There will be nine candidates running to fill three seats on the Manhattan City Commission.

According to the Riley Couny Clerk's Office they include:

There will not be a need for a primary election since 10 candidates would have been required. The general election will be Nov. 4.

Nine candidates file for election to the Manhattan City Commission

The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Riley County Arrest Report June 3

Three seats on the USD 383 Manhattan / Ogden Board of Education will be up for election this year. Five candidates filed for election.

Five candidates will run for USD 383 Board of Education

FORT RILEY, Kansas - U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Monté L. Rone, commander of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, presided over a Victory with Honors Ceremony as the division said goodbye to the Deputy Commanding General – Support, Brig. Gen. Terry R. Tillis at Fort Riley, May 30.

A Victory with Honors is a chance to honor Fort Riley leaders who are departing. It is a ceremony to thank them for their service to the unit, the community, and the Army, while bidding them farewell and best of luck at their next duty assignment.

Brig. Gen. Tillis has served as both the Deputy Commander for Maneuver and the DCG-S since July 2023. His next assignment will be at Grafenwoehr, Germany, as the commander of 7th Army Training Command.

“Brig. Gen. Tillis is the right leader to shape the next future generation of warfighters across the European Continent,” said Maj. Gen. Rone. “We wish team Tillis safe travels as he moves over to Germany. If you need us, we are still here.”

Brig. Gen. Tillis thanked everyone for his time with the Big Red One and gave his final remarks as Danger 8, the Deputy Commanding General-Support.

“For everybody that is here today, thank you for attending. It is super humbling for our family to have the opportunity to share this afternoon with you,” said Brig. Gen. Tillis. “It’s the 1st Infantry Division for a reason. It’s the one everyone else bases the standard off of, and we are the standard bearers for the United States Army. I will always be a Big Red One Soldier!”

Big Red One Hosts Victory With Honors Ceremony

Arraignment for Junction City Commissioner Al ( Alovence ) Gordon on a misdemeanor charge of Domestic Battery was held Monday in Geary County District Court. A not guilty plea was entered for Gordon and a Nov. 14 jury trial was scheduled in the case.

The charge stems from an incident involving Gordon and Corrieyonna Trice.&nbsp;&nbsp;Authorities were called to their home on Jan. 23. Trice has earlier testified about a fight with Gordon revolving around hair clips that she had laid out to do her hair. The clips wound up in a shopping bag carried by Gordon with a dispute over who had initially possessed the clips. Gordon and Trice had been in a relationship for nearly seven years.

On May 19 Trice also entered a not guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of Domestic Battery. stemming from the case. A jury trial was scheduled for her on September 15.

Jury trial is scheduled for Commissioner Al Gordon

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect for alleged child sex crimes.&nbsp; Just after 1p.m. Friday police arrested 22-year-old Brendon Delarosa of Bronx, New York on a Riley County District Court warrant on requested charges of rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, and aggravated indecent liberties with a child, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

This warrant stems from a report filed in September 2019 for rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Delarosa is being held on a $200,000 bond.

RCPD: Suspect jailed for sex crime case from 2019

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a Junction City man on multiple allegations after an arrest.&nbsp;

Just before 1a.m. Friday,&nbsp; police arrested Lane Luthi, 23, of Junction City,&nbsp; on a Riley County District Court warrant on requested charges of attempted murder in the 1st degree, aggravated intimidation of a witness/victim, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated domestic battery, criminal threat, domestic battery, and criminal damage to property, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. The case is in connection with a 33-year-old female victim.

Luthi is being held on a&nbsp; $500,000 bond.

Junction City man accused of crimes involving 33-year-old woman

Riley County Arrest Report June 2

KANSAS CITY – The growing maternal-care desert in Kansas is causing more women in the state to drive long distances for care and 59% do not have local access to inpatient maternity services, according to a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-nursing/about/kansas-nursing-workforce-center/research/kansas-nursing-reports.html?=redirect">report</a>&nbsp;released by the University of Kansas School of Nursing.

