There’s definitely a K-State flavor to the first professional golf tournament at Colbert Hills, as the leaderboard is packed with current and former players after day one of the Colbert Charity Classic. Robert Streb sits in second place after a 4-under par 68 to open the Adams Golf Pro Tour Series event, and sits one shot behind leader Chris Ward. Joseph Kinney is also right in the mix at the top with a 3-under par 69, while Joe Ida carded a one-over par 73. The projected cut line is 3-over, and that’s where both Kyle Yonke and Matt Van Cleave…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Mike Moustakas walked with the bases loaded in the 11th inning Wednesday night, giving the Kansas City Royals a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Billy Butler singled to lead off the inning against Kameron Loe (2-2), and Eric Hosmer drew a walk before Jeff Francoeur ripped a single to left field. Third base coach Eddie Rodriguez threw up the stop sign on the lumbering Butler as he rounded third base, leaving them loaded for Moustakas, who walked on five pitches from Jose Veras to give the Royals a confidence-building victory. Tim Collins…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Former Nebraska coach Doc Sadler has been hired as the director of basketball operations at Kansas, making his return to the Big 12 after one season coaching in the Big Ten. Sadler replaces Barry Hinson, who served as Kansas coach Bill Self’s director of basketball operations the past two seasons. Hinson was recently hired to coach Southern Illinois. Self announced Sadler’s hiring in a news release Wednesday. Sadler was fired after finishing 12-16 in his fifth season with the Huskers, and their first season as members of the Big Ten. He spent the previous five years…
By Mollie Miller 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs FORT RILEY, Kan. – The light breeze that swirled around Victory Park June 13 carried with it memories of 43 brave 1st Infantry Division Soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the past year. Memories of a daddy who loved to play video games with his little girl and of a young man who loved to surf and ride horses were released as red felt covers were lifted to reveal the names etched into the park’s newest memorial stones. “This is a special place, this is our hallowed ground,” Fort…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Police in Wichita are looking for two men who robbed a jewelry store owner outside his home. KFDI-FM reports the robbers may have followed the 61-year-old man home from work before mugging him Tuesday evening. Police Lt. Doug Nolte says one of the robbers threatened the jeweler with a stun gun before he was forced to hand over two bags containing jewelry, a handgun and thousands of dollars in cash. The victim owns TCM Jewelry in Wichita. Police said he was not hurt in the holdup.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Republican candidate for the Kansas House is challenging the secretary of state’s decision to reassign an opponent into his district after federal judges redrew the state’s political boundaries. Scott Hesse is a former state attorney general seeking the GOP nomination in the 52nd House District, which covers part of Topeka. Hesse wants to remove only one fellow candidate from the Aug. 7 primary ballot, but his challenge could create issues for dozens of other legislative hopefuls. Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s office has reassigned more than 80 candidates to the correct districts since the judges drew…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A new Kansas law will require jail time for repeat drunken drivers who refuse breath and blood tests. The law takes effect July 1. First-time offenders are exempted from the law. The Kansas City Star reports under current Kansas law, refusing the tests generally leads to a driver’s license being suspended. Supporters of the new law say that doesn’t deter chronic offenders who drive with or without a license. They say the new law takes away incentives to refuse the tests. Drivers will face the same penalties as a DUI conviction, up to a year in jail…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Sedgwick County authorities and two Wichita lawyers are investigating allegations that a county deputy raped a male inmate in his cell in early June. Sheriff Robert Hinshaw confirmed a rape allegation is being investigated. He said the deputy has been reassigned to a job in which he has no contact with inmates. The lawyers, Kurt Kerns and Mark Schoenhofer, say they plan to file a notice with the county. That’s the first step toward a possible lawsuit alleging multiple civil rights violations and negligence. Kerns says the inmate is a younger man who was jailed on a…