TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Flags will be lowered throughout Kansas on Tuesday as a soldier from Johnson County is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Army Sgt. Michael J. Knapp, of Overland Park, was killed May 18 during his third tour of duty in Afghanistan. The 28-year-old graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School had become a father last year when his wife, Abby, gave birth to a girl. Knapp was a member of the 1st Battalion (Air Assault), 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. Gov. Sam Brownback ordered that flags be flown…
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Due to the unseasonably hot and dry weather, a burn ban has been put into place for a number of counties across Kansas including Riley County until further notice. Other counties effected include Anderson, Atchison, Barton, Bourbon, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Clark, Clay, Decatur, Edwards, Ellsworth, Ford, Franklin, Graham, Grant, Greenwood, Gove, Hodgeman, Johnson, Lane, Lincoln, Logan, Marshall, Meade, Miami (portion under Johnson County Fire District No. 2), Mitchell, Morton, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stevens, Thomas, Trego and Wyandotte counties. Stafford County has instituted a “strong restrictions” burn ban.
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted aggravated robbery to the Best Western Motel located in the 600 block of East Poyntz in Manhattan. The incident occurred at a little before 10:30 Sunday night . The night clerk reported a male suspect wearing black clothing, black hoodie and having a bandana covering his face approached the clerk brandishing a knife and demanding money. The clerk allegedly struck the suspect with a phone, and the suspect then fled the scene empty handed . The suspect was described having a medium build. Anyone in the area that may have seen this individual leaving the area…
1)The Riley County Police Department reported Monday that around 2 a.m. on Friday that an altercation was reported at Doughboys in Aggieville. Upon arrival police discovered the altercation had finished and both people had moved on. Around 2:35 a.m. the RCPD received a 911 call from Alex Stultz, 27, who was in the 1000 block of Laramie. Police responded to the area and was flagged down by Stultz. Stultz reported to the officers that Stallone Obakrairur, 20, brandished a knife and threatened the victim. While police were investigating the incident Obakrairur fled from the scene but was eventually tracked down…
TCU and West Virginia are both now official members of the Big 12 conference. The two schools keep the league at ten members after the departure of Texas A&M and Missouri to the SEC. Many felt TCU should have been an original member of the Big 12, but were bypassed by Baylor when the league formed in 1996. Since then, the Horned Frogs have been a conference nomad, most recently in the Mountain West. West Virginia slugged thru a lengthy legal battle to leave the Big East ahead of its 27-month notification required in league bylaws. WVU is the Big…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Trevor Plouffe homered twice, Josh Willingham and Drew Butera had one each and the Minnesota Twins came back from four runs down to take a big lead, then held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 10-8 Sunday. With one run already across in the sixth, Willingham hit a three-run homer to tie the game at 5. Two batters later, Plouffe hit a solo shot for his second of the day. Plouffe also hit a solo homer in the second inning. Butera added a three-run shot in the eighth. Bruce Chen (7-7), who had allowed just one…
Kansas City will host the MLB all-star game next week, and the hometown faithful will get to see at least one Royal amongst the game’s best. Fan favorite Billy Butler was named to the American League roster as a designated hitter. Butler is making his first all-star appearance, and is hitting .297 with 16 homers and 48 RBI this season. Royals’ closer Jonathan Broxton is among five players in the AL Final Vote. Broxton has 20 saves in 23 opportunities, and has a 2.05 ERA. He will duke it out four other pitchers for the last spot on the American League squad,…
NEW YORK (AP) Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp has asked Carlos Beltran, Carlos Gonzalez and Giancarlo Stanton to join him on the NL side for the All-Star home run derby. Kemp made the invitations Sunday. The rosters for the All-Star game July 10 in Kansas City were announced earlier in the day. Kemp is on the disabled list because of a strained left hamstring. He is unlikely to play in the game, but is the NL captain for the derby and wants to take part. AL captain Robinson Cano will announce his derby squad Monday.
The June sales tax report has been released. Bernie Hayen, Director of Finance for the City of Manhattan, announced Friday afternoon while the numbers are “mixed” with some large retailers up about 5 percent, some down 5 percent, the overall amount collected continues to demonstrate strength and stability across the local retail economy. $841,600 was collected in the June numbers, which actually reflect two months prior. $840,129 was collected a year ago. These numbers generally reflect the April retail sales. To see the entire report click on the link below. June Sales Tax Reports
Syrian opposition groups on Sunday rejected a U.N.-brokered peace plan for a political transition in Syria, calling it ambiguous and a waste of time and vowing not to negotiate with President Bashar Assad or members of his “murderous” regime.