A report for rape was filed in the city limits of Manhattan Friday evening at approximately 5:20. This report was in relation to an incident that allegedly occurred between January 26th and 27th. Police were told that a 21-year-old female had possibly become the victim of this crime when a 35-year-old male reportedly engaged in unwanted and inappropriate sexual contact. Officers continue to investigate the matter. The victim and the suspect in this investigation are known to each other. Due to the nature of this crime no further information was released. No arrests had been made at the time of this report.…
Author: KMAN Staff
Today’s guests on In Focus were Robbin Cole, Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director; Dan Halen and Cait Carrier from 101.5 K-ROCK, who designed the new KMAN webpage and logo; and an open phone session with Cathy Dawes, Dave Lewis, and In Focus listeners.
TOPEKA — Insurance providers have asked Kansas lawmakers to approve a measure that would allow them to offer health plans requiring customers to only use the insurers’ network. The plans are called Exclusive Provider Organization, or EPOs. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the current legislation would also mandate referrals from primary care physicians before covering specialty care. Aetna, UnitedHealth Group and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City have supported the proposal, which they say would help keep down the cost of insurance. Rep. Willie Dove, R-Bonner Springs, has expressed concern, saying the proposal could limit customer choice. The Kansas legislation remains in…
LAWRENCE — Students at a Lawrence high school want to ban the Confederate flag throughout the school district. Students at Free State High School have started a petition to ban the Confederate flag and plan to present it to the Lawrence school board at an upcoming meeting. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the move comes after school administrators told a student he could not fly a Confederate flag on the vehicle he parked in the school parking lot. Abena Peasah, a senior at Free State and one of the students who drafted the petition, says she wants the district to ban the Confederate…
The Manhattan High girls basketball team ran into a tough field at the Mid America Classic in McPherson losing their final two games including falling on Saturday night to host McPherson 55-48 in the third place game. Manhattan trailed 18-14 after the first quarter and would trail 31-30 at halftime. Both teams would score 10 points in the third quarter as MHS trailed 41-40 going into the fourth quarter. McPherson would outscore the Lady Indians 14-8 in the fourth quarter as Manhattan went cold offensively for a big stretch in the closing minutes of the game. Manhattan was led by…
The new IMAX theater is starting to show its footprint in downtown Manhattan. Crews were taking advantage of the above-average temperatures Saturday afternoon and working on the building, which takes place of the demolished Sears wing of the Manhattan Town Center. The new theater is set to open this Fall and will feature 13 screens and a 575-seat IMAX theater and restaurant. Over $15 million has been invested into the new theater and it is owned by Carmike Cinemas, which operates the Seth Childs 12 theater on South Seth Child Road at the west end of the Little Apple. Manhattan will join…
When Kamau Stokes went down with a painful knee injury in the first half of Saturday’s game against Ole Miss, an uneasy feeling took over Bramlage Coliseum. Fortunately for Kansas State, its bench players were prepared to pick up the slack. Big contributions from Carlbe Ervin, D.J. Johnson and Barry Brown lifted the Wildcats over Ole Miss, 69-64, in the Big 12-SEC Challenge. Stokes limped off the court with 12:36 left in the first half and had to be taken to the locker room in a wheelchair. In the minutes that followed, the Rebels turned an early eight-point deficit into…
Ron Frank seems to be a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to volunteer efforts. Frank has a history of helping out during times of tornadoes and floods, and most recently his efforts landed him in Flint, Michigan in the midst of a crisis. On Friday, Frank visited the KMAN studio where he sat down with Cathy Dawes to tell his story.
A rollover car accident sent a St. George woman to the hospital on Friday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., Kelly Miller, 38, was driving northbound on McDowell Creek Road about 2.5 miles south of Manhattan. Miller’s 2002 Ford Explorer went off the roadway, and the vehicle rolled after Miller tried to overcorrect. The SUV came to rest in the west ditch. Miller was transported to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. She was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. A separate accident earlier that morning disrupted traffic and sent one person to the hospital. Kansas Highway Patrol responded to the accident on Highway…
John Broberg, senior administrator of Via Christi Hospital, Manhattan, has announced that he plans to retire after more than four decades of serving in healthcare. To ensure a smooth transition, Broberg will continue to serve at Via Christi through March while a search for his successor is underway. Broberg and his wife, Suzie, who retired from Via Christi in December, plan to relocate to the Kansas City area so they can be closer to their children and grandchildren. “During his leadership career, John has made a tremendous impact within Via Christi, leading improvements in the quality and safety of the…