One of the most decorated coaches in Kansas State basketball history was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Friday night. Tex Winter joined eight former players and coaches as part of the 2011 induction class. Joining Winter were Arvydas Sabonis, Chris Mullin, Tara VanDerveer, Artis Gilmore, Herb Magee, Reece Tatum, Teresa Edwards, Tom Sanders, and Dennis Rodman Best known as the innovator of the triangle offense, Winter was part of nine NBA championship teams but is remembered around Manhattan for his contributions to Kansas State. Winter coached at K-State from 1953 – 1968, compiling 268 wins to go…
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CHICAGO (AP) Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer and Tyler Flowers added his first home run in the majors to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Konerko went deep in the third and Flowers added a solo shot in the fifth to help the White Sox snap a seven-game home losing streak. Flowers also had a single and a walk. Juan Pierre had three singles and scored two runs for Chicago. Jesse Crain (7-3) got the win in relief after pitching out of starter Jake Peavy’s jam in…
ANDOVER, Kan. (AP) The fatal explosion and fire at a Butler County propane company occurred after a coupling broke, but officials say they may never know what caused that coupling to break. Andover Fire Chief Jim Woydziak told The Wichita Eagle that the fire and explosion Aug. 2 at Global Propane occurred after a coupling broke as a worker was filling a 33-pound propane cylinder. Jeffrey Burnham of Wichita died, and two other workers were injured. The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office is leading the investigation into the blast. But Woydziak said investigators may never know what caused the coupling…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Organizers say construction of the new Flint Hills Discovery Center is on schedule and under budget. Bob Workman, director of the center, told The Topeka Capital-Journal that the $24.5 million, 35,000-square-foot building is expected to be finished by early November, and the discovery center will be opened to visitors in April. The Flint Hills Discovery Center, a project of the city of Manhattan and its South End Redevelopment Project, will chronicle the geology, biology and cultural history of the Flint Hills through 10,000 square feet of interactive permanent exhibits, community programs and outreach activities. The center also…
HAYS, Kan. (AP) Federal funding issues have delayed repairs to the main runway at Hays Regional Airport. Hays City Manager Toby Dougherty told The Hays Daily News the runway project has been put on hold for about a month. The U.S. Senate recently approved a six-week re-authorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, but more funding issues could surface when Congress returns to Washington in the fall. Projected FAA funding for the engineering design phase of the runway rehabilitation is $350,706, or 95% of the total cost.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A 30-year-old man has drowned at a lake in northeast Kansas. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said the victim’s name won’t be released until relatives are notified. The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that the man drowned Saturday morning in Lone Star Lake, which is located 16 miles southwest of Lawrence. Douglas County sheriffs Sgt. Steve Lewis said witnesses reported a man was swimming with his friends about 75 feet off shore when he went underwater and didn’t resurface. Lewis said the Douglas County divers recovered the body a few hours later. The incident is the second drowning at…
Riley County Police officials have located the vehicle in the surveillance footage released late last week, but are refusing to state whether it’s connected to Manhattan’s latest murder investigation. The RCPD made the announcement yesterday they have located the white vehicle from the security cameras in Aggieville from around the time that 31-year-old Kevin Cockrum was beaten to death in an alley in the 1000 block of Moro. From the beginning of the investigation, detectives have been trying to locate a white Lexus-type car with three men inside that was seen speeding away near the scene of the crime. A…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Former Royals pitcher Kyle Davies says he is embarrassed by his arrest for disorderly intoxication on the day before he was released. The 27-year-old Davies told The Kansas City Star that he “made a foolish mistake.” The booking report shows the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department in suburban Tampa, Fla., arrested Davies early Tuesday on the misdemeanor charge. He was released on $100 cash bond. The next day, the Royals asked for release waivers on Davies to clear space on their roster for catcher Salvador Perez. The Royals subsequently purchased Perez’s contract from Class AAA Omaha. General…
KMAN has learned a 31-year-old Manhattan man found severely beaten near Aggieville late Thursday night has died from his injuries. RCPD Lt. Richard Fink said Kevin Cockrum succumbed to his injuries around 8:40 a.m. Friday and was pronounced dead at Via Christi Health in Wichita. Cockrum was found near the north side of the 1000 block of Moro Street unconcious. He was first taken to Mercy Regional Health Center with what police described as life-threatening head injuries, then flown to Wichita. Riley County Police are officially classifying the case a homicide and are requesting assistance from anyone who has information regarding the three African…
Here we go again, Orangebloods.com is reporting Texas A&M is getting closer to leaving the Big 12 to join the Southeastern Conference. According to sources, the Texas A&M board of regents will meet in a previously scheduled meeting on August 22nd to discuss and possibly vote on moving to the SEC as early as 2012. SEC school presidents are also reportedly holding an emergency meeting this weekend to discuss adding A&M to their league. The NCAA did announce on Thursday that they will not allow any conference or school sponsored network to show high school games. That ruling apparently will…