On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with USD 378 Riley County Superintendent Cliff Williams and USD 384 Blue Valley Superintendent John Cox. We also spoke with USD 475 Geary County Superintendent Dr. Reginald Eggleston.
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Many years of service at Kansas State University are coming to an end for university president Richard Myers. Earlier this year, the former four star general in the U.S. Air Force announced his intent to retire in December 2021. Myers has served as the president of the university since 2016 as well as filling in other roles as well, such as the professor of military history and leadership. During his time as president, Myers says there has been a lot of great team success including things such as the completion of the capital campaign, which he says is one of…
After roughly 18 months of closure, the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is opening their doors again! Executive Director at the Beach Museum, Linda Duke, tells KMAN while having the online option was great and something they plan to continue, she is excited to have the Beach Museum open again. Duke says they have many new exhibits that she is excited about and exhibits that encompass their main goal of diversity. These new exhibits are opening in September, including a fun, quirky exhibit that Duke is especially excited about coming on the 21st. Duke says the artist behind the…
AUGUSTA, Kan. — A man wounded in a police shooting near Wichita has been booked into jail on probation violations. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that 49-year-old Barrye Lightner, of Augusta, was taken Sunday night from Wesley Medical Center to the Sedgwick County jail. He was shot Friday night after Augusta police received a strange 911 call in which no one said anything but didn’t hang up. Police tracked the call to a convenience store, where the caller said there was a man inside with felony warrants for his arrest. The officer entered the store…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Police in Topeka say a 2-month-old infant who was in the back of a car when it was stolen has been found safe. Police say the incident happened late Monday morning, when the vehicle was reported stolen near 6th and Clay streets. Police say the vehicle was found a short time later with the baby still inside and unharmed. A few hours later, police arrested a 47-year-old Topeka man on suspicion of robbery, vehicle burglary, kidnapping and child endangerment.
On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Pottawatomie County Commissioner Dee McKee. We also spoke with Fort Riley Anti-terrorism Officer Timothy Morgan.
Sunset Zoo is bringing back Brew at the Zoo, and it’s better than ever! Melissa Kirkwood, Marketing and Development Coordinator, tells KMAN Brew at the Zoo is a perfect event to relax, eat great food, have a few drinks, and explore the 26-acre zoo, all while enjoying the live music and entertainment from M31. Kirkwood says this year’s event also comes with more exciting news. “We have formed a really great relationship with Manhattan Brewing Company and they will be launching a beer specific for Sunset Zoo on Wednesday [August 25],” Kirkwood adds. “So, they will have a release party…
Enrollment numbers at Kansas State University continue to be affected due to COVID. Richard Myers, K-State President, tells KMAN that they consider three different buckets when looking at enrollment. They look at applications, admissions, and enrollments. “Our apply and admits are the highest ever in the schools history,” Myers says. “This year, the yield, the number of those that are admitted that actually enroll, I think has been impacted by COVID.” Myers adds that students decide to come to K-State by coming to campus, seeing the campus, and meeting the people, but due to COVID-19, there has been limited opportunities…
Beginning in the Fall of 2022 Kansas State University will require freshman students to live on campus. Richard Myers, K-State President says this has been a topic for several years, but one that is finally being put into action. “The evidence, the data, the research is very clear. If you are in a, we’ll call it a supervised living situation your freshman year, the chances of being successful at the university go way up.” Myers says even with this requirement, fees for tuition and housing will stay separate. He adds that even though freshman will be living on campus, they…
HAYS, Kan. — Police in western Kansas say a man is dead after he was accidentally shot over the weekend by a roommate. Police say the shooting happened late Friday night in Hays, when first responders were called to home for a shooting. Arriving Hays police officers and Ellis County Sheriff’s deputies found a man with a gunshot wound to his head. The man was rushed to a Hays hospital, where he later died. Investigators say one of the man’s roommates was trying to repair a gun when it unexpectedly fired, shooting the victim in the head. Investigators have ruled…