HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;Dr. Bradford Wiles with Kansas State University told Hutch Post Wednesday that he has about a third of the number of responses they need for good data on the Reno County child care survey.

"Honestly, we need more responses from the community," Wiles said. "It's important that we get as many voices as we can. You don't have to be part of the childcare world. If you're just a resident of Reno County or you work in Reno County, we would like your information. We want your perspective. We ask questions about their perceptions of childcare and what they see as needs in their communities."

You can take the survey <a href="https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3P3R8gHnDpsUHXg">here</a>.

"I plan to keep it open for another two weeks," Wiles said. "We really want to understand what those who are looking for care and those who have care are experiencing. Often, for those who have care, it's really suboptimal. What I mean by that is, okay, so you have care for one of your children at one place and another of your children at another, or you have care, but it's bouncing between mom's house, an aunt and uncle's house, to sister's house."

They are also still looking for focus group members.

"You won't make the kinds of improvements that you need, if you don't have the full perspective," Wiles said. "If you do that, you get a $25 gift certificate to Walmart or Dillons or Amazon."

If you have questions about the focus groups, you can call Danielle Skurka at 785-532-1939.

Wiles: More child care survey respondents needed

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Advance voting is underway for patrons in two area school districts with major bond proposals on the ballot.

Mailed out ballots went out last week for patrons in Hesston USD 460 for a $33.8 million bond proposal. If approved by voters, the money would be used to fund a major expansion at the current high school and move the middle school students to that location. It also calls for a new gymnasium, a new auditorium, major renovations to the current fine arts area and improved infrastructure.

Advance voting is underway at the Harvey County Clerk's office in Newton during regular business hours with the general vote on the bond issue set for Aug. 30.

In Pretty Prairie USD 311 mailed out ballots are going out to patrons in that school district as they prepare to vote on a $10.4 million bond proposal. Advance voting in person gets underway Monday, Aug. 22 at the Reno County Clerk’s office at the annex.&nbsp;

The funds would go to make major renovations to the Middle School gymnasium making it the major sporting venue. It also includes expanded locker rooms, a concession area and more space. The funds would also make major repairs and provide maintenance to all of the district's facilities.

The general vote on the bond issue is Tuesday, Sept. 6.

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. —&nbsp;Reno County EMS reports that Special Projects Chief Monika Heller was elected to the Kansas EMS Association board of directors at their meeting last week. 

Chief Dave Johnston finished his term as the KEMSA board president on Saturday. He will remain an active board member.&nbsp;

Second Reno County EMS official named to state board

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Despite still being plagued by staffing and equipment shortages, ridership aboard Amtrak's Southwest Chief increased in the month of June.

Figures released by Amtrak show that 26,600 passengers used the “Chief” in June. That compares to 19,200 in May. Total ridership for the fiscal year is 154,300. The June numbers reflect the first full month that Amtrak restored daily service to the “Chief” after cutting back to five days per week due to staffing issues.&nbsp;

Amtrak recently celebrated the complete renovation of the Hutchinson train station as part of a nationwide effort to make stations more ADA friendly. About 4,000 Amtrak passengers use the Hutchinson train station each year.

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council expressed its support for the restart of a youth city council program at its meeting on Tuesday. Heather Jobe is on the youth city council advisory board.

"We think it's important for them to learn civic engagement," Jobe said. "We think it's important for them to develop leadership skills. We think it's important for them to have a voice here in Hutchinson in our community."

The goal is to have both middle school and high school students involved.

"There would be five members to the board," Jobe said. "They would have a president, a vice president, a treasurer, a secretary and an activities director. The vice president and secretary would be reserved for seventh and eighth grade positions only. The president, activities director and treasurer would be reserved for high school members only."

This would be for students whose schools all lie in the Hutchinson city limits only. 

"We want to get this going as soon as possible," Jobe said. "We want to get applications out to the school as early as next week."

Students who are interested should check with their building principals in the coming weeks.

Youth city council to restart

HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — A Hutchinson man is bringing a book of local history to Thursday's block party event. Bob Summers wrote Mills and Elevators 1871-2021 when he couldn't find that information elsewhere.

"I really didn't set out to write a book," Summers said. "A few years ago after I retired, I went down to the historical society, stopped in, asked them what they had on the grain industry. They sent me up to a reading room or a library upstairs and told me to look around and I found one file on one prominent grain man and kind of went away wondering, you know, maybe they ought to get some more."