The report, Access to Maternity Care in Kansas, was produced by KU School of Nursing in collaboration with the Kansas Center for Rural Health, and with funding from the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund. The report describes and defines issues surrounding the availability of maternity care in Kansas.

Over the last 10 years, many rural hospitals across the country have closed or have stopped offering maternity care services altogether. This includes in Kansas, which is second only to Texas in terms of the number of counties considered rural. Rural hospitals are at an increased risk of closure due to declining occupancy rates, high fixed costs and market pressures.

“Kansas legislators, health care systems, foundations, professional organizations and educational institutions are all working hard to address the concerns of access to care and the health care workforce,” said Karen Weis, Ph.D., FAAN, dean of KU School of Nursing-Salina and lead author of the report. “Sound data is needed to support these efforts. The Access to Maternal Care in Kansas report is a first step in gathering that data in one central source.”

Access to quality perinatal care, which includes care during pregnancy and after the birth, is critical to the health of newborn babies and their mothers. Closures of hospitals and cessation of maternity services are correlated with more babies being born early, more infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units and more women dying during pregnancy or in childbirth.

The report outlines, by county and ZIP code when possible, the numbers of women of reproductive age in the area, the facilities offering prenatal care or inpatient maternity care; the availability of referral and high-risk services; and the providers accepting patients and offering prenatal or full perinatal services, nursing, anesthesia, behavioral health, lactation, and doula support services. It also provides the distances to facilities with delivery capabilities.

Key findings in the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-nursing/about/kansas-nursing-workforce-center/research/kansas-nursing-reports.html?=redirect">report</a>, which is based on data from 2022-2024, include:&nbsp;

The report also found that the counties with the highest birth rates are the ones losing access to maternity care services. And rural counties had higher birth rates than urban ones: 67 versus 61 live births per 1,000 women of reproductive age.

"To me, the biggest surprise in the report are the two counties in western Kansas with the highest birth rates,” said Weis. Neither of these counties, Wallace and Grant, have a health care system offering maternity care. The distance to inpatient maternity care for those residing in each county is approximately 50 miles and 24 miles, respectively.

The report also provides information clarifying the unrecognized costs of providing maternal health care, which requires the presence of multidisciplinary teams of providers and nurses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The vast majority of rural hospitals are reimbursed through a Medicare-reimbursement model, which does not cover the high cost of providing maternity care.

"These data paint a stark picture of the current landscape of access to maternal health. The data&nbsp;also emphasize the critical importance of addressing this challenge before it gets worse, as well as recognizing that the location of services is one piece of the puzzle,” said David Jordan, MPA, president and chief executive officer of United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, which is based in Hutchinson, Kansas. 

“We need to figure out solutions to complete the puzzle in order to provide women, children and families across the state with better access to the services they need to thrive.”&nbsp;



KU study: 59% of Kansas women have no local access to inpatient maternity services

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Naming rights and sponsorship opportunities for new Cico Park baseball / softball complex

Riley County Arrest Report June 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zach McKinstry hit a leadoff triple in the third inning and scored on Kris Bubic's wild pitch to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Sunday.

Riley Greene had two of Detroit's five hits as the Tigers bounced back from a 1-0 loss to Kansas City on Saturday that ended their five-game winning streak. They took two of three from their AL Central rivals for their 14th series win this season.

Detroit entered June with the best record in the majors for the first time since 2006.

Tigers starter Keider Montero permitted seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Chase Lee (2-0) got four outs for the win, and Will Vest earned his ninth save.

Bubic (5-3) tied a career high with nine strikeouts in seven innings, giving up four hits with two walks. The left-hander has fanned nine batters in three of his last four starts.

Salvador Perez had three of Kansas City's nine hits, but the Royals stranded eight runners. They have scored four or fewer runs in 50 of 60 games this season.

Kansas City infielder Maikel Garcia was scratched from the starting lineup with right thumb soreness.

McKinstry scored when Bubic's sweeper in the dirt deflected off Perez and rolled near the Royals' dugout on the first-base side.

In the last 12 games between the division foes, 10 have been decided by two or fewer runs.

RHP Jack Flaherty (3-6, 3.94 ERA) starts Monday night when the Tigers continue their seven-game trip against the Chicago White Sox.

⚾ McKinstry scores on wild pitch as MLB-leading Tigers top Royals 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino's one-out single in the eighth inning drove in Nick Loftin with the game's only run as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Tigers 1-0 on Saturday, snapping Detroit's five-game winning streak.

Pasquantino dropped to seventh, from his usual third spot, in the Royals lineup because of Detroit's starter left-hander Tarik Skubal. He blooped a hit into short left field off Beau Brieske (1-2). Loftin had two of KC's four hits, including a double in the eighth.

John Schreiber (2-2) picked up the win for Kansas City. Carlos Estevez picked up his 16th save in 18 chances.

Both pitchers were nearly flawless from the beginning. Skubal allowed just a pair of singles, while Michael Wacha allowed only a walk in his first six innings.

Wacha finally yielded a hit in the seventh when Colt Keith lined a one-out single up the middle. The 6 1/3 innings of no-hit ball was the fourth longest such effort of Wacha's career. Wacha finished the game with seven shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk, with six strikeouts.

Skubal also completed seven innings, allowing just two hits, with no walks and seven strikeouts.

The key moment for both teams was the eighth inning when both managers turned to their bullpens. It hardly opened the floodgates of offense, but neither team had many scoring chances against the starters.

Zero. Neither starter allowed a single baserunner to reach second base. The closest anyone came in the seven innings for Wacha and Skubal was in the Royals fifth, when Loftin reached with a single but was caught stealing at second.

The Tigers and Royals will conclude a three-game series Sunday afternoon. The Tigers will hand the ball to RHP Keider Montero (2-1, 4.54 ERA), while LHP Kris Bubic (5-2, 1.45) will take the mound for Kansas City.

⚾ Pasquantino delivers for Royals in victory over Tigers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dillon Dingler had three hits, including a home run, and three RBIs, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.

Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each homered and drove in two runs for the Tigers, who won for the 20th time in 28 games and improved the best record in the majors to 38-20.

Brant Hurter (2-0) was the winning pitcher. Will Vest earned his eighth save.

Neither starter made it out of the fourth inning. Seth Lugo (3-5) allowed four runs on five hits, including two homers) in 3 1/3 innings. Casey Mize allowed three runs on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings.

The Tigers jumped on the Royals with two runs in the first on Greene's 13th homer. Bobby Witt Jr. answered with a 442-foot blast in the bottom of the first. Mize escaped further trouble when Kerry Carpenter made a running catch with two runners on to end the inning.

Dingler extended the lead with a two-run homer in the second.

Drew Waters lined a two-run single in the bottom of the third to pull the Royals within 4-3.

Detroit added a run in the fifth on a single by Torkelson, and the Royals got a sacrifice fly by Mark Canha in the seventh.

The Tigers added two runs in the eighth on Torkelson's homer and Dingler's single.

Trailing by one run in the fourth inning, the Royals had second and third with one out and the 3-4-5 hitters due up when the Tigers brought in Hurter. Hurter struck out Vinnie Pasquantino and got Maikel Garcia to fly out to end the inning.

The Tigers' bullpen allowed two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings of relief of Mize.

⚾ Dingler, Greene and Torkelson homer as Tigers beat the Royals

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;A trio of night games awaits Kansas State after its season-opening game in Dublin, Ireland, as the Big 12 Conference and its television partners have made selections for the first three weeks of the 2025 season.

As&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2025/5/13/aer-lingus-college-football-classic-to-be-televised-by-espn">announced two weeks ago</a>, the Wildcats will kick off the 2025 college football season in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic as they face Iowa State in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, August 23, in an 11 a.m. (CT) game on ESPN.

K-State returns to Manhattan for its first non-conference game and home opener on Saturday, August 30, against North Dakota in a 6 p.m., contest that will be shown on ESPN+. It is the first all-time meeting between the Wildcats and Fighting Hawks as the two teams were scheduled to play in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic altered the schedule.

