INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Matt Cassel threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns, and Kansas City scored the final 21 points to pull out a 28-24 victory over the winless Indianapolis Colts. Dwayne Bowe and Steve Breaston each caught two TD passes to give the Chiefs (2-3) their first win at Indianapolis. The 17-point comeback matched the biggest comeback in team history. With Peyton Manning watching from the sideline, Curtis Painter had a brilliant first half. He was 12 of 17 for 237 yards with two TDs and a quarterback rating of 152.2 as the Colts (0-5) built a 24-7 lead. …
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– The Manhattan High volleyball team won their home invitational on Saturday. The Tribe claimed pool play victories over Gardner-Edgerton, Junction City, and Topeka High. MHS then beat Shawnee Heights in the semis 23-25, 25-15, and 25-17, and won the tournament by beating Blue Valley in the title match 23-25, 25-21, and 25-11. The Indians are 25-7 on the season and will play at Washburn Rural on Tuesday night, where they’ll face the Junior Blues, Hayden, and Lawrence High. – The MHS boys and girls cross country teams each won the Salina Central Invitational at Bill Burke and Indian Rock…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) That’ll teach everyone to count out Jimmie Johnson. The five-time defending Cup champion dominated Sunday at Kansas Speedway, going to the front early and weathering a series of late cautions to hold off Kasey Kahne and win for the first time since April. Johnson stumbled through the first two races in NASCAR’s version of a postseason, and was 10th in the standings heading to Dover. A second-place finish last weekend gave Johnson confidence, and his first victory since Talladega moved him into third in the Chase behind Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick. Jeff Gordon made…
Much of the Manhattan City Commission will be in Washington DC for the next three days attending the Association of the United States Army annual meeting and exposition. City manager Ron Fehr indicates the commission will also be meeting with the congressional delegation to discuss issues affecting the Manhattan area such as transportation and affordable housing. Airport and surface transportation programs will also be discussed. To see a day-by-day agenda, you can visit A-U-S-A-DOT-ORG (www.ausa.org)
Click here for FREE Video Wrap-Up of the Cats win over Mizzou. The Cats came into Saturday’s Big 12 contest with 2-2 Missouri ranked #20 in the country, undefeated, but somehow still the underdog in the game. After a 24-17 victory over the Tigers there certainly can be no more questions, this is a good football team. The Cats were again led by their defense who held the potent Mizzou offense almost 200 yards under thier per game average. The tone was set early with a Ty Zimmerman interception of James Franklin’s first pass of the game which lead…
Riley County commissioners discussed leasing proposals for a total of 32 acres at 1435 Collins Lane during their meeting on Thursday. The land is currently home to the UFM community gardens program, but is owned by the county. Dennis Peterson, a member of the county property management committee, says there has been talk about an extension at the location. “The request is for ten acres for now and designates the west part,” Peterson says. “We would rather see the use of the northeast quadrant, saving some of that going west.” The county commission voted to allow UFM to expand its…
A centuries old tradition was observed in Manhattan today (Friday) with a cornerstone dedication ceremony of the Flint HIlls Discovery Center by the Masons of Kansas. Also present for the ceremony was Kansas Secretary of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Robin Jennison, who talked about trying to promote the treasure of the tall grass prairies, and the importance of what is on the cornerstone of the Flint HIlls Discovery Center to “inspire, interpret, explore, ” but the most importantly to “preserve. ” Manhattan Mayor Jim Sherow commented on the appropriateness of the windy day, saying our community has been on a long…
Earlier this morning, shortly after midnight, Deputies of the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s officer were pursuing a blue Kenworth semi truck North on K-99. The truck then entered Pottawatomie County at Wamego. The truck allegedly rammed and chased a pickup while in Shawnee County, rammed a car that had pulled off the road and then chased the car into a private residence’s yard. The truck finally became stuck and was stopped while being pursued by Deputies from Wabaunsee County, Pottawatomie County and the Wamego Police Department. The 55-year-old driver, Robert Smith of Salina, Kansas, was arrested at the scene and taken to the Pottawatomie…
A chase involving an 18 wheeler impacted a three county area early this morning. The semi reportedly was driving erratically, first reported west of Topeka on I-70, running other vehicles off the road. Attempts to stop the semi failed, with the chase continuing through Wabaunsee County, then north of 99 and through Wamego. Reports indicate the chase finally came to a stop four miles north of Wamego in a field behind a house. Injuries may have been involved. KMAN news hopes to get more information from Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat. The chase reportedly occurred a little after midnight this…