ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Eric Hosmer got his souvenir home run ball back while he stood on the field for a postgame interview, Angel Stadium’s silence broken only by a small band of blue-clad fans chanting “Sweep! Sweep! Sweep!” Hosmer savored the moment, realizing that almost nobody expected the unassuming Kansas City Royals to be collecting keepsakes and plotting playoff sweeps a few days ago. But with three extra-inning wins in four remarkable days, the long-downtrodden Royals have climbed from the depths of a 29-year playoff absence to the brink of the AL Championship Series. Hosmer hit a two-run homer…
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On today’s In Focus, Riley County Extension Director, Jennifer Wilson spoke with Cathy, as well as Kansas State University Provost, April Mason and Director of Development, Homecare and Hospice of Manhattan, Christina Nolte.
For a second straight week, the Manhattan Indians found themselves facing a team with notably less strength and speed. Once again, MHS made the opponent pay for it. The Indians jumped on Topeka West early and cruised to a 42-7 victory Friday night at Hummer Sports Park to stay unbeaten this season. “We came out of the locker room and took control of the game,” MHS coach Joe Schartz said. “We did what we had to do to win this game. Overall, I’m pleased.” Manhattan (5-0, 3-0 CL) led 22-0 after one quarter and 36-0 at the halftime break before…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A budget shortfall predicted for Kansas for July 2016 has grown to $260 million after tax collections fell short of expectations during the past three months. The previous figure from the Legislature’s nonpartisan research staff was $238 million. But researchers noted that tax collections in July, August and September fell a total of $22 million short of expectations. The Legislative Research Department confirmed the new figure Friday. The budget shortfall represents the predicted gap between anticipated revenues and current spending commitments, and it can fluctuate month to month with tax collections. Gov. Sam Brownback and lawmakers must…
Officials from the Obama administration urged calm over the single case of Ebola in the United States as the military said Friday it had begun the long-awaited aid to disease-ravaged Liberia.
President Barack Obama speaks at Millennium Steel Service in Princeton, Ind., Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, to discuss the economy as part of Manufacturing Day. Boosted by the lowest jobless rate in six years, the president on Friday heralded September’s hiring rate as the longest uninterrupted stretch of private sector job growth in U.S. history and boasted that the country is surpassing combined job creation in other advanced economies.
It’s Friday! K-State hosts Tech tomorrow. Royals take Game 1 of the ALDS. We have a preview of this weekends Big 12 games. K-State basketball starts practice today. Kevin Lockett kicks off hour 2. Bold Predictions and You Can’t Be Serious wraps up the week.
Representatives from Pawnee Mental Health, the Crisis Center, Sunflower CASA, and the Riley County Attorney’s Office were present for a noon ceremony Friday at the Riley County Courthouse Plaza. The annual event recognized domestic Violence Awareness Month, with silhouettes of Kansas victims of domestic homicide. Adam Johnson with Pawnee Mental Health read the names of victims during the noon hour observance, and shared with KMAN following the event the real reason for the event, which is to remember why they do all the work they do with victims and offenders. Judy Davis, Executive Director of the Crisis Center in Manhattan,…
“Hold tight to your own point of view.” This is one of many pieces of advice self-proclaimed Hollywood refugee Jeffrey Townsend gave to K-State students Wednesday and Thursday. Townsend has over three decades experience in production design, 2nd unit directing, network film making, and screenwriting. Townsend was invited by Assistant Professor Tom Hallaq to speak to mainly an audience of students from the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications. His primary speech topic was “Five Things I Learned in Hollywood”. “I think it’s important for our students to hear from people who’ve worked in the industry so that they…
Clashes broke out on Friday at the site of one of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests as local residents and pro-Beijing supporters tried to evict activists from the street they are occupying.