The Biosecurity Research Institute at Kansas State continues to research the coronavirus. Dr. Stephen Higgs, BRI Director, tells KMAN that they have been working hard to contribute to the research of the virus. Dr. Higgs says recently they performed an experiment which shows mosquitos cannot be infected or spread the virus. Higgs says this was an important discovery and talks about its publishing worldwide. “The last time I heard it was in 450, we’re probably heading for 500, different newspapers and news outlets, radios like KMAN. And I think 80 different countries was the last count,” he says. Dr. Higgs…
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Riley County voters will have two places to vote in person for advanced voting starting next week. Speaking to the Riley County commission Monday, County Clerk Rich Vargo says the county was fortunate to have enough volunteers to staff a polling a location at the K-State Student Union. Voters can go up to the Bluemont Room on the second floor to cast their vote starting on Oct 14. Advanced voting will also take place at the county office building as well. Advanced voting hours for both locations are as followed: County Office Building, second floor: Week of Oct 14-16: Wednesday-Friday…
The Riley County Health Department confirmed 76 new coronavirus cases since last Wednesday’s report. Numbers show that of those 76 cases, 40 of the patients are ages 18 to 24. The percent positive rate, released Monday shows that for the week of September 27, Riley county was at 9.4 percent, up slightly from the week before. Ascension Via Christi is currently caring for three positive patients, and one person with coronavirus symptoms waiting on test results. Results from last week’s free testing events in Riley County have began to come in. So far, 10 of the 215 residents tested were…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas state education commissioner Randy Watson said schools will need to rethink the way they deliver education amid the coronavirus pandemic because what is happening now is “not sustainable.” The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Watson told members of the Kansas Association of School Boards on Friday that one of the best solutions is to return students for five-day-a-week learning, while keeping class sizes to fewer than 15 students while requiring masks and social distancing. Watson said schools may need to partner with other organizations in the community, like churches or businesses that are closed anyway because of…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Topeka police are investigating the death of a man who was found with a gunshot wound on Saturday. Police said officers found the man around 11:30 a.m. Saturday when they were checking on the welfare of someone at a Topeka home. He died at the scene. Detectives are investigating the circumstances around the man’s death. The man was identified as 38-year-old Christopher McMillon.
WICHITA, Kan. — The downturn in airline travel amid the coronavirus pandemic could lead to years of decreased flights to fewer destinations from Kansas airports. Kansas News Service reports the number of passengers who boarded flights at Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport in Wichita this year has dropped 57% compared to 2019. At its lowest point in April there was a day when only 63 people flew out of the airport. Normally, the airport sees about 2,300 passengers a day, and a lot more during peak travel seasons. Boardings from Manhattan Regional Airport are down 56%.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Police arrested one person after a fatal stabbing in Kansas City, Kansas, Saturday. Kansas City, Kansas, police said officers found a person with stab wounds around 10:40 a.m. Saturday in central Kansas City, Kansas. The victim was taken to a hospital where they later died. Police said a suspect fled the scene of the stabbing and was arrested after a chase that involved the Kansas Highway Patrol.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Two people from Kansas City, Kansas, are facing charges in a fatal shooting that happened last week. Lolester Mitchell of Kansas City, Kansas, was found dead inside a home on Tuesday. Authorities said Monday that 22-year-old Cooper Allan Beck was charged with intentional murder in the second degree and other crimes. He is jailed on $250,000 bond. Meanwhile, 38-year-old Billy Joe Blood is charged with conspiracy interference with a law enforcement officer, intimidation of a witness or victim, and other crimes. She is jailed on $50,000 bond. Police have not disclosed a motive in the killing.
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 2300 block of Hillview Dr. in Manhattan on October 2, 2020, at approximately 12:15 p.m. Officers listed a 58-year-old female and Bank of America as the…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Biosecurity Research Institute Director Dr. Stephen Higgs. We also spoke with Manhattan Parks & Rec Assistant Director Wyatt Thompson and Douglass Community Center Director Dave Baker.