TOPEKA — Kansas Gov.-elect Laura Kelly is up in arms with the state’s troubled child welfare agency for spending public funds to undercut research linking welfare restrictions with a rise in the number of abused children in foster care. The Kansas City Star reports the Kansas Department for Children and Families recently released a $24,000 report questioning University of Kansas research that Kelly has cited. The KU research found that certain cash assistance restrictions in recent years have fueled abuse and foster care placements. Kelly has expressed a desire to roll back the welfare restrictions, but it’s unclear if she’ll…
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TOPEKA — Kansas officials are offering an unconventional housing program to mentally ill homeless people that they hope will ease overcrowding at state hospitals. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the state Department for Aging and Disability Services is considering offering the Housing First program beyond Wichita, Shawnee County and Wyandotte County. The program deviates from traditional housing assistance programs because it has no curfew and sobriety requirements. Melissa Bogart works in housing employment and benefits for the department. She says the program has been effective in Wichita, which has the state’s largest homeless population. The department secured legislative support last…
Below are the local teams and local league teams competing in tournaments the week of January 14th-19th. All Manhattan games will be heard on 1350 KMAN and on newsradiokman.com. On Saturday January 19th, a full recap of the games played earlier in the week and a preview of the Saturday championship games can be heard on Scoreboard Saturday at 8:00 AM on 1350 KMAN with Mason Voth. Local Teams and Tournament: (All games listed in order that they appear on tournament bracket) Manhattan Indians @ McPherson Invitational Tournament All Games at McPherson High School Roundhouse Lawrence Free State 61 Mill…
Kansas State is preparing for Iowa State after a crazy win vs West Virginia, with the two coaches involved in this matchup being on a similar career path, John sees who fans would prefer and if revealing the names changes their mind. Plus the return of John vs Movies and Mason vs Music, it was a runaway today. 0:00 – Coach A or Coach B 12:15 – Dean Wade is possible for tomorrow 24:39 – John is high on the Chiefs 36:07 – Cats, in or out? 40:55 – Prohm and Weber 56:16 – John vs Movies vs Mason vs…
The Flint Hills Discovery Center will perform some upgrades to its theater in January and have also unveiled a new series of educational programs. The FHDC Horizon Ranch Immersive Theater will be getting four new, state-of-the-art projectors to improve the viewing quality of their films. The projectors will be purchased using a $417,950 donation to the FHDC Foundation by Marty Vanier. The Manhattan City Commission accepted the donation and approved the projector purchases in December. As a result, the theater will be closed from Jan. 14 through the 25th. Admission will be reduced during that period. Adults can get in…
Friday’s show included Dr. Neala Boyer from the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine discussing a look ahead to spring pet safety from dental health to thunderstorm phobias and preventing fleas and ticks. Dr. Art DeGroat, Lt. Colonel (Retired), Executive Director of Military and Veterans Affairs & Director of K-State Military Affairs Innovation Center joined us along with Dr. Bradley Harrison with Manhattan Primary Care for a discussion on a new TMS therapy treatment to help combat PTSD and suicide in veterans. Our final two segments included a preview of events surrounding Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Manhattan with MLK…
LANSING — A man who escaped from Lansing Correctional Facility on Monday is back in custody. Corrections department spokesman Brett Peterson said Cal Henry Green III was captured without incident Thursday in Independence, Missouri. Further information about the arrest was not immediately available. Green, a minimum security inmate, left the prison in a camo-painted state vehicle. The truck was later recovered in Kansas City, Kansas. Green is a minimum-security inmate currently imprisoned on an aggravated battery charge out of Wyandotte County. He has a long criminal record in Wyandotte County, including convictions for theft, burglary, fleeing to avoid arrest and…
As Kansas prepares for a potential 3 to 5 inches of snow Friday and Saturday, the Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority are advising motorists to be ready for winter driving conditions. To stay aware of what conditions are like on roads around the state, travellers are urged to utilize the Kansas Department of Transportation’s KanDrive website. The site allows users to view maps of road conditions and closures. You can also call 511 for road conditions around the state as well. The agencies advise being prepared for delays. They also recommend taking care of any necessary maintenance on your…
Officers filed a report for electronic solicitation in Manhattan on January 10, 2019. Officers listed a 16-year-old female as the victim and a 16-year-old male as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no additional information will be released. Officers filed a report for blackmail, possession of visual depiction of a child 12-16 years old, and transmit a visual depiction of a child 12-18 years old in Manhattan on January 10, 2019. Officers listed a 13-year-old female as the victim and a 13-year-old male and two 14-year-old males as suspects. Due to the nature of the crime…
MANHATTAN — A local church has taken it upon itself to give back to those impacted by the partial federal government shutdown. First United Methodist Church pastor Troy Bowers says members of his congregation felt compelled to help people in the community with their finances while the partial government shutdown is in effect. The church has set aside $15,000 from its discretionary fund for outreach work for anyone in need. Pastor Bowers says anyone in need, whether religiously affiliated or not, is absolutely welcome to stop into the church, call or email. A pastor will meet with you and determine your needs…