KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. homered during Kansas City’s five-run rally in the seventh inning, leading Brady Singer and the Royals over the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 Wednesday night. Arizona starter Zac Gallen extended his shutout streak to 27 1/3 innings, leaving after the sixth with a 1-0 lead. He gave up three hits, walked three and struck out six. “I just felt like I was trying to worry about (the shutout streak),” Gallen said. “It’s one of those things where if you let it get too big and control you too much it can be a problem.…
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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for theft in the 700 block of Griffith Dr. in Manhattan on August 24, 2022, around 7:30 a.m. A 41-year-old male was listed as the victim when it was reported his white…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 8/25/22: Colene Lind, Donna Schenck-Hamlin, Robbin Cole Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 08:55 Segment 3 – 22:39 Segment 4 – 39:07 On Thursday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Associate Professor and Director of the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy at Kansas State University Dr. Colene Lind & Donna Schenck-Hamlin who leads ICDD’s Community Partnerships. The ICDD has recently had a change in leadership, and the duo discussed their aims looking forward as well as the role their work has in the community. We also spoke with Pawnee Mental Health…
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame quarterback and broadcaster Len Dawson: “With wife Linda at his side, it is with much sadness that we inform you of the passing of our beloved Len Dawson. He was a wonderful husband, father, brother and friend. Len was always grateful and many times overwhelmed by the countless bonds he made during his football and broadcast careers. He loved Kansas City and no matter where his travels took him, he could not wait to return home.” — Dawson family statement. “My family and I are heartbroken. Len Dawson is synonymous with the…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State officially opens its 2022 volleyball season Friday at the K-State Invitational, as the Wildcats will take on Sam Houston, NC State and Florida A&M over two days at Bramlage Coliseum. K-State, who opens the season at home for the first time since 2012, will begin its campaign with a Friday doubleheader against the Bearkats (12 p.m.) and Wolfpack (7:30 p.m.). The weekend concludes Saturday at 12:30 against 2021 SWAC champion Florida A&M. The Wildcats earned a five-set victory over Wayne State last Friday in its lone exhibition match of the preseason. In the…
Kansas State has been named one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly colleges in the nation by Campus Pride. The annual Best of the Best Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students list uses a rating scale, a comprehensive national rating system that measures LGBTQ-friendly campus life. It ranked K-State with its top value of five stars for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff. It’s one of only 40 institutions in the U.S. and the only school in Kansas to earn a place on the Campus Pride Best of the Best list. Those on the list have earned the…
Wamego will be without its starting quarterback for at least the first five games of the season. Wamego senior quarterback Hayden Oviatt was scheduled to have foot surgery yesterday, ruling him out of competition for the next six weeks. Oviatt, who committed to Army on the 4th of July, fractured a bone on the outside of his foot in a non-contact play while scrambling during practice. Oviatt said to KSNT, “I felt a sharp pain when I made a cut, I dropped on the ground.” Senior wide receiver Colin Donahue has been taking reps at quarterback in Oviatt’s absence. Wamego…
A Manhattan man was taken to the hospital following a crash on Interstate 70 Tuesday in Wabaunsee County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, Che Yu Wang was driving his Jeep Westbound near Wabaunsee Road before veering left on the roadway, overcorrecting, striking a nearby ditch, overturning, and settling against the median before catching fire. No other cars or individuals were involved. Wang was transported to Stormont Vail Hospital with possible injuries.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says 87 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Riley County between Aug. 13 and Aug. 19. The incidence rate is 117.2, putting Riley County back into the HIGH incidence category, one week after the county had dipped into the substantial category for the first time in almost two months. Ascension Via Christi was said to be caring for two COVID-19 positive patients as of Wednesday, including a patient in the ICU on a ventilator. It was also noted in Wednesday’s weekly report that a 56-year-old woman who tested positive Aug. 13, died five…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nobody could blame Patrick Mahomes for not knowing what to expect when the Pro Bowl quarterback walked onto the field for the season opener a year ago behind an entirely rebuilt Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive line. It wound up being one of the best in the league, and a big reason why they hosted a fourth straight AFC title game. Mahomes will be in a somewhat similar situation when he walks onto the field for the opener Sept. 11 at Arizona, only this time it will be just about everyone catching his passes that will…