On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Mercy Regional Health Center Chief Financial Officer, Jim Fraser; Director Emergency Services and EMS, Larry Couchman; and Public Relations Director, Jana Bowman. She also was joined by Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director, Robbin Cole. Mercy Regional-segment 1 Mercy Regional-segment 2 Robbin Cole-segment 1 Robbin Cole-segment 2
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A 2015 department head evaluation process discussion, scheduled for Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting, turned into a debate after Commission Chair, Ron Wells and Commissioner, Robert Boyd shared differing opinions. Human Resource Manager, Cindy Volanti presented on the topic. She mentioned the board had approved last year to hold the department head evaluations three times every year. This was approved as a trial at that time and Volanti returned to the commission to ask if they would like to continue with this process. Wells commented he did not feel it had any positive, nor negative, impact on the county. He…
A 47-year-old Oklahoma man faces a $10,000 bond in Riley County on a warrant for theft of services, obtaining a prescription-only drug by fradulent means, and false impersonation. Riley County Police indicate Tracy Powell of Marietta, Oklahoma was taken into custody Wednesday night at approximately 11:00 PM. ### Riley County police arrested Anthony McCollums, 26, of Fort Worth,Texas Wednesday night at about 11 on a warrant for failure to appear. McCollums original bond was set at $1,500. About 10 minutes later, McCollums was also arrested on a warrant for a variety of drug-related charges including possession…
(Manhattan, Kan., March 26, 2015) — Jesse Romo has been named Airport Director for the City of Manhattan effective April 27, 2015. City Manager Ron R. Fehr announced the appointment today. Romo will be responsible for the daily management and for the safe and efficient operations of Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK). His administrative duties will include directing, coordinating and reviewing all aircraft operations; overseeing and guiding all construction on the airport including the completion of the terminal expansion project and related parking improvements; property maintenance; serving as staff liaison to the Airport Advisory Board; managing the processes and resources necessary…
A terminally ill Vietnam veteran achieved his dying wish on Wednesday. Joseph Hooker visited Pearl Harbor, something he’d hoped to do since briefly stopping there on his way home from the war in 1971.
The City of Manhattan hosted a stakeholder meeting to discuss K-State’s North Campus Corridor Master plan, Wednesday. the master plan will lay-out what types of space and infrastructure requirements will be needed to accommodate future growth along North Manhattan Avenue, Claflin Road and Kimball Avenue. The planning process began late last fall when K-State hired Perkins and Will as its lead design firm. According to Hilgers, the master plan will be complete in early summer, but major infrastructure improvements are not likely until NBAF is completed in 5-7 years.
The 20 year old Frank Bergman Elementary roof will finally be replaced after Manhattan Ogden USD 383 school board members approved unanimously to accept a bid of $347,488 for the project, during their Wednesday night meeting. This item has been discussed during previous meetings, but the large chunk of change necessary for the project caused it to be delayed. School board members shared comments after the bid was approved. They mentioned they know this is a large amount of money to allocate to a project, especially during budget shortfalls. However, these dollars have to be specifically used for building improvement…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Due to rain in the Manhattan area, tonight’s baseball game between K-State and Omaha at Tointon Family Stadium has been postponed. A makeup date has not been announced. K-State (11-12, 0-3 Big 12) will now play its next game on Friday, March 27, opening a three-game series at No. 12 Oklahoma State in Stillwater. First pitch for the series opener is set for 7 p.m.
Levi Pettit, the Oklahoma University Student that was expelled amid public outcry apologized for his role in a racist chant that he led aboard a fraternity bus, which later leaked online.