Flint Hills Breadbasket Director Mary Beth Kieffer and Bill Kennedy were in the studio to talk about Saturday’s Souper Bowl food drive. Riley County Historical Museum Director Cheryl Collins and Chuck Tannehill were also in studio to talk Little Apple history concerning the early days of the Manhattan Fire Department and facts about City Park.
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Officers filed a report for theft in the 100 block of E. Chase St. in Leonardville, Kansas on January 30, 2018 at approximately 4:30 PM. Officers listed Andrew Mitoska, 33, of Leonardville as the victim when he reported a known male suspect took his LG Stylo G6 cell phone. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $600.00. Officers filed a report for theft in the 2800 block of Marlatt Ave. in Manhattan on January 29, 2018 at approximately 10:10 AM. Officers listed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as the victim when it was reported…
A local business is facing an uncertain future due to possible legislation and regulation from Topeka. CBD American Shaman in Manhattan began the week with closed doors due to a bill introduced in the state legislature that would make CBD oil illegal. CBD oil is extracted from hemp but contains little or no THC — the chemical component in marijuana that gives users the feeling of being “high.” Instead, it’s used for treatment of pain and more notably, has shown to be effective in treating seizures in children. There are loads of ways that people can take it, for example,…
Today’s guests on In Focus Director of the Healthy Communities Laboratory Brandon Irwin and Riley County Health Department Director Jennifer Green.
The local Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program has begun offering its families a new way to shop for their food benefits using an electronic benefit transaction card, according to a press release from the Riley County Health Department. At the state level, the public health nutrition program began piloting the new system in Shawnee County in September. The pilot was a success, and WIC families in Riley and Pottawatomie counties began receiving cards Jan. 10. Statewide rollout of the new eWIC cards will be completed by June. “Previously, the families in our program used paper checks to buy the…
From the beginning of the season, one thing was certain about this Kansas State basketball team. When the Wildcats are cold from long range, winning is hard. When K-State is cold from long range and the opponent is Kansas, winning is extremely hard. That was evident in the No. 7 Jayhawks’ 70-56 victory Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum as KU maintained its lead in the Big 12 standings. The Wildcats were 6-of-27 on three-pointers and not much better elsewhere. KU built a 15 point lead in the first half and never let their rivals get closer than five after that.…
Former President of Malawi Joyce Banda presented at the 177th annual Landon Lecture on Monday. Banda is the first female president of Malawi and the fourth in African history. She titled her lecture “America’s Role in Promoting Gender Equality Worldwide: Lessons from Africa.” In her lecture she talked about gender equality, comparing her nation to the US. “It is our collective task to promote gender equality and development around the world,” said Banda, “I’ve been fortunate that everything that I’ve championed in my life comes from personal experience.” Banda also said in her lecture that the US has had a…
TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature requires interns to sign agreements to keep anything that takes place or is said in a lawmaker’s office confidential, or the interns could be fired. Employment law experts who reviewed the agreement for The Kansas Star say it is written so broadly it could deter interns from reporting harassment or illegal activity, and might violate the First Amendment. Legislative leaders say the agreement is intended to remind interns that private political discussions should stay private, although they acknowledge the intention is not clear. The Star uncovered the agreement as part of an open records request.…
A proposal to repurpose Pottawatomie County’s Old Jail was heard during Monday’s County Commission meeting. This came via Dru Clarke, who provided both long and short-term initiatives for the project, the former including the conversion of the building into a Welcome Center. Clarke said such a facility would be able to distribute information about the attractions of the region, and draw people north off the corridors of 24 and interstate 70, to the “blue highways” and the rural communities that embrace those roads and landscapes. According to Clarke, more short-term initiatives would include the likes of official highway signage along…
Officers responded to the report of an injury accident near the intersection of Fort Riley Blvd. and Westwood Rd. in Manhattan on January 26, 2018 at approximately 7:44 AM. When officers arrived on scene, they found a 2003 Chevy Silverado driven by Tyler Welfringer, 19, of Manhattan, had struck a 2003 Cadillac CTS driven by Sandra Dillard, 76, of Manhattan. Dillard was transported to Via Christi for treatment of her injuries. Welfringer was issued a citation for failure to stop at a red light. Officers filed a report for rape in Manhattan on January 26, 2018. Officers listed a 21…