Another “Sweet 16” has been raised at Ahearn Fieldhouse after last season’s upset of #2 Nebraska, and the Cats have plenty of expectations with virtually their entire roster back. The Big 12 conference named three K-Staters preseason all-league. Junior middle blocker Kaitlynn was a unanimous choice after an all-American season a year ago. Junior outside hitter Lilla Porubek was honorable mention all-Big 12 last season, and receives a preseason nod. Senior Caitlyn Donahue receives the first mention from the Big 12 in her career, as she was named preseason all-Big 12. The Cats open the season on Friday, August 24th…
Author: KMAN Staff
CHICAGO (AP) Bruce Chen outpitched Jake Peavy for his first win in six weeks, Billy Butler hit his career-high 22nd homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Tuesday night. The White Sox had won 10 of 13 but saw their lead over Detroit in the AL Central shrink to a half game with the Tigers beating the New York Yankees 6-5 earlier in the night. Gordon Beckham hit his first career leadoff homer for Chicago, and the White Sox scored again in the sixth after Kansas City tied it in the top half. …
An Ohio man allegedly brought a gun, ammunition and several knives to a showing of the latest Batman movie because he wanted to protect himself in case of a shooting. Scott A. Smith was arrested without incident.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton put on her dancing shoes in Johannesburg Tuesday night. Clinton danced as the crowd of attendees cheered at a dinner hosted by South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
Aly Raisman became the first U.S. woman to win Olympic gold on the floor exercise, and she picked up a bronze on balance beam on the final day of the gymnastics competition at the London Olympics
President Barack Obama is directing the Agriculture Department to authorize an additional $30 million to help crop and livestock producers in drought-stricken areas of the U.S. The spending does not require congressional approval.
Jared Lee Loughner agreed Tuesday to spend the rest of his life in prison, accepting that he went on a deadly shooting rampage at an Arizona political gathering and sparing the victims a lengthy, possibly traumatic death-penalty trial.
After the primary votes were put in, Bob Reader stands out as the republican candidate. After 84 precincts votes were tallied reader lead the way with 3,287 votes, which totaled 43% of the precincts. His opponents ended with Roger Reitz with 2,213, which made up 29% and Joe Knopp with 2,106 votes, making up 28% of the precincts. Reader told KMAN that he was delighted by the turnout and by the way the voters went.
Wamego’s 2013 budget was approved without comment. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page announced the 10-day period had passed after the Public Hearing Notice was published for the City’s 2013 budget, and with no opposition, it was approved as written. Another ordinance was presented and approved. According to page, there is a computation page in the budget that takes into consideration how much is levied for debt service. If the City levy’s more than the computation, the City needs to notify the public, and this required an ordinance to implement. In other business, the Commission approved two…
Incumbents fared well in Pottawatomie County, with County Commissioner Pat Weixelman winning in the 2nd District. County Attorney Sherri Schuck was elected as the Republican going forward to the general election, as was County Treasurer Lisa Wright. Specific votes follow: Pottawatomie County Commission 2nd District: Dennis Pat Weixelman 762 Jacob Pugh 628 County Attorney: Sherri Schuck 1921 Joe Randtke 1411 County Treasurer: Lisa Wright 2263 David Mize 1068 51st St Rep (Republican) Democrat Ron Highland 857 Scott Briggs 37 Dee McKee 591 Richard Pikul 193 Keen Umbehr 143 61st district Daniel Brenner 236 Richard Calrson 1171 Trent Ledoux 396 Senate district 1 Marje Cochran 371 Dennis Pyle 1189 …