News Radio KMAN · In Focus 12/26/22: Melissa Kirkwood, Stephen Bridenstine, Deanna Likes, Laurel Littrell Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:43 Segment 3 – 21:50 Segment 4 – 33:59 On Monday’s edition of In Focus, Sunset Zoo Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood, reviewed 2022 and outlined new programs in 2023. Flint Hills Discovery Center Assistant Director Stephen Bridenstine and Marketing Coordinator Deanna Likes talked about upcoming events including New Year’s Eve celebration. In our final segment, K-State Planning and Assessment Librarian Laurel Littrell recently released her latest musical composition “Hale! Hale! Hale!” about the history of Hale…
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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for theft in the 400 block of 3rd Pl. in Manhattan on December 21, 2022, around 10:00 a.m. Dick’s Sporting Goods was listed as the victim when it was reported a 52-year-old…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs can’t climb into first place in the AFC and secure that coveted first-round playoff bye with a win over Seattle on Saturday, nor can the Seahawks slip into the postseason by knocking off the West Division champs. But a loss for either of them? That might ruin both of their chances. The Chiefs, who are tied with the Bills at 11-3 for the conference’s best record, could be out of the hunt for the top seed if they fall at Arrowhead Stadium. Buffalo has the head-to-head tiebreaker by virtue of its…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The operator of a pipeline that spilled about 14,000 bathtubs’ worth of heavy crude oil into a northeastern Kansas creek said Friday that it has permission from U.S. government regulators to reopen the repaired segment where the rupture occurred. Canada-based TC Energy did not say exactly when it would reopen the section of its Keystone pipeline system from Steele City near the Nebraska-Kansas border to Cushing in northern Oklahoma. The company said it will have crews working through the Christmas holiday and also conducting “rigorous testing and inspections.” “This will take several days,” the company said…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 12/23/22: Josh Kyle Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 13:41 Segment 3 – 26:41 Segment 4 – 38:25 On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with RCPD Administrative Captain Josh Kyle for the final time for the full hour.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas state lawmaker was found guilty by a federal jury Wednesday of 12 felonies for lying on applications for federal COVID-19 relief. Federal prosecutors said Wichita Republican Michael Capps, 44, filed forms inflating the number of employees he had at two businesses and a sports foundation, and then applied for loans to pay the nonexistent employees. A federal grand jury indicted Capps in September 2021 and he pleaded not guilty. The Wichita Eagle reported that Capps was found guilty of three counts of making false statements on loan applications, one count of bank fraud, four counts…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 12/22/22: Colene Lind, Raisa Hossein, Advith Natarajan, Robbin Cole Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:09 Segment 3 – 22:00 Segment 4 – 35:12 On Thursday’s edition of In Focus, Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy Director Dr. Colene Lind and Manhattan High School Civic Engagement Club co-vice presidents Raisa Hossein and Advith Natarajan reflect on their Nov. 30 community conversation regarding the school’s Native American branding and imagery. Pawnee Mental Health Services Executive Director Robbin Cole also joined the program.
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of Leavenworth and N. 3rd Streets in Manhattan on December 20, 2022, around 6:30 a.m. When officers arrived on scene, they found a 2008…
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office says a Kansas man has been sentenced to one year in jail and one year of probation on six criminal charges tied to autopsy services he provided in Wabaunsee County. Shawn Parcells, who has held residences in Leawood and Topeka, was sentenced Tuesday by Wabaunsee County District Court Judge Jeffrey Elder for three counts of misdemeanor criminal desecration, to be served concurrently, and three counts of felony theft. Judge Elder ordered the sentence for the three theft counts to be served concurrently with his 69-month federal prison sentence on a related felony wire fraud conviction.…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 12/21/22: Eric Reid, Darell Edie, C. Clyde Jones Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:11 Segment 3 – 21:51 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and Board Vice President Darell Edie. We also had C. Clyde Jones’ 100th birthday celebration