KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Salvador Perez hit a tiebreaking two-run double with two out in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday night. Luis Mendoza pitched seven effective innings as Kansas City won for the third time in four games. Lorenzo Cain hit a solo homer. Paul Konerko hit a solo drive for Chicago after being activated from the seven-day concussion disabled list. It was Konerko’s first game since he was struck by a Jarrod Dyson elbow while covering first base on Aug. 7 against the Royals. White Sox ace Chris…
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Several former Wildcats participated in NFL Preseason action last night. Two of them scoring touchdowns. Miami Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas scored on a one yard touchdown run capping a 15 play, 71 yard drive for the Dolphins. It was Thomas’ lone carry of the night. The Dolphins fell 23-17 to the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, NC. Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman completed four out of ten passes for 21 yards and a touchdown on Friday night. Freeman’s endzone strike to wide receiver Mike Williams was the only score for the Buccaneers. Former K-State player Zac Diles of the Tennessee Titans…
At the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Kimble Ave, a two car collision sent one person to the hospital. At about 7:14 pm on Friday, Aug 17th, Luke Hall (21), of the 800 block of Church Ave, was driving north on Tuttle Creek Boulevard and ran a red light. At the same time, Karen Rodriguez (24) of the 2500 block of Brockman was driving westbound through the intersection to Kimble Ave when her vehicle was struck by Hall. Part of the roadway was shut down for cleanup, but was reopend shortly after. Rodriguez was transported to Mercy Health Center for neck pain. Ryan Marchena…
A little after 5:00 pm, a major traffic accident occurred on Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Purcell Road. The 2005 Nissan driven by Shannon Moeller (34) of Manhattan, was Eastbound on U-24 when it entered the median for an unknown reason. Moeller attempted to pull back onto the highway and rolled the vehicle. Moeller was transported to Mercy Regional Health to be treated for possible injuries. A number of emergency vehicles and equipment were on scene and are now breaking everything down. The southbound lane on Tuttle Creek Boulvard has been reopened. KMAN will keep you updated as information comes in.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Both suspects in what authorities have described as a mistaken-identity killing in Hutchinson have now had their trials postponed. Billy Joe Craig and Charles Christopher Logsdon are charged with first-degree murder in the 2011 shooting death of Jennifer Heckel. Investigators have said they believe the men planned to rob someone else and went to the wrong house. The Hutchinson News reports that a Reno County judge granted a continuance this week for Craig, who was scheduled for trial Nov. 13. No new date was immediately set. Logsdon’s trial has been rescheduled from Sept. 24 to Oct. 22. Craig’s…
KINGMAN, Kan. (AP) State wildlife officials are hoping their efforts to remove nuisance fish from Kingman State Fishing Lake will lure anglers back to the lake in south-central Kansas. Use of the lake near Cunningham has dropped 70 percent since 1999, mostly because it has become overrun with white perch, gizzard shad and common carp. The white perch and other nuisance fish destroy spawning and eat young fish after they hatch. The Hutchinson News reports workers from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, salvaged what they could of the lake’s pike this week before draining the lake. Koch…
HUGOTON, Kan. (AP) A southwest Kansas county that has long made its living from the oil and gas industry is welcoming a new dairy processing plant. Gov. Sam Brownback joined Stevens County officials Thursday to break ground for Kansas Dairy Ingredients, a cheese and processing plant near Hugoton. The $20 million plant is expected to bring 60 new jobs to the county. The Garden City Telegram reports county officials say the plant is also important because it diversifies the county’s economy and adds to the tax base. The governor said he expects more cheese and processing plants to come to…
ANDOVER, Kan. (AP) Voters in the Andover school district approved a local option budget increase but just barely. Canvassing of provisional ballots in Sedgwick County on Thursday found the issue passed by two votes, 1,591 to 1,589. The school district lies in two counties. Sedgwick County canvassed its provisional ballots Thursday and added those results to Butler County’s final results. The Wichita Eagle reports the issue will raise the Andover local option budget by 1 percentage point. The increase is expected to generate more than $430,000 for the school district, which will be used faculty, coaching and support staff, among…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Opponents of a new gay rights ordinance in Hutchinson delivered petitions seeking to have the measure repealed or put to a public vote. Awaken Hutchinson and the Kansas Family Policy Council delivered a petition Thursday containing 1,364 signatures of people opposed to the ordinance. They needed 327 valid signatures for the petition to be certified. The Hutchinson City Council approved an ordinance June 5 that prohibits people from being fired or evicted because they are gay, lesbian or bisexual. After the signatures are certified, the city council will have 20 days to either repeal the measure or…
EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) Emporia residents could be fined up to $250 and have their water supply shut off if they do not comply with mandatory water restrictions. The Emporia City Council voted on Wednesday to impose the restrictions, beginning next week. The vote means restrictions that had previously been voluntary will be mandatory. The move was required after the Kansas Water Office issued a water warning for the Neosho and Cottonwood River basin. City Manager Matt Zimmerman says the warning became necessary because of continued drops in the Council Grove Reservoir. The restrictions include no residential car washing and no…