MINNEAPOLIS — After adding Ricky Nolasco and Phil Hughes in the offseason, the Twins expected their rotation to be better. Instead, the offense has been the biggest turnaround for Minnesota. Joe Mauer hit his first home run of the season, Brian Dozier connected for his fourth and Nolasco earned his initial win with the Twins in a 7-1 victory Saturday over the Kansas City Royals. “I feel like, one through nine, everybody today had at least three hard-hit balls each, and that’s a tell-tale sign an offense is clicking,” said Dozier, who tied for the AL lead in homers. “Been…
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For the second day in a row, the Kansas State Wildcats jumped out to an early lead at Texas Tech but could not hold on as the Red Raiders rallied for a 7-4 victory to clinch the Big 12 series between the two teams Saturday afternoon at Dan Law Field in Lubbock. K-State led 3-0 after a half inning but Tech chipped away with one run in the second inning and and two more in the fourth to tie the game. The Wildcats regained the lead in the top of the fifth when Ross Kivett scored on a double play…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Riley County Extension 4-H Agent, John Jobe as well as Manhattan’s Assistant Director for Planning, Eric Cattell, Pottawatomie County Planning Advisor, John Keller and Development Director Monty Wedel.
Every spring, Wamego hosts the annual tulip festival, and this year was the 27th year of the event. The festival is held in Wamego City Park, and many home gardens throughout the town feature colorful tulips. Over 150 craft and artisan vendors are located throughout the park. Some of the items being sold included-jewelry, purses, clothing, candles, soaps, toys, art, and home decor. The two day event also featured over a dozen food trucks and vendors. Funnel cakes, barbeque, stir fry, and wood-fire pizzas were some of the foods available. One of the appealing aspects of the event is the…
Kansas State scored one run in the ninth and had the tying run in scoring position but could not push that run across the plate as Texas Tech held on for a 4-3 victory in the opening game of a Big 12 series Friday night at Dan Law field in Lubbock. K-State held a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning thanks to an RBI single by Shane Conlon and an RBI double by R.J. Santigate. However the Red Raiders scored three times in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead as the Wildcats committed three…
Residents waving Russian flags ride in a car in Donetsk, Ukraine, Saturday, April 12, 2014. Protesters, who have held the administration building in Donetsk since Sunday, initially called for a referendum on secession but later reduced the demand to a vote on autonomy within Ukraine with the possibility of holding another later on whether to join Russia.
An unidentified family member with a nine-month-old boy, leave after the boy’s court appearance in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, April 12, 2014. A Pakistani lawyer said a judge has freed the boy accused of attempting to murder police in the eastern city of Lahore after police withdrew charges.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with State Representative, Sydney Carlin of Manhattan, U-S Congressman, Tim Huelskamp of Kansas, and the Little Apple Chorus.
Community and State leaders met on Friday on Fort Riley to get a glimpse of the past, present, and future of the U.S. Army installation. Some of the changes coming in the future include a brigade being dismantled, and troop reductions. According to post officials by 2016 between 1,200 and 1,700 soldiers will be transitioned out of the forces on post. The outgoing brigade will be partially absorbed by the two remaining brigades on post as new combat elements. 1st Infantry Division commander Major General Paul Funk says with new technologies in such areas as force projection, and training will…
The Kansas Water Vision Team conducted a workshop Friday at the Kansas Farm Bureau office in Manhattan. The purpose of the meeting was to identify the major issues and priorities that will be used in developing the first draft of the 50-year Water Vision plan, which Governor Brownback called for during his Water Conference last October. Kansas Department of Agriculture Secretary, Jackie McClaskey said she and other members of the “Vision Team” regularly talk to State Legislators about the status of the plan, and she feels like its time to take the next step. “I think they’re (legislators) ready for…