Today’s guests on In Focus included Manhattan Ogden USD 383 School Board member Aaron Estabrook with Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid, as well as Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram. Estabrook & Reid: Ingram:
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A full-scale exercise is being held at Fort Riley the next few days (May 17 and 18). Fort Riley residents, employees and community members should be aware there is likely to be an increase in emergency response vehicle traffic and warning sirens. Additionally, certain roads on the installation may be closed and traffic could be rerouted in certain locations at various times. Drivers are asked to be patient and allow extra time when traveling on post. The exercise is a way to test and train installation emergency preparedness. The annual exercise involves Fort Riley assets and community partner support to…
Drive-thru’s, gas stations, and parking lots will soon have no place in Aggieville. At Tuesday night’s meeting, Manhattan City Commissioners approved the first reading of an ordinance which would amend Article IV of the Manhattan Zoning Regulations. According to John Adams, senior long range planner, the amendments to the zoning regulations come at the recommendation of the recently-passed Aggieville Community Vision. “The amendments are intended to stop further auto-centric development from happening,” Adams said. “Since the goal of the Aggieville plan is to create a vibrant urban design, this kind of urban design doesn’t really achieve that end.” Adams noted…
TOPEKA — State legislators are delaying discussions about public school funding and raising taxes to fix the state budget. House and Senate negotiators who had planned to convene Tuesday to discuss proposals for increasing income taxes never scheduled a meeting. Lead House negotiator Steven Johnson said he doesn’t know when the group will convene again. The Assaria Republican said it’s an indication that lawmakers remain divided on tax issues. The House postponed a debate until at least Thursday on a plan to phase in a $280 million increase in spending on public schools over two years. Leaders want to give House members…
TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate has backed away from a floor debate on the state’s controversial concealed carry law and opted to send a bill back to committee. Senators on Tuesday voted to send back a bill that would allow public hospitals and nursing homes, community mental health centers, low-income health clinics and the University of Kansas Medical Center to ban guns in their facilities. Under a law taking effect July 1, those health care providers will have to either allow guns on the premises or secure building entrances using metal detectors and armed guards. The bill would allow the facilities…
Editor’s note: The initial version of this story incorrectly referenced the accident as a fatal hit-and-run. Wilhelm, the victim, is alive and still receiving treatment. KMAN regrets and apologizes for the error. Additional details have been released regarding a hit and run case KMAN reported on more than a month ago. The case has been forwarded to the Riley County Attorney’s office regarding possible charges and the name of the driver has been released. The release reminds us officers with the Riley County Police Department responded to a report of a hit and run injury accident that occurred at 12th St. and…
Tuesday’s guests were Manhattan Mayor Usha Reddi and City Manager Ron Fehr.
Jurdene Coleman of Manhattan has declared her candidacy for an at-large seat on the USD 383 School Board. Coleman turned in over 80 signatures on candidacy petitions for School Board. Coleman was inspired to run from her work with children and families in Manhattan. She is a family and marriage therapist so she has experience working with kids and understanding how the school works. One of her platforms is bullying in schools. Coleman says a lot of problems she hears are that kids are being bullied and don’t feel like the schools are supporting them when they report bullying. She…
WICHITA — A government report says recent rainfall across much of Kansas has delayed planting but continues to improve pasture quality. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that about 84 percent of the winter wheat crop in Kansas was now headed, with 8 percent turning color. It rated about 27 percent of the wheat crop in poor or very poor condition. About 29 percent was in fair shape while 38 percent was in good and 6 percent in excellent condition. Corn planting has now reached the 60 percent point with 34 percent of the corn now emerged. About 16 percent…
Press Release from K-State Sports Laird Veatch, who has played a key role in the continued growth and development of the Kansas State athletics program in his role as Deputy Athletics Director, has been named Executive Associate Athletics Director for Internal Affairs at the University of Florida, the school announced today. Veatch, who will begin his new role July 1, will be departing his alma mater following a 7.5-year tenure that has included roles as Associate Athletics Director for Capital Support, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Executive Associate Athletics Director and Deputy Athletics Director. “As Manhattan natives and K-State graduates, Brandy…