OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Johnson County health officials have warned residents in south Overland Park to avoid and keep their pets away from a creek there following a sewer line break. The Kansas City Star reports that a public health advisory was issued this week for a portion of Tomahawk Creek. Officials say the sanitary sewer line broke at a tributary that flows into Tomahawk Creek. Officials believe recent heavy rain may has caused the damage that led the line to break. Wastewater department director Susan Pekarek says more than 2,800 residents living near the creek received notice of the…
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On Thursday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President Jason Smith.
Public art program The Manhattan City Commission discussed the possibility of hiring a full-time public arts program coordinator during its meeting Tuesday. The proposed staff member would help implement the city’s public arts program and potential new policies, duties which are currently split among multiple city departments. Mayor Wynn Butler was not in favor of the proposal, saying it’s not in alignment with what he believes should be the city’s priorities. On the other hand, commissioner Usha Reddi says hiring a public arts program coordinator would benefit both city staff and residents who want more public art. The city also looked at the…
Governor Laura Kelly has appointed K-State alumnus and former BNSF Railway CEO Carl Ice to the Kansas Board of Regents. Ice currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the KSU Foundation Board of Directors and is a member of the Salvation Army National Board of Directors. He is also a former member of the KSU Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Advisory Council. Ice graduated from K-State in 1979 with a bachelor of science in industrial engineering. He was appointed alongside two KU alumni: Cynthia Lane, a 36-year education professional who currently serves as CEO of Evolve Education Leadership, and Wint…
Seek magazine’s 2020 issue won a CASE Circle of Excellence award. The Award was given to K-State’s premier research publication in the periodicals and magazine design category. CASE (Counsel for Advancement and Support of Education) received around 3,000 entries from 27 countries in 2021. The magazine has been honored with 19 previous CASE awards since publication began in 2016, and boasts a 15-member in-house team.
According to local health officials, COVID-19 variants are becoming more prevalent in Riley County. There has so far been 14 total cases from variants of concern, eight of which are the B.1.6.17.2 variant, also known as the Delta variant. Riley County has confirmed 32 new positive COVID-19 cases and 14 recoveries since June 9, bringing its total number of active cases to 40. Ascension Via Christi is caring for three COVID-19 positive patients, one of whom is in the Intensive Care Unit. The Riley County Health Department will be offering vaccines and testing at the Juneteenth celebration at the Douglass…
On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Hilary Wahlen, Betti O, Debbie Nuss, Jurdene Coleman, Sonya and Dave Baker on Juneteenth.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Police in Kansas City, Kansas, are investigating after finding the body of a man who had been shot inside a car. Police say officers were called just after 7 a.m. Monday to a residential area a few blocks northwest of Klamm Park. Arriving officers found the body of a man, later identified as 45-year-old Kyle Slater, of Kansas City, Missouri. inside a vehicle. Police had not announced any arrests or suspects in the case by early Wednesday morning.
TOPEKA, Kan. — A top aide to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly says Kansas will struggle to vaccinate residents and thousands of families will lose extra food aid. Kelly chief of staff Will Lawrence said Tuesday that those problems will increase because top Republican legislators ended a state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic. Senate President Ty Masterson announced the cancellation of a Tuesday afternoon meeting of eight legislative leaders. A law enacted in March required top lawmakers to sign off on an extension, and the state of emergency expired at the end of the day Tuesday after being in place…
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 aggravated assault and criminal damage to property in Manhattan on June 15, 2021, at approximately 11:27 p.m. Officers listed a 22-year-old male and a 22-year-old female as the victims…