Manhattan is considering amending laws on smoking and vaping in public areas as well as in stores that market the wares. The Manhattan City Commission Tuesday discussed combining regulations on the use of e-cigarettes and ordinary cigarettes under the same ordinance, requested by the Flint Hills Wellness Coalition in January. As it was a work session, they held no official vote. Riley County Health Department Director Jennifer Green says vaping has doubled among high school students in Riley County in the past year. She says smoking rates decreased 10 percent since the smoking was banned in public 10 years ago,…
Author: KMAN Staff
Thursday’s program featured a discussion of ongoing events at USD 320 Wamego Public Schools with Superintendent Tim Winter and St. George Elementary Principal Dan Ackland filled in with the update from USD 323 Rock Creek Schools. We also spoke with Phil Anderson and Rod Harms about a potential riverfront project along the Kansas River they are working to raise funds for. More information is available at riverfrontmhk.com.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has seen a big jump in syphilis cases over the past five years and a spike in the number of infants born with the sexually transmitted disease. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that Kansas reported 152 cases of primary and secondary stage syphilis in 2018, compared with 60 in 2013. The increase was 153%. The rate of cases per 100,000 residents grew to 5.2 in 2018 from 2.1 in 2013. Kansas had eight cases of newborns being born with syphilis in 2018. The state had only a single reported case…
Kansas State University has hired its first chief enrollment officer to lead a multi-year strategic plan aimed at turning around the school’s ongoing enrollment declines. Dr. Karen Goos was appointed Tuesday as vice provost for enrollment management following a national search. K-State Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Charles Taber says Goos will begin her new job Nov. 18. Taber in a release touted Goos for her strong background in enrollment management which includes experience in domestic and international student recruitment, financial aid, registration and transfer enrollment. Dr. Goos currently serves as interim vice provost for enrollment management at the…
For a second straight season, MHS girls tennis has won the Centennial League title. The Indians were led by league singles champion Jillian Harkin who moved to 28-0 on the season with a 5-0 tournament. Last week, Harkin stayed unbeaten by knocking off previously 21-1 Ashley Jacobsen of Olathe Northwest. That capped a stretch of two tournament titles in 24 hours after competing at Emporia and Topeka West. Harkin now moves on to regionals on Saturday at Wichita East. Congratulations to Jillian Harkin of Manhattan High School, the K-State Credit Union/KMAN “Student Athlete of the Week!”
With fall in full swing and Halloween right around the corner, there are a few opportunities coming up to take advantage of this spooky time of year. The Sunset Zoo will be hosting Spooktacular on Oct. 26th and 27th from 12 p.m. til 4:30 p.m.. This family-friendly event will feature trick-or-treating, animals, activities and food at the Expedition Cafe. Melissa Kirkwood, the Sunset Zoo Marketing and Development Officer, said there will also be an opportunity for attendees to show off their costumes. “There will be a costume contest on Saturday and one on Sunday as well,” Kirkwood said. “That happens…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has ordered the extradition of a suspect in a Kansas bar shooting that left four people dead and five wounded, while the search continues for a second suspect. Court records show that the judge issued the order Tuesday after 23-year-old Javier Alatorre waived his right to fight being returned to Kansas. Alatorre and 29-year-old Hugo Villanueva-Morales are charged with four counts of first-degree murder. Police say surveillance video shows Villanueva-Morales arguing with someone and being forced to leave the bar in Kansas City, Kansas, late Saturday. Police say gunfire erupted when he…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — The second largest city in Kansas has passed an ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. KCUR reports that the city council in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park passed the measure Monday with a 10-1 vote. The new ordinance prevents residents and employees from being denied housing, employment or services from businesses because of sexual orientation or gender identity. Backers were overjoyed. Brett Hoedl, of Equality Kansas of Metro Kansas City, said it could create pressure for adoption of a statewide law. Nearly two dozen states outlaw discrimination against someone…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is giving about 300 corporations an extra 30 days to file their state income tax returns because of the complexity of federal income tax changes enacted at the end of 2017. The state Department of Revenue announced Tuesday that it will allow corporations to file their tax returns by Nov. 15 without penalty if they’d already sought an extension on filing their federal taxes until Oct. 15. Corporations that time their tax filings to the end of their fiscal year also will receive an additional 30 days. The department said the extra time is designed…
The Pottawatomie County Commission approved a design plan and modified cost for a public works fleet maintenance facility during a meeting Monday. The design plan was put together by BG Consultants, an engineering and architecture firm that had a representative present at the meeting. The construction cost of the facility sits at approximately 1.4 million dollars after modifications were made to what will be included in the facility. Project costs total about 1.9 million dollars when also considering land acquisition, architectural and engineering work, and equipment. Peter Clark, the director of Public Works, said the next step in the process…