A new study of traffic bottlenecks points to a trend that traffic flow over the Thanksgiving holiday is soon to be the daily congestion on the nation’s highways.
Author: KMAN Staff
Riley County Commissioners prepared for Thanksgiving by announcing usual holiday closures during their regular public meeting on Monday morning. Between discussing usual items on their agenda, however, Commissioner Ron Wells called small business owner Jan Miller to the podium. Before doing so, Wells read aloud a “Small Business Saturday” Proclamation, officially recognizing the runner-up to Black Friday by the county. “Business of Riley County are vital to our community’s economic health,” Wells said, “locally owned businesses contribute to our unique and vibrant community character.” According to the US Small Business Administration, small businesses create 65% of net new local jobs, and…
We’ve been hearing a lot about Manhattan Parks and Recreation’s Strategic Facility Improvement Plan, and intergovernmental leaders got a close look at the plan and feasibility study during their meeting Monday. Parks and Recreation Director Eddie Eastes shared with the group his hopes of a true community effort. The word opportunity was repeated several times during the discussion, and Eastes told KMAN following the meeting he’s feeling good momentum on the project. Eastes hopes to have the community fully engaged, with community input in the next four to six weeks. There has been talk off using the city’s current sales tax…
A Vancouver, Washington-based nonprofit has given Kansas a grade of “C” for its legislation addressing domestic child sex trafficking. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1N3nxoW ) that Shared Hope International’s rating places Kansas 29th in the country. The state Legislature passed a package of bills to protect and support victims in 2013. Deputy Director of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit for the Kansas Attorney General’s Office Jennifer Rapp says it also increased penalties for traffickers and buyers. Rapp says the Legislature passed a bill this year allowing victims of human trafficking to seek restitution from convicted traffickers. In October, seven Topeka residents…
Kansas is moving toward a goal of increasing the number of college graduates majoring in engineering. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1NLahWF ) that Kansas has a multiyear plan to increase college degrees in engineering to 1,365 annually by 2021. That compares with 875 in 2008. The initiative includes more than $100 million in funding by the Legislature for Wichita State, Kansas State University and the University of Kansas. The money is given out over a decade with includes matching university funds. The Kansas Board of Regents says so far the universities are on track to hit the 2021 target. The…
A Kansas law enforcement leader is expressing concerns over the way state social workers handle foster care. Lobbyist Ed Klumpp of the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police told state lawmakers that social workers with the Department for Children and Families can be difficult to contact, supervisors are sometimes unreachable and calls to a hotline to assist with problems may go unanswered. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1Oc9vXe ) reports Klumpp voiced these concerns at a meeting of the Foster Care Adequacy Committee last week. He said that law enforcement officers responding to a situation involving a child in a foster home…
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with Jim Franke of the Manhattan Breakfast Optimist Club: Downtown Manhattan’s Ex. Dir. Gina Scroggs & intern More from Scroggs & intern Outgoing Sunflower CASA Project Ex. Dir. Jayme Morris-Hardeman
Nicholas Wood, 26, of Manhattan was arrested while at the Riley County Courthouse Plaza on November 20, 2015 at approximately 10:20 AM. He was given “no bond” when arrested on a warrant for probation violation from Wabaunsee County, Kansas. ### Christian Porter, 23, listed as homeless was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on November 20, 2015 at approximately 10:45 AM for the offenses of aggravated arson, burglary, and criminal damage to property. He was given a bond of $11,000.00 and at the time of this report was confined at the Riley County Jail. Police responded to a…
SAN DIEGO (AP)– Things are going so well now for the Kansas City Chiefs that they have a 346-pound defensive tackle leaping over the pile into the end zone. Big Dontari Poe scored a 1-yard touchdown on fourth down and linebacker Justin Houston intercepted Philip Rivers and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown as the Kansas City Chiefs embarrassed the free-falling San Diego Chargers 33-3 Sunday. With Alex Smith victorious again at Qualcomm Stadium, the Chiefs (5-5) won their fourth straight game following a five-game losing streak. The Chiefs brought some defensive heat, even on offense. After Charcandrick West…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A group of African-American leaders are calling for expanding Medicaid, repealing restrictive voting laws, reforming criminal sentencing and putting more restrictions on payday lenders. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the agenda was adopted Saturday in Topeka. It was announced after a group called the Kansas Black Leadership Council came together for the first time to adopt a unified, statewide political agenda for an upcoming legislative session and the elections to follow. The group includes members from Kansas City, Wichita, Salina, Junction City and several other communities in Kansas. They met at the historic St. John AME Church…