A motorcycle accident on Saturday lands a Fort Riley man in the hospital. Jess Lemon (22), of Hays, was traveling eastbound on I-70 near Chapman when he rearended the motorcycle in front of him, causing James Wilson Jr (49), of Fort Riley, to be ejected from the bike. Wilson was taken to Salina Regional for injuries. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Wilson was not wearing a helmet.
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Update: At about 1:30 pm on Sunday, word was released that eastbound I-70 was back up and running after a semi rollover caused significant delays. Because of the accident, traffic was diverted from I-70 onto K-99 north to U 24 east onto 75.
With a 22-2 record and yet another trip to the 3A state tournament, it was a season to remember for the Riley County girls basketball team. The Falcons placed four players on the all-TVL first team with seniors Taylor Oliver, Katelyn Thomson, Madison Vargo and Makayla Vargo. Fellow senior Heidi Prockish received honorable mention. Rock Creek had two girls named all-Mid-East League, Morgan Feldkamp on the first team, and Sarah Altenhofen with honorable mention. The Rock Creek boys made it back to the 3A state tournament for the second time in three years, and four Mustangs earned all-Mid-East League honors.…
The magical run for the Wamego High School Girls Basketball team the last two seasons came to a heartbreaking end Saturday at the Bicentennial Center in Salina as the Lady Raiders fell to Bishop Miege 57-41 in the Class 4A Division I Championship Game. Wamego saw their 39-game winning streak which began in the middle of the 2012-13 season come to a halt while Bishop Miege which won numerous State Championships as a Class 5A power over the years takes home the top prize to cap off their first year in Class 4A while making their 22nd appearance overall in…
A spokesman for the family of David Brenner says the 78-year-old comedian, and “Tonight Show” favorite, died Saturday at his home in New York City.
The Malaysian jetliner missing for more than a week was deliberately diverted and could have gone as far northwest as Kazakhstan or into the Indian Ocean’s southern reaches, Malaysia’s leader said Saturday. (
R.J. Santigate and Mitch Meyer had three hits apiece while Landon Busch and four other pitchers limited Northern Colorado to four hits as Kansas State extended its winning streak to 10 games with an 11-0 victory over the Bears in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday evening at Tointon Family Stadium. The Wildcats won the first game earlier Saturday 24-3. The Bat Cats put this game away early scoring six of the runs in the first three innings. They would add five more runs in their final two at bats paced by a 16-hit attack. The support was more…
The Manhattan high girls basketball team was in a dog fight from start to finish in the third place game at the 6A state tournament in Wichita Saturday afternoon. MHS and Olathe South has had some history over the last couple of seasons. Last year the Falcons defeated the Indians in the Mid America Classic in McPherson in the championship game. Olathe South also knocked MHS out of the state tournament in the quarterfinals back in 2012. Manhattan built a two point lead at halftime 25-23. However in the second half, Kylee Kopatich and Bailey Rinehart turned up their games…
Ross Kivett had four hits in seven at bats while scoring three runs and driving in another three and Kansas State recorded four innings in which they scored four or more runs as the Wildcats rolled to their ninth straight victory in a 24-3 rout of Northern Colorado in Game 1 of a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium. Mitch Meyer hit just K-State’s fifth home run of the season as he was one of five Wildcats with two or more hits. After trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the second inning, the defending Big 12 Champions turned things…
Aggieville played host to the 36th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Road Race on Saturday morning. The event began at eight that morning with registration and packet pick up. At ten o’clock, the fun run and untimed two mile walk began at the corner of Moro and 12th Street. These events were designed for non-competitive runners and walkers. Once that race kicked off, the 10K road race began soon after. Numerous participants dressed in green attire. Awards were presented in Triangle Park after the race concluded. Results can be found by logging onto LetsGoRun.com. The St. Patrick’s Day parade began at…