KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– The only things that slowed down Yordano Ventura on Wednesday night were the long periods that Kansas City’s 24-year-old flamethrower spent on the bench between innings. While the Royals were pounding four homers and nine extra-base hits off Detroit pitching, Ventura had to sit idly in the dugout. Still, he managed to strike out 11 in seven sharp innings as the AL Central leaders cruised to a 12-1 rout of the slumping Tigers. “Definitely good to have,” Ventura said of the run support, “but when things take that long, it can be challenging. I was able…
Author: KMAN Staff
Board members approved salary and health care coverage increases for classified and administrative employees in Wednesday night’s Manhattan/Ogden regular public meeting. However, Superintendent Bob Shannon and others appeared apologetic for the amount of these increases. “It’s lower, I think, than any of us would prefer,” Shannon mentioned before a final board vote, “I don’t need to tell you about the difficulties of rolling into this budget year from last year and what it’s taken to do that. I told some others, I think we just need to hope, and see what we can do for better times ahead.” Classified and…
Dozens of students, faculty, and K-State supporters gathered in Bosco Plaza on Wednesday afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony at the K-State Student Union. President Kirk Schulz, Dean of Students Pat Bosco, Union Director Bill Smirga and members of K-State’s Student Government Association overturned dirt to mark the beginning of a two-year process that will propel the building into the future. During his speech, Dean Bosco shared the rich history of the Union. The current renovation project is funded by a raise to student activity fees, and Bosco shared the Union building was first paid for by raises to tuition in 1941. Since then,…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The family of a 23-year-old Wichita man who was fatally shot by police is demanding $10 million in damages. Supporters are also demanding the Justice Department investigate the killing of John Paul Quintero. Sunflower Community Action says in a news release that supporters plan to deliver on Wednesday a petition with nearly 90,000 signatures to the local FBI office. Police contend the two officers were responding to a report that a drunken man armed with a knife was attempting to get inside the home when they found Quintero and his father inside a vehicle parked outside, and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka man has been charged in a car explosion that injured his 4-year-old son. Authorities say Jacob Schell and his 4-year-old son, Roman, were injured in the July 5 explosion near Topeka. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1XhJJ7h ) Jacob Daniel Schell was booked into the Shawnee County Jail on Wednesday on charges including aggravated battery, aggravated endangering of a child and criminal use of explosives. He was released on bond. The fire marshal’s office investigated the incident.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says a judge’s ruling striking down an administrative policy for the state’s courts could jeopardize their funding. But Schmidt said Wednesday that he’ll move to keep the courts open. Shawnee County District Judge Larry Hendricks ruled unconstitutional a law changing how chief judges for the trial courts in the state’s 31 judicial districts. Hendricks said the law interferes with the Kansas Supreme Court’s power to oversee the judiciary. Lawmakers earlier this year tied the judiciary’s entire budget to preserving the policy. The law says judges in each judicial district pick their chief…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Manhattan Ogden USD 383 School Board Member Aaron Estabrook and Supt. Bob Shannon Carla Martinez-Machain, Asst. Professor with Political Science Dept. at Kansas State University
The Wamego City Commission approved a resolution and several ordinances. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page revisited an issue from the last meeting, by introducing a resolution to issue Revenue Bonds for Roadrunner Properties. Page said once all the documents are received, the new Revenue Bond issue is not to exceed $7.5 million dollars, which will refinance the remaining portion of the outstanding $6 million dollar debt on the 5 existing apartment buildings in the North Ridge addition. The additional proceeds will be used to build 2 additional facilities plus a clubhouse. City Attorney Jake Pugh reviewed the document…