KMAN has confirmed that KSU hitting coach Mike Clement has accepted the job as hitting coach at Ole Miss. Perfect Game USA’s Kendall Rogers was the first to report this story. .@OleMissBSB hired #KState asst Mike Clement to replace Cliff Godwin. Clement has a very good reputation as a coach/person. #RebsBSB #SEC — Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogersPG) July 10, 2014 Clement was hired as K-State’s hitting coach in July of 2012 after spending three years on staff at Texas A&M. Before that, Clement coached at UTSA and has a reputation for great recruiting ties in the state of Texas. He helped…
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A Junction City man was arrested by Riley County Police Thursday night on a substantial Geary County warrant. Joshua Dantzler, 28, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department shortly before 8:30 p.m. on the Geary County warrant for failure to appear. Dantzler’s bond was set at $50,000. The Geary County Sheriff’s Department report indicates their deputies took Dantzler into custody a couple of hours later for bond violation. While details of the bond violation have not been released, Dantzler was arrested by Junction City Police in late April on aggravated battery charges, with victims reported to have substantial injuries.…
Members of the Riley County Police Department responded to a report of aggravated battery and domestic battery as well as criminal use of a weapon in the southeast portion of Manhattan early Friday morning. When police arrived they found that prior to their arrival a 30-year-old male struck a 41-year-old male in the head while wearing brass knuckles. A 31-year-old female was also listed as a victim and injured. Injuries did not appear to be life-threatening however significant. The suspect, described as a 30-year-old male, fled the scene and as a result no arrests have been made at…
Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 and Manhattan-Ogden NEA reached a tentative agreement Thursday, July 10th. The teams have been meeting for five months to discuss the contract for the 2014-2015 school year. Highlights of the new contract include: 2.0% compensation package increase Increase of $450.00 on the base salary (starting salary for a teacher will be $36,100) Continued coverage of the health insurance premium An increase of 1.0% supplemental contract compensation for coaches and sponsors Developed compensation system for virtual teachers for Manhattan Virtual Academy Revised teacher evaluation system to include student growth measures Agreed on a due process procedure for teachers…
Rockets were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel, as rocket fire from Gaza into southern Israel continues. Israel is responding with air strikes aimed at Hamas in Gaza.
Mayor Bill de Blasio is signing a law that paves the way for New York City to create municipal identification cards. The cards, dubbed NYC ID, are expected to be available in January.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Torii Hunter insisted the first-place Tigers weren’t trying to send a message to the second-place Royals as the AL Central rivals began a four-game series leading into the All-Star break. Everybody who stepped to the plate for Detroit had at least one hit and scored one run, and a season-best offensive onslaught spurred the Tigers to a 16-4 rout of Kansas City on Thursday night. Nevertheless, the Tigers extended their lead to 5 1/2 games over the Royals by capturing their third straight victory and fourth in a row in Kansas City — winning those four…
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 10, 2014, during a news conference.
In this photo provided by Kevin Moav, fire engulfs the top floors of a three-story apartment and business building Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Lowell, Mass. Officials confirmed that seven people died in the fast-moving pre-dawn fire.
TOPEKA, Kan. – (July 10, 2014) The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) samples publicly accessible bodies of water for cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, when the agency is alerted to a potential algae bloom in Kansas lakes. When harmful algal blooms are present, KDHE, in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) and other lake managers where appropriate, responds by informing the public of these conditions. KDWPT reminds visitors that a lake under an Advisory or Warning is not closed unless officials deem it absolutely necessary. Marinas, lakeside businesses and park camping facilities remain…