Riley County has two more positive cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 31. The new cases involve 57-year-old female and a 54-year-old male. There is no relation between the two patients, according to Julie Gibbs, the Riley County Health Department Director. They each had contact with another known case in the community and are currently recovering in their homes. Gibbs has also reported that a previously identified patient is currently at Ascension Via Christi Hospital with “severe lower respiratory symptoms.” This patient is a female and is the only Riley County resident being treated for COVID-19 in a…
Author: KMAN Staff
Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Usha Reddi joined us Tuesday for a preview of the Manhattan City Commission meeting and COVID-19 impacts on city operations.
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 burglary in the 1700 block of Plymouth Dr. in Manhattan on April 20, 2020, at approximately 3:30 PM. Officers listed a 32-year-old female as the victim when she reported…
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 burglary in the 6300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on April 18, 2020, at approximately 10:00 AM. Officers listed the Kansas Department of Agriculture, a 61-year-old male,…
By John Hanna – Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is facing a projected 8.1% shortfall in its next state budget after a new fiscal forecast issued Monday slashed projections for expected tax collections over the next 15 months by nearly $1.37 billion to reflect the economic damage associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced even before the new forecast was public that she has directed state agencies to avoid filling open positions not essential to dealing with the novel coronavirus and to eliminate discretionary spending. But those steps aren’t likely going to be enough to…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has received more personal protective equipment and supplies to expand COVID-19 testing in communities with meat processing plants. Gov. Laura Kelly says the supplies will go to Finney, Ford and Seward counties in southwest Kansas and Lyon County in the east-central part of the state. As of Monday, 336 people in those counties are infected with the coronavirus out of 1,986 statewide. Cargill, Tyson Fresh Meats and National Beef say employees at their plants have tested positive. Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking clusters…
TEKAMAH, Neb. (AP) Police in southeastern Nebraska say two young boys who were the subject of an urgent Amber alert Monday have been found safe in Wichita, Kansas. An Amber alert was issued Monday morning in Nebraska for the two boys, ages 7 and 4, who were taken from Tekamah, police said. The alert was later extended to Kansas. Tekamah Police Chief Dan Jacobs says the man accused of taking the boys was a step-grandparent and was caught and arrested in Wichita after a police chase. Jacobs says the boys were found safe in the man’s vehicle.
K-State has been working to bring parts of their enrollment and recruitment process online now that on-campus summer activities have been canceled through July. K-State Vice President of Communications and Marketing Jeff Morris: He says part of the process has been creating virtual tours for prospective students. As for the status of whether there will be in-person classes this fall, Morris says projections seem to be holding true so far, but progress will need to be made in testing.