Summers realized that he was one of the last people who would remember working at the Hutchinson Board of Trade.

"The Wiley Building, the Wiley stores and their tea room occupied the bottom four floors and their offices and so on," Summers said. "The top four floors, plus the penthouse on top, was over half grain firms. The Board of Trade itself was on the eighth floor. The ninth floor penthouse, which was a walk-up, is where the Kansas state grain inspection was. But, in those days, until the late fifties or early sixties, all the grain firms were local."

It's the facilities local to Hutchinson and Reno County that are part of the book, even though the currently operating ones are run by non-local firms.

"I wrote a series of essays that we posted on the internet, one a week, on different facilities, in chronological order, starting back in the 1870s here in Hutchinson, up to current," Summers said. "There's a narrative on each facility and then there's photos, vintage photos where they were available, and current photos for current facilities that I took. There's about 44 facilities indicated."

The book will be on sale in the 500 block of North Main for $30 including tax during the 150th celebration block party Thursday night.

Grain industry book to be for sale Thursday

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — School is getting underway around Hutchinson. Classes began in Buhler USD 313 on Tuesday and grades K-9 will start classes in Hutchinson USD 308 this morning. The remaining students in grades 10-12 kick off the school year on Thursday.

One trend that has appeared for at least a couple of school districts is the change in virtual enrollment. In Hutchinson USD 308, the virtual enrollment is currently at 152. At the end of last year, it was 222. The same is said for Haven USD 312, where virtual enrollment for this year totals 28, compared with 48 last year.&nbsp;

Numbers are still being put together for Nickerson USD 309. Many students took to virtual school during the pandemic and some found it as a way to get an education without having to attend class. Some of the downfalls of virtual school for most districts is having to work to stay engaged in classes and not being able to participate in extracurricular activities. Some of those factors and an easing of the pandemic may be driving students back to classrooms.

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Normally, the Hutchinson Chamber luncheon is held on the third Wednesday of the month. This month, however, the event is pushed back a week to Aug. 24 at 11:45 at Friendly Bingo, 106 W. 1st Ave.&nbsp;

This month's luncheon is sponsored by Mennonite Friendship Communities. The speaker is Bryan Schulz, General Manager of the Kansas State Fair.&nbsp;

Lunch is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. For more information, contact the Chamber at 620-662-3391.

Chamber lunch is Aug. 24

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council approved the official date for the SW Bricktown Fiesta at its meeting on Tuesday as September 24.

"Because it's in the city park, the Southwest Bricktown Park, they need the designated entertainment district," said City Attorney Paul Brown. "This will keep them in compliance with the city code. We'd ask the council to approve the resolution allowing that on September 24 from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m."

The next Fiesta planning meeting is set for August 29 at 6 p.m. at the Hutch Rec office at 17 East First.

SW Bricktown Fiesta date set

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Hutchinson and Reno County will celebrate 150 years during Third Thursday in August. In honor of this celebration, we will release one decade each afternoon from The Decades, which were originally featured from September to November of 2021.

As we celebrate the 150th birthday of Hutchinson and Reno County, we want to go through the years, decade by decade, to see how things have changed and — remarkably — how they have stayed the same. This would not be possible without the efforts of Steve Harmon, the Reno County Museum, and the Hutchinson Public Library, who have made a great effort to supply us with the information and photos that you’ll see in this 15-part series. We hope you enjoy it.

Still another war is upon us with the Korean conflict. Hutchinson is growing rapidly with many big construction projects, including the Hutchinson Sports Arena. That and more on this edition of The Decades.&nbsp;

1950:&nbsp;City residents approve an $87,000 bond issue to establish a municipal refuse collection program. The money is used for startup and equipment costs.

Coberly Drugs - Larkland Shopping Center at Completion - 1956. Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

The Kansas State Fair builds an administration building.

The city attempts to acquire water works, but is unsuccessful as the council votes 4-1 against the purchase.&nbsp;

Prairie fires rage through the area as dry, windy conditions hit the area.

A dedication ceremony is held for the completion of the K-61 Highway renovation project from Hutchinson to Pratt.

Adela Hale Business School - 428 E. 1st &amp; Plum - Late 1950s. Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

The Korean War brings on a shortage of automobiles. The Reno County Draft Board calls men into service once again.

