Strong winds wreaked havoc this morning across parts of western Iowa. According to KCAU-TV, airport officials in Sheldon, Iowa said 95 miles-per-hour wind gusts severely damaged a hangar at the airport.
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A group of Charleston-area political and religious leaders are calling on state lawmakers to vote this week to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of South Carolina’s Statehouse.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– David Ortiz passed two Hall of Famers on the career home run chart. He was hardly the only Boston hitter who had a big day. Ortiz launched his 476th homer — which traveled 456 feet, according to ESPN Stats & Information — to move past Stan Musial and Willie Stargell, and the Red Sox banged out 13 extra-base hits Sunday in a 13-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Hanley Ramirez hit his team-best 15th homer and Mookie Betts also went deep for the Red Sox, who set a season high for runs. Xander Bogaerts had…
Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Ramiro Escamilla, 32, of Manhattan on June 19, 2015 at approximately 5:30 PM on a warrant for probation violation (X4) and failure to appear. He was given a bond of $40,000.00 and at the time of this report he was confined. Original offenses included domestic battery (X2), intimidation of a witness or victim, and violation of a protection order (X2). Escamilla was arrested in the 1000 block of Pierre Street in Manhattan. Edward Cavenee, 30, of Manhattan was arrested on June 19, 2015 at approximately 6:45 PM while in the 1100…
The 2015 Kicker Country Stampede begins Thursday night at Tuttle Creek State Park. With the festival just days away, preparations are in full swing out at the site. A semi-trailer loaded with stage parts was being unloaded, the tents are up in what will be the VIP dining area, and the rest of the equipment is making it’s way to town. This year’s festival marks it’s 20th anniversary. The four-day country music event brings thousands of fans and top entertainers into Manhattan on the last weekend of June, and has grown since it’s beginning as a two-day event in…
Members of a historic black church worshiped at their sanctuary Sunday for the first time since a gunman opened fire at a Bible study, killing nine people.
Thousands of revelers, pagans and self-styled druids gathered at the Stonehenge monument in England on Sunday to mark the summer solstice.
A Friday accident at the junction of Interstate 70 and U.S. 77 in Geary County sent a Geary County Sheriff’s deputy and a Manhattan man to the hospital. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at about 12:30 Friday afternoon when a 2001 GMC 1500 driven by 25-year old Derek Leis of Manhattan when it pulled in front of a Geary County Sheriff’s vehicle a 2008 Ford F-150 driven by Deputy Megan Landry of Junction City Landry was attempting to make a traffic stop with lights and sirens activated while traveling Northbound on Highway 77. Landry was reportedly…
KANSAS CITY, Mo (AP).– Kendrys Morales homered on his 32nd birthday and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Saturday night. Morales hit a two-run, tie-breaking shot in a five-run fifth off Rick Porcello (4-8). It was his third career homer on his birthday. The Red Sox lost third baseman Pablo Sandoval (sprained left ankle) and catcher Blake Swihart (sprained left foot) to injuries and designated hitter David Ortiz was ejected in the seventh inning by home plate umpire Bruce Dreckman. The Red Sox scored two runs in the top of the fifth to…
(Photo Courtesy Everybody Counts Manhattan) On Saturday many area residents and local organizations took part in the Juneteenth celebration. A parade traveled down Poyntz Avenue Saturday morning followed by a festival that lasted well into Saturday afternoon in City Park. Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. state of Texas in June 1865, and more generally the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the Confederate South. Celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in most states.