A woman from Wamego was taken to Wamego Health Center yesterday after icy roads caused her vehicle to roll over Monday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Beth M. Brunkow, 69, was heading east on Oregon Trail Rd. near Onaga Rd. in a 1999 GMC Jimmy when icy conditions caused her to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle then went into the ditch and rolled one time. Brunkow’s injury was reported by authorities as minor. The wreck was reported at 11:23 a.m. at the 20500 block of Oregon Trail Rd..
Author: KMAN Staff
Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Usha Reddi joined us for a recap of the Flint Hills Leaders Retreat and a preview of Tuesday’s city commission meeting.
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Community members gathered at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel this morning for a morning of prayer and remembrance during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast Program. The main event of the program was a speech delivered by Bishop Darryl Martin, the founder of Manhattan Christian Fellowship Church, who reflected on King’s teachings in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In his speech, entitled “A Call to Action,” Martin explained what he believes MLK Day is about. Martin also reflected on why it is important to remember King’s teachings and efforts several years after the civil-rights movements…
Kansas State University Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Bryan Samuel spoke about Martin Luther King Jr. observations around the university. K-State Engineering Extension Radon Program Coordinator Brian Hanson discussed radon exposure and avoidance in homes. Manhattan VFW Post 1786 Commander Dan Watkins spoke about a call to action to attend the funeral of a Vietnam Veteran and other upcoming events.
TOPEKA — A Kansas Court of Appeals judge, a Lawrence attorney and a veteran prosecutor now working for the attorney general’s office are finalists for a state Supreme Court seat. A lawyer-led state nominating commission on Friday sent the candidates’ names to Gov. Laura Kelly. She has until March 17 to pick one. The finalists are Court of Appeals Judge Thomas Malone, Lawrence attorney Keynen Wall and Steven Obermeier, who worked three decades as a Johnson County prosecutor before becoming assistant state solicitor general in 2017. A seat on the seven-member court is open because former Chief Justice Lawton Nuss…
WICHITA — The Department of Justice says a Wichita property manager accused of inappropriately touching female tenants and repeatedly asking them for sex will pay $160,000 in damages and penalties under a settlement. The federal lawsuit alleged Thong Cao sexually harassed tenants since at least 2009 at rental properties he owned or operated in Wichita. His wife was also named in the lawsuit because she owned or co-owned some of the properties. The consent order filed Friday requires them to pay $155,000 to 11 former tenants and a $5,000 civil penalty. It also bars them from managing residential properties in…
LAWRENCE — A task force that examined Greek life at the University of Kansas is recommending a return to Friday morning classes and a stronger effort to connect fraternities and sororities with the community. The university formed the task force in November 2018 to improve safety and efficiency in the Greek community. The task force said the Greek community must eliminate hazing. Its recommendations for achieving that goal includes forming a group to identify and address hazing and address the root causes. Chancellor Douglas Girod said the task force strongly supports fraternities and sororities despite national concerns about hazing and…
More than 100 area residents celebrated the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Manhattan’s Peace Memorial Auditorium Saturday. The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration has been a mainstay in Manhattan for more than two decades, organized by the Manhattan Martin Luther Jr. Memorial Committee. The event regularly features poetry, singing, speeches, recognition for winners of the annual art and writing contest, and the presentation of the Spirit of Martin Luther King Community Service Award. Mayor Usha Reddi opened the celebration, welcoming visitors and residents alike. She says the work of King and people like him…
January is National Radon Action Month, meaning now is a good time to become informed about radon and radon exposure in your home. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in the soil that is a result of uranium decay. Brian Hanson, the K-State Engineering Extension Radon Program Coordinator, says radon can eventually make its way from the soil into a house, posing a health risk to the occupants of the home. Radon is an inert gas, meaning it cannot be detected by human senses. Luckily, Hanson says homeowners can test their homes for radon with a radon test…