TOPEKA, Kan. — Fire officials in Topeka say a woman suffered life-threatening injuries in a Wednesday house fire that also injured another person. The Topeka Fire Department says in a news release that fire crews were called to the home just after 3 a.m. Wednesday. Arriving firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from the home and learned that someone was trapped inside. Firefighters found a woman unresponsive inside, carried her outside and started life-saving efforts. She was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries. A man who escaped the flames before firefighters arrived was taken to the hospital…
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New Manhattan mayor City commissioner Wynn Butler has officially been named Manhattan’s mayor for 2021. The change was made Tuesday as part of an annual reorganization which involves a rotation among the city commission’s five members. Butler says he wants the commission to focus on taxes, infrastructure and responsible growth during his term. “I don’t want to see property taxes go up,” Butler said. “I don’t want to see sales taxes go up either. We’ve got to continue with infrastructure. Of course the airport – we’ve got a runway issue. We’ve got a maintenance shop we need to finish. We’ve…
The pandemic continues to force tough situations upon local school districts. The USD 383 school district started back in session on Tuesday. The district has now made the transition back to 5 days a week in-person classes with the option to learn remotely. Marvin Wade, USD 383 superintendent, says several aspects went into the decision to start back in-person. “One of the aspects of us opening up is that our students are, in some cases, safer at school than they are in other environments because we do have the sanitizers, the masking, the protocols in place,” Wade says. Kristin Brighton,…
Education was the topic throughout Wednesday’s edition of In Focus, which highlighted the return to 5-day-a-week in person class at USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools. Guests included Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade, board member Kristin Brighton, as well as Eisenhower Middle School Principal Tracy Newell and Lee Elementary Principal Erica Bammes. UFM Community Learning Center Executive Director Linda Teener joined us in the second half of the show to discuss the center’s spring catalog and upcoming non-credit classes. She also discussed upcoming sign ups for the community gardens program offered annually.
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 intimidation in the 100 block of Parker Dr. in Manhattan on January 5, 2021, at approximately 9:47 a.m. Officers listed a 14-year-old female as the victim when it…
Several members of the K-State marching band and Classy Cats dance team have earned a prestigious honor. Twelve members of The Pride of Wildcat Land and the entire K-State Classy Cats dance team have been selected for the College Band Directors National Association Intercollegiate Marching Band. The band will perform “End of Time” by Beyonce in a video that will premiere online on the Intercollegiate Marching Band Youtube page on January 11, the day of the National Championship. The performance will include all of your typical halftime show aspects including music, color guard members, and dancers. Frank Tracz, K-State marching…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran says he will vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. Moran’s announcement Tuesday means he is breaking with President Donald Trump and others in the GOP trying to overturn the result. Moran’s stance ahead of a joint session of Congress on Wednesday that is expected to confirm the Democratic president-elect’s victory in November also puts Moran at odds with all of the other Republicans in Kansas’ congressional delegation. Trump’s unfounded claims of voter fraud have been rejected roundly by courts and election officials. Moran said “in every instance the…
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A Lawrence neighborhood bearing the name of a slave owner plans to change the name. The Pinckney Neighborhood Association said it taking suggestions for a new name for the neighborhood named for either Charles Pinckney or Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. They were cousins who had successful political careers in the late 1700s and early 1800s but also supported slavery. Neighborhood association president Bart Littlejohn said residents began discussing the name change after racial injustice demonstrations this summer. The neighborhood hopes to begin a voting on the change this spring.
WICHITA, Kan. — Law enforcement authorities have identified the two victims of the Dec. 29 shooting near Wichita. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s office on Monday said they are 43-year-old Bradley Michael Reece and 22-year-old Kayla Schmidt, both of Wichita. Reece died at the scene and Schmidt died from her injuries at a local hospital on Thursday.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly says she’s “very comfortable” with how Kansas is distributing the COVID-19 vaccines despite U.S. government data showing that its inoculation rate is the lowest of any state in the nation. The governor argued Monday that Kansas likely has a more efficient distribution system than other states and is getting vaccine doses more quickly to more communities. The state health department has said federal data shows Kansas lagging behind other states because of a lag in reporting vaccinations, and Kelly told reporters the state has concentrated on “getting vaccinations in people’s arms.” But Kansas House…