On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Pottawatomie County Commissioner Dee McKee. We also spoke with Fort Riley Anti-terrorism Officer Timothy Morgan.
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Sunset Zoo is bringing back Brew at the Zoo, and it’s better than ever! Melissa Kirkwood, Marketing and Development Coordinator, tells KMAN Brew at the Zoo is a perfect event to relax, eat great food, have a few drinks, and explore the 26-acre zoo, all while enjoying the live music and entertainment from M31. Kirkwood says this year’s event also comes with more exciting news. “We have formed a really great relationship with Manhattan Brewing Company and they will be launching a beer specific for Sunset Zoo on Wednesday [August 25],” Kirkwood adds. “So, they will have a release party…
Enrollment numbers at Kansas State University continue to be affected due to COVID. Richard Myers, K-State President, tells KMAN that they consider three different buckets when looking at enrollment. They look at applications, admissions, and enrollments. “Our apply and admits are the highest ever in the schools history,” Myers says. “This year, the yield, the number of those that are admitted that actually enroll, I think has been impacted by COVID.” Myers adds that students decide to come to K-State by coming to campus, seeing the campus, and meeting the people, but due to COVID-19, there has been limited opportunities…
Beginning in the Fall of 2022 Kansas State University will require freshman students to live on campus. Richard Myers, K-State President says this has been a topic for several years, but one that is finally being put into action. “The evidence, the data, the research is very clear. If you are in a, we’ll call it a supervised living situation your freshman year, the chances of being successful at the university go way up.” Myers says even with this requirement, fees for tuition and housing will stay separate. He adds that even though freshman will be living on campus, they…
HAYS, Kan. — Police in western Kansas say a man is dead after he was accidentally shot over the weekend by a roommate. Police say the shooting happened late Friday night in Hays, when first responders were called to home for a shooting. Arriving Hays police officers and Ellis County Sheriff’s deputies found a man with a gunshot wound to his head. The man was rushed to a Hays hospital, where he later died. Investigators say one of the man’s roommates was trying to repair a gun when it unexpectedly fired, shooting the victim in the head. Investigators have ruled…
TOWANDA, Kan. — Butler County authorities say a teenager drowned over the weekend after he drove his pickup truck into a pond. The Butler County sheriff’s office says the truck went into a pond north of Towanda late Friday or early Saturday. Another juvenile in the car was able to escape. The boy’s body was recovered on Sunday. No names or other information has been released.
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 2900 block of Wayne Dr. in Manhattan on August 20, 2021, around 10:39 a.m. Officers listed a 41-year-old male as the victim when it was reported…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Sunset Zoo Marketing/Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood. Riley County Seniors’ Service Center Meals Coordinator Molly Hesse also joined the program. In our final segment we spoke with Marianna Kistler Beach Museum Director Linda Duke.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — If the Evel Knievel museum does move from Topeka, Kansas, to Las Vegas, the owner of the museum dedicated to the daredevil has pledged to repay $117,000 it has received from the city since it opened in 2017. It was reported earlier this month that the museum dedicated to the career of Robert Craig Knievel, who became known for his death-defying stunts and tricks on motorbikes, may move to the Las Vegas Arts District. The museum’s owner Mike Patterson told city officials in a meeting last week he believes it is appropriate to repay the city…
For the third time in as many seasons, Kansas State sixth-year senior quarterback Skylar Thompson has been named to the initial watch list for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Current K-State quarterbacks coach Collin Klein won the award in 2012, while previous Wildcat candidates for the award include Jake Waters (2014), Michael Bishop (1998 finalist) and Chad May (1994 finalist). This is the fifth preseason watch list Thompson has been named to prior to the 2021 season, a list that also includes the Maxwell Award, Manning Award, Wuerffel Trophy and Senior Bowl. Thompson has thrown for 5,021 yards and 30 touchdowns in his…