Fort Riley and members of the community gathered at the Post Cemetery this Memorial Day to honor those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice. Held at the Post Cemetery, the ceremony paid tribute to all those who died protecting this country. Garrison Commander Colonel William McKannay spoke during the ceremony, highlighting the American flags placed at each grave. McKannay says this day is not only to remember those who are gone, but also those who were left behind. He also recognized two gold star families in attendance. Gold star families are loved ones of a fallen soldier. McKannay also…
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The Sunset Cemetery Memorial Day Service opened around 10 a.m. this morning. Following music by the Manhattan Municipal Band, Bob Willette opened with the invocation and attendees were welcomed by Keith Coleman. Harold Randa recited the Gettysburg Address and Angela Coleman read the Address in Flanders Field with the Response delivered by Susan Bergsten. The Memorial Service was delivered by CSM (retired) Roger Beckley and a tribute to deceased veterans led by Bruce Bell. Willette returned for the Benediction after a volley by the American Legion Post No. 17 Color Guard. The program ended with a rendition of Taps by…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sonny Gray cruised before leaving in the seventh inning because of right pectoral soreness, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Sunday behind Gio Urshela’s three-run homer. Gray (3-1) allowed two hits and retired 14 in a row before Andrew Benintendi’s single leading off the seventh. With a 3-1 count on Bobby Witt Jr. and Kansas City asking for a video review to try to get a hit batter call, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli and athletic trainer came to the mound as Gray appeared to be trying to stretch a muscle near hi pitching…
A man was killed and a woman shot and injured Friday night by Saline County police while attempting to serve an arrest warrant for charges including rape. 42-year-old Dustin Vance of Hoisington was declared dead by EMS at the scene after Sheriff’s deputies say Vance drew his handgun after refusing officer’s commands. A 41-year-old Salina woman nearby was also shot in the incident, and is said to be in stable condition and expected to recover. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating. According to police, two deputies approached a residence in the 2700 block of South Holmes Road in rural…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Bobby Witt Jr. delivered three more doubles for his second straight three-hit game and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 Saturday. A double shy of hitting for the cycle Friday, Witt doubled in his first two at-bats, both times driving home Andrew Benintendi. Witt added another double in the seventh inning. Of Witt’s 41 hits, 22 have been for extra bases, including a team-best 13 doubles. He joked his goal was “to hit some doubles today,” but his approach remains simple. “That’s the goal of the game, hit the ball hard and let…
ARLINGTON, Texas (Kansas State Sports Information) – K-State’s postseason run came to an end Saturday with a 4-3 defeat to No. 22 Oklahoma in the semifinal round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship at Globe Life Field. The Wildcats (29-29), who reached the semifinal round of the conference tournament for the second straight year, held a 2-1 lead through five innings until Jimmy Crooks delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the bottom of the sixth. After Peyton Graham’s solo homer in the seventh doubled Oklahoma’s lead, Cole Johnson brought the Cats within a run with his RBI single in…
The Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity broke ground Friday morning in Ogden on its 31st home project, one that boasts the ability to produce as much power as it consumes. Coined Build 31 and located at 201 S. Elm Street across the street from Ogden Elementary, in the spot where a deteriorated structure once stood. Executive Director Josh Brewer says the occasion represents a ‘moment of change.’ “The City [of Ogden] has been very welcoming, very supportive of this sort of work – oftentimes we are removing dangerous inventory from their market and so they’re thankful for that,” Brewer says.…
AAA Kansas is forecasting a strong return to travel this Memorial Day weekend, both at the national and state levels. Public and Government Affairs Manager Shawn Steward says they are projecting around 39.2 million Americans traveling this weekend, an increase of 8.3 percent from one year ago. “We’re looking at almost 329,000 Kansans traveling more than 50 miles from their homes and that’s up 10 percent over last year’s numbers. Most people will drive to their destinations,” he said. Despite gas prices being at record highs, AAA is expecting some 290,000 Kansas travelers to travel by vehicle this weekend. Air…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Sports Information) – Kickoff times and television selections for the first three K-State football games of 2022 – each of which will be played inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium – have been announced, as the Big 12 Conference and its television partners have made selections for the first quarter of the 2022 slate. The Wildcats will open the year on September 3 against South Dakota at 6 p.m., in a game televised by Big 12 Now. The ESPN+ streaming service will also carry the Wildcats’ final non-conference game of the regular season against Tulane on September…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Whit Merrifield drove in two runs with a double and scored on Bobby Witt Jr.’s double, as the Kansas City Royals rallied for three runs in the eighth inning and beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 Thursday night. Josh Staumont (2-1) worked a scoreless inning and picked up the win. Scott Barlow escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and stranded two on base in the ninth to earn his fifth save as the Royals snapped a seven-game losing streak. Devin Smeltzer pitched seven scoreless innings for the Twins before Tyler Duffey (2-3) let the lead slip away…