On Friday’s edition of In Focus, Mike Riley for VFW Post 1786, Liz Nelson from the Manhattan Senior Center, and Chip Redmond from Kansas Mesonet.
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Officers filed a report of fraud in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road on April 4, 2024, at approximately 3:32 PM. Officers listed a 32-year-old male as the victim when it was reported someone used his social security number for tax purposes which resulted in a fraudulent deficit to the State of Kansas of $8,468.96 in taxes. Officers filed a report of theft in the 300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd on April 4, 2024, at approximately 6:45 PM. Officers listed Best Buy as the victim when it was reported an unknown male left the store with a…
K-State and the University of Kansas Health System announced Thursday plans to work together to support health care in rural Kansas communities. The two organizations made the announcement during a joint news conference. The partnership is a first-of-its-kind collaboration that brings together the land-grant mission and statewide presence of K-State through K-State Research and Extension with the expertise and experience of the state’s only academic health system. K-State Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff Marshall Stewart spoke at the news conference. Officials are working to identify areas of focus, which they said could include strategies to keep care local,…
By Tim Weideman, The Mercury Riley County’s legal team is about to go through significant changes. County Counselor Clancy Holeman is slated to retire Jan. 1, but the deputy county counselor position will become vacant much sooner. Shelley Woodard, who began in that role last summer, has announced her resignation, effective April 19. With that in mind, the Board of County Commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved a plan to hire a deputy counselor as soon as possible. County officials are hoping to fill the position by mid-May. The search and hiring process is being handled internally. The pay grade for…
By Emma Loura, The Mercury The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with Manhattan Technical College to continue allowing Manhattan High School students to receive concurrent college credit next school year. The memorandum of understanding for the 2024-25 academic year will return to the financial splits it had previously after changing in 2023-24, which resulted in a loss of $100,000 in revenue for the district. The classes include both general education courses and career and technical education courses. Students will take the classes at MHS and during MHS school hours, and the credits they…
Officers responded to the report of an injury accident at the intersection of Claflin Road and North Seth Child Road in Manhattan on April 3, 2024, at approximately 1:52 PM. When officers arrived on the scene they found three vehicles were involved in the accident; a 2011 Ford E450 driven by Bettina Moffith, 29, of Manhattan, a 2018 Subaru Outback driven by Dan Deines, age 76, of Manhattan, and a 2016 Dodge Caravan driven by William Crawford, 74, of Manhattan involved in the multi-vehicle collision. Three people involved in the accident were transported to the hospital for what was initially…
On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus, Brandon sits down with USD 383 superintendent Eric Reid and board member Katie Allen and Downtown Manhattan Inc. Executive director Gina Snyder and Kansas Science Festival president Alina De La Mota.
Brandon sits down with city officials to discuss local business.
Officers filed a report of aggravated domestic battery in Ogden on April 1, 2024, at approximately 1:24 PM. Officers listed are a 34-year-old female as both a victim and a subject as well as a 31-year-old male as the victim and a subject in this matter. Lydia Pyle, 31, was arrested in Ogden on April 1, 2024, at approximately 1:59 PM on charges of aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery. Given the nature of this matter (domestic) no other information will be disclosed. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify…