AUSTIN, Texas — Abortion clinics in neighboring Oklahoma and nearby Kansas say they’re still seeing a high volume of patients from Texas as a new state law there banning most abortions remains in effect. The Biden administration this week sued Texas over the law, arguing it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution.“ The Justice Department is asking a judge to quickly declare the law invalid, although it is unknown how quickly a court might rule. In the meantime, the Trust Women abortion clinics in Oklahoma and Kansas say at least half their patients at both locations this week…
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Most Wyandotte County residents will be required to wear masks in indoor public spaces into mid-November, and Kansas aviation companies are set to receive nearly $104 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds. The mask requirement applies in Kansas City, Kansas, and to residents aged 5 and older, in businesses and houses of worship. Wyandotte County imposed the mandate in August, and it is now set to remain in place through Nov. 18. The county commission voted this past week to extend the mandate by two months. The Wichita Eagle reports that 31 companies will receive federal…
HUTCHINSTON, Kan. — Kansas State Fair officials judging the 4-H entomology entries last week discovered an invasive insect that prompted quarantines elsewhere. Fair Board member Gregg Hadley the student who caught the bug didn’t know it had prompted quarantines in at least 45 counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to try to stop its spread. Hadley, who is Director for Extension at Kansas State’s Research and Extension said it’s not clear how the Spotted Lanternfly made it to Kansas but it may have hitched a ride on a camper. Federal officials are expected to try and learn how the insect…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Kansas’s state animal the buffalo is being celebrated at the State Fair this year with a 700-pound butter sculpture. The Hutchinson News reports that a sculptor from Iowa, Sarah Pratt, had to do some research on buffaloes before she designed this year’s butter statue. Pratt said that if she winds up with any extra butter she may add a buffalo calf or some sunflowers. Pratt, who teaches school by day, lives in West Des Moines with her husband and three children, all of whom help her out with sculpting – from the Kansas State Fair to fairs…
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 and criminal damage to property in the 300 block of N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. in Manhattan on September 10, 2021, around 11:53 a.m. Officers listed an…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Kansas State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor, Equine Performance Medicine and Surgery, Dr. Dylan Lutter. Manhattan Housing Authority Commissioner Brad Claussen and Assistant Executive Director Mandy Thomas also joined the program.
Twenty years ago this past weekend, America changed forever following the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. and a fourth hijacked plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. The Flint Hills Volunteer Center hosted a 9/11 Day of Remembrance Ceremony at City Park Friday night to honor those lives lost in the attack and the subsequent conflict that followed. Multiple speakers talked to the men and women who lost their lives that day, as well as those who served in the past two decades. Riley County Health Department Julie Gibbs spoke to the front line men and women who…
K-State found a way to hold on to a 31-23 win over Southern Illinois, but the Wildcats lost QB Skylar Thompson to a lower-body injury. Here’s the latest: https://youtu.be/cbAHJw2hnMg
Traffic could be a major concern for fans returning to Manhattan for K-State’s home opener. Two current road projects in the city could cause congestion on gamedays this fall, especially with near capacity crowds expected following limitations last year due to COVID-19. West of the stadium, reconstruction of Kimball Avenue between Candlewood Drive and Seth Child Road has reduced traffic on Kimball to two lanes head-to-head. In addition the southbound exit onto Kimball from Seth Child remains closed. Fans driving from the north are asked to continue south to Claflin Road before exiting Seth Child and utilize College Avenue to…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Topeka police say a homicide suspect who was shot by officers has died. Police said Friday afternoon that 33-year-old Jesse Lees died hours after several officers shot at him. Interim Topeka Police Chief Bryan Wheeles said multiple officers were involved in the shooting Friday morning. No officers were injured. Police said Lees had been wanted for questioning in the death of Jennifer Morris. Her body was found inside a Topeka home Wednesday evening. No other information was immediately released. Wheeles said the Kansas Bureau of Investigation will take over the investigation into the shooting.