Author: KMAN Staff
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran joined us at 8:05 a.m. to discuss a new federal grant to help construct a new elementary school to replace Jefferson Elementary at Fort Riley in the USD 475 school district.
The Konza Student Table has officially served over 10,000 meals to K-State students and their families. The organization began last September as a way to fight hunger among Manhattan’s college-student population. Ericka Bauer, a K-State hospitality management instructor who is in charge of the meals the Konza Student Table provides, credits the success to the nutritious food being served. “We offer a variety of meals,” Bauer said. “I have yet to repeat an item that we have served and I try to maintain it towards the international component of our campus.” Despite the accomplishment, Bauer says she has mixed feelings…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A Johnson County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a county commissioner over a school district’s face mask mandate. Commissioner Charlotte O’Hara sued the Blue Valley school district after she was told she couldn’t attend a hearing last week because she wouldn’t wear a mask. O’Hara says she has a medical exemption from wearing masks. Blue Valley officials filed a motion Friday to have the lawsuit dismissed. They argued O’Hara did not have standing to sue the district. Johnson County District Judge Robert Wonnell agreed and dismissed the lawsuit. The district said Thursday it plans…
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened during a party at a home that was being rented out. The shooting was reported near Douglas Avenue and Oliver Street around 3 a.m. Sunday. Wichita Police Officer Trevor Macy said a 20-year-old man was found dead in the back yard of a home. Three other victims were taken to a hospital with injuries that weren’t considered life threatening. All three have since been released from the hospital. Macy said the home where the shooting happened was being rented out on Airbnb at the time.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Police say a woman was killed inside a Kansas City, Kansas, apartment over the weekend, and a person suspected of killing her was later arrested. Police say officers were called around 5 p.m. Sunday to the complex in the city’s Riverview neighborhood, where they found a woman dead inside an apartment. Investigators say a suspect had fled the area on foot and was found and arrested a short time later. Police had not identified the victim or the suspect by Monday and had not given other details about how the woman died.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Police are searching for a suspect in the shooting two people in Hutchinson over the weekend, one of whom died. Hutchinson police say the shooting happened just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Police were alerted when officers on patrol in the area heard a volley of gunshots. As police were searching the area, someone called 911 to report the shooting, and officers found two victims a 46-year-old man in a front yard and a 42-year-old man lying in the street who had been shot in the stomach. The older man was taken to a hospital, where he was…
WICHITA, Kan. — The Catholic Diocese of Wichita says the remains of the Rev. Emil Kapaun will be returning to Kansas. Kapaun, of Pilsen, Kansas, died in a prison camp during the Korean War. Kapuan is being considered for sainthood by the Roman Catholic Church. The diocese said Monday it is working with Kapaun’s family and others to determine when the remains will be brought to Kansas. The diocese plans to inter the remains in a crypt inside the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Wichita. If he is eventually recognized as a saint, a dedicated shrine or chapel would be…
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 disorderly conduct in the 1500 block of Leavenworth St. in Manhattan on April 9, 2021, at approximately 8:57 p.m. Officers listed a 31-year-old male as the…
Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine Professor and Section Head, Small Animal Surgery Dr. Walter Renberg spoke with us on small animal orthopedics. We also spoke with members of the Konza Student Table about the weekly Wednesday meal program to benefit K-State students and their immediate families. Guests included Hospitality Management Instructor and Lacy’s Fresh Fare and Catering Manager Ericka Bauer along with graduate assistant Anthony Fink and Baking Science Club student volunteer Karly Brungardt.