LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas has confirmed a second case of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment notified the Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health on Friday that the variant had been found in the community. The announcement came one just day after the state’s first case of the variant was confirmed Thursday in neighboring Franklin County. Dr. Jennifer Schrimsher, deputy county health officer, said detection of the variant in the county does not come as a surprise as it has rapidly spread across the country since the first…
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TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas officials continue working to speed up the distribution of aid money to help people avoid eviction. Ryan Vincent, who leads the state agency overseeing the program, said more than 40% of the $169 million allocated to the state program has been given out so far. Kansas, like most states, fell short of the federal goal of distributing at least 65% of the aid money by Nov. 15. Vincent said Kansas has been making steady progress and roughly 32,000 Kansans have received help. And Kansas isn’t in danger of having the federal government reclaim some of the…
LEAWOOD, Kan. — Two years after Zach Morrisey was shot to death in a Kansas suburb of Kansas City, his relatives say they’re still waiting for answers. Morrisey, of Leawood, Kansas, was killed on Dec. 21, 2019. He was shot on the parking lot of a Leawood apartment complex as he was sitting inside a car with a friend. No arrests have been made. Morrisey was 24. Morrisey’s cousin, Shannon Ross, told WDAF-TV that the family is frustrated by not knowing what led to the shooting at that moment in time.
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 and criminal damage to property in the 6300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on December 18, 2021, around 9:27 a.m. Officers listed a 49-year-old female, 48-,…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Riley County Historical Museum Director Allana Parker.
LINCOLN, Neb. (Kansas State Athletics) – Kansas State turned to its reliable defense to grind out another road victory, as the Wildcats held Nebraska to more than 17 points under its scoring average in a 67-58 win on Sunday night before a sold-out crowd of 15,043 fans at Pinnacle Bank Arena. K-State (7-3) has now won 5 of its last 6 games and opened the year with consecutive road victories (Wichita State and Nebraska) for the first time since the 2017-18 season. With their offense struggling with consistency, the Wildcats turned up their always solid defensive effort in holding the Cornhuskers…
Cops N’ Kids was held at the Manhattan Walmart on Saturday morning. Underprivileged children from around the county were allowed to shop through the store with the help of Riley County law enforcement. Retired officer and event coordinator, Rod Cook, said that this event, which was first established 32 years ago, has grown immensely thanks to donations, allowing for them to help shop for nearly 100 children in the area. Assistant director of the Riley County Police Department, Kurt Moldrup, said that this event is really special, not only for the children, but also for the law enforcement who are…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State built a first quarter lead and held back a late Oregon charge to capture a wire-to-wire win, 68-56, on Saturday night in front of a raucous Bramlage Coliseum crowd. Kansas State is off to its best start through 12 games since the 2016-17 season (10-2). “I thought we made a lot of big plays when they made a run at us and I think that was probably the key for the game,” said K-State head coach Jeff Mittie about the win. “We were able to keep them at arm’s length. I thought our…
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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 responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. and Fort Riley Blvd. in Manhattan on December 16, 2021, around 8:06 a.m. When officers…