WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A man is dead after being shot by police who were called to a Wichita home in response to a suicidal man who needed help. When officers arrived at the home around 1:30 p.m. Friday the man, believed to be in his 20s, ran out of the house toward officers with a weapon. Wichita Deputy Police Chief Nelson Mosley says an officer tried to subdue the man with a stun gun, but when that didn’t work the officer fired at him. The man was taken to a local hospital where he died at 2 p.m. Friday. The…
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Yordano Ventura’s dominating performance Friday night produced plenty of superaltives. “He was extraordinary,” Kansas City manager Ned Yost said after the rookie right-hander pitched 8 1/3 stellar innings in the Royals’ 7-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. Ventura (6-7) blanked the Indians on four hits until Michael Brantley hit a leadoff homer in the ninth. He was pulled after Jason Kipnis’ one-out single. Ventura allowed six hits and struck out four in the longest outing of his career. Indians center fielder Michael Bourn had one of the hits off Ventura, a double in the eighth. “Well he…
While final numbers won’t be in for a while, tens of thousands of people descended on Wamego Friday evening for the city’s annual Fireworks show which has become widely recognized as the biggest and best in the state of Kansas. A music soundtrack accompanied the fireworks and was simulcast on KMAN’s sister station Hot Country B 104.7. There was also a parade earlier Friday evening down Lincoln Street which included several dignitaries such as First District Congressional candidate Jim Sherow and former K-State and current Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson. A carnival was also held in Wamego City…
Professional eaters from all over gathered Friday to compete in the Nathan’s 4th of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. Reigning champ Joey Chestnut won just after proposing to a fellow eater. (
Proving far less damaging than feared, Hurricane Arthur left tens of thousands of people without power in a swipe at North Carolina’s dangerously exposed Outer Banks, then brought lousy holiday weather to the Northeast as it veered out to sea.
Police say the mother of a pupil at a French preschool stabbed a teacher to death in front of her class Friday, the last day of the school year.
The center of Hurricane Arthur was moving near North Carolina’s coast early Friday after slashing into the state’s barrier islands just ahead of Independence Day.
Local bicyclists gathered Thursday evening for a group ride in honor of a friend, brother, and fellow cyclist Mark Jilka, who was killed last week after being hit from behind by a Dodge pickup truck on K-177. “We’re expecting about 80 riders or so. A good way to remember Mark who was just an avid cyclist.” said Phil Jilka, Mark’s older brother “He probably bicycled tens of thousands of miles and hundreds of times up that road where he was hit.” According to police, the driver of the pickup could have been distracted by a cell phone. Aaron Apel owns…
Today on “The Game”…It’s the final show for Matt Walters. Many family friends share their stories about Matt. Matt shares some of his favorite laughs from being on the road. Plus, many phone calls from fans to show their appreciation for Matt’s hard work.
Case managers have been hard to come by for the Riley County Health Department’s Ryan White program. Over the past few years, the department has been through several case managers. During Thursday’s county commission meeting, Health Department Director, Brenda Nickel presented a possible solution to this problem, involving Positive Connections out of Topeka. She explained the temporary agreement allows the Positive Connections case manager to be co-located at the health department. After a few questions, the commission approved to sign the lease agreement. County Commissioner, Dave Lewis commented, “this sounds like a good situation for everyone involved”. ————————– Another budget work…