A multi-platinum-selling band is coming to the Stiefel Theatre in the fall.

Jane Gates, Stiefel Theatre executive director, announced today that Goo Goo Dolls are scheduled to perform in the Stiefel Theatre at 8 p.m. Nov. 11.

Tickets start at $59 and go on sale at noon on Aug. 19. Buy tickets online at www.stiefeltheatre.org, by telephone at 785-827-1998, or in person at the Stiefel Theatre box office. The Stiefel Theatre box office is open for phone or walk-up sales from noon-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Following is information about the band from the official tour release.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum-selling band Goo Goo Dolls have released their 13th studio album Chaos in Bloom via Warner Records, marking its release with the propulsive new song Going Crazy. The standout track harkens back to the band’s power-chord alt-rock sound, assisted by the analog-to-tape recording process and vintage amps and pedals they used while making the entire album. As the first record of their career to be produced by frontman John Rzeznik, Chaos in Bloom finds the band continuing to evolve artistically as they have in the last four decades together.

Formed by Rzeznik and Takac in Buffalo, N.Y., during 1986, Goo Goo Dolls have quietly broken records, contributed a string of staples to the American songbook, connected to millions of fans, and indelibly impacted popular music for three-plus decades. Beyond selling 15 million records worldwide, the group has garnered four GRAMMY® Award nominations and nearly a dozen platinum and gold singles combined, and seized a page in the history books by achieving 16 number one and Top 10 hits. As a result, they hold the all-time radio record for “Most Top 10 Singles.”  

Among a string of hits, Iris clutched No. 1 on the Hot 100 for 18 straight weeks and would be named “No. 1 Top 40 Song of the Last 20 Years.” On the heels of going viral on TikTok, the track recently achieved seven-times-platinum status and re-entered the Billboard charts, yet again proving the timelessness of Goo Goo Dolls’ illustrious catalog.

Goo Goo Dolls to perform in Stiefel Theatre this November

From the Kansas Department of Transportation Facebook page:

KDOT reminds drivers to stop for school bus stop signs

The Smoky Hill Museum is seeking teams to enter the Chili Cook-off contest at the Street Fair which takes place on Sept. 24.

Entries are being sought to cook up their own unique brand of chili. The first six teams to enter will compete for the People’s Choice Award and best-decorated booth. Winners will receive a combination of cash and prizes valued at $150. The deadline to enter is Aug. 31, 2022.

Entrants must prepare a minimum of five gallons of chili. Public sampling begins at noon. In order to make this less of a burden, the Museum will provide ingredients to help each team get off to a good start. Teams will receive a generous starting kit of ingredients that includes 15 lbs. of beef, and a mess of onions and tomatoes. From there, each team can add their own unique ingredients to make the chili something special.

Online or printable entry forms and a complete set of rules and regulations may be found at www.smokyhillmuseum.org under the Chili Cook-off link. To have a copy mailed to you call 785-309-5776 or email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:museum@salina.org" target="_blank">museum@salina.org</a>.&nbsp;

Completed applications and a $25 application fee must be postmarked or hand-delivered by Aug. 31, 2022, to the Smoky Hill Museum at 211 West Iron Avenue. The application fee is non-refundable.

Museum street Fair Chili Cook-off entry deadline is Aug. 31

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The Battle of the Badges blood drive in Salina is coming up later this month, but you still have time to scheduled an appointment. 

The friendly competition among Salina first responders to promote blood donations is scheduled for noon to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29-30 and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 31 in the multi-purpose room at Sunrise Presbyterian Church, 825 E. Beloit Avenue.

To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit <a href="http://redcrossblood.org">redcrossblood.org</a> and enter Salina.

You also can streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting <a href="http://redcrossblood.org/rapidpass">redcrossblood.org/rapidpass</a> to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.

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Salina Battle of the Badges blood drive later this month

From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/capsofsalina">Child Advocacy &amp; Parenting Services Facebook page</a>:

*NEW* Fall 2022 CAPS Parenting Classes just opened!