Another 6 p.m., contest – this time on ESPN – is slated for Saturday, September 6, when the Wildcats welcome Army to Bill Snyder Family Stadium for the second time ever and first since 1987.

The Wildcats close out the non-conference portion of their schedule by traveling to face Arizona on Friday, September 12, in an 8 p.m. (CT) game that will be shown on FOX. This will be the second of a two-game non-conference series that was scheduled prior to Arizona joining the Big 12. K-State won last year’s meeting at home, 31-7, and is playing in Tucson for the first time since 1978.

A limited number of football season tickets are still available for purchase online at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kstatesports.com/">www.kstatesports.com</a>&nbsp;or by phone at 1-800-221-CATS. Ahearn Fund members will have an exclusive week-long online-only pre-sale for single-game tickets beginning on Tuesday, June 10, while the general public can begin purchasing tickets online only beginning at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, June 17. Phone and in-person orders for football single-game tickets for both Ahearn Fund members and the general public will begin at 8:30 a.m., on Monday, June 23.

Times, TV Designations Set for K-State’s Non-Conference Slate   

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Noah Cameron pitched into the seventh, scattering six singles as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 to salvage the final game of the series on Wednesday night.

Cameron (2-1) allowed a run on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Maikel Garcia singled with one out in the fourth, extending his hitting streak to 13 games, then scored from first on Drew Waters’ deflected single.

In the fifth, John Rave doubled to right, collecting his first major league hit, and scored when Bobby Witt Jr. bounced a two-out double inside the first base bag for a 2-0 lead.

Witt added an insurance run with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly.

Carlos Estévez struck out two for a four-out save, his 15th.

Among his three singles, Spencer Steer delivered two-out RBI hits in the sixth and eighth.

Tyler Stephenson hit three singles while TJ Friedl hit two singles and has multiple hits in six straight games.

Hunter Greene (4-3) allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings.

Austin Hays exited the game in the eighth with a left foot contusion. He was hobbled after fouling a pitch off his foot in a sixth-inning at-bat.

Running on a 2-2 pitch, Garcia scored from first when second baseman Matt McLain deflected Waters’ hit into shallow right field, snapping a scoreless tie.

Stephenson was 7 for 12 in the three-game series, including his first two three-hit games of the season.

Cincinnati LHP Andrew Abbott (4-0, 1.77 ERA) opens a weekend series at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are undecided on a starting pitcher.

RHP Seth Lugo (3-4, 3.02) returns from the injured list (third finger sprain) as the Royals begin a weekend series on Friday hosting the Tigers and RHP Casey Mize (6-1, 2.45).

⚾ Cameron delivers another solid outing as Royals top Reds

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit two long home runs, Brady Singer pitched seven strong innings against his former team and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Tuesday night.

De La Cruz hit a 436-foot shot to center in the fourth inning that tied the score at 2 against Jonathan Bowlan, then a go-ahead&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/Reds/status/1927530977221304392">451-foot drive into the right-center fountain in the sixth</a>&nbsp;off Taylor Clarke (1-1). De La Cruz has 11 home runs this season. He tied Pete Rose's team record for switch-hitters with five multihomer games, including two this year.

Singer (6-3), acquired from the Royals in November, allowed two runs and seven singles.

Tyler Stephenson homered in the second, but Kyle Isbel and Jonathan India had RBI single in the botton half.

TJ Friedl singled to lead off the eighth inning and scored from first on an infield squibber. Pitcher John Schreiber's rushed throw bounced into right field for an error. De La Cruz was walked intentionally before Schreiber walked Stephenson and Spencer Steer.

Singer retired 14 of his last 16 batters and matched his season high for innings.

Reds RHP Hunter Greene (4-2, 2.54 ERA) and Royals LHP Noah Cameron (1-1, 0.93 ERA) start Wednesday.

