“We are very confident this is going to be a win-win for all of us here in Manhattan.” And with that Dr. Doug Hinkin, Board Chairman for the new Via Christi Hospital, summed up the sentiment of those participating in Friday’s ground-breaking of expansion efforts under Manhattan’s Via Christi Hospital, formerly Mercy Regional Health Center. Jeff Korsmo, President and CEO of Via Christi Health talked about the regional clinically integrated health care systems under the newly named facility, saying they work together as physicians, hospitals, senior care communities, and home health care. He mentioned the “wonderful presence” of Via Christi…
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Manhattan High’s Savannah Roberts is the latest Indian to sign to play college basketball. She signed today with the University of Central Missouri. Roberts averaged six points and five rebounds per game this season while helping lead the Indians back to a third state tournament appearance in the last four years. She also made the all-defensive team in the Centennial League. Roberts’ cousin played at Central Missouri and helped get her connected with the coaching staff. Her plan is to redshirt during her first season. Roberts joins Caroline Ballard as a college basketball signee from the 2014-15 MHS girls basketball…
– Manhattan High baseball was swept by Seaman. The Indians lost 7-4 and 6-4. – Manhattan High softball was also swept by Seaman. The Vikings won 5-0 and 9-3. Seaman broke open a 0-0 tie in the seventh with five runs to win game one. – Manhattan High boys tennis won the Salina South Invitational. Bryce Easton took second with a 3-1 record and Brian Armbrust finished fifth after going 2-2. The doubles team of Colin Queal and Kirkland Lambert went 4-0 and finished first.
A police officer patrols outside St. Peter’s Square, in Rome Friday, April 24, 2015. Islamic extremists suspected in a bomb attack in a Pakistani market that killed more than 100 people had also planned an attack against the Vatican in 2010 that was never carried out, an Italian prosecutor said Friday. Wiretaps collected as part of investigation into an Islamic terror network operating in Italy gave “signals of some preparation for a possible attack” at the Vatican, prosecutor Mauro Mura told a news conference in Cagliari, Sardinia.
A man waves Armenian and Georgian flags at a memorial to Armenians killed by the Ottoman Turks, during marking the centenary of the mass killings, in Yerevan, Armenia, Friday, April 24, 2015. Armenians on Friday mark the centenary of what historians estimate to be the slaughter of up to 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks, an event widely viewed by scholars as genocide. Turkey, however, denies the deaths constituted genocide and says the death toll has been inflated.
CHICAGO (AP)– The Kansas City Royals stayed in their fighting mood. They also stayed in their winning mood. A benches-clearing fight led to five ejections several innings before Eric Hosmer hit the go-ahead double in the 13th to lead the Royals to a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night. With two outs, Hosmer’s hit off Chicago’s Jake Petricka (0-1) brought in Jarrod Dyson. Wade Davis then pitched a scoreless 13th for his fourth save, giving Franklin Morales (2-0) the victory. That gave Kansas City a win for the fourth time in five games, during a night…
Riley County Police have released a picture of a possible subject wanted for questioning regarding fraudulent currency. Earlier this week RCPD warned community members of a potential fraudulent US currency scam involving counterfeit bills. As earlier reported, on Tuesday, officers responded to several reports regarding fraudulent currency at businesses in the Manhattan area which included Pizza Hut (both the Moro Street and Hosteler Drive locations), Little Caesars, Dollar Tree, and Baskin Robins. Riley County Police Director Brad Schoen announced on KMAN Friday morning that Junction City and Salina officials have also reported problems with the phony bills. Officers are still investigating the…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Featuring 11 home matches and non-conference tournaments at Miami, Middle Tennessee and Creighton, the 2015 schedule for the K-State volleyball team was announced on Wednesday. Coming off their third NCAA Tournament appearance in the last four years, the Wildcats open their season on August 28 with a two-day tournament at Miami before starting their home slate from September 4-5 with the K-State Invitational. The home tournament will feature the first three of K-State’s 11 home matches throughout the regular season, with opponents over the entire home schedule including Green Bay, California, UNLV and eight…
Loretta Lynch has won confirmation to serve as the nation’s attorney general, ending months of delay. The vote was 56-43 in the Senate Thursday.
President Barack Obama offered his “grief and condolences” to the families of the American and Italian hostages killed by a CIA drone strike in January. In a statement, the family of American Warren Weinstein, said they are devastated.