A Fort Riley man was life starred to a Kansas City hospital following a Saturday afternoon accident in Geary County. The Geary County Sheriff’s department reports Matthew Koschtial of Fort Riley was driving a 2000 Chevy Silverado east on K-57 when he ran the vehicle into the rear of a Konza Construction dump truck, driven by Larry Acker of Chapman. The dump truck was making a left turn when it was struck. Junction City fire and EMS responded and had to extricate Koschtial from his vehicle. He was transferred to the University of Kansas Hospital with unknown injuries. Geary County sheriff’s…
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Former K-State quarterback Josh Freeman is headed to Minnesota. Freeman’s agent, Erik Burkhardt, revealed the move in a one-word tweet Sunday night, saying: “Vikings!!!” Freeman was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, a week after being benched in favor of rookie Mike Glennon. The winless Bucs made the latest move during their bye week after general manager Mark Dominik contacted every other team in the NFL in an unsuccessful attempt to trade Freeman, a 4,000-yard passer a year ago and the team’s career leader with 1,144 completions and 80 touchdowns. Coach Greg Schiano benched Freeman after…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jamaal Charles scored a 1-yard touchdown with 6:23 left, and the Kansas City Chiefs kept up their perfect start after rallying to beat the Tennessee Titans 26-17 on Sunday. The Chiefs (5-0) are off to their best start since 2003, when they won their first nine games. This win came despite blowing a 13-0 halftime lead in this early AFC showdown between these surprising teams bouncing back after losing seasons. The Titans (3-2) couldn’t have been more out of synch in the first half with Ryan Fitzpatrick starting for Jake Locker sidelined with his sprained right hip.…
Facing a two sets to one deficit, K-State trailed TCU by as many as six points in the fourth frame before rallying for a five set victory on Saturday night at Ahearn Fieldhouse, 25-20, 21-25, 21-25, 25-21, and 15-7. The Wildcats are now 19-1 in five set matches since September 28th, 2010. Senior Kaitlynn Pelger had a season-high 23 kills. Junior Taylor Johnson had a career-high 18 kills on a match-high .441 hitting percentage while seniors Courtney Traxson and Dakota Kaufman recorded 15 and 10 kills, respectively. Redshirt freshman Katie Brand had a career-high 59 assists along with 15 digs…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A 5-year-old girl has died and a firefighter who tried to save her suffered second-degree burns to the face after a house fire in Kansas City, Kan. The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1adkkRB) reports the fire was reported just after 4 a.m. Sunday, and when emergency crews arrived they found heavy flames coming from the rear and center sections of the home. The girl was found in or near a bedroom at the back of the house, which had no smoke detectors. A woman and a 7-year-old girl escaped and were taken to an area hospital for…
Violent clashes between supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi and security forces erupted Sunday during a tribute celebration to the armed forces in another part of Cairo.
High waves slammed China’s southeast coast as hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated ahead of Typhoon Fitow. The storm is expected to make landfall Monday.
The Gulf Coast of the United States prepares for the impact of a weakened Tropical Storm Karen.
House Democrats offer deal to end budget stalemate and end government shutdown.
(Photo Courtesy of Fort Riley Public Affairs) A busy Artillery Parade Field filled with the sweet smell of Apple pies and the roar of machine guns was among the sights, scents and sounds at the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley’s Fall Apple Day Festival that took place from 9 to 3 p.m. Oct. 5. The free event, a tradition at the installation since the 1980s, is always celebrated in the fall and is one of the largest events hosted annually at Fort Riley. The post saw about 7,000 people enjoy the festival today. The festival included historical reenactments, static…