An unmanned SpaceX rocket carrying supplies and the first-of-its-kind docking port to the International Space Station broke apart Sunday shortly after liftoff.
Author: KMAN Staff
You’ve heard the old saying about how does one get to Carnegie Hall. But how does a young girl from North Dakota end up on stage with one of country music’s biggest stars? Well…it certainly helps to have “The Voice”. Gwen Sebastian can trace her love of music to her early childhood. “I thought I wanted to do that (singing) when I was about five”, said Sebastian. “That’s how I grew up…singing with my parents”. After spending some time on her back-up plan (nursing school), the talented singer/songwriter moved to Nashville and began to enjoy a successful career; four albums…
US Senator Jerry Moran was at the Country Stampede on Saturday night, and not just for the music entertainment. He was on hand to honor veterans of the Vietnam War, with 2015 being the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the conflict. “We’re going to do something tonight that wasn’t done when many of these veterans returned home”, said the Senator, referring to the general resentment felt by so many who served in the region during the late sixties and early seventies. Once on stage, Senator Moran was joined by two individuals who he said are spearheading the effort…
OAKLAND, Calif.(AP)– With his team nearing its 43rd win of the season to tie Houston for the most in the AL, Kansas City manager Ned Yost finally relaxed and allowed himself to enjoy the moment. The Royals are rolling again and the normally stoic Yost broke character to take it in. Chris Young bounced back from his worst start of the year to pitch six innings and Kansas City beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 Saturday to move a season-high 15 games over .500. “I was sitting there thinking about that in the ninth inning, this would be a chance to…
New York’s governor says a convicted killer who escaped from an upstate New York maximum-security prison three weeks ago was armed when he was spotted and killed.
Wamego’s Veteran’s memorial went from vision to reality with the unveiling of the bronze “Duty Called”. The unveiling ceremony was held Friday afternoon at the Columbian Theatre, with an opportunity to meet the artists, Charlie and Carson Norton from Leoti, Kansas. Both Charlie and Carson revealed how the bronze design was born, and some of the significant parts of the sculpture. Charlie said it was like coming full circle, as a Viet Nam veteran, the piece was special to him and son Carson. Charlie said he’s been casting for 42 years, and had always done Western art, with his largest…
Update June 29 12:30 PM: An investigation for a Riley County man is ongoing for aggravated assault, battery and criminal use of a weapon. Police say the incident started at 510 Colorado Street around 2:15 AM Saturday. Police believe the man had brandished a firearm in a threatening manner. Officers notified nearby residents after the man barricaded himself inside a home he had legal access to. Several hours later he exited the home and was arrested without incident. Due to the ongoing nature of this investigation no further information has been released. A man at the center of a standoff…
One of two convicted killers who staged a brazen escape from an upstate maximum-security prison and had been hunted for three weeks was shot and killed Friday, but the other is still on the run. (
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)– Kendrys Morales and Alex Gordon homered to back Edinson Volquez, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Friday night. Unlike when these two teams met in April, when there were bench-clearing scuffles in all three games, there were no signs of lingering animosity. A few players from both clubs exchanged hugs and handshakes before the game, and both managers downplayed talk of any carry-over effect. Instead the Royals rode the power of Morales and Gordon, and got another strong outing from Volquez. Pitching against the A’s for the first time since 2007, Volquez…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A 20-year-old Topeka man accused of driving a vehicle loaded with what he thought were explosives to Fort Riley won’t attend an upcoming hearing in his case. John T. Booker Jr. was arrested April 10 near Junction City as part of an FBI operation that included two informants to whom authorities say Booker detailed his plans to join the Islamic State terrorist group and die in a suicide bombing mission at Fort Riley. Booker has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting to damage property by means of an…