on line where we were last year,” she said. Heger also reported year to date sales tax dollars are down 1.24 percent compared to this time last year and that April-alone sales tax numbers are down 1.12 percent compared…
No boos for local brews! Manhattan’s Tallgrass Brewing Company nabbed a win in the 2016 World Beer Cup last week. The event, considered to be the Olympics of beer, pit breweries from 55 countries against one another. Nearly 6,600 entries were submitted in the contest. Tallgrass took bronze for its Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat – entered into the herb and spice category. The win marks the first prize for the brewing company.
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a bill to subject officials’ emails about public business to disclosure even if they’re on private accounts or devices. Brownback signed the measure Wednesday. Spokeswoman Eileen Hawley said he will follow its requirements. The new law will close a loophole in the Kansas Open Records Act that has allowed government officials to use private communications to discuss public business without facing disclosure. Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued an opinion last year saying the records law didn’t apply to such situations. The issue arose after The Wichita Eagle reported in January 2015 that Budget Director…
SHAWNEE — Authorities are looking for a person of interest in the death of a suburban Kansas City woman. The Kansas City Star reports that the 53-year-old man may have been living with 44-year-old Monica Lee. Her body was found Monday in her Shawnee apartment, and her car is missing. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
A Wamego native attending school at Pittsburg State University has died. According to university president, Steve Scott – Ashly Erickson, 23, died unexpectedly May 6. Scott said in a press release, “there are few things in life more difficult than losing a loved one, especially someone so young and full of life. I extend my deepest sympathies and offer condolences on behalf of the entire Pittsburg State University community.” Erickson was a senior majoring in management and marketing, set to graduate from the university last weekend. A moment of silence was held in her honor. A cause of death has not…
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes and Dave Lewis sat down with outgoing K-State President Kirk Schulz, as he bids farewell to the university and Manhattan. As previously reported, Schulz will take office as the president of Washington State University. He took time Thursday morning to talk about his experience as president and his hopes for the future.
In this edition of In Focus, Cathy Dawes chats with Fort Riley Specialist, Lawrence Evans with the First Infantry Division Band along with Henry Otto and Paul Visser with Blue Valley Yacht Club and Blue Valley Youth Sailing Foundation.