⚾ Brady Singer sharp against former team, Reds top Royals 

Associate Athletics Director for Communication

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;K-State Athletics is launching its Summer Ticket On-Sale, giving fans the opportunity to purchase or renew tickets across all six ticketed sports – football, men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, volleyball and baseball. The on-sale begins exclusively online at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, June 10.

<a target="_blank" href="https://app.kstatesports.com/K-StateTickets">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to preview the full ticket menu.&nbsp;

Ahearn Fund members will have an exclusive week-long online-only pre-sale for single-game tickets. The general public can begin purchasing tickets online only beginning at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, June 17.

Phone and in-person orders for football single-game tickets for both Ahearn Fund members and the general public will begin at 8:30 a.m., on Monday, June 23.

Fans are encouraged to act fast and purchase their tickets early. K-State Athletics utilizes dynamic pricing and single-game prices may change based on demand.

K-State Athletics can only verify tickets and assist fans with issues on gameday with tickets that are purchased from the K-State Ticket Office or through SeatGeek.

A limited number of football season tickets are still available for purchase online and over the phone at 1-800-221-CATS.

New season tickets for men’s and women’s basketball, soccer and volleyball will go on sale online only beginning at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, June 10. Phone and in-person orders will begin at 8:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 11.

Fans who had season tickets for the 2024-25 seasons have until Thursday, July 31 to renew their tickets.

Fans who renew or order by the July 1 incentive deadline can receive a discount off the processing fee, the opportunity to sign up for monthly payment plans and an exclusive season-long concessions discount card.

New season ticket purchasers for men’s and women’s basketball will be able to select reserved seats in any location currently available. Fans should order by the Thursday, July 31 priority deadline to participate in the seat upgrade process in August.

An Ahearn Fund contribution is required for all premium seating. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.ahearnfund.com/premiumseating">www.ahearnfund.com/premiumseating</a>&nbsp;or contact the Ahearn Fund at (888) 232.9074.

Fans have a variety of ticket prices and locations from which to choose from, with a Wildcat 4-Pack starting at less than $15 per game.

General admission season tickets start at $75 each for a Wildcat 4-Pack. Individual GA season tickets are available for $100 or just $75 for football and men’s Basketball season ticket holders.

General admission season tickets start at $40 with a Wildcat 4-Pack – less than $5 per match and a savings of $10 per season ticket. Individual GA season tickets are just $50.

Season ticket holders can take advantage of the Ticket Exchange Program, an opportunity to swap out unused tickets to bring more friends and family to a future match (while supplies last).

GA season tickets start at $75 with a Wildcat 4-Pack – less than $6 per match and a savings of $25 per season ticket. Individual GA season tickets are available for $100.

Season ticket holders can take advantage of the Ticket Exchange Program, an opportunity to swap out unused tickets to bring more friends and family to a future match (while supplies last). Season ticket holders also receive early entry.

Fans can place deposits for 2026 season tickets. Current season ticket holders should not place a 2026 season ticket deposit. Full season ticket details will be announced at a later date.

 K-State Athletics Launches Summer Ticket On-Sale Beginning June 10

Scot Pollard was standing in Gasoline Alley at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and trying not to cry.

The NBA champion and “Survivor” contestant was talking about meeting the family of Casey Angell, whose heart was now beating inside Pollard's chest. Angell's sister brought a stethoscope.

“She touched my chest. She listened and she started crying. She said, ‘Hey, Bubba,’ because that’s what she used to call him,” Pollard said. “And we all lost it. And I’m losing it right now.”

A first-round draft pick who took Kansas to the NCAA Sweet 16 four years in a row and won it all with the 2008 Boston Celtics, Pollard was virtually bedridden by 2024, unable to walk around the block or even conduct an interview without needing a rest because of a virus that had weakened his heart.

Since receiving the life-saving transplant last winter, he has dedicated himself to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/heart-transplant-scot-pollard-discharged-3b2b1b8136f1617b9ad07ecfbc3a584b">raising awareness of organ donation</a>, a mission that earned him the honor of serving as the Grand Marshal for the Indy 500 Festival Parade on Saturday. Angell's family rode along on the float with him.

