The search for Kansas State University’s 14th President gained momentum Tuesday as the search committee, appointed by the Kansas Board of Regents, met with the public to gather feedback. “We will set our sites on trying to create a profile that speaks to these attributes that we’ve been hearing about,” said Dennis Mullin, committee chair. Academic Search, a firm that identifies leaders in higher education, will generate a list of candidates that the Committee will fine-tune. “Our hopes are that by early November, we will have the opportunity to select the finalists then hopefully select the next president of Kansas…
Author: KMAN Staff
It’s budget season in Manhattan! City Commissioners took on the first of several budget work sessions, Tuesday night. The group discussed a variety of things including transferring employer self-funded health insurance contributions from the city’s general fund to its employee benefit fund. City administration recommends the transfer because its the more common practice of cities in Kansas to fund employer contribution. Chats over the budget will become routine for commissioners, lasting throughout the summer with final approval slated for September 6.
A Manhattan man arrested in April for engaging in a 12-hour standoff with Riley County police officers was represented in the Riley County District Court Tuesday afternoon. Timothy Anderson, 64, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing on June 17 at 2 p.m. Anderson’s defense asked the court to lessen his bond from $50,000 to as low as $2,500, citing Anderson’s near life-long residency of Riley County, Vietnam veteran status and lack of prior criminal history. That request was denied. Anderson’s charges include aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer along with weapon charges. Anderson, who appeared in court via webcam from…
A Manhattan man charged with first degree murder and child abuse was granted a continuation for his status hearing Tuesday afternoon. Andrew Gibson, 25, appeared in the Riley County District Courthouse via webcam from the Riley County jail. His defense attorney told the judge he needed more time to study the case and acquire the proper paperwork. Gibson’s status hearing was moved to June 28 at 1 p.m. On May 11 KMAN obtained new details on the case. According to an affidavit of Gibson’s arrest warrant, three-month-old Serenity Reich was not breathing when police arrived at Gibson’s Stone Drive residence…
WICHITA — The father of a Wichita baby not seen since last summer has pleaded guilty to cutting off a GPS tracking device. The Wichita Eagle reports that 24-year-old Gary Moore Jr. entered the plea Monday. Prosecutors will recommend a 34-month prison sentence. Moore had been ordered to wear the tracking device as a condition of his probation in a 2014 battery case. No one has been arrested or charged in the disappearance of Moore’s 5-month-old son, Vincent Moore. The child was last seen leaving a house with his father July 11. When officers stopped Moore on July 29, his 2-year-old child…
The Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and Knowledge Based Economic Development, announce the successful retention and expansion of Vets First Choice in Manhattan, Kansas. Vets First Choice is a national leader in veterinary prescription management and online pharmacy services, and is relocating its offices from Wamego to Manhattan to allow for rapid growth that requires additional space and workforce. The company currently serves more than 12,000 veterinarians. COO Jerry King is pleased Vets First Choice was able to stay in the Wamego-Manhattan region, “where we can retain our current outstanding staff…
Pottawatomie County Commissioners got a bit testy with each other Monday, with a road issue mentioned by Commissioner Pat Weixelman leading to a reference to the election by Commissioner Dee McKee–and a couple minute break for Weixelman who told McKee he took her comment as an insult. Weixelman had expressed concern for several years about the safety of Say Road, suggesting maybe a chip and seal and speed limit reduction might make it safer for children who are often in that area. While the subject was later dropped, Public Works Director Peter Clark first went over some of the traffic numbers…
In this edition of In Focus, Cathy Dawes talks with Pottawatomie County Commissioner Pat Weixelman and Sheriff Greg Riat. In addition, Irwin Army Community Hospital’s Wayne Darsow and Fort Riley Department of Public Health, Melissa Rickel-Morrill.
LAWRENCE — A white University of Kansas assistant professor who used a racial slur during a class discussion on race will not have her contract renewed after the next academic year. Andrea Quenette, an assistant professor of communication studies, told The Lawrence Journal-World Monday the university notified her last week that she would not be reappointed to her position at the end of the spring 2017 semester. Some graduate students complained about Quenette after she used the racial slur in November, a day after the university held a contentious forum on race and discrimination. A school review concluded in mid-March that Quenette…
Achieving the rank of Eagle Scout is an honor that most Boy Scouts only dream of, but a Manhattan teenager recently became one of the few after completing his Eagle Scout project. Nick Higgs, a recent graduate of Manhattan High, says he knew he wanted to give back to USD 383 when it came time to complete his Eagle Scout project. Higgs worked with students at Lee Elementary to design an outdoor reading space with benches and flowers for the children to enjoy. Higgs says the project required extensive planning, and he also had to complete an Eagle Scout binder.…