Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) set a passenger traffic record in 2017 with a total of 66,206 enplanements – that’s the number of people boarding scheduled commercial airline aircraft. “This is a milestone accomplishment for not only Manhattan but the entire north-central Kansas region,” Airport Director Jesse Romo said in a media release from the airport. Enplanements in 2016 had fallen from previous years by about 3,000 but 2017 was more than a rebound year. It was a year marked by progress as MHK saw an increase in regional jet size which increased seat capacity per week from 1,750 to 2,065…
Author: KMAN Staff
Today’s guests on In Focus today were Manhattan City Mayor Linda Morse and City Manager Ron Fehr.
Riley County EMS presented four scenarios to county commissioners Monday to cut down ambulance response time in the northern parts of the county. EMS Director David Adams talked about one scenario that would move one ambulance from Station 1 in Manhattan to the City of Riley. “The response time to Riley will be 1-2 minutes and for Randolph it will be 15 minutes,” Adams said, “Leonardville, the time will be 8. In case the ambulance needs to be called back to Manhattan for call volume, it would be 18 minutes.” Adams said if they move the ambulance to Riley, Station…
Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be in Bramlage Colisuem Tuesday night. Bringing the six-time NBA Champion and Lakers great to the Little Apple was a collaborative effort between the K-State Black Student Union, Student Govering Association, Union Program Council and Athletics Department. The special event, which is free and open to the public thanks to funding provided by SGA through its Diversity Program Council funds, will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature an interview and question-and-answer format. Abdul-Jabbar, one of the most influential and respected black men in America, is expected to address many topics including social justice, sports…
LAWRENCE — Some mental health professionals say they are being pressured by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas to release notes from therapy sessions with their patients. The therapists say Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas and its subcontractor, New Directional Behavioral Health, are demanding the notes to limit expenses for patients who need long-term intensive counseling. The Kansas City Star reports the insurance company says its auditing only a few high-cost providers to determine if the services given to patients match what was billed. The company says it shields all therapy notes and other documents to follow medical privacy laws.…
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer is likely to keep some of former Gov. Sam Brownback’s most prominent policies in spite of promising a “new day” when taking office. Colyer was sworn in Wednesday after Brownback resigned to take an ambassador’s post. He was Brownback’s loyal lieutenant governor for seven years. Like Brownback, Colyer is a conservative Republican and a strong abortion opponent. The new administration is likely to continue supporting abortion restrictions. Colyer described himself in a Thursday news conference as a “Second Amendment guy,” signaling no shift on gun-rights issues. He continued to defend the philosophy behind work…
Chapman High School was briefly under lockdown Friday morning after a video was posted on social media, according to an email sent to KMAN from Chapman Chief of Police Kevin Diercks. In the video, two CHS students and another adult were seen handling a pistol. In the brief video there were no threats made towards anyone. The video was sent out of one of the individual’s newsfeed so everyone on his list saw it. It was not directed to any individual, according to the CPD. The individuals were detained and questioned. They were cooperative with law enforcement and the pistol…
The Chief U.S. Negotiator during the 1994 North Korean Nuclear Crisis has grave concerns about the situation there two decades later. Robert Gallucci was in Manhattan Thursday and spoke at K-State’s PDM lecture series that night at the Manhattan Country Club. The PDM lecture series stands for political, diplomatic and military. Before his speech, Gallucci, an Italian American academic and diplomat, met with local media for lunch and offered his assessment of the situation today. Gallucci sat inside Manhattan’s Little Apple Brewery Company with two K-State officials as his escorts for the day. Days away from his 73rd birthday and…
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 1300 block of Marlatt Ave. in Manhattan on February 1, 2018 at approximately 7:45 PM. Officers listed Chase Kuchera, 28, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported a known male suspect made entry into his apartment, causing damage to the door. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $500.00. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 1100 block of Moro St. in Manhattan on February 2, 2018 at approximately 2:10 AM. Officers listed Tubby’s Bar and Grill as the victim when it was reported an…
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting death that occurred Thursday night in Alma, according to a press release from the KBI Friday. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a domestic incident on Thursday at approximately 11:50 p.m. Upon arriving at 117 W. 11th St. in Alma, the responding sheriff’s deputy discovered a male individual who appeared to be suffering from gunshot wounds. Also responding to the scene were the Alma City Marshal and the Kansas Highway Patrol. EMS transported the injured man to the Wamego Community Hospital,…