A throng of 1 million revelers in Times Square rang in the New Year with raucous cheers and a blizzard of confetti, striking an optimistic, even defiant, tone amid jitters over extremist attacks and heavy security.
Author: KMAN Staff
Road crews worked to sandbag stretches of highway near St. Louis as flood waters cover vital passageways across the state. Aerial views show widespread flooding that is impacting homes and businesses.
Thousands of people are streaming into Times Square as New York City preps for the annual New Year’s Eve ball drop
LAWRENCE–Lawrence Memorial Hospital officials say the three insurance companies managing Kansas’ Medicaid system routinely turn down legitimate claims to hold down costs. The three contractors for the state’s privatized Medicaid system, known as KanCare, deny the accusation. The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/1MHmTNf ) reports other hospitals have made such accusations in the past. Taryn Schraad, who deals with insurance claims appeals at the Lawrence hospital, told a state legislative panel Tuesday that the facility frequently gets denial notices, often with no explanation given. Officials from the three companies that manage the system insisted they don’t send out such notices without an…
HUTCHINSON–Kansas state officials are considering stiffer penalties for water violations. The Hutchinson News (http://bit.ly/22voUaS) reports that the higher penalties are among four proposed changes that state water officials plan to present to Gov. Sam Brownback’s office by Feb. 1. The plan is the result of 500 meetings and 15,000 comments over the past couple of years. They’re all part of Brownback’s effort to develop ideas to preserve and extend the state’s water resources. The plan proposes fines for failing to provide water use information, unauthorized diversions, failure to install a flowmeter, tampering with a meter and falsifying a water use…
TOPEKA– An Arizona company that told customers it was selling products to help a charitable organization has been ordered to pay $10,000 and reimburse customers. A Shawnee County District Court also ordered Phoenix-based American Handicapped and Disabled Workers to stop collecting payments from Kansas customers. The company’s owner is Adli Najib Dasuqi of Waterford, Michigan. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said in a news release Wednesday the company’s telemarketers sold household items such as light bulbs and trash bags. The products were priced above market value but the telemarketers misled consumers into believing that the company was a charity or…
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with Riley County Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Pat Collins: North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging Ex. Dir. Julie Govert Walter and Lead Insurance Counselor Karen Mayse: Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson: U-S Congressman Tim Huelskamp of Kansas:
Riley County Police officers and fire officials responded to a vehicle fire in the 1000 block of Temple Lane in Manhattan at approximately 12:40 a.m. Thursday. When officers arrived they found an unknown color Cadillac Escalade fully engulfed in fire. The vehicle was unoccupied and was a total loss. Due to the extent of the damage caused by the fire the owner(s) have not been identified. Officers filed an arson report and the investigation is on-going. ### A Manhattan teenager faces charges following his arrest early Thursday morning. Riley County Police were dispatched to the 900 block of Garden Way in…
A Chapman man faces robbery charges in Junction City and other jurisdictions, following his arrest by Dickinson county law enforcement authorities. Travis Moreland, 23, was taken into custody while Dickinson County Sheriff’s and Abilene Police Departments were investigating an incident that had taken place in their jurisdiction. The Junction City Police Department had been investigating a series of Hotel Robberies that took place in Junction City during the month of December. On December first at about 4:12 a.m., the Express Inn & Suites, located at 1214 S. Washington Street was robbed by a single suspect. December second at approximately 8:45…
Updated Thursday morning: Firefighters were called to the Riverchase Mobile Home Park north of Manhattan at about two p.m. Wednesday, with damage estimated at nearly $20,000 to the structure and contents. The owner of the mobile home is listed as Lisa Volpent, with Kerrie Volpent the occupant. There were no injuries. The cause is not known although Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins tells KMAN it appears the fire started in a rear bedroom, more than likely caused by an electrical short in the outlet. It’s not known if it was a wiring issue or if it was over-loaded. ###…