*FREE* Childcare for in-person sessions

Register online at <a href="http://www.capsofsalina.org/parenting-classes/?fbclid=IwAR07Xj3c1xZvYZuKsHTFLe7HovK1BhX4tuR4VK346BPgOfJuzYWsVuJqE9Y" target="_blank">www.capsofsalina.org/parenting-classes/</a>

CAPS offers both in-person, online parenting classes

The Salina Fire Department has announced that the inaugural Central Kansas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and Family Walk will take place this fall at Kansas Wesleyan University.

Event check-in and on-site registration is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Sept. 11&nbsp;at the Graves Family Sports Complex, 231 E. Cloud Street. The event is scheduled to begin with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. The cost is $30 per person until Sept. 2. After that, the cost is $35 per person.

All proceeds will benefit the FDNY Counseling Services Unit and the programs provided by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (501c3) which have provided much needed assistance to the surviving families and co-workers of the firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice on Sept. 11, 2001.

 The Central Kansas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb &amp; Family Walk is a way to honor and remember the FDNY firefighters who selflessly gave their lives so that others might live on Sept. 11, 2001. Each participant pays tribute to an FDNY firefighter by climbing or walking the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center. Your individual tribute not only remembers the sacrifice of an FDNY member, but it symbolically completes their heroic journey to save others.

Through firefighter and community participation we can ensure that each of the 343 firefighters is honored and that the world knows that we will never forget. We would be remiss in mentioning that since that fateful day, there have been an additional 280+ firefighters who have succumbed to 9/11 related injuries or illness.

 The 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb &amp; Family Walk are not a timed race event, but a way for firefighters, police officers, EMS personnel, families, friends and the community to honor and remember. All participants will have the honor of carrying the name badge of one of the fallen 343 firefighters and will also receive a 9/11 Stair Climb / Family Walk T-shirts to commemorate the event.

 There will also be an after party event at the Library Sports Bar and Grill, 1307 S. Santa Fe Avenue. There will be food, beverage specials, live music provided by the Sunset Sinners and Lix, and much more!

For more information or to register please visit our website at <a href="https://nfff.akaraisin.com/ui/centralkansas">https://nfff.akaraisin.com/ui/centralkansas</a>.

Salina Fire: 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and Family Walk set for Sept. 11

Following are the sports programs and events scheduled for KINA (910 AM and 107.5 FM) this week.

Monday-Friday Chiefs Training Camp Reports: 5:30 p.m. on KINA and 6:15 p.m. on KSKG

Saturday MRN Nascar Live:&nbsp; 8 a.m. Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears on KINA and simulcast on KSKG:&nbsp; 11 a.m.

Sunday PRN The Pit Reporters:&nbsp; 9 a.m. MRN Federated Auto Parts 400 from Richmond Raceway:&nbsp; 1 p.m.&nbsp;

Sports on KINA this week

Beginning Monday, the City of Salina Public Works Department will be adding rip rap to sections of the slope next to the Lakewood Park Bridge north of E. Iron Avenue. 

The bridge will be closed for safety during working hours 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Weather permitting, repairs are expected to be completed within one to two days.

City of Salina announces Lakewood Bridge closing for slope work

Monday through Wednesday, APAC Shears of Salina will complete the City of Salina’s annual ultrathin bonded asphalt surface project. The schedule is as follows, weather permitting:

Motorists are urged to avoid work zones altogether or proceed with caution for the safety of the crews performing the work.

This type of preventative maintenance is fairly new to Salina but has been used to help extend the life of many roads around the State of Kansas. It consists of a thin, coarse aggregate hot mix over a special asphalt membrane similar to a chip seal but placed in one pass with a spray paver. The membrane prevents water intrusion and provides a superior bond to the old asphalt. The overlay can disperse water quickly off the surface, which reduces roadway spray from vehicles and provides greater visibility and traction in wet weather. UBAS has performed well for other cities and provides a good friction surface in wet weather. UBAS can be installed quickly, and asserts a longer life-span (8-10 years) than micro-surfacing (6-7 years).

The $965,000 project is a major part of the City of Salina’s $4.7 million 2022 maintenance capital improvement program.