“Any time we get to see them and be around them is a great moment,” Pollard said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “But also just to be able to share this experience of being grand marshal with them, and be part of their lives.”

At 6-foot-11 and a playing weight of 260 pounds, Pollard inherited his size from his father along with a genetic heart condition that doctors say was triggered by a virus that left him no other choice but a transplant. The problem would be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/scot-pollard-nba-survivor-heart-transplant-d8b34f86b1a6f027ef8210c3a6ab0268">finding a donor</a>&nbsp;organ big enough to pump blood throughout his NBA center-sized body.

Six hundred miles away, in East Texas, Angell was on life support with pneumonia brought on by a respiratory illness.

“We made the decision that we were letting go, and they came to us within about 30 minutes and asked about donation,” said Megan Tyra, who works as an administrator at the hospital where her brother died. “We saw the heart leave, going out the door, and all we were told was that it was headed to Tennessee.”

To protect everyone’s privacy, organ recipients can only learn about their donors – and vice versa – through a system that requires both sides to agree. Pollard was told that most people don't hear back, but he wrote a note anyway. Angell’s family responded.

(In addition to his heart, Casey Angell’s corneas and his kidneys were donated. The family was told the other recipients were two 17-year-olds and a 48- and a 49-year-old; they have not heard from any of the other recipients.)

“Casey was a nosy dude. He always wanted to be in the know,” Tyra said with a laugh. “And so when we got that first letter from Scot, … we were grateful that Scot wanted to know about Casey. Him and (his wife) Dawn have been so sweet and kind, (saying) ‘You’re part of our family now.’”

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/scot-pollard-nba-survivor-heart-donor-132717c3a1ccab4033cb35480e008935">They set up a meeting</a>&nbsp;in Texas this March. Tyra was there with her husband, Clint; Angell’s wife, Pam; and her son William, who is now 13. Pollard brought his family — and cameras to record the event for a TV documentary.

“To say the least, it was a tad bit overwhelming,” Tyra said in a telephone interview this week from Indianapolis. “We never did this for anything other than who Casey was, a helper, a guy who would help anyone do anything. So it’s a little bit surreal, a little bit overwhelming. But (Scot) and Dawn make it easy.”

Pollard, who turned 50 in February a few days after celebrating his one-year anniversary with the new heart, said that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/scot-pollard-heart-transplant-donor-1de85b7ca3321de6f3a813d41846502b">since receiving the transplant</a>&nbsp;he has suffered from survivor's guilt — the doubt that he was worthy of such a gift: “It’s a challenge, because I’ve got to live right. There’s a face, and I know what he looks like and I know who he was, and the family. And so there's that pressure.”

Angell’s family, he said, helped save him twice.

“There were a lot of days I was crying like, ‘I don’t know if I deserve this,’” Pollard said. “And then when they responded, and I got to know them, and I learned a lot more about Casey, it definitely helped. He has helped a whole lot with the healing. Not just emotionally, obviously.”

Pollard is hoping the documentary and the other media attention he brings as a former pro athlete will persuade people to consider organ donation. Last month, he spoke at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation and received a standing ovation from a convention center full of doctors, including his own; that night, he attended a Celtics playoff game and got another big cheer when he received a shoutout on the scoreboard.

Pollard, who spent two of his 11 NBA seasons with the Indiana Pacers and settled near Indianapolis, was booked for a breakfast with the governor as part of the Indy 500 festivities this weekend along with some other meet-and-greets. He will watch the race — known as the Greatest Spectacle in Racing — on Sunday in a suite with Angell's family.

“We're excited about the fact that we’re honoring Casey, and who Casey was. So it’s all about Casey, and the sacrifice Casey made,” Tyra said. “We’re grateful that Scot wanted us to meet, and wants us to be a part of this and that he’s doing so much for organ donation. It’s amazing.

“You know, we never thought our little smalltown selves would be here for the Indy 500," she said. “But here we are.”

🏀 NBA champ, former KU bigman Scot Pollard shares Indy 500 parade float with heart donor's family

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nick Martinez worked seven strong innings and Tyler Stephenson homered to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday.

