Today’s guests on In Focus were: St. Sen. Tom Hawk of Manhattan Riley County Extension Health, Nutrition and Food Safety Agent Ginny Barnard Michelle Haub with Meadowlark Hills and Virginia Bennett on Parkinson’s awareness month Kent Foster, Rod Kalivoda and Victor Steiner with Kiwanis evening club about Bluemont Hills platform plans
Author: KMAN Staff
MANKATO — Another earthquake has been reported this week in north-central Kansas. The U.S. Geological Survey reports an earthquake with a 3.2 magnitude was recorded Thursday night, centered three miles south of Mankato. The Hays Post reports that three other quakes, with magnitudes of 3.0, 2.7 and 3.4, also caused shaking near the community this week. Jewell County Sheriff Don Jacobs says no damage or injuries have been reported from the earthquakes. Elsewhere, a 2.8-magnitude earthquake hit Sunday in south-central Kansas. It was centered about 2 miles southeast of Medicine Lodge.
A St. George man was taken to the hospital following a two vehicle accident in Pottawatomie County Thursday afternoon. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports Michael Weaver, 70, was transported to Manhattan’s Via Christi Hospital after the 2010 Jeep Patriot he was driving northbound on Blackjack Road pulled out in front of a 1999 Chevy Classic 1500, which was westbound on U-S 24. The 26-year-old driver of the Chevy, Sean Langston of Wamego, was not injured. Both Weaver and Langston had seatbelts on. The accident was reported at 1:15 Thursday afternoon.
The executive editor of the Washington Post put the state of journalism in the spotlight Thursday morning. Martin “Marty” Baron, who is best known as the man who led the Boston Globe in its investigation of the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests in the early 2000s, spoke to a filled and supportive Forum Hall inside the K-State Student Union as a part of its Landon Lecture series. Baron — who was portrayed by actor Liev Schreiber in the 2015 Oscar-winning film “Spotlight” — focused on journalism in the age of Trump. “I’m going to get right into it.…
TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate has rejected a proposal to raise additional revenue with a “flat” personal income tax that had Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s endorsement. The vote Thursday was 37-3 against the bill. The only yes votes came from Republicans, President Susan Wagle of Wichita, Majority Leader Jim Denning of Overland Park and Sen. Gene Suellentrop of Wichita. The proposed budget fix would have imposed a 4.6 percent rate for all filers starting next year. That is the top rate for higher-income earners, and the bill would eliminate the 2.7 percent rate now in place for lower-income filers. It would have…
The Kansas House in Topeka has voted to give grocery stores the right to sell full-strength beer, overcoming the state’s history of strict liquor laws. The bill passed 80 to 45 Thursday, according to the Associated Press. Most of the opposition came from lawmakers who were concerned that competition with large grocery chains would put small liquor stores out of business. Rep. Tom Phillips (R-Manhattan) and Rep. Susie Swanson (R-Clay Center) voted in favor of the bill. Rep. Ron Highland (R-Wamego) and Rep. Sydney Carlin (D-Manhattan) voted against. Under the bill, grocery stores could sell beer that has up to…
The Riley County Health Department (RCHD), Lafene Health Center and Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) continue to investigate an ongoing mumps outbreak associated with Kansas State University’s Manhattan campus. In an effort to prevent and/or minimize additional cases, KDHE is recommending a third dose of MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine for close contacts of known cases. The recommendation is being made based on outbreak control guidance set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). RCHD, Lafene Health Center and KDHE will continue to quickly identify and directly contact students, faculty or staff determined to be…
A low obesity rate and a low percentage of smokers contributed to Riley county being named the fifth-healthiest Kansas county in this year’s Robert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings. Jennifer Green, county health director, went over the results of the recent county health survey at Thursday’s county commission meeting. Riley county improved nine position in this year’s assessment after coming in fourteenth ranked last year. Green said the obesity rate, percentage of non-smokers, and high rate of educated adults in Riley county all played into this year’s surge. Green did say, however, binge drinking continues to be detrimental to…
Homeland Security and N-BAF Director of Partnership Development Marty Vanier: Governor’s Military Council Ex. Dir. Perry Wiggins:
While the audio quality is somewhat lacking due to the out of country long distance reception, KMAN wanted to share this Interview with Command Sergeant Major Joseph C. Cornelison, senior enlisted advisor of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command-Operation Inherent Resolve, Iraq, and the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley: