Author: KMAN Staff

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos have beaten the Kansas City Chiefs every way imaginable over the years, from playoff shootouts to defensive tug-of-wars. Well, not quite every way. Not until Thursday night. Denver cornerback Bradley Roby returned Jamaal Charles’s second fumble 21 yards for a touchdown with 27 seconds left, completing a stunning comeback in the closing minute for a 31-24 victory — the Broncos’ seventh straight over their AFC West rivals. “I’m not quite sure I’d ever been in one quite like that,” Manning said. “That was a new one.” Manning threw for 256…

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CLEVELAND (AP)– Omar Infante drove in a career-high seven runs and the Kansas City Royals overcame some early sloppiness for an 8-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night. Infante, a veteran infielder making his first start in 11 days, hit a three-run homer in the second inning off Corey Kluber (8-14), added a two-run double in the fifth after the Indians pulled their ace and a two-run single in the seventh. Infante also had a sacrifice and nearly matched the offensive output of teammate Mike Moustakas, who set a team record with nine RBI on Saturday against Baltimore.…

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The pre-trial for murder suspect Christopher Arand, 36, was held in Pottawatomie County District Court on Thursday afternoon. After sorting out minor details in court, Judge Jeff Elder pushed to proceed with trial October 5th-9th, starting at 8:30 A.M. Arand is accused of murdering his uncle, Larry Arand in November of 2015 in his Belvue home. KMAN will cover the trial, and more details can be heard on 1350 KMAN. ### June 11, 2015: A Belvue man apparently had second thoughts as what was listed as a plea on the Pottawatomie County Court Docket ended up being a request for…

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Riley County commissioners opened bids for the University Park sewer rehabilitation project Thursday morning. The project will be a multi-million dollar endeavor, though 45 percent of it will be paid by an USDA Rural Development Grant. The low bid was from Utility Solutions, LLC, of Basehor for $2.56 million, while the high bid was $4.32 million from Tri-Star Utilities of Independence. Commissioner Robert Boyd said the bids do not include the five lift stations that will also be needed for the project, due to the hilly terrain. University Park is a small community west of Riley right by the waters of…

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One person was taken to the hospital following an early morning fire in Manhattan.  At 2:28 a.m. the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 926 Connecticut for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a two-story residential with a light haze of smoke in the structure. Seven occupants were home at the time of the fire and were able to extinguish the fire prior to the fire departments arrival. A total of 18 firefighters responded on 8 fire apparatus. The single family residence received an estimated loss of $50 to the contents with no loss to…

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CLEVELAND (AP)– While Francisco Lindor makes a late run for AL Rookie of the Year, he might be accomplishing something even more important for the Cleveland Indians. “He keeps getting better and better,” manager Terry Francona said. “He’s impacting games almost every night.” Lindor was 3 for 4 with a home run and four RBI, and also made an outstanding defensive play at shortstop to help the Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 Wednesday night. The win also helped Cleveland remain in contention for the Amercan League’s second wild-card spot. “It’s fun to watch,” Francona said. “For him to…

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