Author: KMAN Staff

Example of labeling – family size 32 oz WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling its cheesecakes made with Diamond Crystal Brands cheesecake mix due to the potential they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The supermarket chain says the potential for contamination was brought to their attention Friday after receiving a letter from the supplier. The voluntary recall includes 32 varieties of cheesecakes in both 8-ounce and 32-ounce packages with best if used by dates of Dec. 6, 2018 through Jan. 11, 2019. No illnesses have yet been reported. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…

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John is in Frisco, Texas today, the home of the FCS National Championship as K-State Head Coach Chris Klieman prepares for his final game as the NDSU HC. John will be joined by Matt Hall of KSO and a laundry list of guests today, including Kellis Robinett, Derek Young and many others. 0:00 – Welcome to Frisco 13:53 – Kellis Robinett 27:04 – Jeff Culhane 41:32 – Assistant salaries 53:01 – Sam Herder 1:04:23 – KSU Basketball and Derek Young

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Friday’s show featured a conversation with Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Karen Hibbard with a review of 2018, conference attendance numbers and a look ahead to 2019. Riley County Emergency Management Director Pat Collins presented an emergency preparedness update and review of 2018 events. In our final two segments, Gregg Eyestone, Riley County Extension Agent, Horticulture K-State Research and Extension joined us to talk about the Master Gardeners program.

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More than 1,000 Kansas students will receive $2.1 million in student loan forgiveness under the terms of a settlement reached Thursday, Jan. 3, with the Career Education Corporation (CEC), Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said in a statement. CEC is a for-profit education company based in Illinois that currently offers primarily online courses through American InterContinental University and Colorado Technical University. After receiving numerous complaints from students and a critical report on “for-profit” education by the U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, a group of attorneys general, including Schmidt, launched an investigation into CEC in January 2014. Schmidt…

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Scott Alexander, 25, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 400 block of Fremont St. in Manhattan on January 3, 2019 at approximately 8:55 AM. Alexander was arrested on offenses of distribute opiate/narcotic/certain stimulant, distribute or possess with the intent to distribute marijuana within 1000′ of a school, and possession of paraphernalia (x2). Alexander was issued a total bond of $20,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. Jacob Alexander, 25, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 400 block of Fremont St. in Manhattan on January 3, 2019, at approximately 8:55 AM. Alexander was arrested…

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GREAT BEND — Three people from Great Bend are jailed after a chase in central Kansas during which the driver rammed a deputy’s cruiser. Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir says a deputy tried to stop a truck early Thursday southeast of Great Bend. Officers later determined the truck was stolen. Bellindir says the driver, 19-year-old Tanner Guyton, fled in the truck, beginning a 23-mile chase through rural Barton County that reached speeds in excess of 100 mph. The sheriff says when the chase continued into Great Bend, Guyton intentionally rammed into a deputy’s patrol car. The deputy was not injured.…

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WICHITA — Wichita State University officials say some employees didn’t receive their paychecks recently after being victims of an e-mail phishing scheme. Computer hackers asked the employees through a scam that asked them to type in their university ID number and password, giving scammers access bank account numbers, student records and other personal information. Wichita State official Lois Tatro said in an e-mail to employees Wednesday that direct deposits for “a handful” of employees were diverted to another bank account. Those employees lost their paychecks. The Wichita Eagle reports it was unclear Thursday whether student records were compromised. University officials…

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WICHITA — Sedgwick County officials say two people who died in a fiery crash outside McConnell Air Force Base have been identified. County spokeswoman Kate Flavin said the victims in the crash were 17-year-old Isaiah Chandler and 29-year-old Matthew Pyles. Police say their bodies were found inside a burning car Sunday night near a little-used back entrance of the base. No other information about the victims has been released. KAKE-TV reports the Air Force said an investigation indicates the car hit a barrier at the entrance at a high rate of speed. The release did not say who was driving.…

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A former Russell County detention officer, who was fired for having sex with inmates, was arrested Thursday, Jan. 3, by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, according to a release. 42-year-old Frank Alexander of Russell has been charged with two counts of unlawful sexual relations after the Russell County Sheriff requested the KBI investigate allegations against Alexander. Initially booked in the Russell County Jail, Alexander had his first hearing today and was transferred to a nearby jail. The KBI wrote in its release that “nothing further will be released at this time.”

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K-State started conference play with a big home loss to Texas and Kamau Stokes is out an indefinite amount of time with another foot injury, Mason and Mitch break down what needs to happen for KSU to fix their offensive woes and Kellis Robinett joins the show in the 1st hour. In the 2nd hour, What’s Grinding Mason’s Gears returns to the 5:25 hour and how much does no Stokes and no Wade hurt K-State? 0:00 – KSU loses to UT 15:12 – Kellis on KSU MBB 27:06 – Kellis on FCS Championship 35:26 – Patty Ice Stat 38:50 -…

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