Martinez (3-5) allowed three singles through six shutout innings and finished seven innings allowing three runs on six hits with two strikeouts and no walks.

Stephenson hit a two-run homer to left in the fifth inning, his second of the season, boosting the Reds' lead to 6-0. Stephenson had three of Cincinnati’s 14 hits.

Michael Lorenzen (3-6) allowed six runs on a career-high 11 hits with three walks and two strikeouts in five innings as the Royals lost for the third time in four games.

Cincinnati jumped ahead 1-0 in the first on TJ Friedl’s leadoff double and Austin Hays’ sacrifice fly. The Reds lead the majors with 46 first-inning runs and have outscored opponents 46-21 in the first.

Gavin Lux and Stephenson drove in runs with two of the Reds five singles in the third inning before Will Benson added a sacrifice fly for a 4-0 lead.

Salvador Perez hit a first-pitch, two-run homer in the seventh, snapping Martinez’s homerless streak at 42 2/3 innings. Nick Loftin added a sacrifice fly, cutting Kansas City's deficit to 6-3.

Vinnie Pasquantino had three hits and extended his hitting streak to 10 games, including four straight with multiple hits. Maikel Garcia extended his hitting streak to 11 games.

After playing shortstop for all but three innings this season, Elly De La Cruz was the designated hitter, with Garrett Hampson making his first start at short.

Making his major league debut, John Rave bunted for a hit, putting runners at the corners with no outs in the seventh. Cleveland challenged the safe call at first, which was overturned and Martinez retired the next two batters, escaping the inning.

Martinez needed just 67 pitches to shut out the Royals for six innings.

Former Royals RHP Brady Singer (5-3, 4.88) takes the mound for Cincinnati, while Kansas City did not announce a starter for Tuesday.

⚾ Martinez, Stephenson help Reds to  win over the Royals

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maikel Garcia hit a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals avoided a series sweep by topping the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Sunday.

Garcia drove a 0-2 pitch from Jhoan Duran (3-1) into left field, scoring automatic runner Nick Loftin. Michael Massey struck out swinging and Freddy Femin bounced to third before Garcia delivered.

Carlos Estévez (2-0) retired each of his four batters — two by strikeouts — to get the win. Taylor Clarke worked the 10th for his first save this season.

Kris Bubic struck out nine in seven sparkling innings for Kansas City. He allowed two hits and walked two, continuing his breakout season.

Ryan Jeffers hit a leadoff double for Minnesota in the first, and Ty France followed with an RBI single.

The 27-year-old Bubic is 3-1 with a 1.22 ERA in his last seven starts. Bubic’s 1.45 ERA in 11 starts this season is second among qualified pitchers behind the Yankees’ Max Fried at 1.29.

Minnesota right-hander Bailey Ober permitted one run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings.

Fermin drove in Drew Waters with a two-out double in the seventh.

The Twins lost for just the third time in their last 19 games.

Fermin's tying double in the seventh came on a 0-2 pitch from Ober.

The Twins entered Sunday with walk-off wins in three straight and four of their last five home games.

Royals right-hander Michael Lorenzen (3-5, 3.77 ERA) starts on Monday against visiting Cincinnati. Right-hander Nick Martinez (2-5, 3.43 ERA) takes the mound for the Reds.

Twins right-hander Chris Paddack (2-4, 3.98 ERA) pitches on Monday at Tampa Bay in the opener of a 10-game trip.

⚾Garcia's RBI single in 10th helps Royals avoid sweep with victory over Twins

WASHINGTON (AP) —His stare is intent. His coiffure has been swept to his right side. The lighting is dramatic with a mix of shadows that depart from the brighter photographs of his predecessors. An American flag pin gleams in his lapel.

On the Monday&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1929634147183505703https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1929634147183505703">social media post announcing the portrait</a>, the White House used a flame emoji to describe the picture. The posting on X featured a video of a suited man hanging the framed picture on the wall to the soundtrack of an Austin Powers-like jazz riff as people walked by, giving the picture a look of stillness and permanence.