The U.S. Postal Service is a major news topic today. In 1950, the post office announced it was dropping mail delivery from two times per day to one. A complete street address is necessary for delivery.

1951:&nbsp;The Hutchinson Public Library is officially dedicated at 9th and Main.

Hutchinson New Public Library - 901 N. Main - 1953. Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

Wait till the Sun Shines Nellie is filmed in parts of Hutchinson, Nickerson, Pretty Prairie and Castleton.

Draft calls increase as the Korean War intensifies.

A severe storm blows through Sylvia; numerous buildings and power lines damaged; bridges are washed out.

Voters approve a $485,000 bond to make major renovations to Convention Hall. Today it is, of course, Memorial Hall.

In a more significant project, voters also approve a $994,000 bond issue to build the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Today, that would be $10.4 million.

Sports Arena at Finish of Construction - 1953. Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

Fan Dancer Sally Rand performs at the Kansas State Fair.

The flood control project that was started in the 1940s is still not finished as the project is put on hold during the Korean War.

The city establishes parking meters in the downtown area to keep motorists from taking up parking spaces. The city plans to use the revenue to establish off-street parking.

Wiley Bldg. - N.E. Cor. 1st &amp; Main - c. 1950. Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

1952:&nbsp;The&nbsp;Hutchinson Sports Arena is finished. The first NJCAA National Basketball Tournament is held there.

More than 15,000 spectators fill up the state fair grandstands for stock car races.

A.R. King, who was the Reno County superintendent who served on the Hutchinson School Board for 12 years, died.

Kansas State Fair attendance estimated at 395,000.

The naval air station was reactivated for the war effort.

Hutchinson Naval Air Station - Over The Tower. Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

A record 8.9 million bushels of wheat is harvested in the county.

The movie Wait till the Sun Shines Nellie premieres in Hutchinson. Hollywood stars attend and the parade draws more than 20,000 spectators.

A dial telephone service is established in the area.

John Crutcher, real estate broker and active in the American Legion, is elected to the Kansas State Senate.

The city releases a pie chart showing what percentage of each tax dollar goes to in the city.

13% is for airports, parks and auditoriums

All city employees are given a 5% pay increase

11th Avenue is widened to accommodate traffic around the Hutchinson Sports Arena.

1953:&nbsp;Armistice Day; the Korean War is over — 800 county residents served, 17 died in the war.

The VFW clubhouse is built near the 4th Avenue viaduct.

Grace Episcopal Church Exterior at Completion - 2 Hyde Park Dr. - Late 1951. Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

With debt service eating up a quarter of the budget, the city establishes a longterm capital improvement budget.

Four modern elementary schools are built. They are McCandless, Morgan, Wiley and Graber.

The new administration building is finished at the municipal airport.

Hutchinson New Terminal &amp; Control Tower - c. 1954. Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

A big day at the Kansas State Fair as 141 marching bands perform.

Zion Lutheran Church celebrates 65 years in Hutchinson.

A one-half-million-dollar military training facility is built just east of the Sports Arena. It is still part of the National Guard today.

The Baker Hotel is built — now the Plaza Towers.

Baker Hotel - c. 1958 (Built 1955). Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

KTVH television opened with studios located at 1800 N. Plum.&nbsp;

KTVH TV Building Ext. - 1800 N. Plum - Hutchinson (from Roger Cornish). Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

1954:&nbsp;A blizzard paralyzes the area.

Three workers are killed in an explosion at a Collingwood grain elevator in Hutchinson.

The co-op elevator is built in Partridge.

Carey Fountain at Carey Park entrance before move to new location - c. 1950. Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

Reno County is declared a disaster area after prolonged drought.

The City of South Hutchinson establishes zoning regulations for the first time.

Construction begins on the new Santa Fe train station. The station is still used today.

Partridge High School wins the state basketball championship.

1955:&nbsp;After being delayed due to the Korean War, the Hutchinson Flood Control project was finished. The levee system still protects Hutchinson and the surrounding area today. The project was mostly funded by the Army Corps of Engineers.

The Salk polio vaccine begins in the county.

Scenes from the movie Picnic are filmed in Hutchinson and Nickerson.

A new Santa Fe train station is opened and replaces the one that opened in 1897.