City of Salina: Ultrathin bonded asphalt surface work continues

The Smoky Hill Museum is looking for volunteers to help with the Street Fair on Sept. 24. From the Smoky Hill Museum Facebook page:

Sign up to volunteer for the Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair! The Street Fair is coming up on September 24 this year. The Smoky Hill Museum needs over 60 volunteers to help put on this free community event. Volunteer opportunities abound. Volunteers should be high school age or older, or accompanied by an adult. The typical shift for the day is three hours.

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Smoky Hill Museum seeks Street Fair volunteers

Expect sunny skies and afternoon highs near 100 across the area today.

Max temps hovering around 100 Saturday

Kansas Wesleyan University has announced it is adopting SafeZone from CriticalArc to create a safer campus where students can continue to learn and thrive.

KWU encourages its students to engage with the local community and says it wants them to feel confident and safe wherever they are. Unlike a typical student safety and security system, SafeZone provides Safety Everywhere™, protecting students and staff whether they are on campus, off campus or traveling abroad. Many KWU students participate in athletics and academic events around the country. With SafeZone, they’ll be able to get help at the touch of a button, wherever they are, 24/7.

As soon as a user requests help using the app on a smartphone or wearable device, SafeZone precisely locates them, enabling dispatchers to coordinate and notify first responders about who needs assistance, where they are and the nature of the incident. This way, KWU can deliver a fast and efficient response to every emergency situation.

“It is reassuring to know that all our students and staff now have an easy way to get help, whenever and wherever they need it,” said Matt Thompson, KWU president. “In any emergency situation, we can direct the right people and resources to the right place without even needing to take a phone call.”

SafeZone combines safety, security, well-being and emergency management functions in a powerful, unified platform, enabling complete situational awareness and eliminating the costs of using multiple systems.

The university’s student success program will also be made more effective thanks to the well-being button. This feature removes obstacles for students reaching out, confidentially if they prefer, to request help for themselves or on behalf of a friend – whether they are struggling with a work assignment or need mental health or other assistance.

“With SafeZone, Kansas Wesleyan University can be confident of meeting its duty of care to all staff and students,” said Darren Chalmers-Stevens, chief operating officer, CriticalArc. “SafeZone will help ensure that studying and working at the university is the positive, inclusive and life-enhancing experience that it should be.”

KWU prioritizes student well-being, adopts safety, security software

Following is recent booking activity for the Dickinson County Jail, as provided by law enforcement.&nbsp;Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Dickinson County Jail.

All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

NAME:&nbsp;CANNEFAX, DANIELLE GRACE; 20; Abilene

CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;Arson; Intentional to dwelling of another without consent

NAME:&nbsp;COLLUM, JAMES CARL; 33; Palmer, Texas

CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;Duty of governor to arrest person charged who has fled from justice

NAME:&nbsp;CRAWFORD, JAMES LEE; 60; Solomon

Disorderly conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct to cause resentment

Criminal damage to property; Without consent value &lt; $1000

Aggravated assault; Use of a deadly weapon

NAME:&nbsp;HARCROW, HALEY ELIZABETH; 28; Abilene

CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;Aggravated battery; Knowingly use weapon cause grt body harm/disfigure/death

NAME:&nbsp;WATERS, JADE ELIZABETH; 22; Abilene

Driving on right side of roadway required

NAME:&nbsp;WIGGINS, CORY JAMES; 34; Herington

Aggravated crim sodomy; With person/animal and victim physically powerless

Aggravated battery; Knowingly cause great bodily harm or disfigurement

NAME:&nbsp;WILLIAMS, ANDY WAYNE; 52; Abilene

Dickinson County Jail Booking Activity, Aug. 6-12

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail.

NAME:&nbsp;Carter, Candis Moncheal; 36; Salina

CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;Domestic Battery: rude physical contact

NAME:&nbsp;Casby, Timothy Clinton; 46; Salina

Unlawful acts: vehicle registration violation

NAME:&nbsp;Cherry, Danielle Dean; 32; Moundridge

Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant

NAME:&nbsp;Cole, Hunter Elese; 23; Salina

CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;Theft of prop/services:Value less than $1,500

NAME:&nbsp;Henry, Vincent Cody; 32;&nbsp;Hephzibah, Ga.

CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

NAME:&nbsp;Hokett, Kristopher Seoul; 19; Salina

Criminal Damage to Property; Value Unknown

NAME:&nbsp;Kado, Tiffiann Shurrie; 28; Brewster

CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;McCombs, Jacob Allen; 38; Salina

Crim damage to prop;w/o consent $1K-$25K	

Theft of prop/services;Value $1,500 to $25,000	

NAME:&nbsp;Sanders, John Henry; 46; no city listed

NAME:&nbsp;Swanson, Ali Kareem; 40; no city listed

Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance	

NAME:&nbsp;Vermillion, Shawn Dean; 42; Salina

CHARGES REQUESTED:&nbsp;Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner

NAME:&nbsp;Williams, Christine Nickole; 32; Salina

Saline County Booking Activity, Aug. 13

By GENE POLICINSKI Freedom Forum

There may be no worse assault on our freedom of speech than a law that would permit the government to tell us to “shut up” when it comes to discussion and debate on a major social issue of our time – and to punish us if we don’t.

Freedom of speech under the First Amendment is rooted in the concept of a “marketplace of ideas,” where information and robust, uninhibited exchanges are protected to ensure all can speak and be heard.

As a concept, most everyone agrees with that approach, particularly those in the minority of the moment, who need protection from being silenced by what the nation’s founders saw as a potential “tyranny of the majority.”

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade is producing yet another attempt to sabotage the marketplace approach to debate — to, in effect, tell us to “shut up or else.”&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wfae.org/politics/2022-08-01/draft-sc-abortion-bill-raises-eyebrows-among-some-first-amendment-experts" target="_blank">Proposed model legislation by the National Right to Life Committee</a>&nbsp;is being promoted to state legislatures with a goal of creating criminal and civil penalties for speech seen to be “aiding or abetting” abortions.

The vagueness of the proposed laws raises real constitutional questions. Would news reports about abortion that include comments by choice advocates, or that simply mentioned states where abortion remains lawful, spark legal action against journalists or news organizations that run afoul of this law?

Would academic papers or lectures about the issue that note pro-choice arguments place authors or speakers in jeopardy? Would websites that offer information to those merely investigating out-of-state abortion options draw prosecution or civil lawsuits simply for providing information without direct advocacy? What if those websites are operated by a person or organization in a state where abortion remains legal but are merely accessed by someone in a state where it is not?

The First Amendment demands that our laws are drafted with enough precision that we can understand whether what we say will get us in trouble. This is necessary to ensure that those in power don’t engage in arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement.

It’s an important protection because, unfortunately, our nation has a history of attempts to stifle the open discussion of ideas and proposals that challenge the status quo or that would solidify a temporary political advantage.

For example, in the era leading up to the Civil War, the U.S. Congress responded to annual abolitionist lobbying to outlaw slavery by adopting a ban in 1836 on such proposed legislation, rejecting the First Amendment’s rights of petition.

In some southern and border states, the action was even broader, adopting similar laws to one passed in 1837 in Missouri that banned any anti-slavery speech of any kind and imposed special taxes on abolitionist activities. In that same year, in Illinois – a free state – a mob killed newspaper editor&nbsp;Elijah Lovejoy&nbsp;and destroyed his printing press to silence the abolitionist’s voice.

There were efforts leading up to and during World War I to punish speech that was anti-war, opposed a wartime military draft or that promoted socialism or communism. Some efforts survived court challenges in the name of “national security.” So-called “Red Scare” periods followed both World Wars, with the McCarthy era and “blacklisting” running roughshod over First Amendment rights in the late 1940s and 1950s, fueled by an anti-communist fervor.

In more contemporary times, a lawsuit aimed at silencing civil rights advocates led to a historic U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1964, in The New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, protecting the right to free and unfettered discussion involving elected officials and later to include public figures, even when the speech involved some unintentional errors of fact.

In 2011, a Supreme Court decision rejected a challenge to the tactics of a small group known as the Westboro Baptist Church, which included vulgar attacks on gay people and others. Chief Justice&nbsp;John Roberts&nbsp;wrote: “Speech is powerful. It can stir people to action, move them to tears of both joy and sorrow, and – as it did here – inflict great pain … We cannot react to that pain by punishing the speaker … as a nation we have chosen a different course – to protect even hurtful speech on public issues to ensure that we do not stifle public debate.”

