Author: KMAN Staff
Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that the state will move into Phases 3 and 4 next week of its vaccination plan. The next steps are set to start on Monday, March 22nd. Phase 3 includes people aged 16-64 with severe medical conditions, and other critical workers. This includes non-healthcare workers in critical infrastructure, who cannot perform their duties remotely and therefore face risks of work-related exposure. Phase 4 includes those aged 16-64 with other medical conditions that increase the risk the severity of infection. Additionally, Kelly announced the state will activate more providers to complete vaccinations, including safety-net clinics, pharmacies,…
Riley County commissioners will look into extending the current mask mandate into Manhattan in the next local health order. Approval was given to have language that includes the City of Manhattan when looking into Local Health Order No. 21. The reason this was brought up during Monday’s meeting was due to the possibility of Manhattan’s mandate expiring April 1st. County Counselor Clancy Holeman says the current Local Health Order No. 20 does not include Manhattan, since the city has had a mandate in place. The health order only includes the rural areas and smaller cities throughout the county. Local Health…
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 interference with LEO in Manhattan on March 12, 2021, at approximately 9:28 p.m. Officers listed a 38-year-old male as the victim when it was reported a…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Cheryl Collins with the Riley County Historical Museum.
For many, choosing what to eat to stay healthy can be one of the most difficult choices of the day. Ascension Via Christi hospital in Manhattan is focusing on March and National Nutrition Month. Brittney Petty, Clinical Dietitian, says one of their main focuses is mindful eating. “It focuses on using all of your senses- smell, taste, touch-to really be aware of the food regardless of the type of food that it is,” Petty says. “So, it doesn’t focus on carbs, proteins, fats, it just lets you enjoy your food.” Petty says the idea of mindful eating has many benefits…
As March rolled around this year, Professor Andrew Smith of the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications said the anniversary of his COVID-19 diagnosis comes with a lot of baggage but he is grateful to see how the community has came together, and how people responded with wanting to keep their friends and neighbors safe by wearing masks, “because that’s the right thing to do.” “It doesn’t protect me, it protects you. The other thing was that my family and I lived through this, and so we have not spent another minute in fear for the last year,…
WELLINGTON, Kan. — The carcass of an American alligator has been found in a south-central Kansas river, and wildlife officials say the animal was likely being kept as a pet before being released into the wild when it got too big. Kansas City television station WDAF reports that a Kansas Department of Transportation worker recently discovered the carcass in the Ninnescah River in Sumner County as he worked along the river bank. A zoologist determined the reptile, which is native to the southeastern U.S., was about 3 years old. Alligators can’t survive the harsh winters of the Midwest and Plains…
TOPEKA, Kan. — The parents of a man who was shot and killed by Topeka police are asking a judge to reinstate two officers as defendants in a lawsuit they filed over his death. Attorneys for the family of Dominique White filed a motion seeking to add a wrongful death count against officers Justin Mackey and Michael Cruse. A federal judge last September removed the two officers from the lawsuit. The officers shot White after a struggle in September 2017. Attorneys for the city said in a motion March 1 that they object to the officers being reinstated to the…
MISSION, Kan. — Businesses that were ordered to shut down or limit capacity because of the pandemic could receive financial relief under two bills in the state Legislature that would address pending litigation but have riled up county leaders who could be forced to pay out millions. Both bills provide businesses the chance to apply for property tax reimbursements, although the details vary. Eric Stafford, a lobbyist for the influential Kansas Chamber of Commerce, said Thursday at a hearing that a lawsuit is pending. He said the state could be “on the hook for a significant amount of money if…