News Radio KMAN · In Focus 01/15/24: City of Wamego Wamego City Manager Stacie Eichem and Communications Specialist Gabby Jensen discuss city business, including new speed limits taking effect on city streets. News Radio KMAN · In Focus 01/15/24: Allen Dinkel Junction City Manager Allen Dinkel discusses city matters including its ongoing conversations with Geary County regarding ambulance service payments.
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The National Weather Service in Topeka issued a Wind Chill Warning yesterday, which is set to expire at noon on Tuesday. Dangerously cold wind chills, expected to get as low as 40 degrees below zero, will be felt throughout Northeast Kansas. NWS recommends avoiding outdoor activities if possible, as wind this cold could cause frostbite on exposed skin in about ten minutes. Anyone who must go outdoors is urged to wear appropriate clothing, hat and gloves to minimize exposed skin. Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for more information about cold-related injuries. Many houses of worship in…
The FDA announced Thursday, The Quaker Oats Company has revised their product recall from December 15, 2023. The update includes additional cereals, bars and snacks due to their potential to be contaminated. The foods may contain the organism Salmonella, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may experience flu-like symptoms, with a slight risk of the organism crossing into the bloodstream, causing severe illnesses. The recently added items include multiple varieties of chewy granola bars, several Cap’n Crunch-flavored products, and a Munchies Snack…
The American Red Cross is experiencing a blood shortage nationally that might delay life-saving procedures. According to the Red Cross, the US is seeing the fewest amount of people donate blood in twenty years. Kristi Ingalls, Account Manager 3 for the Kansas District elaborates: Ingalls acknowledges that shortages are due, in part, to the current external factors affecting individuals today: Despite that, Ingalls notes the regular donors in Manhattan: Just between Christmas and New Year’s Day, the organization has seen a nearly 7,000 unit shortfall, with dangerous implications to those in need of emergency blood. With potentially life saving medical…
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The Manhattan Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee is hosting its annual community program event Saturday at the Manhattan Arts Center. The program will include guest speakers Dr. JohnElla Holmes and Reverend K. Sexton as well as music, food, and community art exhibits. The MAC is coordinating their art with the MLK celebration, and committee member Suzanne Glymour is excited for one exhibit in particular. The event also includes the displaying of materials from the Art and Writing Contest winners: Different from previous years, the art will be on display at the MAC for an entire month, highlighting the talents…