K-State missed out on it’s chance to sweep Oklahoma for the first time since 1990 in a 7-3 loss Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats outhit the Sooners 14 to 7, but stranded 13 base runners in the final game of the weekend series. Jared King’s RBI single in the bottom of the first gave K-State an early 1-0 lead, but Oklahoma came back with three runs in the top of the second to take the lead for good. The Sooners added to that advantage with a run in the fourth and three in the eighth, and they led 7-1 heading into…
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A severe storm system struck the area on Saturday night, and left some local businesses scrambling to pick up the pieces. A power surge in Aggieville damaged some electronic equipment, and according to one source almost blew out the windows of one establishment. Other damage occurred at a local storage company on East Highway 24, and is shown in this photo of a sign which was blown over by the heavy winds. Pottawatomie County Fire Supervisor Bruce Brazzle said there was apparently a microburst in a interview on Saturday night. Brazzle says one trailer home in Emmet had its roof…
The thunderstorms and high winds that moved through the Manhattan area and other parts of Northeast Kansas late Saturday night left behind downed power lines, trees and twisted metal. Todd Gilmore, owner of Manhattan Wrecker Service reported damage to his building and property in the Manhattan Industrial Park. He said he was in his office when he heard the loud noises. Gilmore discovered that a couple of garage doors had been turned inside out, an awning was completely blown off, semi trailers in the back of the building were on their side and a chain link fence was blown several…
Joe Flattery worked five and one third scoreless innings and Kansas State took advantage of Oklahoma mistakes while benefitting from timely hitting as the Wildcats, one night after winning the program’s first conference championship in 80 years knocked off the Sooners 5-2 before 2,506 Saturday evening at Tointon Family Stadium. K-State got on the board in the bottom of the first inning when Tanner Witt scored on a fielder’s choice. The Wildcats added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth when the Sooners committed an error while trying to complete a double play and finished out their scoring…
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, as well as officials are from the NTSB briefed reporters Saturday morning on a major train crash left dozens hurt.
Across the U.S. millionaire-hopefuls lined up for Powerball lottery tickets with Saturday night’s estimated jackpot already at $600-million dollars. The Powerball is played in 43 states as well as the District of Columbia.
Starting on Thursday in Salina, and concluding on Saturday the K-State class of Spring 2013 is stepping across the stage, and onto the next step in their lives. On Friday Kansas Board of Regents representative Christine Downey-Schmidt charged the new graduates to not only be successful in their careers, but also give back to the community. Commencement speaker and retired CEO of Cargill Incorporated, Warren Staley told the graduates to also assume leadership roles. Staley says doing so will enrich their lives as they go forward into their careers. The graduating class of Spring 2013 will receive special diplomas commemorating Kansas…
Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday’s evening rush hour, injuring about 50 people, authorities said. There were no reports of fatalities.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry took an aerial tour of Granbury, which was devastated Wednesday night by a tornado with winds of up to 200 miles an hour. At least six people were killed.
The Kansas State Wildcats Baseball team has had many highs and very few lows during the course of the 2013 season. During this season of amazing wins, many of those victories have been possible because of a group of players that never get down on themselves or panic when they’re facing adversity. Trailing Oklahoma 4-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning and held to just two hits at that point by the ace of the Sooner staff, the Wildcats got off the mat and rallied to take a 5-4 lead into the ninth inning. After the Sooners tied the…