A rare, powerful lightning outbreak on LA’s Venice Beach injured 13 people, including two critically Sunday.
Author: KMAN Staff
The Kansas City Royals had a chance to do something on Sunday they had never done before; sweep a four game series at home from the Cleveland Indians. History will have to wait. The Indians used a four-run fifth, and two home runs from Carlos Santana, to blast the Royals 10-3 at Kauffman Stadium. Danny Salazar shook off an early deficit to pitch six innings and record his third win of the season. Meanwhile, Bruce Chen cruised through the first four frames before that disastrous fifth. He takes the loss and is now 2-3 on the year. The loss snapped…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) A report compiled when Kansas City was seeking federal terrorism and emergency response grants claims Kansas City International Airport is a hub for terrorist travel. The document dated February 7 was prepared by Kansas City area emergency management officials. The city’s police chief says the report shouldn’t create fear, and one security expert says the report could have been amped up to win federal funds.
The Green Bay Packers signed star wide receiver Jordy Nelson to a contract extension Saturday. The Packers have not disclosed terms of the deal, but a league source confirmed that Nelson, the former K-State and Riley County High School standout signed a four-year extension worth $39 million. “It’s exciting, obviously it’s something everyone wants to get done, especially like I said a while back about training camp,” Nelson said. “My wife and I are excited to be here, and hopefully I’ll be able to finish my career here, finish this out and be done.” “Jordy’s hard work and dedication has…
KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) — Billy Butler and the surging Kansas City Royals wrecked things for the Cleveland Indians for the second straight night. Butler homered for the second consecutive game and the Royals overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Indians 7-5 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win. A day after his pinch-hit, two-run homer in the eighth inning beat Cleveland, Butler connected for a tiebreaking shot in the fifth inning. It was 5-5 when he tagged Nick Hagadone for a 433-foot drive over the Royals bullpen in left field, 11 feet further than Friday’s shot. “I’ve never…
Two military cargo planes, one Dutch and the other Australian, flew 38 coffins carrying victims to the Netherlands on Saturday for identification and investigation.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sets out goals for a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas alongside Foreign Ministers from Turkey and Qatar while overseas in Paris, France.
On Saturday afternoon a luncheon organized by Riley County Republicans featured candidates for state and national primary races. Some of the speakers at the event included Governor Sam Brownback and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. According to Riley County Republicans chairman Lee Moddesitt the event is sometimes jokingly referred to as the “candidate fry”, and it certainly lived up to its name with one pair of candidates as they squared off against each other. Alan LaPolice has stated once again that Congressman Huelskamp refuses to debate with him, and pointed out that Saturday’s event wasn’t a debate as each candidate just had…
Saturday provided a little bit of rain, and a lot of heat for the Riley County Fair. This year’s fair officially kicked off on Thursday with the first round of 4-H entry time slots. The parade down Poyntz Avenue took place at 6 p.m., and the first rodeo of the week began at 8 p.m. that evening. Judging began on Friday, with the woodworking judging, poultry judging, and sheep show judging. The other animal judging contests took place on Saturday morning. Although many of the 4-H exhibits and contests are traditionally done every year, Riley County Extension 4-H Agent, John…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by U-S Senator Jerry Moran of Manhattan and Riley County Police Captain, Tim Hegarty.