In this edition of In Focus KMAN’s Cathy Dawes sits down with Pottawatomie County Administrator Robert Reece and County Appraiser Lois Schlegel and Ruth Nicolaus stops by to talk about the Abilene Rodeo.
Author: KMAN Staff
CLEVELAND (AP)– Eric Hosmer pointed at his teammates celebrating wildly in the dugout and continued his trot around the bases. With one swing, Hosmer gave the Royals another thrilling moment in a season getting better by the second. Hosmer’s homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Trevor Bauer lifted Kansas City to a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night over the fading Cleveland Indians, who have lost eight straight at home — their longest home losing streak in 40 years. Hosmer hit a 3-2 curveball from Bauer (8-8) over the wall in right for his 11th homer, a shot…
The Kansas City Royals have acquired Ben Zobrist from the Oakland Athletics for minor league pitchers Sean Manaea and Aaron Brooks, the team announced Tuesday. The deal comes on the heels of Kansas City acquiring star pitcher Johnny Cueto from the Cincinnati Reds for three minor-league pitchers on Sunday. Zobrist is hitting .268/.354/.447 with six home runs in 67 games this season. According to ESPN’s Stats & Information, only three position players — Miguel Cabrera, Robinson Cano and Adrian Beltre — have accumulated more wins above replacement than Zobrist since 2009. Zobrist missed a month following arthroscopic left knee surgery…
A US Coast Guard C-130 plane searched for two missing 14-year-old boys off the Florida coastline on Tuesday.
The killing of ‘Cecil the Lion’ by an American hunter in Zimbabwe highlights Africa’s robust poaching trade. Jeff Flocken of the International Fund for Animal Welfare says the US government can do more to discourage poaching abroad.
New York Yankees. Green Bay Packers. Los Angeles Lakers. Chicago Bulls… Riley County EMS? Paramedics and ambulance drivers joined a rare club of organizations that have three-peated Tuesday afternoon. For the third straight year, Riley County EMS won the public’s vote as their favorite public service in this year’s 12th Annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive at St Thomas More Catholic Church. Riley County EMS led the pack with 119 votes, while the Manhattan Fire Department was second with 104 votes. The Riley County Police Department tallied 53. But most importantly, the blood drive saw enough donors to collect…
A Kansas City man’s jury trial started Tuesday with jury selection taking up the entire morning and into the afternoon. Anthony Nichols is accused of murdering John Burroughs, a Manhattan Country Club employee, between the 6th and 7th of September 2013. Burroughs was found dead on his bathroom floor in his residence, a result of one gunshot wound to the face and eight stab wounds to his body. Nichols has already been convicted in a Geary County murder that happened just days after the murder of Burroughs. During opening arguments, Nichols’ attorney claimed there is no evidence connecting Nichols with…
(See news release regarding Robert Griffith case in separate news item) ### Riley County Police are reporting at approximately 3:20 AM Monday officers responded to a complaint of aggravated burglary in the 1400 block of Watson Place. Police found and are currently investigating a report of an unknown male entering an occupied apartment. Officers continue to collect information about this case and ask that anyone with information contact the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. RCPD encourages the community to report suspicious activity to police and utilize the “TipSubmit” mobile app to more easily submit anonymous tips to the Manhattan Riley County…
The 1st Infantry Division community will welcome a new deputy commanding general and bid farewell to three deputy commanding generals during a July 30 Victory with Honors ceremony in Victory Park. Brig. Gen. John S. Kolasheski will serve as the “Big Red One’s” deputy commanding general for maneuver. Before coming to Fort Riley, the armor officer was deputy chief of staff for strategic communications for Headquarters, Resolute Support/Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and the International Security Assistance Force/Operation Enduring Freedom with duty in Kabul, Afghanistan. Kolasheski previously served with the 1st Inf. Div. as executive officer for the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment; brigade operations officer for the 2nd Armored Brigade…
CLEVELAND (AP)– After celebrating with handshakes and high-fives, the Royals walked off the field as dozens of blue-clad Kansas City backers lined the rows behind their first-base dugout. The fans held up signs and screamed player’s names. Downtrodden for so many years, these Royals are being treated like rock stars. Eric Hosmer drove in four runs, Kendrys Morales added three RBI and the Royals opened a 10-game trip with a 9-4 victory over the spiraling Cleveland Indians on Monday night. Hosmer connected for a three-run homer in the first off rookie Cody Anderson (2-2) as the Royals, riding the momentum…