KMAN’s Cathy Dawes had an opportunity to visit via Skype with Ft. Riley Army Specialist Kenneth Hansen, who is part of the personal security detail for the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command team stationed in Baghdad:
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Today’s show, hosted by KMAN’s Brady Bauman, featured USD 378 Riley County Superintendent Cliff Williams and USD 383 Manhattan School Board President Marcia Rozell and Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid. Cliff Williams: USD 383:
WICHITA — The state of Kansas says its divorce rate has dropped to the lowest levels since it began keeping yearly records in 1966. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment says last year’s divorce rate fell to 2.6 per 1,000 persons. There were 7,198 divorces statewide in 2016. The marriage rate in Kansas has also reached historic lows, an annual state report says. It rose a bit in 2016 but set a record low in 2015 and in 2013 at 6 marriages per 1,000 adults. The department says that for much of the 1970s…
TOPEKA — Kansas’ two Republican senators are split over a GOP plan for overhauling health care that has been shelved. Sen. Jerry Moran said Tuesday he was pleased by a delay of the Senate’s debate on the bill. He said it “missed the mark for Kansans” and did not have his support. Sen. Pat Roberts said Kansas “fared well” under the measure. Roberts said he’s open to further improvements but said Congress must pass legislation as soon as possible. Both issued statements after U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced a debate would not occur until at least next month.…
Updated 7:15 a.m.: Bryce McDowell has been located and both Cadenn and Mason McDowell are safe at this time. Earlier report: The Kansas Amber Alert system is asking for help in locating two children taken in Ellis County. The Ellis county Sheriff’s office reported Bryce McDowell, 33, had used force to take Cadenn, 1, and Mason McDowell, 3, from their mother in Ellis County, north of Hays. Cadenn is reportedly wearing “Cars” pajamas and Mason is wearing “Mickey Mouse” pajamas. The children were taken in a red 2008 Chevy Pickup bearing Ks tag: 120GZV. The truck has black wheels and…
Manhattan City Commissioners heard requests from outside agencies at City Hall on Tuesday evening during their third work session on the 2018 city budget and capital improvements plan. Seven outside agencies made budget requests to commissioners for a total of $740, 118. The agencies requesting funding included the Social Services Advisory board, the Flint Hills Transportation service, Downtown Manhattan, Inc.; Manhattan Public Library, Manhattan Arts Center, Aggieville Business District, Wolf House Museum, and Housing Credit Counseling, Inc. The department of finance is currently operating on a budget of $148,812,497 — a 1% increase from 2017. This would come with a…
FORT RILEY — Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank and his wife Jennifer, a respected Manhattan attorney, made sure to receive every hug, handshake and kind word Tuesday afternoon following the Victory with Honors Ceremony for the departing Acting Senior Commander of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley. The line of well-wishers for the Franks — Fort Riley officials, local and state leaders, families and soldiers — extended far in front of the Big Red One headquarters building, but an hour later, all had their chance to say goodbye. “Those people who came through the line today, their all the…
Wheat harvest is nearly complete in the region and yields have been favorable. Dan Higgins, the manger of the Farmway Coop in Leonardville, said harvest in the area is 90 percent complete as of Tuesday. Higgins reported yields that have ranged anywhere from 40-60 bushels per acre and test weights averaging 61 pounds per bushel. Wheat prices in Leonardville were $3.84 per bushel Tuesday. According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in a release from the Associated Press Tuesday, 48 percent of the wheat crop has been harvested in the state, about average for this time of year. About 87…
Today’s guests were Pottawatomie County Commission Chair Pat Weixelman and County Administrator Robert Reece, Health Director Lisa Kenworthy and Fire Supervisor Jared Barnes. Then we welcomed in Jon Klimek with Manhattan Area Amateur Radio Society on Green Apple Bikes project, as well as Rod Harms, then Manhattan Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes. Pottawatomie County: Jon Klimek and Rod Harms: Ryan Almes:
Officers filed a report for aggravated assault (domestic related) in the southwest part of Manhattan on June 27, 2017. Officers listed a 23 year old female and a 24 year old male as the victims when they reported that a 21 year old male attempted multiple times to run them off the road with his vehicle. Officers responded to a single vehicle injury accident near the 2400 block of S. Rosencutter Rd. on June 26, 2017 at approximately 8:55 AM. When officers arrived on scene, they found Rodney Dembkowski, 51, of Manhattan, lying next to a Hagi sprayer. Officeres believe…