KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– Travis Ishikawa had three extra-base hits and drove in four runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates outslugged the Kansas City Royals 10-7 Monday night. Ishikawa, who was 1 for 13 with one RBI in nine games since the Pirates claimed him on waivers July 5, hit a two-run double in a four-run second. He homered in the fifth with Jung Ho Kang aboard. A.J. Burnett (8-3) won despite giving up a season-high five earned runs and 11 hits — including two homers — in his initial start since his first career trip to the All-Star Game. The…
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Nigeria’s new president met with President Barack Obama at the White House to shore up relations between the U.S. and Nigeria. Obama also told reporters he hopes Congress will pay attention to the “consensus” on the Iran deal. (
Pottawatomie County Commissioner Pat Weixelman updates KMAN on county news during Monday’s commissioners meeting. According to County Attorney Sherri Schuck, crime rates this year are lower than last year by 19 cases. The cases involved traffic and criminal citations. The citations were also down at Country Stampede this year. Fire Supervisor Jared Barnes said there were 98 fire reports for the previous month. The incident reports included medical, car wrecks and the actual fire reports themselves. Weixelman tells KMAN the numbers do seem high for one month but he hasn’t heard of anything unusual to cause that. Barnes also talked about…
The Riley County Police Department Life Saving Award was presented Monday to citizen Bob Brown by Karen McCulloh, the Vice-Chair of the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Law Board. Brown saved a two year old child from a residential fire in Riley last month, which involved an explosion KMAN reported on that same day from the scene. McCulloh recounted Brown running from his residence a block away, climbing through a window, navigating to the child’s bedroom, grabbing the child and handing the child to a neighbor. The house was fully engulfed in fire within a minute of Brown exiting. The cause,…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Pottawatomie County Extension Agent Erin Tynon along with 4-H Ambassadors Jackson Fike and Justin Moser on the county fair. Todd Holmberg, McCain Auditorium Executive Director Open Phones
Fair time is just around the corner and Riley County Extension Agent Jennifer Wilson told county commissioners it’s a busy week in her office. Her office, by the way, moves to the Riley County Fairground this week in Pottorf Hall. “It’s fair week,” she said. “We already have some of the stuff in place out there, but we will get busy setting everything up this evening.” Wilson said the Riley County Fair kicks off Thursday evening with the fair parade, which will begin at Manhattan Town Center at 6 p.m. and travel through Poyntz Avenue to City Park. Wilson said…
Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder took his turn at the podium Monday as Big 12 Media Days opened in Dallas. As is the case most of the time, the Hall of Fame coach did not offer much insight regarding his team. But he did answer several questions about the quarterback position, which may be the biggest hole on K-State’s roster. “The situation is murkier now than it was in spring practice,” Snyder said. “We have four capable guys, and it will be important for us to pair them down as quickly as we can.” The Wildcats entered the spring with…
The Riley County Police Department filed a report for aggravated battery and battery in the 1000 block of Yuma Street Saturday morning at about 12:35 AM. Officers were dispatched to a report of a fight in progress and once on scene witnessed several subjects fleeing on bicycles. Police found two subjects who had received injury and both were transported for medical evaluation. Dewuan Shorter, 20, of Manhattan received injury to his hand from a folding pocket knife and Anthony Shehan, 44, of Manhattan received injury consistent with a physical altercation. After initial investigation probable cause was developed and an arrest…