KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP)– Ian Kinsler doubled home two runs and the Detroit Tigers batted around in a four-run eighth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Wednesday night. The loss snapped the Royals’ eight-game home winning streak, their longest since winning their first 11 games in 2003 at Kauffman Stadium. Royals right-hander Edinson Volquez (11-7) had retired 13 straight batters entering the eighth, which James McCann led off with a single. Volquez walked Anthony Gose, and Jose Iglesias had an infield single to load the bases with none out. Kinsler doubled down the left field line to score…
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AP-KS–LawrenceMayorResi LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Jeremy Farmer has resigned as mayor of Lawrence, two days after he resigned from his job as executive director at a food pantry. Farmer resigned his seat on the City Commission Wednesday, effective immediately. He had resigned Monday from Just Food, a nonprofit food pantry, after it was revealed that he had not paid about $50,000 in federal payroll taxes. The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://bit.ly/1EnQXen ) the remaining four city commissioners will meet Friday to accept the resignation and begin the search for a replacement. The Lawrence mayor has no administrative duties but chairs commission meetings…
Ray’s Apple Market on Anderson Avenue in Manhattan is closing. Manager Rob Floersch confirmed the closure Wednesday afternoon and tells KMAN employees have just been notified. Floersch declined further comment at this time. Another Ray’s Apple Market located in downtown Manhattan on North Sixth Street closed in March of 2014. It was announced at that time that some of the employees were being transferred to the store’s west location at 3007 Anderson. Also at that time, owners indicated neighborhood support, but admitted business had diminished with changes in Manhattan and a significant change in the retail landscape. Information about exactly…
The city of Wamego has closed its municipal pool due to a pool patron who had been exposed to a person confirmed as carrying the cryptosporidium parasite which causes diarrhea. The action was taken after the city was notified by the Pottawatomie County Health Department of the problem. The closing is a precaution and temporary for recommended treatment of the water in accordance with Kansas Department Health and Environment guidelines. Cryptosporidium is easily spread person-to-person and involves feces-contaminated food, water, or other objects. It can still be spread for two weeks after symptoms have subsided. Those with questions about…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Supt. Denise O’Dea and Special Education Director Sean Cochran from USD 320 Wamego, along with Manhattan Building Official Brad Claussen and Angie Sutton, Community Relations Director for Manhattan Parks and Rec.
Updated 8:20 a.m. Thursday Riley County Police have altered a listing of charges in connection with a sex crime arrest reported Wednesday. The charges against Gregory E. Hoyt, 27, of Manhattan are now listed as two counts of rape and two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy. Originally charges were listed as aggravated indecent liberties instead of aggravated sodomy. As previously announced, The Riley County Police Department took the 27-year-old Hoyt into custody after receiving reports of inappropriate behavior between he and a child he knew. Hoyt’s bond was set at $200,000. The arrest took place Tuesday afternoon in the…
St. Louis County police released video of an individual they identify as Tyrone Harris, with a gun in on Sunday night. Harris was wounded after allegedly firing at police in Ferguson, Missouri. Protests were smaller on Tuesday night.
Donald Trump held his first campaign appearance since last week’s GOP presidential debate, speaking in Michigan on Tuesday.