Ascension Via Christi President and CEO Bob Copple joined KMAN in the 7am hour to provide our COVID update.
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On Tuesday’s edition on In Focus we spoke with Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Usha Reddi.
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 by deception in the 2700 block of Butterfield Rd. in Manhattan on November 30, 2020, at approximately 11:07 a.m. Officers listed a 40-year-old female and a 67-year-old male,…
WICHITA, Kan. — A state consumer advocacy agency has urged regulators to reject Evergy’s proposal to add charges to recover the cost of providing solar energy. The Citizens’ Utility Ratepayer Board requested a temporary plan in which Evergy would charge solar and non-solar customers the same. The Wichita Eagle reports Evergy proposed new rates after their current rate structure, which included fees to customers who generate their own electricity, was ruled discriminatory by the Kansas Supreme Court. Evergy contends it needs to recover the cost of providing on-demand electricity for solar-equipped homes that don’t use many kilowatts. It argues customers…
WICHITA, Kan. — Police in Wichita are investigating the stabbing death of a man inside a home. Television station KSN reports that firefighters in the area were flagged down just after 4 p.m. Sunday by a witness to the stabbing. Firefighters then called police, who found 32-year-old Rickey Mason, of Wichita, fatally wounded inside the home. Police say witnesses reported Mason and another person were arguing over property when the other person pulled a knife and stabbed Mason in the chest. Police have not reported any arrests in the case, but say they know the identity of and are searching…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has appointed state Court of Appeals Judge Melissa Taylor Standridge to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court. Monday’s appointment was made despite the objections of the state’s most influential anti-abortion group. It is Kelly’s third appointment to the seven-member court in less than two years in office. Under the state constitution, her choice is not subject to review by the Republican-controlled Legislature. Standridge will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Carol Beier. The anti-abortion group Kansans for Life opposed Standridge’s appointment because she sided in a 2016 ruling…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Hospital and nursing officials fear if COVID-19 cases continue unchecked there will not be enough nurses to staff new hospital beds in the near future in the Kansas City metro area. Kansas health officials on Monday added 4,425 cases to the state’s pandemic tally since Friday, bringing the total to 157,446. The data showed that Kansas averaged 2,198 new confirmed and probable coronavirus a day for the seven days ending Monday. That is below the record average of 2,766 cases. The number of COVID-19 related deaths also rose by 31 to 1,560.
WICHITA, Kan. — Police arrested two teenage boys accused of spraying a woman with mace at a Wichita shopping center during a failed attempt to steal her car. The Wichita Police Department said in a news release that the arrests of the juveniles stem from an incident at 11 a.m. Sunday at the West Way Shopping Center. A 50-year-old woman reported two males tried to steal her SUV as she was getting inside. A 13-year-old was arrested on suspicion of robbery, simple battery, simple battery of a law enforcement officer and other charges. A 15-year-old was also arrested on suspicion…
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 800 block of Levee Dr. in Manhattan on November 25, 2020, at approximately 11:37 a.m. Officers listed Purple Wave Auction as the victim when it was…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism game warden Ben Jedlicka and Tuttle Creek State Park Manager Todd Lovin. We also spoke with Meadowlark Holiday Classic is previewed with New Boston Creative Group’s Kristin Brighton, Meadowlark’s Sarah Duggan and Mark Knackendoffel from the Trust Company.