Author: KMAN Staff

September 7th marks the start of master gardener training in Riley County.  The training will continue every Friday through November and teach gardeners about various topics and information that they can share with their neighbors, family and friends. Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent, Gregg Eyestone, says “master gardeners are basically advocates for information on gardening aspects.”  Master gardeners also assist with various local projects, including the Riley County Fair, “Back to Gardening Night”, and the spring garden tour. Additional information and applications are currently available at rileycountyksu.edu.

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The Pottawatomie County budget is almost finalized for 2013.  According to County administrator Robert Reece some of the items commissioners are looking to include in the budget are road improvements. Reece says that being said the budget will look very similar to 2012, and Pottawatomie Commissioners are working to keep taxes under control to promote growth in the County. The Pottawatomie County 2013 budget will be published by August 25th.

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An Olympic gold medal in the high jump is within the grasp of K-State’s Erik Kynard.  The 21-year old cleared the first three heights of Sunday’s preliminaries without a miss at seven feet one inch, seven feet three inches, and seven feet five inches.  Kynard did miss on his attempt at just over seven feet six inches, but came back to hit the mark on his second attempt.  He officially tied for third in the prelims with Jesse Williams of the USA.  Jamie Nieto of the USA did not clear any of his three chances on the final jump but…

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Former K-State standout Austra Skujyte of Lithuania found herself in gold medal position after three events in the heptathlon at the London Olympics.  Skujyte won two competitions on Friday in the high jump with a leap of six feet, three and a half inches, and a toss of 56 feet, nine and a half inches in the shot put.  The 2002 K-State graduate was not able to hold her lead as eventual gold winner Jessica Ennis of Great Britain passed in the overall standing after the 200 meter dash in the final event on Friday.  Skujyte still sat in second…

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Jeremy Guthrie delivered a quality start for the Kansas City Royals on Friday night against the potent Texas Rangers offense.  Guthrie limited the Rangers to six hits and three runs in six-plus innings, but it was not enough for him to pick up his first victory in more than two months.  Matt Harrison gave the beleaguered Texas pitching staff a strong start, Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer and the Rangers defeated the Royals 5-3. Guthrie (3-11) is winless in three Kansas City starts since being acquired in a July 20 trade with the Colorado Rockies for Jonathan…

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