LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas coach Bill Self says the Iowa State student government sent him a letter apologizing for a pair of incidents that occurred during the Jayhawks’ overtime victory over the Cyclones on Monday night. The sixth-ranked Jayhawks rallied in the closing minutes to force overtime before rolling to a 108-96 victory that left the crowd at Hilton Coliseum stunned. The first incident occurred after Self gave a brief postgame TV interview. When it was over, an Iowa State fan had to be held back by security when he charged after Self. The second incident occurred on Twitter,…
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PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) James Shields pitched a hitless inning in his Kansas City debut, and the Royals remained unbeaten this spring with a 5-4 win Thursday over the San Diego Padres. Shields was acquired in a big trade with Tampa Bay during the offseason. The new ace worked the first inning, then went to the bullpen to reach his pitch count. The Royals improved to 6-0-1. Padres starter Jason Marquis also made his spring debut, allowing one hit in two shutout innings. He is expected to be the team’s No. 3 starter. Johnny Giavotella drove in two runs for…
Kansas State University can add another point of pride to its successes throughout the past 150 years: a record spring enrollment and a more multinational student body than ever before. The university, which is celebrating its sesquicentennial, has 23,180 students enrolled for the spring semester — up more than 650 students from spring 2012. “Spring enrollment is a reflection of how the previous semester went for students, especially freshmen, and we’re delighted by the results,” said Pat Bosco, vice president for student life and dean of students. “The substantial increases in enrollment and students of color demonstrate the commitment of…
A well respected former leader of the first infantry division has passed away. KMAN has just received word that Command Sgt Major Fred Davenport, who served as the first infantry division’s senior noncommisioned officer from 1989 to 1994 passed away nearly two weeks ago at the age of seventy. Davenport served tours in Korea and Vietnam as a combat engineer. He served three assignments at Fort Riley before he was selected in July 1989 as the first infantry divisions senior noncommissioned officer. Davenport retired in 1994 after thirty years of service. Following retirement , he served as vice president of Pioneer…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Sheriff’s detectives and health authorities are investigating the death of a 5-month-old baby at an unlicensed day care operation in southern Topeka. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Shawnee County deputies were called to the facility Wednesday afternoon about an unresponsive infant. Deputies and firefighters administered CPR, but the baby was pronounced dead at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. The baby’s name had not been released Thursday. The Shawnee County Health Agency Child Care Licensing Program is looking into the case.
Kan. (AP) A new report says an off-duty Lawrence police officer who died in a one-car crash had a blood-alcohol content more than three times the legal limit for driving. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the Kansas Highway Patrol released its findings Thursday on the crash that killed Matthew Klock. The 29-year-old officer was alone in his Nissan Altima when it hit a traffic signal pole in western Lawrence around 2 a.m. on Jan. 2. He was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene. The Highway Patrol says Klock had a blood-alcohol content of .259. The legal limit…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas House isn’t ready to back off a state policy requiring utilities to generate 20 percent of their electricity from wind and other renewable resources by 2020. House members voted 63-59 on Thursday to send a bill revising the policy back to a committee. The bill would have set the renewable energy standard for utilities at 15 percent starting in 2018. Supporters of the bill said the current standard is likely to raise consumers’ costs. Opponents of the legislation said Kansas now has a favorable climate for developing wind farms. The House action came as the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) An embattled Kansas military school is asking a federal judge to rule at least partially in its favor after a former cadet admitted lying about being taped, bound and gagged against his will. St. John’s Military School argues in a court filing Thursday the former student has said in a sworn deposition the alleged incident began as a joke and that he asked his classmates to send a picture of it to his mother so she would take him out of the school. Michael Kelly is among 11 former cadets who have sued the Salina boarding school…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Experts say the deep snow covering much of Kansas only made things worse for wildlife in the state. Jim Pitman, a state small game biologist, says birds and other wildlife were already having trouble finding food or cover after two years of extreme drought. Now the parched land is covered by several inches of snow, making the search even harder. The snow could help revive habitat in the long run. But in the short term, Penner says the conditions are difficult, particularly for prairie birds. Penner said several birds also are being killed by drivers because they…
Parents and schools across the nation are struggling to understand the impact of looming federal budget cuts. The Obama administration says 70,000 children and 14,000 teachers will be effected in early education alone, if cuts are long lasting.