An unidentified man was life-flighted after receiving an electric shock at a work site on East Sixth Street in Junction City shortly before noon Wednesday. The Junction City Fire Department indicated they could not release a name due to HIPAA restrictions. Geary County Emergency Management Director Gary Berges tells KMAN the individual was taken to a parking lot on I-70 at mile marker 313 by ambulance and then taken by helicopter to the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas city. The victim was reportedly conscious but was suffering critical injuries.
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The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a program of studies that analyzes the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews with physical examinations. Each year, surveyors from the Center for Disease Control visit 15 counties across the United States to gather this data. In an unlikely drawing, Pottawatomie County has been selected as one of the representative counties in 2015. Now, a Mobile Exam Center has been set up near Highland Community College in Wamego as Survey Director Janis Eklund and her team spread out…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Rock Creek’s USD 323 Supt. Darrel Stufflebeam and Wamego’s USD 320 Supt. Denise O’Dea Nancy Williams and Ila Morrill with Daughters of the American Legion Polly Ogden Chapter in Manhattan-Constitution Week Janis Eklund, Study Manager with Department of Health and Human Services regarding Mobile Exam Center in Wamego
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Officials at Wichita State University say they plan to increase evening police patrols after two recent on-campus robberies. University spokesman Lou Heldman said Tuesday the school will have additional officers on campus between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. Heldman said the school is not adding officers, but rather using officers from day shifts more during the evening. Officials say police officers will be conducting more foot patrols, as well. According to school police chief Sara Morris, a 19-year-old female student was robbed of her purse at knifepoint Monday in a campus parking lot. The student was not…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas officials say a review of the state’s new welfare law shows it doesn’t conflict with federal rules governing state child care programs. Kansas Department for Children and Families economic and employment services director Sandra Kimmons also said Tuesday that federal officials haven’t indicated that there’s a problem. The Kansas City Star reports that the issue arose after a child advocacy group raised concerns that several aspects of the new welfare reform law could collide with federal rules, jeopardizing more than $40 million a year in federal funds. The law, called the HOPE Act, was approved by…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A new report shows Kansas farmers have begun planting their 2016 winter wheat crop. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Tuesday that 1 percent of the winter wheat in the state has now been seeded. That is about average for this time of year. The agency’s weekly snapshot of crop conditions also shows that 33 percent of this season’s corn crop is now mature. It rated corn condition as 57 percent good to excellent, 32 percent fair and 11 percent poor to very poor. Growers have also begun harvesting their sorghum crops. NASS reports that 1 percent…
Fort Riley will host a 9/11 commemoration ceremony at the Global War on Terrorism monument between Cavalry Parade Field and the Cavalry Museum at 10 a.m. Friday. Soldiers, families, friends of Fort Riley and family members of soldiers killed in action in support of the Global War on Terrorism will gather for the ceremony. The ceremony serves to honor and remember those killed Sept. 11, 2001, and to recognize the bravery and heroism of those who answered the nation’s call defending America’s freedom in the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon…
The Riley County Police Department responded to an Aggravated Criminal Sodomy report Tuesday morning which allegedly occurred in the northeast portion of Manhattan. The incident involved an 11-year-old male suspect and 6-year-old male victim who are related to one another. The case continues to be under investigation. ### Riley County Police are investigating a stolen vehicle report from Tuesday morning, with the vehicle taken from the 5000 block of Murray Road in Manhattan. Travis Belville, 22, of Manhattan reported his 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix valued at approximately $2,500 had been taken without his permission sometime during the previous night. The vehicle…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– After watching the Royals lose four straight, Edinson Volquez was so focused on helping them out of their funk that the starting pitcher forgot something rather important. “Tickets for my wife,” he said with a grin. Good thing he remembered while warming in the bullpen. She got to watch Volquez bounce back from a lousy start to go seven sharp innings in a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Eric Hosmer hit a three-run double and Kendrys Morales added an RBI double in the first inning, and that was all Volquez (13-7) and…
Check yes or no. If you live in Manhattan, you’ll soon be receiving a survey that will gauge your feelings on life in the Little Apple. City Commissioners were presented with a draft of the new survey during a work session, Tuesday night. The survey – which is being carefully constructed with the help of Kansas State University – aims to “take action” and gather the responses of a diverse group of the Manhattan populous. Questions presented in the draft include things such as overall quality of life and employment opportunities, in Manhattan. In addition, questions in categories like parks…