News Radio KMAN · In Focus 5/18/22: Eric Reid, Kristin Brighton, Kevin Ingram Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 07:21 Segment 3 – 20:18 Segment 4 – 33:00 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and board member Kristin Brighton about end of school year matters and a preview of tonight’s meeting agenda. Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram joined the program with a year in review for MCC and previewed a tournament coming in the fall.
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Riley County EMS will have its north county first responder go live next month. EMS Director David Adams confirmed to Riley County Commissioners Monday that the position will start June 6. This is a position based out of Leonardville and in place until the new station is constructed. “Staff are hired and will be starting full time next week. We’ve got all the equipment in that we needed to go live with that. The last big piece of equipment we were waiting on arrived last week,” he said. Adams says Assistant Director Josh Gering is meeting with staff to finish…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 5/17/22: Manhattan Mayor Linda Morse, Deputy City Manager Jason Hilgers Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 05:59 Segment 3 – 17:53 Segment 4 – 29:26 Tuesday’s edition of In Focus featured guests from the City of Manhattan to preview the evening’s legislative session at 7 p.m. (preceded by a 5:30 p.m. briefing session). Mayor Linda Morse and Deputy City Manager Jason Hilgers started the show talking about the first steps into budget season and wages. They then walked through the consent agenda in the second segment, before diving into the general agenda for…
Manhattan Area Technical College celebrated its graduates over the weekend with its spring commencement ceremony. The ceremony was held at University Christian Church. President Jim Genandt says with MATC’s ceremony, they try to have a more celebratory atmosphere. Genandt says the celebration isn’t just for the students, but for the families and staff as well. MATC was still able to hold an in-person ceremony with COVID restrictions, but removed those for this year’s ceremony. Genandt says graduation is the best day of the year for MATC and his favorite as well. Dean of Student Services Neil Ross says a lot…
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. — Authorities say they’ve arrested a former respiratory therapist who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of a patient 20 years ago. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office says deputies in northeastern Kansas arrested 41-year-old Jennifer Hall on Thursday evening, under the name Jennifer Semaboye, of Overland Park, Kansas. She was charged this month in the 2002 death of Fern Franco one of nine people who died at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe over several months in 2002. Authorities say Hall worked as a respiratory therapist at the hospital when the patients all died from cardiac collapse.…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police say a man has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened last year outside of Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Television station WDAF reports that 19-year-old Thomas Weyer is charged with one count of leaving the scene of a fatal crash in the Oct. 10 death of 66-year-old Steven Hickle, of Wichita. Investigators say Hickle had left the stadium during a rain delay of a Chiefs game and was crossing a street when he was hit by two vehicles that left the scene. Court documents say an anonymous tip led police to Weyer,…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 5/16/22: Historical Riley County Lodgings and Hotels Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 12:52 Segment 3 – 26:02 Segment 4 – 39:03 Monday’s episode of In Focus featured KMAN’s monthly visit with the Riley County Historical Museum. Executive Director Allana Parker joined the program and discussed the long history of temporary housing, hotels and resorts in the Riley County – Manhattan area. Throughout the program, Parker shared information on amenities and activities offered at various lodging options throughout the years including the Manhattan House Hotel and Adams House Hotel, the Eureka Lake Hotel…
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 a head-on injury crash in the 5700 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd on May 12, 2022, around 4:06 p.m. When officers arrived on scene they found a 2003 Ford…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 5/13/22: Bob Copple, Cathy Scroggs Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 13:40 Segment 3 – 24:23 Segment 4 – 33:56 On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Ascension Via Christi President and CEO Bob Copple. We also spoke with Cathy Scroggs from Hope Ranch.