WINDOM — Authorities have identified the three people killed in a Kansas police chase as a fleeing California driver, his passenger and the driver of the vehicle they struck. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the pursuit began Wednesday when police in the town of Little River began pursuing the car that 29-year-old Miguel Casas, of El Monte, California, was driving on U.S. 56. The Kansas Highway Patrol says Casas crossed the center line for unknown reasons and struck another car near Windom. Casas was rushed to a hospital, where he later died. His passenger, 28-year-old Sara Morales, of Rosemead, California,…
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TOPEKA — Kansas health officials say the state’s worst measles outbreak in almost 30 years is officially over. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Wednesday a measles outbreak that began at a Johnson County daycare in March has ended. It eventually spread to Miami and Linn counties. In total, 22 people in the three counties were infected. It was the most measles cases in one year in Kansas since 1990. A measles outbreak is considered over when no new cases have been identified and two separate 21-day incubation periods pass.
Updated: Thursday, 10:44 a.m. The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education approved a resolution to authorize a bond election for the district Wednesday night. During a work session last week, the board looked over three bond packages and all agreed on the $129 million option. Other choices included bond packages of $78 million and $97 million. The bond will be used to expand MHS West Campus to make room for freshman, renovating MHS East Campus for administrative offices and expanding the middle schools to move the sixth-grade class from the elementary schools. Finally, it will fund the construction of a…
The Manhattan City Commission met at City Hall Tuesday night and accepted a large land donation from the Kansas Department of Transportation. KDOT first offered Manhattan a 99-acre property known as the VMI tract — located north of K-18 and east of the Scenic Meadows subdivision — with the condition the city does not develop the property back in February, but the commission rejected the donation by a 3 to 2 vote. City Manager Ron Fehr told KMAN earlier in the week that commissioners wanted another consideration of the offer after getting new information on the tract following that meeting. Director…
Diedre Hogan, 28, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 1300 block of Pillsbury Dr. in Manhattan on June 5, 2018 at approximately 3:10 PM. Hogan was arrested on an offense of aggravated assault. Hogan was issued a total bond of $5,000.00. Hogan was not confined at the time of this report. Tekia Wilson, 41, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 5600 block of Fort Riley Blvd. in Manhattan on June 5, 2018 at approximately 2:35 p.m. Wilson was arrested on offenses of violate protection order x7, harrass by telecommunication device and stalking. Wilson was issued a total bond…
Wednesday’s guests were USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and school board member Jurdene Coleman, followed by Fort Riley Museums Director Dr. Bob Smith, who looked back at the 1st Infantry Division’s role in D-Day 74 years ago today. Reid & Coleman: Dr. Smith:
Charles Taber, the vice provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate School at Stony Brook University, New York, has been named the new provost and executive vice president of Kansas State University. According to a press release from KSU Wednesday morning, Taber will assume his new duties on Aug. 15. “Charles Taber is ideally qualified to become the next provost and executive vice president of Kansas State University,” K-State President Richard Myers said. “Along with his extensive academic leadership and teaching experience, Dr. Taber brings expertise on two major initiatives facing Kansas State University: strategic enrollment…
Two juveniles with several weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, were arrested Monday afternoon in Saint George. Chief of Police Dan Trechter told KMAN Tuesday afternoon the juveniles were identified as a 16-year-old white male and a 17-year-old as a black male. According to a press release from the department, authorities say at 12:13 p.m. a call came into the Saint George Police Department in reference to two suspicious juveniles in the 100 block of Wildcat Way in Saint George. Upon arrival, an officer met with the reporting party who observed two male juveniles hide a duffel bag in a tree line…
Tuesday’s guests were Manhattan Mayor Linda Morse and City Manager Ron Fehr, who previewed the night’s city commission meeting.
TOPEKA — The Kansas Highway Patrol has arrested 16 protesters who blocked access to Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer’s ceremonial office by sitting outside the door. The people arrested Monday for misdemeanor criminal trespassing were part of the Poor People’s Campaign. They were protesting over health care issues and environmental problems. Colyer has opposed expanding the state’s Medicaid coverage for needy residents as contemplated by the 2010 federal Affordable Care Act. The Republican governor was traveling Monday. The campaign began weekly protests May 21. Each one has started with a rally and ended with a demonstration in which participants have been…