Ron Frank seems to be a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to volunteer efforts. Frank has a history of helping out during times of tornadoes and floods, and most recently his efforts landed him in Flint, Michigan in the midst of a crisis. On Friday, Frank visited the KMAN studio where he sat down with Cathy Dawes to tell his story.
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A rollover car accident sent a St. George woman to the hospital on Friday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., Kelly Miller, 38, was driving northbound on McDowell Creek Road about 2.5 miles south of Manhattan. Miller’s 2002 Ford Explorer went off the roadway, and the vehicle rolled after Miller tried to overcorrect. The SUV came to rest in the west ditch. Miller was transported to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. She was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. A separate accident earlier that morning disrupted traffic and sent one person to the hospital. Kansas Highway Patrol responded to the accident on Highway…
John Broberg, senior administrator of Via Christi Hospital, Manhattan, has announced that he plans to retire after more than four decades of serving in healthcare. To ensure a smooth transition, Broberg will continue to serve at Via Christi through March while a search for his successor is underway. Broberg and his wife, Suzie, who retired from Via Christi in December, plan to relocate to the Kansas City area so they can be closer to their children and grandchildren. “During his leadership career, John has made a tremendous impact within Via Christi, leading improvements in the quality and safety of the…
Fort Riley has informed KMAN that a 1st Infantry Division soldier with the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, died Thursday in Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, of non-combat-related injuries. The soldier is identified as Sgt. Joseph F. Stifter, 30, of Glendale, Cali. He was a field artillery cannon crewmember. “Sgt. Stifter was an exceptional soldier and leader in our battalion,” said Col. Miles Brown, commander of the 2nd ABCT. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of a member of the ‘Dagger’ family. The thoughts and prayers of the entire Dagger brigade go to his family and friends during this difficult time.…
Kansas State University has confirmed one student case of mumps. The university is directly notifying anyone who may have been in close contact with the student. The university’s Lafene Health Center is working with the Riley County Health Department and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to provide information to the Manhattan campus and surrounding community about the symptoms of mumps, how it is transmitted and how to prevent the spread of this infection. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms for the mumps include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, loss of appetite and swollen and…
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is involved in a death investigation. Deputies were summoned to a residence in the 200 block of Cochrun Street in Westmoreland just after 9:46 p.m. Thursday. As a result of this call a death investigation is being conducted. A 44-year-old male of the residence was deceased, and Sheriff Greg Riat indicates no foul play is suspected at this time.
The trial of a Manhattan man facing three counts of aggravated criminal sodomy charges has been delayed and motions from the state were granted during a hearing in Riley County District court Friday. Jase Stanton was present for the hearing with an April sixth through eighth trial now set for the case. Detective Brian Johnson with the Riley County Police Department took the stand during the motions hearing, testifying as to advising Stanton of his Miranda rights prior to speaking with him at the police department. Johnson was talking to Stanton in connection with June seventh incidents last year in which three men…
[Courtesy of the Army Times] Police have dropped all charges against the 25 soldiers from Fort Riley, Kansas, who were arrested earlier this month at a house party. The soldiers, who had faced drug and alcohol-related charges, still could be disciplined by their commanders. “From our understanding, all charges have been dropped by police,” said Master Sgt. Mike Lavigne, a spokesman for the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley. “There are still continuing investigations at the unit level, and those are handled individually on a case-by-case basis by commanders.” The incident happened Jan. 8. Shortly before midnight, officers from the…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) The number of people sickened in a norovirus outbreak linked to a suburban Kansas City dinner theater has grown to nearly 400. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said in a news release Thursday that the people who reported contracting the gastrointestinal illness attended performances at the New Theater Restaurant in Overland Park starting on Jan 15. The theater holds about 625 people Four people have laboratory specimens to confirm norovirus. Health officials are asking people who have attended a performance since Jan. 15 to participate in an online survey. The source of the illness…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Senate has approved Gov. Sam Brownback’s appointments of a new commerce secretary and three members of the board overseeing the state’s higher education system. All four votes Thursday were 40-0. Antonio Soave has served as interim commerce secretary since December. He formerly was chairman and CEO of a company that helps businesses with mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and expanding foreign markets. Soave also previously coached college soccer and played professional soccer in Italy. The three Board of Regents members confirmed Thursday were appointed by Brownback in June. They are David Murfin of Wichita, Dennis Mullin…