White House makes public Trump’s new official picture

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in 2022 have arrested a suspect for a second time.

On Monday, as a result of the ongoing investigation, Kayden Smith, 22, of Topeka, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on the requested charge of 2nd Degree Murder.

Just after 11:p.m. April 22, 2022, police were dispatched to the 500 Block of SW Lane in reference to a shooting. First responders found one victim identified as 35-year-old Dustin Michael Clayton of Topeka, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

At the time, following a two week investigation and a collaborative effort with the U.S. Marshal Service and the Kansas Highway Patrol, police arrested Smith on a requested charge of Murder in the 1st Degree.&nbsp; He is&nbsp; being held without bond, according to online jail records.

Suspect arrested again for Kan. man's murder in 2022

Gov. Mike Kehoe wants a quick session to approve stadium financing, disaster relief and state spending that failed in the regular session. How he satisfies lawmakers demanding more could decide success or failure for the new governor

BY:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/rudi-keller/">RUDI KELLER</a> <a href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-senate-committee-advances-bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving/">Missouri Independent</a>

The opening of the&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2025/05/27/missouri-governor-calls-special-session-for-kansas-city-stadiums-st-louis-disaster-funding/">legislative special session Monday</a>&nbsp;put partisan and intraparty fights in the Missouri Senate on display as Democrats called for expanded storm relief and Freedom Caucus members called for tax cuts as the price for supporting stadium subsidies.

Gov. Mike Kehoe called lawmakers together just two weeks after they finished work in the regular session to consider a package of tax incentives intended to convince the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to stay in Missouri.&nbsp;

Kehoe is also asking lawmakers for a $235 million spending bill with $25 million for disaster relief as well as a special tax deduction for the cost of meeting insurance deductibles after a disaster.&nbsp;

The brief opening session didn’t feature any sharp exchanges, but the bills filed — and the statements made about them — show where the battle lines are being drawn.

Senate Minority Leader Doug Beck, a Democrat from Affton, told reporters that members of his caucus aren’t willing to talk about stadium funding until an appropriations bill and other disaster relief measures are on Kehoe’s desk.

“When that happens and it’s through the House and on the governor’s desk, then we can talk about it,” Beck said.

Members of the Freedom Caucus said they are holding out for a tax cut that benefits all Missourians before considering a stadium plan, said state Sen. Nick Schroer, a Republican from Defiance.

Schroer filed a bill to cut the top income tax rate to 4% — it is currently 4.7% — and make the tax flat across all incomes.

“​​The members of the Freedom Caucus, plus the other conservative members that are not necessarily in the caucus, they’ve all expressed that whether it’s income tax, personal property tax or real property tax, for us to sit at the table, and allow tax credits for billionaires to move forward, the little guy needs to get something in return,” Schroer said.

The regular session ended in acrimony when Republicans twice invoked a rarely used procedural move to shut off debate. Democrats had blocked a proposed ballot measure to restore Missouri’s ban on most abortions and a bill repealing the paid sick leave law passed by voters in November.

Democrats vowed that the move ended their cooperation with Republicans and gave a taste of what that meant last week when they&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2025/05/29/bipartisan-resistance-building-against-missouri-governors-stadium-funding-plan/">stalled the final paperwork</a>&nbsp;of the regular session.

Under the Missouri Constitution, lawmakers have 60 days to complete work on items in a special session and Kehoe has said he won’t try to impose an artificial deadline. Because of the uncertainty of action in the Senate, the Missouri House won’t convene until next week and will only remain in session if the Senate has passed a bill for it to consider.

But the Chiefs and Royals have only until the end of the month to answer an offer from Kansas to fund new stadiums. Kehoe hopes to have his plan for tax incentives worth about 50% of the cost of new or renovated stadiums to be passed by then.

The plan for the Chiefs and Royals would take tax money already generated from activities at the stadiums — $28.8 million annually as estimated by the Chiefs and $15 million annually by an estimate from the Royals — and commit it to bond payments for 30 years for the new or upgraded facilities.

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