Riley County has gone three days without a new positive COVID-19 test as of Wednesday afternoon. Health and safety officials updated the public online Wednesday. 20 of a total of 55 positive COVID cases remain active and one Riley County resident remains hospitalized. Health Department Director Julie Gibbs says the re-opening process has started smoothly, with most businesses adhering to occupancy, distance and other requirements. “Please keep in mind, those businesses who are following the best practices are far less likely to have a COVID positive case associated with their business,” Gibbs says. “And, therefore, are more likely to stay…
Author: KMAN Staff
Manhattan will pick up an increased portion of outstanding infrastructure costs in a Lee Mill Village low-income senior living development. Facing $300,000 in increased development costs, the Manhattan Area Housing Partnership asked that the city split the difference with them and lower MAHP’s purchasing price for the 19 lots from $380,000 to $285,000 and raise Manhattan’s match to equal that. The City of Manhattan previously struck a real estate deal with MAHP that involved the city paying $190,000 — one third — of the outstanding special assessment taxes. The commission also approved an amendment to the development plan to allow…
MISSION, Kan. (AP) – Taiwan is donating 100,000 surgical masks to Kansas to help medical and meat packing workers amid the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, announced Wednesday that the shipment of masks is expected to arrive next week. The move comes as Taiwan seeks to be included in the upcoming World Health Assembly. Moran, who requested the masks, has been supportive of including Taiwan. He thanked the country’s President Tsai Ing-wen in a statement, saying it is “another great reminder that we are all in this together.”
The Kansas State University Executive Reawakening Team has released its plan for reopening the K-State community. This plan, like the statewide reopening plan announced by Gov. Laura Kelly last week, comes in phases and requires that certain criteria be met before advancing to each stage. The first phase abides by Riley County’s “Restricted Activities” orders that was put in place Monday and also implements other guidelines, such as physical distancing, limiting mass gatherings to 10 or fewer people and quarantining for 14 days if contact is made with confirmed cases. Phase two will begin as soon as May 18 as…
The Riley County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in the search for 13-year-old Ananie Lakierra Morris of Manhattan. Morris was last seen Tuesday at about 11 p.m. around the 900 block of Kearney St.. She is possibly wearing a yellow and gray hooded sweatshirt, a black and white checkered emoji backpack and tan moccasins. Morris is 5 feet 6 inches tall, 120 pounds and has braided hair. Those with information on Morris’s whereabouts are urged to call the Riley County Police Department at 785-537-2112 or Crime Stoppers at 785-539-7777.
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 300 block of Thurston St. in Manhattan on May 5, 2020, at approximately 8:50 AM. Officers listed a 56-year-old male as the victim…
USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade and board member Curt Herrman previewed Wednesday’s school board meeting and redistricting work session and provided an update on summer programming. Manhattan Fire Department Building Deputy Building Official Darren Emery and Fire Marshal Jake Powell joined us for a discussion on building safety month, projects and summer fire safety tips. Brandon Peoples and Dave Lewis closed out the show updating the latest coronavirus counts from Riley County and resources for individuals and businesses.
New Boston Creative Group owner Lisa Sisley joined KMAN Wednesday to highlight the Manhattan Area Recovery Task Force’s conversations happening locally.
As businesses locally begin down the road to normalcy as laid out by local and state plans, Manhattan’s mayor Tuesday raised the idea of requiring masks in public in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 during the process. Though multiple commissioners expressed misgivings about how enforceable the law would be. Mayor Usha Reddi proposed looking at an ordinance in anticipation of greater numbers of people attending gatherings and patronizing businesses and restaurants as they re-open to the public. Specifics on exactly where masks would be required and for whom and where exceptions would be granted were not discussed.…
The Riley County Health Department has reported that there are no new positive cases today, leaving the total at 55. Two more patients have recovered, bringing the total number of people who have recovered to 34 and and lowering the number of active cases to 21. 535 tests have come back negative and 33 test results are pending. There is one positive case and 3 Persons Under Investigation located at Ascension Via Christi Hospital. Pottawatomie County also reported no new positive cases today, keeping their total at 15. 11 of the 15 patients have recovered while the rest remain active.…