KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The last time Jason Vargas pitched against the Texas Rangers, it seemed like every runner that reached scoring position somehow managed to cross home plate. The exact opposite happened Wednesday night. Vargas pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 4-1 victory that finished off a three-game sweep. “I felt I was effective,” Vargas said. “They had some opportunities and we were able to make some plays and get out of them.” Vargas (11-7) stranded four runners in scoring position before turning…
Author: KMAN Staff
Out with the old, in with the new. A request was made by Director of Transportation, Doug Messer to purchase five new buses and dispose of five old buses, during Wednesday night’s Manhattan Ogden USD 383 school board meeting. Messer highlighted a new web site put together by the Kansas Department of Transportation that allows school districts to look into prices of buses from different companies, as well as view the features each bus has. The department actually goes out and puts the buses to bids for the districts. He said it has made the process much easier. School Board Member, Darrell…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Newly unsealed search warrants show federal regulators are investigating allegations that a Kansas chemical manufacturer illegally dumped fluids in a well in violation of safe drinking water laws. But the president of Sterling, Kansas-based Jacam Chemical Co. says it was treating a customer’s well and is cooperating with the investigation. Search warrants made public Wednesday in federal court show the Environmental Protection Agency has been conducting surveillance on Jacam and its subsidiary Jacam Manufacturing 2013 in Lyons since December 2012. The agency is investigating whether the companies discharged liquid into an underground injection well located in rural…
The family of a journalist slain by Islamic State militants says Steven Sotloff dedicated his life to portraying the suffering of people in war zones, but was “no hero.”
U.S. President Barack Obama waves after speaking at Nordea Concert Hall in Tallinn, Estonia, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. Obama is in Estonia for a one-day visit where he will meet with Baltic State leaders before heading to the NATO Summit in Wales.
More K-State football talk. Mitch Holthus and the Royals’ magic number also in the 1st hour. Cole Manbeck kicks off the 2nd hour. We also go Around College Football, and wrap up the show with You Can’t Be Serious.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Manhattan Ogden USD 383 School Board Member, David Colburn and Superintendent, Bob Shannon. She also was joined by K-State’s Vice President for Communications and Marketing, Jeff Morris.
Kansas State University is notifying 19 individuals who submitted applications for graduate programs in agronomy between 2010 and 2013 that some of their personal information may have been inadvertently exposed on the Internet. University information security staff was made aware of the issue on Aug. 22 and all files were immediately removed. The data exposure was the result of an internal migration and not due to any hacking activity. While there is no indication that any personal information has been misused, the university is notifying the individuals affected to provide information on the steps they can take to protect…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A woman accused of pretending to be pregnant to scam prospective adoptive parents in Kansas and elsewhere has notified the court she intends to change her plea. A court notation Tuesday shows 34-year-old Chrystal Marie Rippey, of Marshall, Texas, is scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing Sept. 17 before a federal magistrate judge in Kansas City, Kansas. Rippey was indicted in February on federal charges of mail and wire fraud. Defense attorney Thomas Bartee did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Prosecutors allege Rippey contacted adoption agencies and individuals, pretending she was pregnant and seeking…
Terminal Expansion Project The Manhattan City Commission awarded a construction contract Tuesday to the Weitz Company, LLC of Lenexa for phase two of the Terminal Expansion Project at Manhattan Regional Airport. The Commission authorized City Manager, Ron Fehr to accept the FAA’s grant for the second phase back in July and would normally have awarded the contract at the same time; however according to Airport Director, Peter Van Kuren, the Department of Labor informed the City that the original wage determinations may be outdated. “From the point a project was bid, if more than 90 days passes before that contract…