The Rev.&nbsp;Martin Luther King Jr., in his final speech before his assassination in 1968, proclaimed the essential nature of First Amendment freedoms to a national debate over social justice: “Somewhere I read of the freedom of assembly. Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of press. Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right.”

Those who would support laws intending to restrict or silence discussion and debate — by journalists, academics, advocates, or any other citizen — about abortion or any other social issues must understand that providing truthful information is not approval, and that the open exchange of ideas is fundamental to a democratic, self-governing system.

Gene Policinski is a Freedom Forum senior fellow for the First Amendment. You can reach Policinski at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:gpolicinski@freedomforum.org">gpolicinski@freedomforum.org</a>.

FIRST FIVE: Wrongness of letting government tell us to 'shut up - or else'

Today is Saturday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2022. There are 140 days left in the year.

On Aug. 13, 1961, East Germany sealed off the border between Berlin's eastern and western sectors before building a wall that would divide the city for the next 28 years.

In 1521, Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captured Tenochtitlan, present-day Mexico City, from the Aztecs.

In 1792, French revolutionaries imprisoned the royal family.

In 1846, the American flag was raised in Los Angeles for the first time.

In 1889, William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut, received a patent for a coin-operated telephone.

In 1910, Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, died in London at age 90.

In 1932, Adolf Hitler rejected the post of vice chancellor of Germany, saying he was prepared to hold out "for all or nothing."

In 1960, the first two-way telephone conversation by satellite took place with the help of Echo 1.

In 1995, Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle died at a Dallas hospital of rapidly spreading liver cancer; he was 63.

In 2003, Iraq began pumping crude oil from its northern oil fields for the first time since the start of the war. Libya agreed to set up a $2.7 billion fund for families of the 270 people killed in the 1988 Pan Am bombing.

In 2004, TV chef Julia Child died in Montecito, California, two days short of her 92nd birthday.

In 2011, seven people were killed when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair during a powerful storm just before a concert was to begin. In eastern Pakistan, al-Qaida gunmen kidnapped an American development expert, Warren Weinstein. (Weinstein was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Jan. 2015.)

In 2020, in an interview on Fox Business Network, President Donald Trump acknowledged that he was starving the U.S. Postal Service of money in order to make it harder to process an expected surge of mail-in ballots. Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced that they were establishing full diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by the U.S.; it required Israel to halt its plan to annex occupied West Bank land sought by the Palestinians.

Ten years ago: A routine serving of an eviction notice to a man living near the Texas A&amp;M University campus turned deadly when the resident opened fire, leading to the death of a law enforcement officer and another man before the gunman was killed. Helen Gurley Brown, 90, the longtime editor of Cosmopolitan magazine, died in New York.

Five years ago: In a statement, the White House said President Donald Trump "very strongly" condemned individual hate groups such as "white supremacists, KKK and neo-Nazis;" the statement followed criticism of Trump for blaming the previous day's deadly violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on "many sides." Protesters decrying hatred and racism converged around the country, saying they felt compelled to respond to the white supremacist rally in Virginia. Actor, director and writer Joe Bologna died at the age of 82.

One year ago: The Taliban completed their sweep of Afghanistan's south, taking four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that brought them closer to Kabul, just weeks before the U.S. was set to officially end its two-decade war. U.S. weather officials said the average global temperature in July made it the hottest month ever recorded. Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith died at 68.

Today's Birthdays: Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders is 89. Actor Kevin Tighe is 78. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is 76. Opera singer Kathleen Battle is 74. High wire aerialist Philippe Petit is 73. Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke is 73. Golf Hall of Famer Betsy King is 67. Movie director Paul Greengrass is 67. Actor Danny Bonaduce is 63. TV weatherman Sam Champion is 61. Actor Dawnn Lewis is 61. Actor John Slattery is 60. Actor Debi Mazar is 58. Actor Quinn Cummings is 55. Actor Seana Kofoed is 52. Country singer Andy Griggs is 49. Actor Gregory Fitoussi is 46. Country musician Mike Melancon (Emerson Drive) is 44. Actor Kathryn Fiore is 43. Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is 40. Actor Sebastian Stan is 40. Actor Eme Ikwuakor is 38. Pop-rock singer James Morrison is 38. Actor Lennon Stella is 23.

