WICHITA — The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled an insurance company must reimburse a Kansas man for the personal care his wife provided after he was injured in an automobile accident. The decision handed down Tuesday overturns a Court of Appeals panel ruling that GEICO General Insurance Co. did not have to pay insured customer Royce Williams because the wife’s obligation to help her husband “was incurred as a result of the marital relationship itself.” The state’s highest court disagreed and reinstated the $2,625 in benefits that the district court had initially awarded Williams.
Author: KMAN Staff
Dealing with frequent employee turnover and difficulty recruiting, Manhattan is hoping to make changes to its workplace environment and transform the city into an “employer of choice.” Multiple department heads echoed similar staffing troubles during Tuesday’s City Commission meeting. Administrative staff told commissioners relatively low pay compared to what businesses or other cities offer in their respective fields, employee sentiment that good performance is not rewarded and growing dissatisfaction with the work-life balance in the organization have contributed to the situation. “I really believe if we were a private company, we’re probably not heading in the right direction as an…
WICHITA — Wichita police say a carjacking victim used an app to lead officers to her car and two suspects in the theft. Officer Charley Davidson says the 53-year-old victim was attacked and her car stolen Sunday in the parking lot of Trinity Lutheran Church. She called 911 Monday and reported she was tracking her vehicle with a Ford app. Police tracked the vehicle to a Quik Trip and detained 21-year-old Ryan Dittmer and an 18-year-old. Davidson says Dittmer was booked into jail on possible charges of aggravated robbery and a state parole violation. The 18-year-old has not been arrested.
USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and outgoing board president Curt Herrman joined us for a preview of Wednesday’s school board meeting. American Red Cross Account Manager Kristi Ingalls joined us to highlight the need for blood in our communities and some upcoming blood drives in Junction City and Manhattan before the end of the month. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism game warden Ben Jedlicka also stopped by to discuss the Fancy Creek Firing Range’s upcoming safety officer training event in February as well as some upcoming upgrades in 2020 to the facility.
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is allowing beer and wine sales at a restaurant in the Memorial Union. The Impromptu Cafe in the union began selling beer and wine Tuesday. David Mucci, director of the union, said the cafe is the only place on campus where alcohol is sold in a retail setting. He says it’s a way to “test the waters” for businesses on campus that could sell alcohol on campus. Alcohol is also sold at the university’s football stadium on games days. Mucci says he wants to use the alcohol sales in the union to promote safe…
LAWRENCE — The Lawrence mayor is calling the vandalism of her home during a commission meeting that focused on homelessness politically motivated. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Mayor Jennifer Ananda said Tuesday that someone threw a brick through one of her home’s windows last week in the midst of an at times tense discussion about funding for the local shelter. She said the brick contained a message related to the homeless issue. Speaking at the start of this week’s meeting, Ananda said that though she understands and applauds conscious and heartfelt activism, the vandal’s violent actions were unproductive and harmful.
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 700 block of Dondee Drive in Manhattan on January 21, 2020, at approximately 5:10 PM. Officers listed a 44-year-old female as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect entered her storage unit and took miscellaneous items. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $500.00. Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.
Manhattan High School’s Career and Technical Development held their first Explore CTE day for area middle school students. 8th grade students from Eisenhower and Anthony Middle Schools shadowed students at Manhattan High School during their career elective classes. CTE Coordinator Chris Holborn says while they have done something similar in the past, this is their first year doing it this way. “We asked our pathway teachers to ask their students who have taken these courses to show these 8th graders around and have the teachers teach the class,” says Holburn. The students were split up into two sessions based on…
K-State will be putting on the Industrial Hemp Conference at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center in Wichita on February 4th. The event will go from 8:30 a.m. til 4 p.m. and will feature officials presenting the latest information on growing hemp in Kansas based on university research trials. John C. Pair Horticultural Research Center and Olathe Horticulture Research and Extension Center officials will also be part of the conference. Attendees will be able to learn about insect and disease protection, lab testing opportunities, regulations and growing hemp in high tunnels. Registration fees are $50 per person for those who…
A woman from Wamego was taken to Wamego Health Center yesterday after icy roads caused her vehicle to roll over Monday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Beth M. Brunkow, 69, was heading east on Oregon Trail Rd. near Onaga Rd. in a 1999 GMC Jimmy when icy conditions caused her to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle then went into the ditch and rolled one time. Brunkow’s injury was reported by authorities as minor. The wreck was reported at 11:23 a.m. at the 20500 block of Oregon Trail Rd..