KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Michael Pineda kept throwing strikes. The Royals kept taking them, trying in vain to drive his pitch count up. When Yankees catcher Brian McCann looked up in the third inning, his right-hander had still thrown just 35 pitches. He knew then that Pineda was in a groove. Pineda wound up pitching into the seventh inning Monday night to win for the first time since April 16, helping New York beat the Kansas City Royals 8-1 for its fifth straight win. In the makeup of a game rained out in early June, Pineda (3-2) gave up…
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While no injuries were involved, an aircraft accident was reported at the Manhattan Regional Airport Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports a Mooney Aircraft was on approach to the airport, when the pilot neglected to deploy landing gear. The pilot has been identified as Douglas Ward, 56, of Iowa. Again, he was not injured. The accident was reported shortly before 1:30 Monday afternoon
EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) An eastern Kansas man has died after being hit by a tree branch while putting out a small fire caused by lightning. Radio station KVOE reports the accident happened in rural Emporia around 9:30 a.m. Monday. Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope says 49-year-old Gary Fuller and 86-year-old Kenny Fuller were both hit by a large branch that fell from about 30 feet up. Gary Fuller suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead at Newman Regional Hospital. The sheriff says lightning had set fire to grass around the tree. The men were pouring water on the grass when…
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A Russian tourist accused of climbing to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend appeared in criminal court, facing reckless endangerment and trespass charges.
Michael Brown’s family sat at the front of the church as thousands of people who turned out for his funeral filed in, including several civil rights leaders and celebrities.
To be a global leader in food systems is the goal of Kansas State University authorities–and a presentation to that effect was made by Jackie Hartman and Kent Glasscock, representing the university at Monday’s intergovernmental meeting. Hartman, who serves as Chief of Staff at the University, told the group she is excited to embark upon the journey–and talked about this initiative, which is part of a wider goal of the University and part of Vision 2025. Hartman say the global middle class is expected to double from one to two billion people in a very few years. And as…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Former Riley County Attorney, Bill Kennedy of Manhattan; as well as Sharon Haun, Chair of the Voices of the Wind People pageant, Kaw Mission, Council Grove and Director of the Flint Hills Discovery Center, Fred Goss.
Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) consult meetings are coming up soon, and Riley County Commissioners need to decide which projects will be brought before KDOT for possible funding. During Monday’s commission meeting, Public Works Director, Leon Hobson facilitated a discussion on potential KDOT projects. Commissioners discussed Marlatt Road in great detail, as they believe it is high on the list of projects needing to get done. “Marlatt needs to go further north. We need to be thinking 30-50 years ahead”, commented Commissioner, Ron Wells. The commission decided to support a feasibility study for alternate routes, to relieve congestion on Highway…
K-State still hasn’t released a full depth chart for the season opener this Saturday against Stephen F. Austin, but Coach Snyder did reveal his likely starting running back on the Big 12 coaches teleconference. “We’ll probably start the ballgame with Charles Jones,” Snyder said. “That’s the way it stands right now, but I think all of them will have their opportunities.” DeMarcus Robinson and Jarvis Leverett are also expected to get carries, and Snyder mentioned that redshirt freshman wide receiver Judah Jones has been working at running back as well. Jones rushed for 70 yards on 23 carries in the…