This morning’s precipitation could give farmers something to smile about once crops are cut. Greg McClure, Riley County Extension Agriculture Agent, says the rain might suffice for soybean production. McClure adds that the recent heat did not disturb al l of the crops entirely. “Grain sorghum crop can really hold on well,” McClure says. “It can handle heat and it actually likes heat.” Crops aren’t the only thing on his mind. A tour of beef and a free supper are on schedule later this month through the Riley County Extension office. The RCLA Summer Tour takes place on Sunday August 28th…
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Ogden citizens interested in letting their kids get some exercise have two opportunities coming up this fall. The city Parks and Recreation department is hosting sign-ups for both flag football and soccer leagues. “Sign-ups began on August 1st and continue until the 31st,” Mariah Boller, Ogden Community Center Director and Parks and Recreation Director says. “Registration is $25 per player and there is also a $25 uniform deposit” Coaches are also needed for both sports. Interested coaches can call the Community Center directly at 785-537-0351.
NEW YORK (AP) Michael Beasley shoved a heckler in the face with his hand during a playground game. In the second half of a summer league game at Dyckman Park in Washington Heights, Beasley was jawing back and forth with a fan who was getting on his case. Then Beasley shoved the fan’s face and security intervened. A guard and teammates led the former K-State star away from the fan, though Beasley later shook the fan’s hand. Adris De Leon, a neighborhood legend known as ‘2 Hard 2 Guard’ and who plays for Team Nike, thought Beasley was out…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Alex Gordon matched his career-high with four hits and Yamaico Navarro drove in three runs to the lead the Kansas City Royals over the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 on Thursday night. The Royals sent 11 men to the plate in a six-run sixth inning to break open the game. The inning included eight hits with Navarro doubling home two runs and Chris Getz stroking a two-run single. Melky Cabrera and Billy Butler added run-producing singles in the inning. The Royals had 17 hits with every starter having at least one. Gordon, Cabrera and Butler, the first…
.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals have purchased the contract of Johnny Giavotella from Triple-A Omaha. The club announced the move after Thursday night’s 9-4 win over the Orioles. Giavotella, a second-round pick in 2008 out of the University of New Orleans, hit .398 in June and .383 in July in the Pacific Coast League. His season totals with Omaha include a .338 average with nine home runs, 33 doubles, two triples, 73 RBIs and a .479 slugging percentage.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) Third-round draft pick Justin Houston has agreed to a $2.78 million, four-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal includes a $671,000 signing bonus. Houston was the 70th overall pick out of Georgia and among the last rookies to sign. The 6-foot-3, 270-pound defensive end is expected to bolster the Chiefs’ pass rush. Starting cornerback Brandon Carr also signed his free agent tender on Thursday and joined most of the rest of the Chiefs in training camp.
At Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting, appraiser Greg McHenry told commissioners the number of building permits through July 31st is slightly higher than the number seen the first seven months of 2010. Also, the number of residential home sales is approximately the number seen in the first seven months of 2010. Additionally, enhancements were recently completed on the county’s Parcel Search website, which will allow for the website to be refreshed daily. Any changes in property data will now be reflected the next day on the website, which was previously refreshed only once a week. Safety simulation training videos were shown to the…
Its been over 36 years since the Vietnam War ended and with time the homeland has changed. Ken Embers was a helicopter pilot in the Army’s 61st Assault Helicopter Company in the late 1960s and now after getting permission to do so, he is helping the construction of a library for the area. “We plan a two-story building, it will be several thousand feet,” Embers says. “In Vietnam, they don’t have the concept of the library, so we thought this would be a great thing to have as a learning center not…
Three juveniles have been arrested in Clay County in connection with farm imiplement criminal damage in the north part of the county. 17-year-old James Schulze and 15-year-olds Kody Gregory and Daniel Graves, all of Clay Center, are charged with burglary, felony criminal damage, and felony theft. The three were taken to juvenile detention to await first appearance. The approximate total damage is $68,000. As reported the end of last week, the damage to farm equipment was reported overnight Wednesday at several locations in the northern part of the county. A news release from the Clay County Sheriff’s office indicates the…
The 18-game double round robin schedule in the new Big 12 will be a nine-week grind each winter. The K-State men will start the new format in the gym most unkind to visitors; Allen Field House against rival KU. The Cats and Jayhawks will meet at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, January 4th in Lawrence, which will not be on ESPN, but the syndicated Big 12 Network. K-State and KU will play on the four-letter network in a previously announced Big Monday tilt on February 13th at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cats will make their Big 12 home debut on Saturday, January…