Author: KMAN Staff

Updated Noon Sunday: Officers with the Riley County Police Department responded to the 200 block of Brooklawn Drive in Manhattan on June 7, 2015 at approximately 2:15 AM after receiving an emergent call for service involving a knife stab wound. Once on scene officers found that Harry Russom III, 36, of Manhattan had received injury to the torso following an argument involving Matthew Flerlage, 21, of Manhattan. Russom was transported to Via Christi Hospital for medical treatment of non-life threatening injury. Flerlage was contacted by police and taken into custody at approximately 2:20 AM while in the 700 block of…

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– The Texas Rangers have a knack for scoring quickly. Kansas City Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura has a tendency for giving up early runs. That formula worked well for the Rangers in beating the Royals 4-2 on Saturday. The Rangers have won nine straight when they score in the first inning. “It’s always crucial when you’re on the road or anytime to get on the board first,” Rangers manager Jeff Bannister said. “Against a pitcher like we faced today, if you can get to him early, we feel like that’s a benefit to us. Staked to an…

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From K-State Communications and Marketing and the Governor’s office The state of Kansas approved a stopgap bill Saturday, to make all state of Kansas employees essential. Kansas State University employees are no longer furloughed. Although the Kansas Legislature has not approved a budget yet, all Kansas State University employees — regardless if they were given notification on Friday, June 5 — should report to work for their normal schedules. Governor Sam Brownback issued the following statement as the Legislature passed House Substitute for SB 11, designating all state employees as “essential” through Sine Die. “Today the Legislature passed, and I…

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– The next run Chi Chi Gonzalez gives up in the majors will be his first. “It is going to be sad,” Gonzalez said, then laughed. Gonzalez threw a three-hit shutout in his second major league start as the Texas Rangers beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 4-0 Friday night. The Royals lost for the eighth time in 10 games, while the Rangers have won six of seven and 14 of 18 to move into second place in the AL West behind Houston. Gonzalez (2-0), the Rangers’ 2013 first-round draft pick out of Oral Roberts, has not…

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) At least 24,200 workers at Kansas state government agencies and state universities have received notices that they’ll be furloughed if lawmakers don’t approve a budget by Sunday. Figures provided Friday to The Associated Press showed that almost 71 percent of those employees work at a state university. Department of Administration spokesman John Milburn said about 7,100 employees in agencies under Gov. Sam Brownback’s direct control received notices. The University of Kansas reported sending furlough notices to almost 5,300 workers. Notices went to another 2,600 workers at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Kansas State University announced it…

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