KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The archdiocese covering the Kansas City, Kansas, region and much of the eastern part of the state is severing ties with Girl Scouts and urging an end to cookie sales, citing philosophical concerns with the organization. The Kansas City Star reports the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas announced Monday that Girl Scouts is “no longer a compatible partner in helping us form young women with the virtues and values of the Gospel.” The archdiocese says it is switching its support to a 22-year-old, Christian-based scouting program, American Heritage Girls. American Heritage Girls has become an option…
Author: KMAN Staff
A mother and Kansas State University graduate, Julie Wethington, has always had a passion for children and her community. Nowadays she doesn’t have the need for a full-time job, and her children have grown up and left the house. When she spoke with KMAN, she had a quiet smile that brightened the room around her. With such a kind and glowing personality, it’s difficult to fathom that she’s often in a court room or visiting the homes of children, fighting for their rights as they face the horrors of child abuse and neglect. Wethington is a volunteer with Sunflower CASA, or Court…
TOPEKA — A Topeka-area community health system is moving forward with a bid to acquire a financially troubled rival hospital. Stormont Vail Health submitted a letter of intent Friday saying it wants to acquire the 378-bed St. Francis Health hospital. It previously had expressed interest in an acquisition. St. Francis is owned by Denver-based SCL Health. SCL has said it plans to stop operating St. Francis this summer whether it has a buyer or not. Stormont Vail is among three potential buyers. The others are the University of Kansas Health System and the California-based Prime Healthcare Foundation. Stormont Vail operates a…
TOPEKA — A Nebraska mayor is pushing for changes in Kansas’ oversight of prairie and ranchland burning after smoke from the Flint Hills spurred health warnings in Nebraska’s capital city. Lincoln, Nebraska, Mayor Chris Beutler sent a letter Friday to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment pressing for action. KDHE environmental division director John Mitchell says Kansas’ prairie-burning protocol will get an annual review this spring. Mitchell was responding to the Nebraska mayor’s complaints about the smoke. Kansas farmers and ranchers burn land to help control undergrowth that can fuel wildfires. Burning also helps grow nutritious grass for grazing cattle.…
Monday’s guests on In Focus were: “First Tee” with Aaron Wall, Program Director Susan Lowman, and participant Delaney Wisdom Miss Kansas USA, Catherine Carmichael Ken and Kassidy Scroggs on Hope Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center Phil Anderson and K-State Landscape/Architecture students Emily Voigt and Janda Schulte on Riverfront projects
At the bottom of an unsuspecting stairwell in the Riley County Police Department Headquarters, an ominous set of large locking doors leads to the Riley County Jail. Entering the jail, one is greeted by a large reception desk manned by an officer wearing a tan uniform with a sewn-on Riley County Corrections badge. Around the corner is the break room, and down the hall a visitor may see lower-risk inmates doing chores. There is no sign of daylight at this point. Everything is made of safety glass, concrete and steel. Checking his radio and chatting with an inmate folding laundry…
It took longer than expected, but Kansas State extended its Big 12-best NFL Draft streak to 24 years when the Cincinnati Bengals selected Jordan Willis Friday night. Willis was projected by some experts to go in Thursday’s opening round, but slid to the third round before receiving a call from Cincinnati. The 2016 Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year enjoyed two excellent seasons to cap his career at K-State. Last year, he recorded 11.5 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss. He also forced three fumbles and recovered one. Willis is the highest K-State defensive end taken since 2000, when…
While K-State President Richard Myers has quickly cemented his presence on campus since going from interim president to the official pick by the Kansas Board of Regents in November, there were still a few i’s to dot and t’s to cross. KSU held its official inauguration for Myers Friday morning inside McCain Auditorium, where the retired four-star general was formally introduced as the 14th President of Kansas State University. Myers, a 1965 KSU graduate and the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was called on after former K-State President Kirk Schulz surprised the Little Apple last year with his decision…
TOPEKA — Short skirts and revealing shirts are among the garments Kansas Department of Revenue employees are barred from wearing under a new dress code. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Revenue Secretary Sam Williams authorized implementation of the fashion rules Monday. Employees who meet face-to-face with customers aren’t allowed to expose people to “obscene or offensive tattoos or facial or body piercings.” The policy also stipulates clothing with a deep neckline may be worn only with a “non-revealing shirt underneath.” Dress and skirt hems more than 3 inches above the knee are banned, as is clothing that reveals undergarments or the…
The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, is scheduled to deploy this fall to Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Approximately 4,000 Soldiers assigned to the “Dagger” brigade will deploy as part of the regular rotation of forces in that region and will replace the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based out of Fort Carson, Colorado. “The Dagger brigade is looking forward to deploying back to Europe,” said Col. David Gardner, commander of 2nd ABCT, 1st ID. “The brigade has served most of its 100-year history in support of our European allies and will…