HIAWATHA, Kan. (AP) — Officials say a woman has died in a rural northeastern Kansas house fire. Wichita station KSNW says the fire was reported around 3 a.m. Thursday in Brown County. A family member told the station that the 74-year-old woman and her husband initially escaped the fire, but that the woman went back inside to try to save a dog and did not survive. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office says it’s investigating the cause of the fire, but noted that no foul play was suspected. Officials said the man who escaped the fire was hospitalized. Authorities have not…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will soon have a new medical provider in state prisons. Officials announced Friday that they had signed a new contract for medical services amid mounting frustrations with its current provider. The Kansas Department of Corrections said in a news release that it awarded Centurion of Kansas LLC a contract that begins July 1. The announcement comes a week after Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly criticized the health care provided by Tennessee-based Corizon Health. Kelly said she shared concerns expressed by inmates and staff about the level of care from Corizon.
K-State Riley County Extension Director Gary Fike joined us to discuss stimulus checks, plans for the Riley County Fair and the success of the VITA tax preparation services. Riley County Seniors Service Center Director Jami Ramsey updated us on programming happening virtually at the center. T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter Volunteer Coordinator Hanna Shoemaker discussed current operations. Flint Hills Breadbasket Executive Director Maribeth Kieffer provided an update on how well stocked the pantry is and opportunities to help with donating masks.
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 aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of stolen property, possession of marijuana, contributing to a child’s misconduct and probation violation in the 5500…
Ascension Via Christi President Bob Copple joined News Radio KMAN during the 7 a.m. hour for our daily COVID-19 update.
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is launching a Shop Local From Home campaign to encourage community members to support local businesses by shopping online or over the phone. Shop Local From Home will be promoted through social media in the next few days and will point customers to the same website the chamber uses for its Christmas Shop Local campaign: manhattan247.org. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Smith says shopping local can be a good use of stimulus checks. He also says shopping local can help others support themselves. For a list of some local establishments doing business…
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas ranchers eager to prepare their land for cattle grazing have mostly brushed off the plea from state health officials to voluntarily cut back this spring’s prairie burning to reduce air pollution during the coronavirus pandemic. With the potential of the pandemic overwhelming the state’s medical facilities, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on March 26 encouraged land owners and managers to reduce burned acres this spring in an effort to mitigate respiratory concerns connected to breathing the smoke. Officials warned that individuals with respiratory issues, including COVID-19, as well as those with…
TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas City, Kansas, nursing and rehabilitation home has seen three more COVID-19-related deaths to bring its total to 15, and the state health department plans to bring on 400 volunteers to help trace people who’ve had contacts with people infected with coronavirus. The outbreak at the Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation home in Wyandotte County has become the state’s largest coronavirus cluster. The number of confirmed cases increased Thursday to 1,588, an increase of 94 cases from Wednesday. The number of deaths increased by four to 80.
WICHITA, Kan. — Sedgwick County has settled a lawsuit with a former jail inmate who alleged he was has beaten unconscious by a deputy for $50,000. The Wichita Eagle reports that commissioners approved the settlement Wednesday with 32-year-old Kristopher Welch, who sued last year in federal court. Welch’s lawsuit originally sought $75,000 in damages. Among those named in the suit was Cody Alexander, the jail sergeant whom Welch said beat him. The sheriff’s office says Alexander is now a lieutenant.