Flint Hills Christian School is currently undergoing construction for a new expansion. Board Member Dr. Moni El-Aasar and Director of Advancement Jordan Candido, spoke with KMAN about the latest for the project. Dr. El-Aasar says the scope of the project is to have two classrooms per grade from pre-k to 6th grade. Overall, the project is expected to be around 28 thousand square feet for all of the expansion. Candido says the need for this expansion comes from the increase in enrollment at the school. Candido says they anticipate having the ability to rent out the gymnasium area to the…
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GLEN ELDER, Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says a suspect in a kidnapping died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a long standoff. The KBI says a 78-year-old man contacted Mitchell County authorities on Saturday to report he had been kidnapped at gunpoint and held for 26 hours by an acquaintance, 59-year-old John Roudybush, of rural Glen Elder. When officers tried to serve a search warrant at Roudybush’s home on Sunday evening, he refused to come out. The KBI says after hours of negotiations, officers heard a gunshot early Monday and found Roudybush dead inside the house. No…
SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. — The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department says a woman has died and two juveniles are critically injured after the truck the woman was driving struck a train near Maize. KWCH-TV reports that the sheriff’s office said the juveniles were passengers in the truck that collided with the train Tuesday afternoon. The railroad crossing has no arms or lights, according to the sheriff’s office. The department is investigating the collision.
DODGE CITY, Kan. — Police in southwestern Kansas say five family members are fighting for their lives after being sickened by carbon monoxide. Police were called Monday to a home in Dodge City, where they encountered thick vehicle exhaust and found five men unconscious and critically ill. Police say all five were quickly removed and taken to hospitals, where they remain in critical condition. Investigators say the poisoning was an accident caused when one of the men left a vehicle running in the home’s closed garage, allowing fumes to fill the home. Police say four of the men are brothers…
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 theft in the 1400 block of Anderson Ave. in Manhattan on October 26, 2021, around 2:18 p.m. Officers listed a 68-year-old male as the victim when it was reported…
On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with USD 378 Riley County Superintendent Cliff Williams and USD 384 Blue Valley Superintendent John Cox. USD 475 Geary County Superintendent Dr. Reginald Eggleston also joined the program.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State embarks on the second half of its Big 12 schedule with a pair of home matches against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. K-State (12-7, 3-5 Big 12) has split its last three conference series after going 1-1 at TCU last week. The Wildcats picked up a four-set victory Friday, rebounding from a four-game setback Thursday. In Friday’s win, Aliyah Carter turned in a season-high 23 kills and three aces. Carter added a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs Thursday, helping her earn Big 12 Offensive Player…
Face masks are no longer required to be worn in Manhattan city-operated facilities, starting today. The directive from city staff is that masks are now strongly recommended inside facilities for vaccinated or unvaccinated people aged two or older, but not mandated. City Manager Ron Fehr said in a release Tuesday that the situation in Manhattan is much improved, with the percent positive rate seeing a continued downward trend, as well as the number of new cases and hospitalizations being low. There is no city-wide mask ordinance in effect.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Police in Kansas City, Kansas, are investigating after finding two people shot one fatally in the city’s Quindaro Bluffs neighborhood. Police say in a news release that the shooting was reported around 10:30 p.m. Monday. Arriving officers found two people with gunshot wounds, including one who died at the scene. The other person was taken to a hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. Police say a person of interest in the shooting was taken into custody. Police have not released the names of any of those involved.
DODGE CITY, Kan. — The Kansas Highway Patrol says an 8-year-old boy has died after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving in a southwestern Kansas field crashed. The patrol says the crash happened around 7 p.m. Monday in Ford County. Investigators say the ATV flipped, killing 8-year-old Nicholas Williams, of Offerle, Kansas. Officials say the boy was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.