On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with USD 383 Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade. Manhattan Fire Department Assistant Chief of Risk Reduction Ryan Courtright also joined the program. In our final segment we spoke with Downtown Manhattan Inc. Executive Director Gina Snyder.
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Following unanimous approval for a routine contract renewal Tuesday, re-elected and a newly elected former commissioner were sworn in to the Manhattan City Commission and one commissioner was selected for a second stint as the city’s mayor. Usha Reddi, Wynn Butler and John Matta took their oaths of office as administered by City Clerk Brenda Wolf Tuesday. Reddi earned the highest number of votes in the election, securing a four-year term and the mayorship in 2024. Butler earned the second highest number of votes, also earning four years on the board and mayorship in 2025. Matta came in at number…
The Riley County Health Department has adopted the new Kansas Department of Health and Environment guidelines for COVID quarantine and isolation. Last week, KDHE announced it would adopt the CDC’s new guidelines reducing the 10 period to only five days. That is now in effective in Riley County. Guidelines state those with lab-confirmed COVID-19 infections, regardless of vaccination status should stay home for five days. Individuals with no symptoms or with symptoms resolving after five days who are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications, can leave the house. Individuals are advised to continue to wear…
On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr, outgoing Mayor Wynn Butler and incoming Mayor Linda Morse.
MISSION, Kan. — Kansas is reporting a record seven-day average for new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases as one of the state’s largest hospitals struggles to treat an influx of patients. State health department data released Monday shows Kansas reported an average of 3,134 new COVID-19 cases a day for the seven days ending Monday. That’s 13% higher than the previous record of 2,767 cases per day for the seven days ending Nov. 18, 2020. At the University of Kansas Hospital, Chief Medical Officer Steve Stites says more than 500 of more than 13,000 employees are sick or awaiting test…
WICHITA, Kan. — A coalition of community groups is demanding that a special prosecutor be appointed in the case of a Black youth who died following a physical altercation with staff at a Kansas juvenile center. In a Wichita rally and letter to local officials, community activists also called Monday for the release of video and the names of the individuals involved in the September death of 17-year-old Cedric Lofton. It comes after an autopsy report released last week contradicted an earlier, preliminary finding that the teenager hadn’t suffered life-threatening injuries. The autopsy ruled the death a homicide.
WICHITA, Kan. — An arrest has been made in the fatal stabbing of a man over the New Year’s weekend in Wichita. Police say 27-year-old Bryce Marc Johnston, of Bel Aire, was booked early Monday into the Sedgwick County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder in the Sunday killing of 44-year-old Jayson Stalkup of Wichita. Investigators say officers were called around 5 p.m. Sunday to an apartment complex in north Wichita where they found Stalkup in the parking lot. Police say he had been stabbed repeatedly and died at the scene. Investigators believe Johnston and Stalkup knew each other and…
Ascension Via Christi Manhattan delivered its first baby of the year Sunday, January 2. Manhattan’s New Year baby is Stetson Wayne Bayes, born Sunday at 1:52 p.m. The Bayes’ babe was weighed at 6 pounds, 12 ounces and is 19.25 inches. Congratulations Bayes Family from KMAN and Manhattan Broadcasting.
Universal masking returns to all USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school buildings Tuesday. The school board voted 4 to 1 Monday to reinstate masking throughout the district at the recommendation of the Medical Advisory Committee. Board member Brandy Santos was the lone opponent to the requirement. The district in October relaxed masking at places like the high school due to increased availability of vaccines for those age groups. Outgoing Board President Jurdene Coleman says she was hoping to see the masking policy actually decrease by spring break. That point was reiterated by local physician and committee member Dr. Ryan Knopp. Coleman says…
The Game on 1350 KMAN · Wildcat Insider 1/3/21 Hour 1 – Interview with Wyatt Thompson 00:00 – Interview with Wyatt Thompson 22:39 – Collin Klein with Media 30:01 – KSU WBB Upsets #10 Baylor 38:46 – Big 12 Quarterback Enters Portal The Game on 1350 KMAN · Wildcat Insider 1/3/21 Hour 2 – Texas Bowl Preview of LSU 00:00 – Texas Bowl Preview of LSU 13:45 – Skylar Thompson with Media 24:44 – K-state gets Commit from Portal Player 33:09 – Texas Bowl Predictions