A.T.&amp;S.F. Santa Fe new passenger Depot in 1955 (old one still there). Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

In what became a popular hangout for years, the South Hutchinson Drive-In opened for business.

1956:&nbsp;Telephone switchboards light up as residents call in to report UFOs in the area. Nothing is confirmed.

The Navy Reserve training center opens in Hutchinson.

In what is still one of the great traditions in Kansas, the first official tryouts were held for the Liberal Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race. The tryouts were held in South Hutchinson. The event was televised nationally.

Carey Park - Ferris Wheel - 1955. Photo courtesy of Steve Harmon.

Reno County Sheriff Al Severson is forced to resign after the State Attorney General John Anderson and County Attorney John Alden investigate that Severson was intoxicated while on duty and was found to have participated and encouraged the use of confiscated slot machines during parties at the courthouse.

Police begin marking tires on vehicles in the downtown area to prevent meter feeding. Thousands of dollars are generated from the fines.

1957:&nbsp;The Arlington Band rides a bus to Topeka to play in the inauguration of Gov. George Docking.

Four houses in Hutchinson explode; leaking gas mains blamed.

Hutchinson is named the home of the Kansas Wheat Commission.

Reno County still has five one-room multi-grade school houses in 1957.

In one of the more unique events held at the Sports Arena, tons of dirt is brought in to cover the floor of the arena for a rodeo.

It was soggy in Reno County in 1957 as a record 47.12 inches of rain fell for the year.

150 Years: Looking back through The Decades - 1950s

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sonny Gray matched his season high with 10 strikeouts and Gio Urshela had four hits as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 9-0 on Tuesday night.

Gilberto Celestino homered and Luis Arraez picked up three more hits to raise his MLB-best batting average to .336. The Twins moved within a game of AL Central-leading Cleveland.

“We’ve got to continue to keep playing like that,” Urshela said.

Gray (7-3) struck out the side in the second inning, all on called third strikes. He got Nicky Lopez and MJ Melendez swinging in the sixth to equal the 10 strikeouts he had against Detroit back on May 24.

Gray exited to a standing ovation when manager Rocco Baldelli pulled him in the seventh after hits by Salvador Perez and Vinnie Pasquantino. Gray had allowed just one hit through six innings.

Including Tuesday's scoreless outing, Gray has surrendered just five total runs over his last five starts.

“I feel good with the baseball in my hand," Gray said. “I want to take the mound with one thought on my brain, and it’s to win the game. That’s just kind of where I’m at personally.”

Caleb Thielbar took over for Gray with a 3-0 lead with two on and no outs, and kept the shutout intact. Thielbar also helped the Twins out of a jam in Monday's win.

“That’s two days in a row for Caleb to come in in huge spots and to absolutely maneuver his way, dominate his way through some hitters,” Gray said. “That’s huge, what he’s done.”

Zack Greinke (4-8) gave up three runs, only one them earned, in six innings. Minnesota scored its first two runs in the second after an error by third baseman Bobby Witt Jr.

Tuesday was the third time this season the 38-year-old Greinke had faced the Twins. The nine hits were the most Minnesota had against him this year.

“I made a lot of good pitches and they were just hitting balls hard all day long," Greinke said. "It was a tough day pitching.”

Leading 3-0, the Twins added three runs in the seventh against reliever Wyatt Mills. An error by second baseman Michael Massey helped Minnesota score three more in the eighth.

“We’re right there still in that game with an opportunity again and miss it,” Royals manager Mike Matheny said. “You can’t let those go."

Urshela had RBI singles in both the seventh and eighth innings. It marked his first four-hit game as a Twin and the fourth of his career.

The third baseman, who was acquired in an offseason trade from the Yankees, is batting .303 (23 for 76) since July 6.

“I think he’s seeing the ball well recently,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. "He’s had a little bit of success off Greinke in the past. Sometimes that just happens and we don’t have explanations for that, but sometimes guys’ swings match up just a little bit better against guys’ stuff than anyone could ever expect."

Twins: 2B Jorge Polanco did not play Tuesday, a day after exiting a game with left knee soreness. Polanco injured his knee while sliding into home plate Monday. Baldelli said after Tuesday's game that Polanco did have an MRI earlier in the day, but it didn't reveal any damage. Polanco is considered day-to-day.

