LAWRENCE, Kan. — A Native American tribe is seeking the return of a prayer rock that was transformed into a monument honoring Kansas settlers. Before the Kaw people were forcibly moved from Kansas to what is now Oklahoma in 1873, they held ceremonies and gathering before the 23-ton boulder known as the “Big Red Rock.” As Lawrence prepared for its 75th anniversary in 1929, the rock was moved to a park in town. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that a letter from the Kaw Nation says the intent is to bring the rock to Allegawaho Memorial Heritage Park in Council Grove.…
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TOPEKA, Kan. — Police have arrested a woman in connection with the death of a man whose body was found south of downtown Topeka on Sunday. Topeka Police said the man’s death was suspicious but they didn’t release details about how he died. The man police identified as 73-year-old Charles Jackson was found dead around 5 a.m. Sunday. Police Lt. Shane Hilton said 50-year-old Jennifer Jackson was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, and she was being held in the Shawnee County jail on Sunday.
WICHITA, Kan. — Another low-intensity earthquake has rattled Wichita the ninth, geologists say, since Thanksgiving. The Wichita Eagle reports that the U.S. Geological Survey and the Kansas Geological Survey say the earthquake hit minutes before 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The USGS recorded it as a 2.8 magnitude. The KGS recorded it as a 2.3 magnitude. Officials say the epicenter of the weak quake was along East Killarney about a block east of Greenwich. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake.
SALINA, Kan. — A Salina police officer is recovering after being stabbed this weekend as he tried to make an arrest. Television station KAKE reports that the incident happened early Sunday morning, just after midnight, as the officer was making an arrest. Police say a fight ensued with the suspect, later identified as Miguel Alberto Tostado. Police say Tostado stabbed the officer in the torso with a knife and tried to flee, but was quickly captured. Police say Tostado was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer and other counts. He’s being held in the Salina…
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 900 block of Leavenworth St. in Manhattan on December 11, 2020, at approximately 11:32 a.m. Officers listed a 22-year-old male as the victim when it was…
Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine Clinical Professor and Section Head/Livestock Services Dr. Matt Miesner spoke about winter preparation with calving season during Monday’s program. Biosecurity Research Institute Director Dr. Stephen Higgs joined us for an update regarding ongoing research related to SARS-COV-2 and vaccine development.
Representatives of Olsson & BBN Architects design team, McCown-Gordon Construction, and the City of Manhattan joined together to lay the foundations that would light up Aggieville development on a otherwise dark, and overcast Friday. Laying the foundations from which the Aggieville parking garage will rise, Mayor Usha Reddi thanked the Riley County Commission, as well as USD 383 board members for dedicating Aggieville as a TIF district. This permits the city to capture development in property valuation — and accordingly, property charges — over a long term period inside a set limit for public redevelopment purposes. “This is a partnership…
The Riley County Health Department 94 new positive cases of COVID-19 were identified Friday and 87 additional people have been added to the recovered list since its previous report. Active cases totaled 500 as of Friday, with Ascension Via Christi caring for six positive patients and two patients under investigation (PUIs). Four of these patients are in the Intensive Care Unit. A total of 3,754 residents have recovered from the virus since the pandemic began. Pottawatomie County added 25 new positive cases and saw 26 more recoveries. Active cases totaled 75 in the county Friday, with seven current hospitalizations. The…
Kansas State is continuing to discuss plans for the upcoming semesters. On Friday, K-State held a virtual town hall meeting. One big item on the agenda was an update on the plans for the upcoming semesters. Dr. Charles Taber, Kansas State Provost, says as they head into the 2021 calendar year and the upcoming semesters, they continue to plan as if they will be in Phase 3. He tells KMAN more about the approach for spring of 2021. “We’ll continue to have COVID restrictions,” Taber says. “We’ll continue to require face coverings, six-foot social distancing in classrooms, reductions in class…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has released a report outlining more than 60 recommendations to the state Legislature and local government officials on how to tackle racial justice. The recommendations released Thursday were crafted by a commission Kelly appointed in response to the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The panel recommends against driver’s license suspensions for people who fail to pay fines or fees and against no-knock warrants in drug cases. Kelly had asked the panel to focus on relationships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they police.