By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications The K-State baseball team surrendered four runs in the first and three in the third as the Wildcats had their three-game winning streak snapped after a 7-1 loss to No. 19 Texas Tech on Saturday at Tointon Family Stadium. For the fourth consecutive weekend, the Wildcats (18-19, 5-9 Big 12) dropped the second game of a series after winning the opener as the Red Raiders (24-15, 8-6 Big 12) used four walks and six hits, including two home runs, to gain the early lead on K-State. Texas Tech finished the game with five extra-base…
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Republican presidential hopefuls clashed over foreign policy at a conference Saturday in New Hampshire — the small Northeastern state that plays an outsized role in the presidential nominating process.
In honor of Earth Day, which is on Wednesday, Sunset Zoo held their “Party for the Planet” event on Saturday. The rain may have caused a few adjustments to be made, but the day went on as scheduled for the most part. A zoo-wide scavenger hunt was held during the day for children. Marketing and Development Officer, Ella Casey said some of the stops had to be moved under shelter. Several learning opportunities were available along the hunt. A large inflatable globe was set up in the Nature Exploration Center. The globe took up most of the rotunda space. Casey…
Cardinal Francis George, a vigorous defender of Roman Catholic orthodoxy who played a key role in the church’s response to the clergy sex abuse scandal, has died. He was 78.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with St. Rep. Sydney Carlin of Manhattan, Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone, and Riley County Senior Service Center Director Jami Ramsey. Sydney Carlin-segment 1 Gregg Eyestone-segment 1 Jami Ramsey-segment 1 Open phones-segment 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– The Royals and A’s picked up right where they left off. On Friday night, it nearly turned into punches. In their first meeting since last September’s dramatic wild-card game, Paulo Orlando delivered a go-ahead triple in the eighth inning to help Kansas City to a 6-4 win. The victory nearly came at a big loss for the Royals when shortstop Alcides Escobar was run over by the Athletics’ Brett Lawrie covering second base. The Royals took umbrage with Lawrie’s late slide, and both benches quickly emptied before order was restored. “I can’t judge intent,” said Royals…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A man wounded during an attempted home break-in has gotten an invitation to worship with the pastor who shot him. The Sedgwick County prosecutor’s office said the pastor provides assistance to men with alcohol and drug addiction. During a sentencing hearing Friday, the pastor invited 30-year-old Corey Burgardt, of Wichita, to attend his church. Burgardt previously pleaded guilty to a felony count of criminal damage to property and a misdemeanor count of criminal trespass. Prosecutors said Burgardt tried to get into the pastor’s home in November after a night of drinking. Prosecutors said the pastor fired a…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications (Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics) The K-State baseball team captured its fourth win over a Top-25 team over the last four weeks, coming from behind to beat No. 19 Texas Tech, 5-3, in the series opener on Friday at Tointon Family Stadium. Behind Taylor Anderson’s career-high two RBIs and two hits, the Wildcats (18-18, 5-8 Big 12) evened their record to .500 for the first time since March 21 as they have won five of their last six games. The Wildcats’ four wins over Top-25 teams this season are also their most since 2011…
A vehicle fire that broke out shortly after noon on Friday in the Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the Riley/Geary County line shut down those lanes for approximately one hour on Friday afternoon. There were no injuries reported and the cause of the fire is unknown but traffic was backed up for at least four miles as crews extinguished the fire and performed cleanup operations. The fire occurred at Mile Marker 316.
Financial officials from the world’s major economies are welcoming modest improvements in the global economy while side-stepping fears rattling global financial markets that Greece will default on its bailout loans.