The head of the United Nations World Food Programme says while progress toward eliminating world hunger has taken a step back amid violent conflicts and climate shocks globally, the commitment of his colleagues and those working in food security initiatives give him hope. “With all the division in America, it’s your love that will move us forward,” says Executive Director David Beasley. “People are struggling around the world, but people are also struggling here. “Don’t underestimate what your loving hands can do for a neighbor that might be around the corner. Be willing to step out and touch them.” The…
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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 1400 block of Wreath Ave. in Manhattan on November 2, 2022, around 10:15 a.m. A 64-year-old man was listed as the victim when it was reported his…
A Manhattan man is jailed on numerous counts of child sexual abuse reported to have occurred between August 2021 and March 2022. Riley County Police said Thursday that 41-year-old Reginald Smith was arrested Wednesday evening on a warrant listing 17 total counts, including single counts of criminal sodomy and aggravated criminal sodomy, four counts of rape, five of indecent solicitation of a child, and six counts of aggravated indecent liberties. He remains jailed on a bond of $250,000. RCPD says due to the nature of the crimes, no further information will be released.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – In the second Sunflower Showdown of the season, Kansas State was unable to overcome rival Kansas on the road, falling in straight sets (23-25, 16-15, 15-25) Wednesday night at Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena. K-State (12-11, 3-7 Big 12) struggled offensively, gathering 35 kills at a .183 pace. The Wildcats were led by seniors Elena Baka and Haley Warner with nine kills each. Warner earned her fourth-best hitting percentage at .316 efficiency. Baka contributed nine digs on the defensive end. Loren Hinkle posted a 27-assist night and notched nine digs in the process. The setter and Shaylee Myers…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs expect to have newly acquired wide receiver Kadarius Toney on the field Sunday night when they face the Tennessee Titans in what could become a pivotal game in the race for AFC playoff seeding. They also plan to have first-round draft pick Trent McDuffie back at cornerback following his hamstring injury. The Chiefs acquired Toney last week from the New York Giants for third- and sixth-round picks in next year’s draft, hoping to upgrade a wide receiver room that has produced mixed results this season. They also wanted another wide receiver…
(AP) – Republicans have long enjoyed a voter registration advantage in Kansas; a Democratic presidential candidate hasn’t carried the state since Lyndon Johnson in 1964, and former President Donald Trump carried it by big margins in 2016 and 2020. Yet the electorate also can have a sizeable number of independent and moderate GOP voters, and voters in August decisively rejected a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would have allowed the GOP-controlled Legislature to further restrict or ban abortion. That scrambled the national conversation on the issue. Democrats hoped that the energy from the August vote would linger and help Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, while…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas undersheriff was acquitted Wednesday in the death of an unarmed man he shot with a defective beanbag round five years ago. Virgil Brewer was charged with involuntary manslaughter after he shot Steven Myers using his personal shotgun on the evening of Oct. 6, 2017, in Sun City, a rural area about 300 miles (555 kilometers) from Kansas City, Kansas. A Wyandotte County jury deliberated for four hours after a weeklong trial before returning the not-guilty verdict. It was unclear if Brewer, who has been on unpaid leave from the Barber County Sheriff’s department since…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas suspended Hall of Fame coach Bill Self and top assistant Kurtis Townsend for the first four games of the season Wednesday, along with imposing several recruiting restrictions, as part of the fallout from a lengthy FBI investigation into college basketball corruption. Norm Roberts will be the acting coach for the defending national champions beginning with their opener Monday night against Omaha. Self and Townsend also will miss games against North Dakota State and Southern Utah along with a high-profile showdown between the No. 5 Jayhawks and No. 7 Duke in the Champions Classic. Self and…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 11/2/22: USD 383, Manhattan Fire Department, Downtown MHK Inc. Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:43 Segment 3 – 21:56 Segment 4 – 32:28 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with USD 383 Superintendent Marvin Wade and board member Christine Weixelman. Manhattan Fire Department Building Official Darren Emery also joined the program. In our final segment we spoke with Downtown MHK, Inc. Executive Director Gina Snyder.
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 criminal threat in the 800 block of Walters Dr. at Eisenhower Middle School in Manhattan on November 1, 2022, around 10:00 a.m. It was reported a 14-year-old female had made violent…