KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Wade Davis came off the family emergency leave list and pitched six solid innings, Billy Butler homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Monday night. The Royals won for the 17th time in 20 games, while the Marlins are 1-8 in their past nine. Davis had not pitched since Aug. 2, returning to Florida to be with his family after the death of his stepbrother on Aug. 3. Davis (6-9) allowed two runs and six hits while striking out three and walking two. Marlins starter Tom Koehler (3-8) held the Royals…
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Wamego’s USD 320 approves next year’s budget with a slight increase. At Monday’s Board of Education meeting, Board President Amy Schwein opens the first meeting of the new school year. This was also the Public Budget Hearing, and Superintendent Denise O’Dea went over a detailed summary of how the budget is determined. Citizen Bill Karnowski was the only one in attendance to dispute some of the figures. Since the budget called for a mill levy increase, Karnowski took exception with the Unencumbered Cash Balance as published, showing over 6-million in reserve at the end of fiscal year 20-13. None of…
A man fell more than 60 feet from an upper-level platform of Atlanta’s Turner Field baseball stadium on Monday night. Atlanta police confirm that the man died.
Authorities in South Texas say six people are dead after a stolen truck crashed into three vehicles during a police chase. Officials say the driver fled the scene and was later arrested.
ATCHISON, Kan. (AP) The Atchison County Sheriff’s Office says investigators have found the owner of an alligator that was released into a county lake. Investigators say Waylon Saxton was unlikely to face charges after his alligator, named Cletus, was discovered shot and wounded in the lake after he disappeared three weeks ago. Deputies say Saxton told them his alligator disappeared during a party at the lake. He says he didn’t report it because he was afraid whoever took the 3-foot-long animal would kill it. The alligator is recovering from its wounds at an animal rescue facility in Greenwood, Mo. KCTV…
PAWNEE ROCK, Kan. (AP) Alumni of a rural western Kansas school that closed more than 40 years ago continue gathering to swap memories of their teen years. The Great Bend Tribune reports that former Pawnee Rock High School students gathered over the weekend in Great Bend for the latest all-class reunion. Before the school closed in 1972, there was a bitter protest over the decision to consolidate it with Larned High School. Event co-organizer, Roger Hanhardt, recalled that to show their disgust, most of the Pawnee Rock High School students travelled 30 miles south to Stafford County and attended their…
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) A Kansas man who struck up a pen-pal relationship with Charles Manson has become a source for a new book about the cult killer. The Hutchinson News reports that Bob George’s correspondence with Manson began back in 1997. At the time, George was a teacher at Dodge City High School, looking for a way to bring to life for his pupils lessons about the psychology of cults. His first response came from fellow inmate Roger Dale Smith, who introduced himself as Manson’s secretary. Through Smith, Manson began communicating, asking for stamps and cigarettes. George’s insight into…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Horseshoes will fly in Topeka in two years. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the city has landed the World Horseshoe Pitching Championships for 2015. It’s expected to generate an economic impact of $2 million to Topeka hotels, restaurants and businesses. Visit Topeka Inc. announced the successful bid at a Monday news conference. Organizers hope the two-week event will draw 1,500 pitchers from across the United States, Canada and several other countries. To handle the competition, between 50 and 75 indoor courts will be set up at the Expocentre’s Landon Arena and Exhibition Hall. Topeka beat out Charleston,…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A federal judge has narrowed Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against a new Kansas abortion law to a single requirement dealing with providers’ websites. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Vratil on Monday approved an agreement filed last week between attorneys for Planned Parenthood and the state. Planned Parenthood will drop its challenge to provisions of the law that took effect in July requiring abortion providers to give patients information with certain statements the providers find objectionable. The state agrees that providers are complying with those provisions if they give patients access to materials from the Kansas Department of Health and…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Brian Lubbers, Assistant Professor and Director of clinical Microbiology at the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, followed by Carrie Farrell, chair of food and beverage committee, Amy Reed, chair of auction committee, and Trey Allen of Moyer Ranch concerning the Cattle Baron’s Ball. [mp3-jplayer]