More mail in ballots have come into the Riley County clerk’s office, with the results still too close to call for the county commission District 3 seat. The new results as of Wednesday show only a single vote difference now in favor of Democratic Candidate Kathryn Focke. At the end of election night, the unofficial numbers had Candidate John Matta in the lead by only 10 votes. County Clerk Rich Vargo says they will continue to count votes as they come in until the end of the week. Friday is the last day the clerk’s office can accept mail in…
Author: KMAN Staff
Riley County is reporting 60 new positive COVID-19 cases and 59 recoveries. This brings the county’s active-case total to 145 and recoveries to 2,154. The positive rate for the week of Oct. 25 came in at 9.7 percent, up from the previous week’s rate of 6.4 percent. Ascension Via Christi is currently caring for five COVID-19 positive patients. Riley County has identified the K-State Track and Field team as the location of the most recent outbreak. Members of the team went to a Halloween party last weekend, which has so far led to 10 positive cases. The Sept. 26 wedding outbreak has…
MESI reimbursement The Manhattan City Commission Tuesday authorized a $235,000 reimbursement to the Manhattan Emergency Shelter for its rent and mortgage assistance program. “They had their own funds available to help meet that need versus waiting for funding to be approved by the different governing bodies,” Ron Fehr, Manhattan city manager, said. “They went ahead and made that funding expenditure and now are asking to be reimbursed.” Usha Reddi, Manhattan city commissioner, says the funding will come from the $2.9 million in CARES Act funds the city received from the state through Riley County. “We did receive the $2.9 million…
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 600 block of Pottawatomie Ave. in Manhattan on November 3, 2020, at approximately 8:02 a.m. Officers listed Hummel Tree Service as the victim when it was…
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 2500 block of Stagg Hill Rd. in Manhattan on November 2, 2020, at approximately 8:21 a.m. Officers listed a 27-year-old male as the victim when it…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Another Kansas prison inmate has died of the coronavirus and hospitals admissions are high as case numbers soar statewide. The Kansas Department of Corrections announced Tuesday that a COVID-19 positive inmate from the Ellsworth Correctional Facility died Monday. The inmate, whose name wasn’t released, was 76 and had underlying medical conditions. He is among more than 3,600 inmates statewide to be infected since the pandemic began; nine have died. In Wichita, Ascension Via Christi was treating 70 coronavirus patients Tuesday, the highest number it has seen yet. The hospital has repeatedly added beds in its COVID-19…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man who is suspected of showing up at a Wichita mosque with a handgun and yelling Islamophobic comments at a Muslim man. The 26-year-old Wichita man is jailed on suspicion of aggravated assault and disorderly conduct. Police said in a news release the man also is suspected of putting up “concerning posters around the Islamic Society of Wichita.“ The Wichita Eagle reports that police arrested him Friday at a home in nearby Derby after responding to a disturbance with a weapon call at the Masjid An Noor Mosque, about a block southwest…
USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade and board member Jurdene Coleman highlighted what will be discussed during Wednesday’s school board meeting. K-State Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy Director Dr. Tim Shaffer lent some perspective on the presidential election and the long process for counting votes in some of the swing states.
Official results for the Riley County commission District 3 seat will have to wait a couple of weeks due to unofficial results being too close to call. A difference of 10 votes was reported at the end of the election between Republican candidate John Matta and Democratic candidate Kathryn Focke, with Matta in the lead. Matta was concerned with the results throughout election night as Republicans across the country were losing their seats. KMAN was able to speak to Matta about the results and if he thought this would be a close race. “It’s hard to know what to expect,”…
The House seat for District 67 was up for voting on Tuesday. Republican, Mike Dodson, defeated Cheryl Arthur, getting 54% of the votes. Dodson tells KMAN that he is grateful for the opportunity. “I’ve retired four times already and had all the blessings one could ask for and this is just another opportunity to serve the people I care about here in Manhattan and Riley County,” says Dodson. Dodson adds that he had a strong competitor in Cheryl Arthur. “I would like to say I appreciate Mrs. Arthur’s campaign. I think she did very well, had a strong campaign. I…