Today’s guests on In Focus were: Pottawatomie County Commission Chair Pat Weixelman and Administrator Robert Reece Sondra Clark, Regional Transit and Mobility Manager Flint Hills Regional Transit Administration, and Anne Smith, Director, of Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency, Inc.
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SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) Health regulators say one person who ate at a Chipotle restaurant in Kansas became ill in a new, late November E. coli outbreak that sickened five people in three states. Kansas Department of Health and Environment spokeswoman Sara Belfry said Monday the person ate at Chiptole’s Shawnee Mission Parkway location the week of Nov. 23. No other details were released. Jesus Martinez is a kitchen manager at that location. He says food safety is the top priority right now and managers are watching to make sure staff follows health and safety procedures. The Centers for Disease Control…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A carbon monoxide leak inside a Lawrence gym has sent two people to the hospital. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that emergency responders were called to Genesis Health Club around 7 a.m. Thursday. Firefighters discovered the leak in the gym’s pool area. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Marshal Jim King says two people exposed to the gas were taken to a local hospital. Further information on their conditions wasn’t immediately available. Gym owner Rodney Steven II says a faulty flue vent connected to boilers that heat the pool caused the leak. He says the vent has been fixed. Steven says…
RCPD is currently investigating an aggravated robbery that took place in Ogden early Monday morning. No injuries were reported when police responded to the Casey’s General Store located at 329 Riley Avenue around 1:20 a.m. after a suspect brandished a firearm, and fled the scene with three packages of cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect in this robbery is described as a white male suspect standing approximately 5 feet 8 inches with a grey Nike headband, winter face cover, dark grey hooded sweatshirt, baggy jeans, and a belt with blue designs on it. Detectives with the Riley County Police Department are now asking for…
Should the Riley County Police Department have a partially self-funded workers compensation plan? That was one matter examined at Monday’s Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Law Board meeting. RCPD Director Brad Schoen indicates the matter is primarily for discussion at this time, with a presentation Monday by Assurance Partners representatives Jim Wilson and Leslie Webb. Manhattan Assistant City Manager Kiel Mangus was asked to comment during the meeting about the possibility of such a proposal. While he said he thinks all the avenues possible need to be looked at and that the city is self-funded for health insurance, that it’s…
“Wildcat Insider” breaks down a busy sports weekend with both K-State men’s and women’s basketball in action. The K-State football team continues to prep for the Liberty Bowl in Memphis on Jan. 2nd. All that and much more, John Kurtz and Wyatt Thompson break it all down on “Wildcat Insider” on KMAN. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1-MBB-beats-CSU-in-Wichita.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2-QB-situation-for-Liberty-Bowl.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/3-WBB-on-six-game-winning-streak.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/4-Big-12-Hoops.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/5-More-MBB-recap.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/6-More-Liberty-Bowl-coverage.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/7-MBB-associate-head-coach-Chris-Lowery.mp3
Authorities say people jumped on a car and banged on its windows as it plowed through pedestrians on a sidewalk on the Las Vegas Strip.
An AP investigation into the vulnerabilities of the national power grid found that about a dozen times in the last decade, foreign hackers have gained enough remote access to control the operations networks that keep America’s lights on.
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Riley County FOP President Brian Johnson K-State’s Department of Agricultural Economics Communications Coordinator Tom Reust, Dr. Allen Featherstone, Head of Agricultural Economics Department; Extension Agent Dr. Mykel Taylor Open phones
WAMEGO — Citing a love for local government and a passion for her community, Pottawatomie County Clerk and Election Official Nancy McCarter has filed for reelection. McCarter, who has lived in the county for 42 years, has worked in the clerk’s office for 18 years and is currently in her second term as county clerk. McCarter ran unopposed in the last election and as of now, nobody has filed to run against her. “I just encourage everyone to get out there and vote,” McCarter said. “The primary is on August 2nd, and the general election will be held on November 8th.” McCarter…