Levi MaVorhis threw a complete game, two-hit shutout to lead K-State to a 10-0 win over Northern Colorado. The win is K-State’s eighth in a row, and the two-hitter was the first at K-State since Chase Mitchell two-hit Kansas in 2005. MaVorhis retired the first 18 batters he faced before Northern Colorado’s Jake Ekman led off the 7th inning with a line drive that went just over the glove of K-State’s Carter Yagi at second base. K-State’s offense was locked in as well. The Wildcats scored three runs in each of the first two innings to jump all over the…
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The Manhattan high girl’s basketball team lost their 20 game win streak with a 42-35 loss in the 6A state tournament semi finals on Friday afternoon. Manhattan led 5-3 after the end of the first quarter but Maize outscored the Indians 21-12 in the 2nd quarter to seize control and MHS couldn’t get over the hump. Manhattan was led by Darby Price who finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. She was the only MHS player to reach double figure scoring. Caroline Ballard finished with just five points as she was hurt with foul trouble as she picked up her…
A Bolivarian National Guard officer holds a demonstrator’s head up to help him breathe after his detention during clashes in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, March 14, 2014. The Venezuelan government is stepping up security operations in Caracas and other cities where demonstrators are blocking streets, avenues and highways. President Nicolas Maduro said that those involved in creating road barricades will be arrested.
US Secretary of State John Kerry gestures as he arrives for a meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron and the Foreign Secretary William Hague at Downing street in London, Friday, March, 14, 2014. Kerry arrived in London Friday, for his last meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov before the Crimea vote.
Thomas Donilon, former national security adviser to President Barack Obama, will present Kansas State University’s second Landon Lecture of 2014. Donilon’s lecture will be at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, in the university’s McCain Auditorium. “We’re very excited to welcome a former national security adviser who served under the current U.S. president,” said Jackie Hartman, chair of the Landon Lecture Series, the university’s chief of staff and director of community relations. “Mr. Donilon played key roles in several defining national security issues and is a fitting addition to the Landon Lecture Series’ historic roster of speakers.” As…
A US Airways jet was taking off from Philadelphia on Thursday when its landing gear collapsed, stopping the plane in its tracks. Some minor injuries were reported.
Ahead of a referendum on Sunday, March 16, 2014 that may decide if Crimea will secede from Ukraine, Ukrainians in the United States discuss their fears for family members and the political direction of the country.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Faithful Execution of the Law Act Thursday by a vote of 244 to 171. According to a report released by Congressman Tim Huelskamp of Kansas, the Act would strengthen current law by requiring the Executive Branch to report to Congress whenever they decide not to enforce the law. On Wednesday, the House passed the Executive Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law Act (ENFORCE the Law). The ENFORCE the Law Act would allow for a lawsuit by Congress against the Executive Branch for failure to faithfully execute the laws, as…
Big 12 Player of the Year Melvin Ejim led five Iowa State players in double figures with 24 points as the 16th-ranked Cyclones held off a late bid from Kansas State to hang on to defeat the Wildcats 91-85 Thursday afternoon in the Quarterfinal round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. K-State got off to a strong start in the game as Marcus Foster scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half and helped the Wildcats build an early 17-11 lead. However, one of Iowa State’s strengths is…
As announced previously, the Lawrence Police Department has identified the body of a 44-year-old man found in the Kansas River last weekend. Although police didn’t directly confirm the identity of the body with KMAN, sources indicate that Troy Straub, originally of St. George, was the man found in the river. The date of birth matches that of information KMAN has regarding Straub of St. George. According to a previous arrest report and information posted to Facebook, Straub graduated from Wamego Highschool and was a St. George native. Below is an AP report from earlier in the week: Lawrence, KS (AP) Lawrence police say they don’t suspect foul play…