Author: KMAN Staff

SAN DIEGO (AP) Will Venable hit a two-run single in the 12th inning to give the San Diego Padres a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Venable singled off Tim Collins and over the head of right fielder Lorenzo Cain to score Chris Denorfia with the tying run and Yonder Alonso with the winning run from second base. Denorfia led off the inning with a single off Louis Coleman before Collins came on. After a sacrifice, Alonso reached a bloop double to left to bring up Venable. Mike Moustakas hit an RBI single in the 12th…

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A man carries a cross as he walks by the coffin of regional parliament member Vyacheslav Markin, in Odessa, Ukraine, Monday, May 5, 2014. Markin, who was known for speaking out against the government in Kiev, was buried on Monday while about 300 pro-Russian supporters shouted “Hero, hero!” Markin died Sunday from burn wounds sustained in Friday’s fire.

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An aerial view shows the site of Friday’s landslide that buried Abi Barik village in Badakhshan province, northeastern Afghanistan, Monday, May 5, 2014. Hundreds of people were killed in a horrific landslide and authorities are trying to help the 700 families displaced by the torrent of mud that swept through their village. The families left their homes due to the threat of more landslides, Minister for Rural Rehabilitation Wais Ahmad Barmak said.

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On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Director of Military Affairs at Kansas State University, Art DeGroat, Candy Allison and Margie Young with Manhattan Emergency Shelter, and Mary Mertz regarding the Feast of the Fields.

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A man charged in a vehicular homicide case, made his final statement during his sentencing Monday afternoon.   Daniel Nitchman (38) appeared in Riley County District Court, alongside his attorney-Richard Seaton.  In September of last year, Nitchman was driving his 2012 Ford pickup down I-70 when he reportedly fell asleep at the wheel.  His vehicle veered off the roadway, entered the north side ditch, and struck 31 year old Samantha Coleman of Abilene, who was standing outside her vehicle.  The accident killed Coleman instantly.   During Nitchman’s final statement, he commented- “I’m sorry for what happened.  If I could go back…

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A work session was held to discuss how to proceed with the recent vacancy of the Information Technology/GIS position.  Previous Director, Robert Nall, left the position in April to pursue other employment and Dawn Shoffner is standing in at interim director. During Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting, Human Resource Manager, Cindy Volanti informed the commission that twelve qualified individuals have applied so far-but some are more qualified than others. Volanti asked commissioners how they wanted to proceed, and whether to continue advertising the position. Commission Chair, Robert Boyd said to stop advertising for the time being, until they can review…

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Manhattan Area Technical College recently competed in a statewide hands-on skills competition with the Air Conditioning competition held at MATC and Welding and Auto Collision competitions held in Wichita. MATC programs competing were Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration, Auto Collision Repair, and Welding. MATC students placed 1st and 2nd in Air Condition & Refrigeration and 3rd in Auto Collision Repair for the entire State. There are over 150 different technical trade competitions that take place during the month of April. They include post-secondary and high school. All gold medalist across the state of Kansas will compete at the national level in Kansas…

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New K-State women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie completed his first coaching staff by promoting former Wildcat standout Claire Coggins to assistant coach.  The two-time second team all-Big 12 guard spent last season as director of basketball operations at K-State, her second year on staff. Coggins played on the 2004 Big 12 Championship team, and joins former TCU associate head coach Brian Ostermann and assistant Ebony Gilliam on Mittie’s staff. Before returning to Manhattan, Coggins played two years of professional basketball including one with the WNBA’s Chicago Sky.  She also coached for three years at Oklahoma City University and Connors State. Stay…

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