WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita State has named former Arkansas associate head coach Todd Butler as its new head baseball coach. Butler was introduced Monday as the successor to Gene Stephenson, who was fired June 4 after 36 seasons. Stephenson left as the second-winningest coach in Division I history. Butler has coached for 23 years and spent the last eight at Arkansas. During his tenure on the Arkansas staff, the Razorbacks went to eight NCAA tournaments, claimed two SEC Western Division titles and made two College World Series appearances.
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CLEVELAND (AP) Pinch-runner Elliot Johnson scored from third base on a wild pitch by reliever Matt Albers in the ninth inning, giving the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night. Johnson sprinted home and slid in safely after Albers’ pitch got under catcher Carlos Santana and went all the way to the backstop. The Royals have won 11 of 13 and in getting to .500 for the first time since May 21 moved past Cleveland into second place in the AL Central. Aaron Crow (3-2) struck out two after putting the potential go-ahead run…
Afghan forces have taken over the security lead in Afghanistan, following an official handover from the US-led NATO coalition on Tuesday.
President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent _ even though they are authorized in secret.
President Barack Obama and other leaders at the G-8 Summit are debating ways of halting the bloodshed in Syria in the aftermath of his move to send arms to the rebels.
President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent _ even though they are authorized in secret.
Another Monday has come and gone and with that another Pottawatomie County Commission meeting. On the agenda for Monday, there were a host of different department updates for the commission. Leu Lowrey, Public Works Director, came in to talk about the moving of the sheriff’s department once the transition to the new Justice Center is done. The cost associated with the project is expected to be about 50 thousand dollars. Lois Schlegel, County Appraiser, brought forth a few legislative items that will affect her office including the changes to come with boats and water craft. Basically, all water craft will…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President Lyle Butler, followed by Miss Kansas Theresa Vail. [mp3-jplayer]
A Kansas State Graduate student in the college of veterinary medicine has been given a downward departure from his original plea deal by a Riley County judge after he plead no contest to the involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence of two Ogden residents. In May of 2012 Miles Theurer killed Micheal Stanley and Elizabeth Young in a head-on collision as he drove back with friends after a night of drinking on K-18 just outside of Manhattan. He subsequently plead no contest to two counts of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol. In a standing room only…
Iran’s newly elected president has pledged to follow a ‘path of moderation’ and promised greater openness over the country’s nuclear program, but sided with the hard-line Islamic establishment that refuses to consider halting uranium enrichment.