Author: KMAN Staff

The Geary County Sheriff’s office is reporting a fatal accident Saturday, involving a farm tractor rollover. Deputies responded to the 12,000 block of Humboldt Creek Road shortly after 9:30 Saturday night. The investigation revealed Larry Bliss, 77, sustained fatal injuries due to the accident.   Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf tells KMAN his dispatchers got the call form the victim’s son about 9:30 pm Saturday night. Bliss was on his property cutting wood and when he did not return to the house his wife became worried and called their son to come look for him.Sheriff Wolf adds Bliss was using the tractor…

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MANHATTAN, KAN. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) of Manhattan released the following statement regarding the tragic violence in Johnson County, Kan.: “I am shocked and sickened by the violence that occurred in Overland Park and Leawood. Kansas is a place where every person of every kind should be safe from violence or persecution. My deepest regrets are with the victims’ loved ones and my thoughts are with the entire community, which has had its sense of comfort and safety threatened by today’s events. I join all Kansans in proclaiming that these horrific acts of violence have absolutely no place…

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Over 450 people crowded the Manhattan Conference Center to celebrate the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation’s (GMCF) first annual awards ceremony. Foundation president, Vern Henricks said its long been his desire to recognize the work of volunteers, donors and non-profit employees in the area. “We really felt like there was an opportunity here to make people aware of some of the needs and some of the great things our non-profits are taking care of for the community,” Henricks said. For those unfamiliar with the GMCF,  it essentially operates as a vehicle for charitable giving. “We receive money from philanthropists or donors…

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Needing a big hit, the Minnesota Twins instead turned a little tapper back to the mound into big trouble for the Kansas City Royals. Pitcher Wade Davis made a wild flip home on a comebacker in the eighth inning and the Twins rallied past the Royals 4-3 Sunday for a three-game sweep. “Had the play right there in front of me, just didn’t make it,” Davis said. A madcap sequence put the Twins ahead and a crazy play ended it, too. With two outs and none on in the ninth, Mike Moustakas popped a ball straight up.…

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By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications LUBBOCK, Texas – The K-State baseball team allowed six Texas Tech runs in the first inning, helping lead to an 11-7 Wildcat loss in the series finale at Rip Griffin Park on Sunday. Sunday’s defeat resulted in K-State (20-16, 2-7 Big 12) being swept by Texas Tech (28-11, 8-7 Big 12) for the first time since April 16-18, 2004. Wildcat starting pitcher Nate Griep was responsible for seven runs in his three-plus innings, including six in the first on five hits and two walks. The redshirt freshman finished the day allowing eight hits, seven…

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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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