Mr. Kevin Logan will be interviewing for the position of superintendent for Rock Creek USD 323 BOE today. Mr. Logan is the third of three candidates who will be interviewed for the position. Mr. Logan is currently serving as principal at Lyons Middle School and has served in that position since 2008. Previously, Mr. Logan served as a teacher and coach at Palco High School and Hesston High School. Mr. Logan holds a B.S. in Industrial Education from Fort Hays State University and a M.S. in Educational Administration from Fort Hays State University. Mr. Logan’s Schedule for May 27th 11:00-12:00…
Author: KMAN Staff
Riley County has a new health department director. Jennifer Green, a student at the University of Oklahoma’s College of Public Health, will start in August after graduating from her program with a doctorate in public health. Green will replace interim director Lisa Ross, who took over for after former director Brenda Nickel left the job in December. Riley County commission chairman Ben Wilson officially introduced Green to the Riley County Public Health Advisory Council during a council meeting Wednesday. Before attending the University of Oklahoma, Green finished her bachelor’s and master’s degree at Baylor University. Green has done research on public health in…
Homes and trees in Wamego suffered damage Thursday afternoon after severe weather — including reports of tornadoes in the area — hit the town. Louisville and St. George reported similar damage. There are no reports of any serious injuries. The full extent of the damage is unknown at this time. There are reports of 1,200 people without power in the Wamego/Louisville area. The Wamego Police Department informed KMAN that police officers, sheriff’s deputies, fire fighters and other emergency responders observed the wall cloud as it traveled over south-central Wamego and an apparent tornado touched down in the area. While damage…
TOPEKA — A top Kansas legislator is drafting a letter to federal officials promising resistance to a recent directive on accommodating transgender students in public schools. House Speaker Ray Merrick circulated a copy of the letter Wednesday to fellow House members to give them a chance to sign on. Merrick spokeswoman Rachel Whitten said the Stilwell Republican intends to send it June 2, the day after the ceremony formally adjourning the Legislature’s annual session. The letter questions whether President Barack Obama’s administration has the authority to require public schools to allow transgender students to use restrooms and other facilities associated with their…
CHAPMAN — Cleanup is expected to begin after a tornado that officials say stayed on the ground for about 90 minutes damaged or destroyed about 20 homes in rural northern Kansas. Dickinson County fire district one chief Paul Froelich told The Associated Press early Thursday that crews have completed secondary searches of the damaged properties. He says no injuries or fatalities have been reported from the tornado that swept through a 23-mile stretch of rural Dickinson County late Wednesday. He says residents had plenty of warning ahead of the storm, which likely attributed to the lack of injuries. He said…
A 34-year-old Ogden man was arrested at the Riley County Police Department on May 25, 2016 at approximately 4:20 PM. David Huffman was arrested on a warrant for the offenses of theft (X2), making false information, burglary (X3). He was given a bond of $10,000.00 which was listed on the warrant from Pottawatomie County. Law enforcement filed a report for the offense of unlawful sexual relations on May 24, 2016 at approximately 12:25 PM for an incident that occurred last year. Police noted that the victim, a female under the age of 18, and a male suspect in his 30s…
Many restaurant patrons in the Aggieville area may have noticed a CSI van on Bluemont Avenue Wednesday night at about 7:15. KMAN asked Riley County Police Public Information Officer Matthew Droge about it and this was his response: “There was a search warrant conducted last night, however, no arrests were made. The search warrant was in relation to an investigation outside of Manhattan in Riley County. Since the investigation is ongoing, I’m not at liberty to release many more details on the case… I can say that as a result of this investigation the general public shouldn’t have any increased…
Mrs. Jean Rush will be interviewing for the position of superintendent for Rock Creek USD 323 BOE today. Mrs. Rush is the second of three candidates who will be interviewed for the position. Mrs. Rush is currently serving as the school superintendent in the USD 363 Holcomb, KS school district and has served in that position since 2011. Previously, Mrs. Rush served as a school superintendent in USD 342 McLouth and, prior to that, as an assistant superintendent for USD 309 Nickerson-South Hutchinson. Mrs. Rush also served as curriculum specialist for the Educational Services and Staff Development Association of Central…
Manhattan sales tax numbers are stronger than they’ve been in recent months, with $981,939 collected in May, which is higher than the $917,647 the same time last year and much higher than last month’s $838,056. That puts the net budget impact on the positive side for the first time since February, with a $13,551 amount for the month. However the budget is still $68,025 behind the yearly budget projections. Manhattan Finance director Bernie Hayen says “Finally…a reasonably good sales tax month compared to a year ago for the same period.” Hayen mentions hotels and fast food establishments appeared to play a…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With one powerful swing, Miguel Sano put the Minnesota Twins in front of the Kansas City Royals and out of their frustration. For once, this floundering team had reason to feel good at the ballpark. Sano hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the fifth inning, and the Twins staved off another series sweep Wednesday by beating the Royals 7-5. “It hasn’t been what everyone was hoping it would be, just being a guy who could come out and dominate in his second year and all the hype, but you know it’s a tough game and he’s…