The Wamego Police Department is warning the public about a new scam. The Wamego Inn & Suites received a voicemail early Wednesday stating their electricity would be turned off if payment was not received on their bill and to call 1-800-881-4237 for further instructions. When the manager called that number, a male answered the call claiming to be with the City of Wamego and asking for account information. Wamego Inn & Suites immediately contacted the Wamego Police Department, at which time officials dialed the same toll free number for further investigation. A male with a foreign accent answered and claimed…
Author: KMAN Staff
Ross Kivett and R.J. Santigate each pounded out three hits as K-State swept the season series from Wichita State with a 10-4 victory on Tuesday night at Eck Stadium. The Cats scored five runs in the fourth and fifth innings, and added another five in the seventh and eighth. Shane Conlon, Blair DeBord, and Carter Yagi each knocked in a pair of runs for the Cats. Jake Fromson (2-1) earned the win by throwing three innings, giving up a run on a hit and two walks. He struck out three. Jordan Floyd, Jordan Witcig, Jared Moore and Ethan Landon finished the…
Former K-State standout Evan Marshall (1-0) struck out two and pitched 1 1-3 innings of scoreless relief in his major league debut to earn the victory as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5 on Tuesday night at Miller Park. Marshall was promoted to the D-Backs earlier on Tuesday after a stellar start to the season at triple-A Reno. He entered the game in the bottom of the sixth inning with two Brewers on and two out, and got Carlos Gomez to ground out to short. Marshall then struck out the first two batters in the seventh before inducing a…
SAN DIEGO (AP) Alex Gordon singled in the go-ahead run with one out in the 11th inning and pinch-hitter Billy Butler followed with an RBI double for the Kansas City Royals, who beat San Diego 3-1 Tuesday night to snap their season-high five-game losing streak. Eric Hosmer started the winning rally when he hit a leadoff double to center off Nick Vincent. Gordon singled to right with one out and Hosmer beat the throw home with a headfirst slide, touching the plate with his left hand. Butler then doubled in Gordon. Wade Davis pitched two innings of one-hit ball for…
The Wamego City Commission went through reorganization, also known as Sine Die at Tuesday’s meeting. City Clerk Shanda Jahnke administered the Oath of Office to newly re-elected Commissioner Bob Morse. Vic Enns is the new Mayor and Cliff Baughman is the Mayor Pro-Tem. As Mayor, Enns presided over the meeting. Carl Riblet was appointed to Planning Commission Board. Leo Tower and Deb Kiker were both re-appointed to serve on the Housing Authority Board for another year. Two ordinances were introduced for approval, the Building Code Update and the Fire Code Update. Building Official Mac Campbell said the updates included the 2012…
The Democratic congressional primary race between former “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken and textile entrepreneur Keith Crisco remained very close and without a clear winner Tuesday night.
The White House was briefly locked down Tuesday after a driver followed the motorcade returning President Barack Obama’s daughters to the White House.
The Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved the fifth and final Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant, a federal entitlement program which benefits those earning a low to moderate income. This year, Manhattan was allocated just over $618 thousand; and according to Grant Administrator, Christina L’Ecuyer, a portion of that money will be used for neighborhood infrastructure improvements. “11th Street and Freemont is an intersection that has quite a few traffic incidents, so that one has been targeted for a stop light,” L’Ecuyer said. Commissioner, Karen McCulloh says she got an email from a concerned citizen, who questioned…
Anti-Fracking demonstrators’ turnout to protest the Marcellus Shale Coalition rally on the steps of the Pennsylvania state Capitol Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in Harrisburg, Pa. The event is intended to let legislators and the public know that a diverse group of people support the natural gas boom that began about six years ago.
Former aide to Gov. Chris Christie, Christina Renna, testifies in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, May 6, 2014, before New Jersey lawmakers probing the George Washington Bridge lane closures scandal. A legislative committee is investigating who was behind the politically motivated order to close lanes leading to the bridge last September.