Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 board of education continued to hear from concerned parents on the current model of learning. Parents, as well as a student and staff member, voiced their concerns over the quality of education being given in the hybrid model. Manhattan High School Sophomore Wesley Zika says she is a straight A student and has never had difficulty with school, but the hybrid model has changed that. “Hybrid is not working for me. I began having multiple breakdowns every night and decided to talk to my mom about how much I am truly struggling socially, mentally, and emotionally,” says…
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Fort Riley Museum Complex Director Dr. Robert Smith highlighted the ongoing renovations at the museum and spoke about upcoming events in November surrounding Veterans Day. Manhattan Public Library Development and Public Relations Coordinator Madison Ogle highlighted the library current operations status. Keri Haller, a 2nd grade teacher at Central Elementary in Wamego and country musician Jake Gill joined us to highlight the Country Music Teacher Classroom Initiative which Haller has been selected for.
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 2200 block of McDowell Ave in Manhattan on October 7, 2020, at approximately 12:06 pm. Officers listed a 55-year-old male as the victim when it was…
The Manhattan City Commission has amended Charter Ordinance No. 44 to set the purchasing power limit to $50,000. Earlier this year, due to the pandemic, the City Manager’s office saw that spending power increased from $20,000 to $75,000. Commissioner Linda Morse supported the change. “When you get a new accounting system, it seems to me that the, board of directors or a commission needs better financial oversight, it needs to be better. I at the time lobbied for $50,000 and the commission wanted to go to 75 and I agreed to that on the emergency basis, because we didn’t know…
EMPORIA, Kan. — A former contract driver for the U.S. Postal Service is accused of opening and destroying mail containing cash. The U.S. attorney’s office says 23-year-old Dennis Tapscott has been charged with delaying mail. The Emporia Gazette reports that the crime is alleged to have occurred in 2019 and 2020 in Lyon County and other counties.If convicted, he faces up to a year in federal prison and a fine up to $100,000. The U.S. Postal Service Inspection Service investigated.
WICHITA, Kan. — Even as some of the state’s largest districts reopen, most Kansas counties have such a high rate of new coronavirus cases that they have moved into the red zone on a key state benchmark that suggests schools consider putting the brakes on in-person classes and sports. The Wichita Eagle reports that 75 of the state’s 105 counties were in the worst reopening zone for the two week cumulative incident rate, one of five school reopening indicators established by the state. That’s an increase of 10 counties from a week ago. However, individual districts can make their own…
USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade and school board member Katrina Lewison joined In Focus to preview the district’s Wednesday board meeting. Manhattan Fire Department Fire Marshall Jake Powell and Capt. Gregg Van Der Creek also joined us in the latter part of the show to discuss Fire Prevention Week and the dangers of cooking fires.
WICHITA, Kan. — One Wichita woman is facing six years in federal prison after supplying the weapon that was used to kill three people. According to the office of US Attorney Stephen McAllister, 35-year-old Myrta Rangel of Wichita, Kansas pleaded guilty to giving a gun to a convicted felon and a person she knew would use it in a drug trafficking crime. Rangel admitted she took part in a drug trafficking conspiracy with Jereme Nelson and others. She admitted to giving the gun to Nelson for him to carry to collect a drug debt. Nelson shot and killed three people.…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas health officials report a new pandemic record for average daily hospitalizations. The state had an average of 26.29 new coronavirus hospitalizations per day for the seven days ending Monday. The previous high was 23.86 for the seven days ending Friday. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment also reported that the state saw 1,597 new confirmed and probable cases since Friday, an increase of 2.5%, bringing the total cases to 62,708. The state health department also reported eight new COVID-19-related deaths since Friday, bringing the total to 706.