From anatomy and physiology to astronomy, forensics, protein modeling, and the sounds of music—the Science Olympiad has something for everybody. And Manhattan High School continues to have good showings from it’s Science Olympiad team, winning in several categories at the recent regional competition held at Kansas State University, Salina. Team member Phillip Dicks says the team is a good-size group, with 15 members on the actual team but several alternates also. Senior Ethan Pauls says Manhattan high placed first in a variety of areas, including anatomy and Physiology, astronomy, chemistry lab, fermi questions, forensics, helicopters, microbe mission, optics, protein modeling, remote…
Author: KMAN Staff
The Manhattan – Ogden school board started off their meeting with more construction issues as Program Manager Trisha Brooke-Fruendt presented a change order for Lee Elementary’s library furniture. Brooke-Fruendt also presented the bids for the asbestos removal at Marlatt and the Manhattan High School East campus. Both items passed unanimously. Architect Bruce McMillan also presented the board the construction documents for the Manhattan High School East project. The board again passed this plan with a 7-0 vote. Superintendent Bob Shannon gave the board a legislative update concerning the House Bill 2439 and about the Governor’s education finance proposal and…
The third motions hearing was held on Wednesday for former Ogden resident Luis Aguirre, who is facing capital murder charges for the deaths of former girlfriend 18-year old Tanya Maldonado and the couple’s 15-month old son Juan Luis Maldonado. Defense Attorney Jeffrey Wicks and Assistant Riley County Attorney Barry Disney argued two motions concerning the legality of search and seizure warrants, which were used to obtain permission to seize 12 items from Aguirre’s Jeep Grand Cherokee. The vehicle was taken from the state of Texas to Riley County, Kan., where it was searched for evidence; however, Wicks said police only had the authority…
Research into E Coli bacteria in beef is the focus of Wednesday’s Your Health from KMAN’s Morning News.
GARDNER, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Highway Patrol says one of two people who died after being thrown from a car on Interstate 35 was also struck by a minivan while lying on the pavement. The accident happened around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday near the northeastern Kansas town of Gardner. Southbound lanes of I-35 were closed for several hours. The Highway Patrol says a car driven by 32-year-old Jason Richard Mees, of Hiawatha, veered off the road, returned to the pavement and rolled over. The crash ejected Mees and his passenger, 32-year-old Jennifer Diane Curbow, of Edgerton. Officers say neither victim wore…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Police in Wichita are seeking a motive in the city’s fourth homicide of the year. A relative found the body of 38-year-old Michael Salyer in his downtown apartment Monday afternoon, more than 16 hours after neighbors last saw him alive. The Wichita Eagle reports that an autopsy Tuesday showed Salyer had been stabbed to death. He also had severe head trauma. Wichita police Lt. Ken Landwehr says there were signs of a brief struggle, but robbery doesn’t appear to be a motive. No drugs or paraphernalia were found in the apartment, and Salyer’s wallet, keys and other…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) A big jump in a monthly survey index suggests more economic growth is ahead for nine Midwest and Plains states. The Business Conditions Index rose to 55.9 in January, compared with 50.0 in December. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the December report suggested the region’s economy was slowing down because of debt concerns in Europe and the lukewarm U.S. economy. But he says it appears now that December’s “tepid reading was due to seasonal or nonrecurring factors.” The survey uses a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Goss says that any score above 50…