Today in History - August 13

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Student Support Services Coordinator or Social Worker

Twin Valley USD 240 is accepting applications for a Student Support Services Coordinator or Social Worker for K-12 beginning the 22-23 school year. Preferred is a qualified applicant with teaching, counseling, or social work experience. A Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) certificate is not required.

The successful candidate will be an advocate for our students, be willing to work with multiple programs to reach our entire student body, as well as being able to work with parents/guardians, staff and administration to facilitate programs and address student needs.

The district offers a health insurance fringe benefit package, KPERS, a matching annuity, and a 125 plan with supplemental insurance offerings.

Salary is based on years of experience and degree.

To apply, please complete the required Certified Employment Application. Additional credentials are needed to apply and may be sent to Lisa Everhart,&nbsp;<a href="mailto:leverhart@usd240.org" target="_blank">leverhart@usd240.org</a>&nbsp;or call 785-488-3325 ext 403. Send a cover letter, resume, transcript, copy of license (if applicable), and three letters of recommendation.

Questions about the position may be directed to Superintendent Pam Irwin,&nbsp;<a href="mailto:pirwin@usd240.org" target="_blank">pirwin@usd240.org</a>.

Link to our Certified Application:<a href="https://fs19.formsite.com/dbettstwinvalleynet/certempapp/index.html" target="_blank">https://fs19.formsite.com/dbettstwinvalleynet/certempapp/index.html</a>

Briefcase stolen from SUV at south Salina health club

By GABRIEL LOPEZ Kansas City Monarchs

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Jason Rogers had a huge night for the Lincoln Saltdogs (37-42) Friday night at Legends Field. He was 2-4 with a walk from the plate with two home runs and five RBIs. Rogers belted a grand slam in the top of the ninth to put the game out of reach as the Saltdogs beat the Kansas City Monarchs (47-31) 11-5.&nbsp;

The Saltdogs scored right away in the first inning. After Rayder Ascanio worked a walk, Ryan Long roped a double to left-center. CF Mallex Smith got the ball in quickly to Pete Kozma who delivered a one-hop to J.C. Escarra at the plate. However, the ball took a funny hop and bounced over Escarra’s head to allow Ascanio to score easily. Jason Rogers was walked to bring Josh Altmann to the plate. He delivered a three-run bomb over the home run patio in left field to give the Saltdogs a 4-0 lead.&nbsp;

The Monarchs responded in the bottom of the first as Jacob Robson hit a solo shot to right field, marking his first career home run as a Monarch. After one inning, Lincoln led 4-1 over Kansas City.&nbsp;

The Saltdogs extended their lead in the third inning. Ryan Long led off the inning with a double down the right field line and quickly advanced to third on a wild pitch from Matt Hartman. A few batters later, Josh Altmann notched a sacrifice fly to right field to earn his fourth RBI of the game and put Lincoln up 5-1.&nbsp;

The Monarchs responded again as Jan Hernandez notched an RBI-single up the middle to score David Thompson. The Saltdogs led 5-2 over the Monarchs after three innings of baseball.&nbsp;

Kansas City continued to claw back into the game. David Thompson led off the fifth inning with a single to left field and stole second base right away. After Matt Adams singled to right to advance Thompson to third, Escarra hit a ball to first base to score Thompson and make it a 5-3 ballgame.&nbsp;

The Monarchs threatened again in the bottom of the seventh. Adams led off the inning and hammered a solo shot to left field to bring Kansas City within one run. Next, J.C.Escarra, Ryan Grotjohn, and Pete Kozma were walked to load the bases. However, the Monarchs couldn’t cash in any more runs, as they still trailed 5-4.&nbsp;

In the top of the eighth, Jason Rogers hit a solo home run to left field to put the Saltdogs up 6-4.&nbsp;

The Monarchs answered by scoring a run of their own. Thompson led off the eighth inning with a double off the left field wall. He was able to advance to third on an error made by LF Justin Byrd. Matt Adams stepped up and drove a hard line drive up the middle to score Thompson and make it a 6-5 ballgame.&nbsp;

The Saltdogs blew the game open in the ninth inning. Rayder Ascanio notched an RBI-single to give them a 7-5 lead. With the bases loaded, Jason Rogers belted a grand slam to left field to give Lincoln an 11-5 lead.&nbsp;

The Monarchs couldn’t get anything started in the bottom of the ninth as Kansas City fell 11-5 to Lincoln.

