TOPEKA — President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for Johnson and Wyandotte counties for heavy damage from storms in late July. The declaration from the president orders federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts for areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from July 22 to July 27. Federal funding is available for local and state governments and some private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repairs or replacements needed after the storm. Some federal funding also is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation statewide. Johnson County…
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TOPEKA — Kansas legislative leaders plan to spend $400,000 to get help in drafting a new public school funding law, including separate lawyers for the House and Senate. The five top Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislature agreed on the plan Tuesday. The two Democrats present at legislative leaders’ meeting called it a waste of money and opposed it. The House and Senate each would spend $100,000 to hire its own attorney. The entire Legislature has had a single attorney previously. Lawmakers also plan to spend $200,000 to hire a school finance expert to study how much it costs to finance…
Today’s guests were Wamego USD 320 Superintendent Tim Winter and Rock Creek USD 323 Superintendent Kevin Logan for the first half hour. Geary County USD 475 Executive Director of Communications Mat Droge kicked off the second half hour. Today’s show closed with Flint Hills Breadbasket Director Maribeth Kieffer.
All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to join together for the K-State Unity Walk to Anderson Hall lawn from 1-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14. The walk is a symbolic introduction to KSUnite, a community wide program for diversity, inclusion and equity from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on the Anderson Hall lawn. The Kansas State University administration has approved a rare closure of all classes and offices from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 14. All members of the community are encouraged to attend. “This is a great opportunity for the university and the community to come together as we move forward to create a more…
Meadowlark Hills is expanding their operations in Riley County with the purchase of two HomePlus home health care facilities. The homes, located at 120 N. Scenic Drive in Manhattan and at 7621 Falcon Road near Riley, marks the group’s first instance of a physical purchase of property outside of Manhattan. “We’re always looking for ways to evolve and grow and serve more seniors, not just in Manhattan, but in the Flint Hills region, and this is a perfect fit, perfect opportunity for us to do that,” says Chris Nelson, Financial Services Director of Meadowlark Hills. The price tag is roughly…
The Manhattan Fire Department responded to a fire Tuesday evening at 508 Stone Pointe Drive. Shortly after 5 pm, MFD Firefighters arrived on scene and found a single story duplex with smoke showing from the garage. Crews were able to get the fire under control within 10 mins. A total of 19 firefighters responded on 5 fire apparatus with the last units clearing at 7 pm. The loss is estimated at $7,000 to contents, including damage to a 1999 Toyota Celica parked in the garage, and $20,000 to the structure. Nobody was injured in the blaze and the Manahattan Fire…
Riley County: Manhattan City Commission: (three winners) Usha Reddi – 4,164 Wynn Butler – 3,162 Jerred McKee – 2,517 Brian Thomason – 2,267 Kaleb James – 1,417 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 (three winners) Karla Hagemeister – 4,536 Katrina Lewison – 4,464 Jurdene Coleman – 3,039 Jennifer Prewitt – 2,524 __________________________________________________________________________________________ Ballot questions-Recreation and Sales Tax (10-year, 0.25% sales tax ) Yes – 3,613 No – 2,317 _________________________________________________________________________________________ POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (updated 11-`14) Sales tax question: (renewed at one percent for public infrastructure/public safety improvements) Yes – 3,060 No – 941 __________________________________________________________________________________________ Blue Valley/Randolph USD 384 bond issue:(issue general obligation…
SALINA — A new resolution says Salina city employees cannot be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. Salina city commissioners voted Monday to add those categories to the city’s personnel manual. The resolution applies only to city employees. The Salina Journal reports the commission also approved a resolution adding public accommodation protections for sexual orientation and gender identity for access to city facilities and services. Natalie Fischer, the city’s director of human resources, said she had received positive responses to the proposal from city employees. There was no public comment but several people in the audience…
At least 30 headstones were damaged at Highland Cemetery in Junction City Monday night, according to the Junction City Police Department. The JCPD is asking the public for information on the incident, which it called a “horrible act of vandalism.” KMAN will have more information as it becomes available.
WICHITA — Federal investigators have determined that a fire last week at a Kansas restaurant run by a Middle Eastern family was intentionally set. The Petra Mediterranean Restaurant in Wichita was destroyed Wednesday. The words “Go back” were painted on a nearby storage unit. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for information about the fire. The FBI, which investigates hate crimes, was notified last week. The restaurant’s owners, Ranya Taha and Bashar Mahanweh, said last week that they thought the fire might have been a hate crime. They also said the community has…