LHP Daniel Lynch (4-7, 4.52 ERA) takes the mound for the Royals in the series finale, facing the Twins for the third time this season. Minnesota counters with RHP Tyler Mahle (6-7, 4.26), who will make his third start in a Twins uniform since being acquired from Cincinnati in a trade earlier this month.

Twins blank Royals 9-0

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Wichita, KS- The Wind Surge broke their season high for runs after they defeated the Tulsa Drillers 17-4 Tuesday night behind a career best ten strikeouts from starting pitcher, Simeon Woods Richardson.

Simeon Woods Richardson recorded the win for the Wind Surge after tying the season high from a Wind Surge pitcher this season for strikeouts. The Wind Surge pitching staff recorded the franchise high 20 strikeouts, the most by a team in the Texas League this season.

Andy Pages’ two out double in the first inning set up Justin Yurchak for an RBI single to give the Drillers an early 1-0 lead.

Yunior Severino recorded his first Wind Surge home run in the bottom of the second inning to give the Surge a 3-1 lead. Severino finished the night two for six with three RBIs.

The Wind Surge’s recent additions both recorded RBI’s tonight in the fourth inning with Will Holland’s double that scored DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. and Aaron Sabato’s RBI single that scored Holland. The Surge led 6-1 after the fourth.

A late home run from Brandon Lewis brought in two runs for the Drillers but was not enough for the comeback.

Surge set runs record Tuesday

AP Sports Update for Wednesday, August 17th, 2022

Serena Williams loses to Raducanu; US Open next

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Serena Williams has fallen to 0-2 in matches since announcing "the countdown has begun" on her career. She lost 6-4, 6-0 to U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu in the Western &amp; Southern Open on Tuesday night. The 40-year-old Williams said last week in a Vogue magazine essay and an Instagram post that her career was winding down. She did not explicitly say the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 29 in New York, would be her last tournament. Williams is a 23-time Grand Slam champion, most recently in 2017 at the Australian Open. She has said expanding her family is a big reason she plans to step away.

AP sources: Tiger meets with top players against LIV Golf

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The PGA Tour is in Delaware for the first time and so is Tiger Woods. Just not to play. Two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Woods attended a private meeting of top players to discuss the threat of Saudi-funded LIV Golf. One person invited to the meeting said it was a time to get on the same page about the Saudi threat and how the PGA Tour needs to respond. Another person said the meeting was held away from Wilmington Country Club at a hotel. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan was not invited. Woods has been a strong opponent of LIV Golf. The series has played three events offering $25 million apiece in prize money to a group of players that include Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau.

NBA schedule won't have games on Election Day this year

The NBA will be off on Election Day. The league's schedule for the coming season will have all 30 teams playing on Nov. 7. That's the night before the midterm elections. The NBA is hoping teams use that night as an opportunity to encourage fans to get out and vote, plus amplify the need for civic engagement. Nov. 8 is Election Day and no NBA teams have games scheduled then. The move is a rarity for the league. The NBA typically plays no games on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and tries to avoid scheduling games on the day of the NCAA men's basketball championship game.

PICK SIX: Key transfers to watch, and not just at QB

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams isn't a typical transfer since he followed Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma and is playing for the same coach he had last year. But his status as a quarterback transfer isn't unusual at all. No position has been impacted more by the NCAA rule changes allowing players to transfer without sitting out a season. The top two quarterbacks in the 2021 class according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports already have left their original schools. Williams was ranked second. Quinn Ewers was ranked first and has transferred from Ohio State to Texas.

Arozarena's early homer sends Rays past skidding Yankees 3-1

NEW YORK (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer off Nestor Cortes in the first inning and the Tampa Bay staff made it stand up, leading the Rays over the skidding New York Yankees 3-1. Starter Jeffrey Springs and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, and the crowd of 41,083 at Yankee Stadium booed their AL East leaders at times. The Yankees have lost 11 of 13 and are 8-17 since reaching the All-Star break at 64-28. Tampa Bay won its fourth straight and closed within nine games of the Yankees. It is New York's smallest margin since also being nine ahead on June 15. The Rays trailed by 15 1/2 games after getting swept at Cincinnati July 8-10. New York barely avoided by shut out for the third straight game.

Braves sign rookie OF Harris to $72 million, 8-year contract

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have signed rookie outfielder Michael Harris II to a $72 million, eight-year contract to remain with his hometown team. The 21-year-old Harris is the youngest player in the majors. His early-season promotion has bolstered the Braves' hopes for another championship run. The deal runs through the 2030 season with team options for 2031 and 2032. If both option years are activated, the total value of the contract would be $102 million over 10 years. Harris has emerged as one of the National League's top rookies as an offensive and defensive standout. He is hitting .287 with 12 home runs. Harris was born in DeKalb County, Georgia, and was drafted by the Braves out of Stockbridge High School, south of Atlanta.

Cody Bellinger benched by Dodgers as struggles continue

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cody Bellinger has been benched by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2019 NL MVP has seen his production fall off dramatically since. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says Bellinger might sit out the final three games of the team's series at Milwaukee. Bellinger is batting .206 with 15 homers and 50 RBIs. He started in center field Monday night against the Brewers, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, and has two hits in his last 19 at-bats. Chris Taylor shifted from left field to center for Tuesday's game, with Joey Gallo joining the lineup in left.

Crawford's HR with 2 outs in 9th lifts Giants past D-backs

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon Crawford hit a game-ending two-run homer off Ian Kennedy moments after Thairo Estrada's two-out triple, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1.The Giants came back against Arizona's bullpen after Dbacks ace Merrill Kelly outdueled Jakob Junis.Christian Walker homered leading off the fourth inning for the game's lone run until the final swing by Crawford for his sixth homer.

Seattle QB Lock tests positive for COVID-19; out vs. Bears

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the team's preseason game against Chicago. The Seahawks issued a statement regarding Lock's positive test about two hours following the end of a practice in which Lock was a full participant and led the No. 1 offense. Seattle coach Pete Carroll announced after practice that Lock would start Thursday's game against the Bears after he served as the backup to Geno Smith in last weekend's preseason game in Pittsburgh. Lock was acquired from Denver as part of the trade that sent Russell Wilson to the Broncos and has been competing with Smith for the starting job with the Seahawks.

Rangers seek momentum, new manager to contend again in '23

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers are looking to build some momentum and find a new manager heading into 2023. They are more than a decade removed from their only World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011. They have their longest stretch of consecutive losing seasons in the franchise's half-century in Texas. Manager Chris Woodward was fired as the team's manager late in his fourth season of an extended rebuilding process. They have to win at least 29 of their last 46 games to avoid having a losing record for the sixth year in a row.

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The Kansas City Chiefs had to make their first cuts from the 90-man roster this week, but they also added one player - defensive tackle Danny Shelton.

A 6-foot-2, 345-pound lineman who enters his eighth season in the league, Shelton has spent time previously with Cleveland, New England, Detroit and the New York Giants.

He’s worked with the Chiefs a total of two days so far, but Shelton hopes he can stay in Kansas City long term.

"I don't like having to move my dogs, my kids," he said. "If I'm able to contribute and coaches see that...if I'm here longer, then I'm here longer."

Shelton owns 72 career starts, 278 career tackles, 17 career tackles for loss and six career sacks. He looks to be a run stopper and pass rusher up the middle along with Pro Bowler Chris Jones.

Again, it's early, and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo says Shelton is still getting "acclimated" and figuring out what exact role he'll have on the defense. Still, Shelton expresses excitement about being in Kansas City.

"We got some ballers on this team," Shelton said. "I'm excited to be here, feed off their energy, play with them, compete with them and go to work."

The Chiefs also signed 13-year pro and defensive end Carlos Dunlap in the early days of training camp.

The Chiefs announced Tuesday that they have waived defensive end Austin Edwards and receiver Devin Gray to get their roster down to 85 players, per NFL deadline.

Gray was just signed to the Chiefs from the USFL on August 6. NFL teams will have to cut five more players by next Tuesday with the 53-man roster being decided by August 30.

It was a cool, wet morning at Chiefs training camp in St. Joseph Tuesday, and it seemed like the defense played through it well. Solid pass coverage, strong reps in blocking drills, a Justin Reid interception on a tipped ball, quarterback pressure and so on.

Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo says his players were sluggish Monday coming off of a Saturday game and subsequent travel, but he saw a solid bounce back Tuesday.

"The (second and third-team defense) got a lot of reps and that's a quick turnaround," Spagnuolo said. "That might have had a little bit to do with it. There's really no excuses. That's what we talked about (Monday) night. We can't be wasting any days. I thought we did a nice job bouncing back today."

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