Masking will be optional for K-12 students in Manhattan-Ogden Schools beginning next week after the school board voted 6-1 Wednesday to change modalities for its pandemic response plan. It was a move that wasn’t totally unexpected, since district officials said two weeks ago they were targeting Feb. 21 as switching to mask-optional, based on metrics showing lower percent positive rates in the community. “What we’re seeing is people have the opportunity to be vaccinated, people would still have the opportunity to wear masks if they want to at school, but our numbers have improved. Now would be the time to…
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Manhattan Public Library and Susan B. Anthony Middle School are teaming up to increase students’ access to digital reading materials. According to the library, they have formed a partnership that provides access to thousands of age-appropriate books for students’ use inside the classroom, at home, or anywhere 24/7. Middle school students can now use Sora to borrow from both the school’s collection as well as the public library’s digital collections. Being able to access books digitally eliminates transportation issues for students. Rather than a separate library card, students will be able to use their school credentials through the app. Sora…
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WICHITA, Kan. — Two former officers at the Leavenworth Detention Center admitted to smuggling contraband into the prison. Federal prosecutors announced that the officers pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to accept bribes and provide contraband to inmates of a federal prison. Prosecutors said 26-year-old Jacqueline Sifuentes, of Laredo, Texas, smuggled methamphetamine, marijuana and tobacco into the prison in exchange for bribes from a federal inmate. And 29-year-old Cheyonte Harris, of Raytown, Missouri, pleaded guilty to smuggle contraband into the prison in exchange for bribes from inmates and their associates. They worked at the Leavenworth Detention Center, a privately-run maximum-security federal…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Detectives are investigating after a man was found shot to death Wednesday morning inside an apartment in Kansas City, Kansas. Television station WDAF reports that police were called to the apartment around 3:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting. Arriving officers found the body of a man who had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released the man’s name and have not announced any suspects or arrests in the case.
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 as well as 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 700 block of Allen Rd. in Manhattan on February 15, 2022, around 9:47 a.m. Officers listed a 28-year-old male as the victim when it was reported…
On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and Board Vice President Darell Edie. We also spoke with Flint Hills Veterans Coalition President Chuck Sexton, Past President Janet Nichols and Head of Publicity Melody Sexton.
Timmy Allen and Andrew Jones each scored 20 points to help No. 20 Texas defeat Oklahoma 80-78 in overtime. Marcus Carr and Christian Bishop each scored 16 points for the Longhorns. Elijah Harkless scored 19 points and Jordan Goldwire added 18 points for the Sooners. Oklahoma has lost five of six. The Sooners defeated then-No. 9 Texas Tech last week but has lost to Kansas and Texas by two points since then. Texas also beat Oklahoma 66-52 on Jan. 11. Izaiah Brockington scored 20 points, Tyrese Hunter added 16 and Iowa State beat TCU 54-51 to snap a four-game skid.…
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The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 board of education will consider optional masking at all buildings in the district. Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade is presenting an updated pandemic response plan to the board during its Feb 16 meeting. The recommendation would remove universal masking mandates in the district and replace it with optional mask wearing. Exceptions include Early Learning sites and in USD 383 transportation vehicles, The meeting packet states the move comes from decreasing metrics, such as cases and hospitalizations. However, it does still recognize the higher number of current cases, calling this change a “calculated risk.” Wade’s recommendation has been…