MANHATTAN — Primary care for pets has a bright future at Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine thanks to a record sponsorship by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. With Hill’s sponsorship — the largest corporate gift in the college’s history — three strategic areas in the college’s Mosier Hall will be renovated to provide approximately 16,000 square feet of new space dedicated to clinical training, classroom teaching and research. The Pet Health & Nutrition Center will be named in honor of Hill’s Pet Nutrition. The amount of the gift has not been publicly disclosed. By renovating the space and expanding resources,…
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Kansas State University’s Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy in collaboration with the Communication Studies department will be holding a pair of community discussions on immigration this Tuesday and Wednesday. The talks will be non-partisan group discussions on multiple topics under the umbrella of immigration based on a format created by the National Issues Forums Institute. Tuesday’s talks will take place in the Manhattan Public Library Auditorium starting at 5 p.m., Wednesday’s will be in the Leadership Studies Building at K-State starting at 7 p.m. The KSU Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy’s assistant director, Dr. Timothy Shaffer, said on…
Manhattan’s Blue Earth Plaza was a festive scene Friday night. That was the sound of the crowd demanding the Grinch restore the lights at the Blue Earth Plaza for the Festival of Lights. The lights were restored and the Christmas tree was lit. KMAN spoke with Manhattan City Mayor Mike Dodson after the lighting to give his comments on the event. Dodson thanked all those who volunteered their time to make the event happen and wanted everyone to keep those less fortunate in their minds this holiday season. Dodson said since returning to Manhattan four years ago, the event has…
LAWRENCE — More than a year after the University of Kansas adopted a policy allowing concealed guns on campus, only one gun-relation violation has been reported. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the sole violation was minor enough that it was corrected without disciplinary action. The violation was for carrying a gun inappropriately. The policy was enacted in July 2017. In response to a Journal-World request, the university cited just the single violation that occurred Oct. 2 when a student was carrying a gun in the visible mesh part of a backpack, in violation of the provision that it be concealed…
TOPEKA — The incoming Kansas governor will face a large task dealing with a struggling child welfare system recently hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging conditions were so poor that children suffered mentally or ran away from foster homes. The lawsuit filed in federal court this month alleges that children have been trafficked for sex, sexually abused inside adoptive homes or raped inside a child welfare office, The Wichita Eagle reported . Lawmakers, experts and advocates say Democratic governor-elect Laura Kelly must significantly invest in the state’s Department for Children and Families to improve the system. Kelly will become governor…
OLATHE — Authorities say a train has struck and killed a man as he was trying to cross a set of railroad tracks in suburban Kansas City. The Kansas City Star reports that the man died at the scene Saturday in Olathe. His death remains under investigation and his name wasn’t immediately released. A preliminary investigation indicated the man was trying to cross the tracks when he was hit.
KANSAS CITY — Kansas Democrat Sharice Davids says she plans to cast one of her first votes for Nancy Pelosi as House speaker. In an announcement posted on her campaign website, the newly elected congresswoman also said she planned to vote for “several younger and newer members” for other leadership roles in the Democratic Caucus. Davids says no one else has stood up to challenge Pelosi. She adds Kansans didn’t elect her to go to Washington to play political games and take symbolic protest votes. Her announcement says the best way to move forward is to unite behind the speaker…
Monday’s guest was Dr. Timothy Shaffer, assistant professor of communication studies at Kansas State University and assistant director of the K-State Institute for Civil Discourse and Democracy.
A man was shot in what is believed to be an attempted aggravated robbery in Manhattan Thursday night, according to a release by the Riley County Police Department. Police say they received a call reporting a shooting in the 700 block of Allen Road at approximately 10:10 p.m. On-scene, they found an 18-year-old man with a gun shot wound. He was transported to Via Christi for treatment, his injuries were not life threatening. The victim’s identity has not been released. Police currently have two suspects. As the investigation is ongoing, no further information is currently available. Anyone with information on…
Those who own electric vehicles in Manhattan soon will be able to recharge away from home. During Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting, a proposal by Westar was approved paving the way for two new user-paid electric vehicle recharging stations to be installed. The two stations will be located in the Flint Hills Discovery Center parking lot. Commissioner Wynn Butler spoke favorably of the proposal. Each of the charging stations can accommodate two vehicles. Mayor Mike Dodson said the project is great for Manhattan. The charging stations will be operated and maintained by Westar and users will pay a kilowatt-hour charge including…