An early morning accident that occurred just northwest of Aggieville sent one Manhattan man to the hospital on Wednesday. Alexander Handspike, 22, was traveling eastbound on Anderson Ave. when he starting speeding in an effort to beat a yellow light at the 14th Street intersection. After clearing the intersection, Handspike attempted to negotiate a gradual bend in the road as he approached N. Manhattan Ave. but lost control of his 2008 Volkswagen Passat in the process, crashing into a stone post at the western most tip of Triangle Park. Handspike was transported to Mercy Regional Health Center for minor injuries. Captain Kurt Moldrup says…
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Arrests Rolando Santiago Cantu, 39, 605 Laramie St., Apartment 2, for driving with a suspended license and unlawful operation of a vehicle. Bond set at $4,500. Howard Alexander Horton III, 24, 1024 Sunset Ave., Apartment 2, for driving with a suspended license. Bond set at $750. Darnell James Presley, 19, Junction City, Kan., for failure to appear and aggravated robbery. Bond set at $10,000. Armani Alejandro Ramos, 21, Junction City, Kan., for failure to appear. Bond set at $2,050. Marvin Lynn Watts, 21, Topeka, Kan., for domestic battery and criminal damage to property. Bond set at $2,500. Incidents Riley County…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A knife-wielding man broke into Topeka’s WIBW-TV news station and stabbed two sales employees. WIBW-TV (http://bit.ly/MnNXEV) reports the suspect got into the station Wednesday morning. He was eventually tackled and held down by eight employees until police arrived. The suspect and the two men he is accused of stabbing were taken to a hospital for treatment. None of their injuries were considered serious. The station reported that the man spoke to the news director on a lobby phone, saying the Department of Veterans Affairs was mishandling his case. When the news director explained that the man needed…
NEW YORK (AP) Robinson Cano homered, Phil Hughes beat Kansas City for the second time this month and the New York Yankees eked out a 3-2 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night. Derek Jeter delivered a bases-loaded single that tied the score in the fifth inning and New York rallied from an early two-run deficit to snap a three-game skid. Shut out Monday in the series opener, the Yankees (22-21) went 2 for 7 with runners in scoring position, one night after they finished 0 for 13 in those situations for their worst performance with RISP since 1990. …
A traffic switch will take place Thursday for K-18 traffic entering and exiting the Ogden/Fort Riley area. The traffic switch will start Thursday morning after morning rush hour in Ogden and take place throughout the day until complete. The westbound K-18 exit currently being used to access Ogden and the Ogden Gate to Fort Riley will be closed, so traffic will need to utilize alternate routes: Specifically to enter the Ogden Gate to Fort Riley: Westbound K-18 traffic (from Manhattan) will proceed on K-18 approximately 1/2-mile further west before using a new crossover onto the new westbound lane of K-18 in a one-lane…
A long time attorney with the City of Manhattan will work his last day in the position on Friday. After serving as the City Attorney of Manhattan for 35 years, William “Bill” Frost will retire from the position at the end of the work week. Frost started his career with the City of Manhattan as a Prosecutor and an Assistant City Attorney in January of 1977, becoming the City Attorney in September of 1978. In his tenure, Frost offered legal advice to city administration, the city commission and other boards of the city. Frost represented the city in litigation…
(Courtesy K-State Sports Information) Kansas State placed three players on the Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Baseball teams as the conference announced its postseason awards on Tuesday. Sophomore outfielder Jared King and senior first baseman Wade Hinkle earned second-team honors, while junior outfielder Tanner Witt was an honorable mention selection. King picked up his second-straight second-team designation, while Hinkle and Witt were honored for the first time in their careers. The Wildcats have now placed at least three players on the All-Big 12 teams in each of the last four years, while K-State has earned 33 All-Big 12 citations since head…
In a loaded field at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City, the Manhattan High boys golf claimed 7th in 6A with a team score of 334 on Tuesday. Blue Valley North won the team with a 300, and Zach Tate won medalist honors with a 73. The Tribe was led by Drew Casper, who placed 16th with an 80. MHS will return five of six golfers for next season.
After playing baseball for three years, Riley County senior Wade Hageman made the most of his one season as a Falcon on the links. Hageman completed a dominant campaign by winning the Sand Greens individual state title on Tuesday at Mankato CC. He carded a 69, and won a playoff over Devon Freeman and Jordan Walter, both of Rock Hills. Riley County had to settle for second in the team standings, as the Grizzlies claimed a 24-shot victory on their home course. The Falcons turned in a 310, with Tosh Taylor coming in 9th with a 77, with John Burnett…
NEW YORK (AP) Felipe Paulino blanked New York for the second time in a month, and Mike Moustakas and Jeff Francoeur hit two-run homers to lead the Kansas City Royals over the reeling Yankees 6-0 on Monday night. New York’s bats fizzled once again, going 0 for 13 with runners in scoring position with five strikeouts and a foulout. Booed repeatedly by their increasingly impatient fans, the Yankees lost for the sixth time in seven games and at 21-21 have their worst record at this point in the season since they started 20-25 in 2008 the only time since 1994…