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…
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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…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks to Greg McClure, Riley County Extension Agriculture Agent, Jamie Ramsey, Riley County Senior Service Center Director, followed by Fort Riley Garrison Commander Colonel Bill Clark, and State Representative Tom Phillips of Manhattan. [mp3-jplayer]
FORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) Officials at Fort Riley have announced plans to furlough about one-third of the civilian workforce at the northeast Kansas Army post to save money this year. The plan follows this week’s decision by the Defense Department to proceed with federal furloughs amid budget shortfalls. Fort Riley officials on Friday said about 2,400 civilians will be furloughed for 11 nonconsecutive days beginning in mid- to late July. Those affected are paid with funds appropriated by Congress. Contractors and civilians who are paid from other sources will be exempt. Post officials say there will be little to no…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas lawmakers are close to approving limits on the use of state tax dollars to lobby federal, state or local officials on gun control issues. The Senate approved the measure on a 31-6 vote Friday. The House could consider the measure as early as Monday. House approval would send the bill to Gov. Sam Brownback, who is a strong gun-rights supporter but hasn’t said publicly whether he’d sign the measure. The bill would bar state and local officials from using state funds to prepare materials or broadcast advertising that promote or oppose gun control measures. They also…