Eric Reid, who currently serves as the Superintendent of Ellsworth/Kanopolis/Genesco USD 327 in Ellsworth, was officially announced as the new Assistant Superintendent for Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 after the school board approved the item unanimously during Wednesday night’s board meeting. Reid earned his bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Kansas State University and his master’s degree in educational administration from Fort Hays State University. He began his career as a social studies teacher in Cocker, Missouri and Fowler, Kansas. After this, he returned to his hometown of Ellsworth, where he has been serving in his current position since 2011. A press…
Author: KMAN Staff
The second anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings brought together survivors and rescuers Wednesday as the city unveiled a commemorative pole on Boylston Street.
A Massachusetts jury decided that former New England Patriot tight end Aaron Hernandez is guilty of first degree murder in the killing of Odin Lloyd.
When he takes office on July 1, newly-named president of Manhattan Area Technical College Jim Genandt intends to build upon MATC’s current foundation to improve internal structure, as well as external relationship with the community. One of the first aspects Genandt plans to address is ensuring accreditation for all programs within the school. “Colleges and universities have to be accredited by one of the regional associations in order to have access to grant federal financial aid,” he said. “Our students need federal financial aid. So, the first order of business is to make sure we’re as strong as we can be in meeting the…
The Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation named the recipient of their fourth annual Friend of the Flint Hills Award on Sunday. The award goes to Jim and Cathy Hoy, who the Discovery Center describes as longtime defenders of the Flint Hills. Jim Hoy has worked as a consultant for the Discovery Center in the past, and the FHDC describes Jim and Cathy as “personally dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the Flint Hills”. The purpose of the FDHC Foundation is to advance the mission of the center by soliciting and managing donations, facilitating named gift opportunities and recognizing donors. For more information about the Foundation, visit…
Many of us are familiar with Coach Bill Snyder and his role on a football field, but the well-known Kansas State University Coach has also been recognized in another way nationally. Snyder recently was awarded the 2015 Excellence in Mentoring Award by MENTOR, which is the National Mentoring Partnership. About 85 people gathered at a fundraising breakfast for the Sunflower CASA Project, featuring Coach Snyder. Sunflower CASA Executive Director Jayme Morris-Hardeman tells KMAN Snyder’s message fits in with CASA’s mission.Morris-Hardeman indicates Snyder stressed mentoring involves studying goals and tying life priorities into those goals with an action plan. She adds Coach Snyder’s message…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board President, Leah Fliter and Associate Superintendent, Bob Seymour; Manhattan Area Technical College’s new President, Jim Genandt, and Marci Penner and WenDee LaPlant with Kansas Sampler. Fliter and Seymour-segment 1 Fliter and Seymour-segment 2 MATC-segment 1 Kansas Sampler-segment 1
– Manhattan High softball split with Rossville. The Indians scored four runs in the seventh to win game one 7-6 and lost game two 11-1. – Manhattan High girls soccer dominated Emporia in a 5-0 win. Cailey Perkins had three goals and two assists. – Manhattan High boys tennis finished in third after hosting Junction City, Highland Park and Marysville. Beniah Gorman won 8-1 and the doubles teams of Ben and Matt Turnley and Kevin Harper and Jacob Richard won as well. – Manhattan High boys golf finished second behind Washburn Rural at the Manhattan Invitational. Pierson McAtee shot a…
A press release was issued Wednesday morning regarding an arrest made in Junction City. The Junction City-Geary County Drug Operations Group conducted a traffic stop just before 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, while in the 500 block of West 12th Street in Junction City. The driver was talking on his cell phone (which is against city ordinance), his driver’s license was suspended and had a confirmed Geary County District Court warrant for his arrest. An odor of marijuana also resulted in a search of the vehicle. Officers found marijuana packages for sale within the vehicle. This search also took place within…
Ford’s Theater in Washington, DC held events on Tuesday to marking the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Lincoln died on April 15th, 1865.