The Monarchs face off against the Saltdogs in Game 2 Saturday at Legends Field starting at 6 p.m. The game can be heard on the&nbsp;<a href="https://mixlr.com/kansas-city-monarchs-baseball" target="_blank">Monarchs Broadcast Network</a>&nbsp;with the pre-game beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the video stream airing on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aabaseball.tv/" target="_blank">aa baseball.tv.</a>

Saltdogs take down Monarchs, 11-5

WICHITA -&nbsp;The Wind Surge defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks 7-3 on Friday night behind a strong start on the hill from Brent Headrick to give the Surge their second straight win.

Headrick got the start on the mound for Wichita and pitched five innings, allowing one run on two hits, and struck out six hitters to earn his first Double-A win as a starting pitcher.

The Surge took the lead in the bottom of the first inning as Alex Isola hit a two-run homer to give Wichita the early lead. Isola finished one for three with two RBIs and a walk in the game.

Wichita scored two runs in the second inning behind an RBI triple from Anthony Prato that allowed Will Holland to score. Leobaldo Cabrera followed with a single to center field to score another run and give the Surge a 4-0 lead.

The Surge extended the lead to 6-0 in the fourth inning as Prato hit an RBI double off the wall and Cabrera followed with another RBI single. Prato finished two for three with a walk and two RBIs on the night.

Shay Whitcomb led the way for the Hooks as he hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to shrink the Wichita lead to 6-3. Whitcomb finished three for four with three RBIs and two home runs.

Notes:&nbsp;Edouard Julien’s streak of reaching base in 28 straight games ended tonight, fourth longest in Texas League this season… The Surge improved to 2-3 in Tumba Vacas uniforms and 47-8 when scoring five or more runs.&nbsp; The Wind Surge pitchers punched out 14 Hooks hitters and now have 50 strikeouts in four games in the series.&nbsp;

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Wind Surge takes down Corpus Christi Hooks

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tony Gonsolin took a no-hit try into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their 11th straight game, beating the Kansas City Royals 8-3 Friday night.

Gonsolin (14-1) tied Atlanta's Kyle Wright for the NL wins lead. The Dodgers, with the best record in the majors, broke open the game on Trayce Thompson's three-run homer in the eighth.

"Tony was good," manager Dave Roberts said. "I think it helped that this was a very aggressive ballclub. They were aggressive in the zone."

"I thought in the sixth or seventh inning he hit a wall. The slider started to get up there and he couldn't get the split to have the depth. I felt he had enough," he said.

Gonsolin did not allow a baserunner until issuing a one-out walk to Kyle Isbel in the sixth, when the game was still scoreless. He didn't give up a hit until Vinnie Pasquantino's one-out single in the seventh.

Overall, Gonsolin permitted two hits in 6 2/3 innings.

"It was pretty solid," Gonsolin said. "I felt like I was throwing a lot of strikes early with everything, which was nice to see. They were swinging a lot, so I kept the pitch count down. I got some soft contact and the guys made some good plays."

Josh Staumont (3-2) lost in relief, allowing five runs on four hits and a walk, without recording an out.

Royals starter Daniel Lynch gave up just two hits in five scoreless innings. A high pitch count was his undoing as he threw 105 and walked four.

Lynch escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the fifth when he got Trea Turner to foul out, struck out Freddie Freeman and retired Will Smith on a flyball.

The Dodgers scored five times in the seventh after loading the bases with no outs on singles by pinch-hitter Gavin Lux and Thompson and a walk to Mookie Betts. Turner hit a two-run single, Freeman followed with an RBI double, and a wild pitch and Justin Turner's sacrifice fly made it 5-0.

"I just felt with those guys there was no panic. Two innings later to have that same situation with those hitters, that's an easy bet to take. Trea came through and opened up the floodgates," he said.

Trea Turner was relieved to have made amends.

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