Today’s guests on In Focus were Riley County Extension Agriculture Agent Greg McClure, Riley County Senior Service Center Director Jami Ramsey, Training and Finance Coordinator with Thrive Jayme Morris Hardeman, and the new Miss Kansas USA Catherine Carmichael of Manhattan. McClure: Ramsey: Morris Hardeman: Carmichael:
Author: KMAN Staff
TOPEKA — Kansas has renewed its existing contracts for three companies managing the state’s Medicaid program for another year through 2018. Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer made the announcement Thursday in a tweet. He said, “Time will bring clarity from D.C” on health care policy. President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are looking to repeal and replace the 2010 federal health care law championed by outgoing President Barack Obama. The Medicaid program provides health coverage for the poor, elderly and disabled and is funded jointly by states and the federal government. In 2013, Kansas turned over management of its Medicaid program…
Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Roy Cephas Jr., 18, of Manhattan, while at the Riley County Police Department early yesterday morning. Cephas was arrested on two Riley County District Court warrants, one for battery and one for failure to appear. Cephas’ bond was set at $10,000.00. Cephas was not confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for a motor vehicle theft in the 900 block of Denison Ave. yesterday morning. Officers listed Arthur Selman, 52, of Manhattan, as the victim, when an unknown suspect took his blue 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee sometime between…
TOPEKA — The Kansas House will have a new budget subcommittee on funding for public schools, and a western Kansas lawmaker will lead its Appropriations Committee. House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. of Olathe announced Thursday that he’s splitting oversight over education spending between subcommittees on public schools and higher education. The new K-12 panel’s chairman is Republican Rep. Larry Campbell of Olathe. Ryckman served as Appropriations Committee chairman before fellow Republicans designated him as speaker for 2017-18. He named Republican Rep. Troy Waymaster of Bunker Hill as the next Appropriations Committee chairman. GOP moderates picked up some key committee posts after…
Updated Friday afternoon: The Emergency Reporting Phase in Riley County expired at one p.m. All accidents can now be reported as normal. ### Slick roads caused multiple accidents in the Riley County area and, the Riley County Police Department has activated the emergency reporting phase which means if there are no injuries in an accident, motorists are asked to exchange information and remove vehicles from the road. RCPD asks that motorists not call in to report the accident unless there are injuries. Riley County Emergency Management Director Pat Collins tells KMAN there have been multiple accidents on I-70 with black ice on…
In a year where discussions about minimum wage have popped up across the country, a battle against wage disparity has gathered attention in the Little Apple. On a bitter-cold Thursday afternoon, nearly 30 peaceful demonstrators gathered in front of Edwards Hall on the K-State campus to show their support for wage increases for university custodial staff. For the last half of 2016, the local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers has been pushing the university to increase the wage for custodians to $12 per hour. Staff are currently paid around $10 hourly, which is less than the University of Kansas…
Today’s guest was Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President Lyle Butler.
Starting next fall students at Kansas State University will be paying more for housing and dining services. The Kansas Board of Regents approved the 2.1-percent increase at their December meeting in Topeka on Wednesday. In comparison, the University of Kansas is facing an increase nearly double that of K-State, with a 4.9-percent hike in their housing and dining service fees. According to Cindy Bontrager, vice president for administration and finance at K-State, regents also approved several items on the university’s repair and rehabilitation list. Bontrager says the list includes items such as roof repairs and an electrical project. Bill Snyder Family…
Two local men were arrested late Wednesday night as the result of an ongoing investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine in Manhattan. Among those arrested include 31-year-old Wade Harper, of Ogden, and Eric Tucker, 30, of Manhattan. The two men face a long list of charges including possession of drugs, paraphernalia, and criminal possession of a fire arm. Harper’s bond was set at $25,000, and Tucker is facing a bond of $20,000. Carrie Jones, 47, of Grandview Plaza, was also arrested in this investigation for possession of methamphetamine. Her bond was set at $2,000. In a separate incident on Wednesday evening, police…
Carmike Cinemas Managing Director Martin Platz welcomed the many dignitaries present for the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Town Center 13 at Manhattan’s Town Center Wednesday night. Platz tells KMAN the theater complex offers more than just the new floor to ceiling, wall to wall IMAX screen, mentioning the Ovation site which has full service seating and dining with runners/busers bringing food orders with just the touch of a button. Platz adds his hopes are to bring more people into the Manhattan area… Manhattan and state officials were present for the grand opening, treated to a sampling of…