The Senate Confirmation Oversight Committee approved Mark Hutton of Andover and Allen Schmidt of Hays to begin serving on the Board of Regents and confirmed Bill Feuerborn of Garnett for a second term. Hutton and Schmidt will fill the positions vacated by Joe Bain of Goodland and Zoe Newton of Sedan. Feuerborn has been serving on the Board of Regents since 2014. Hutton was the CEO of Hutton Construction Corporation in Wichita and has served as a state representative in the Kansas Legislature. Schmidt also served on the Kansas Legislature as a state senator and is a retired US Army…
Author: KMAN Staff
Thursday’s show started with pre-recorded interviews with 67th district Representative Tom Phillips (GOP) and his opponent in the race Alex Van Dyke (D). Thursday’s live guest was Governor’s Military Council Executive Director Perry Wiggins.
Military retirees and their families in Manhattan and the surrounding area are invited to come to a community briefing on Saturday regarding changes to Tricare health plans. Benefit counselors from Irwin Army Community Hospital will be at the Manhattan Public Library at 10 a.m. to inform people about what to expect under the changes to Tricare. No longer will Tricare recipients be able to change their health plans at will. Instead, people will only be able to switch plans during an open season period that starts on November 12 and runs until December 10 this year. New plans go into…
ATCHISON — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting involving an Atchison police officer. The Atchison police department contacted the KBI Wednesday for assistance in an officer-involved shooting. The KBI reports preliminary information indicates that an Atchison officer was sent to a theft of services call at an Atchison home. When the officer arrived on scene, a man approached the officer while carrying a rifle. The KBI says the man, 44-year-old Bryan Boldridge, put down the rifle when ordered to by the officer. The agency says when the verbal conflict escalated, the officer deployed a Taser. The suspect…
WICHITA — A Wichita man has been charged in a crash that killed an off-duty Wichita police officer and his son. Sedgwick County sheriff’s Lt. Tim Myers said in a news release that 35-year-old James Neal Dalrymple, of Valley Center, was charged Wednesday with two counts of involuntary manslaughter and failing to yield the right of way. The crash on April 27 killed 37-year-old Stacey Woodson, and his 9-year-old son, Braedon. Woodson was a 16-year Wichita police veteran who worked in the motorcycle unit. Authorities have said the motorcycle the Woodsons were on collided with a pickup truck that pulled…
Officers filed a report for arson in the 200 block of Fifteenth St. in Ogden on October 31, 2018, at approximately 5:30 PM. Officers listed George Mallon Trash as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect set fire to a dumpster. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $50.00. Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00. Amber Blackaby, 33, of Manhattan was arrested while in…
TOPEKA — Democratic state Sen. Laura Kelly has raised $900,000 more than Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach since the end of July in the tight governor’s race. The Kansas City Star reports that new campaign finance reports filed Monday show that Kelly has raised $2.3 million, Kobach $1.3 million and Independent Greg Orman $805,000 over that period. In the final weeks of the campaign, Kelly has half a million available to spend, compared to $61,000 for Kobach and less than $15,000 for Orman. Kobach, who is nationally known for advocating tough immigration and voter identification policies, enjoys the support…
KANSAS CITY — The co-owner of a Kansas water park who is accused in the decapitation death of a 10-year-old boy has been charged with drug possession and hiring someone for sex. The Kansas City Star reports that Schlitterbahn co-owner Jeff Henry surrendered to authorities in Kansas on Monday and was released on $100,000 bond. Henry’s defense attorney, Carl Cornwell, hasn’t returned a phone call from The Associated Press seeking comment. Henry is already facing second-degree murder and other charges in the August 2016 death of Caleb Schwab. Henry is accused of rushing into service the 17-story Verruckt waterslide which…
MCPHERSON — Pfizer Inc., which already employs nearly 2,000 people in a Kansas town with a population of just over 13,000, is looking for hundreds more employees. The company, which manufactures injectable medicines, is scouring the state for 350 more workers for its McPherson plant. Pfizer has had job fairs in Wichita and Salina to fill a variety of jobs. Carole Johnson, site leader at the McPherson plant, says the company is responding to an increase in demand. The Wichita Eagle reports Johnson said the search for workers is more challenging because of Kansas’ 3.3 percent statewide unemployment rate. The…
Officers filed a report for rape in Manhattan on October 30, 2018. Officers listed a 15-year-old female as the victim and a 16-year-old male known to her as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no additional information will be released.