TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is urging local officials to consider using part of their federal coronavirus assistance to pay for more drop-off boxes for mail-in ballots. Kelly said during a Monday press conference that adding drop-off boxes would help keep Kansans safe from COVID-19 and relieve pressure on the postal service. The Kansas secretary of state’s office has offered each county up to two drop-off boxes where people can deposit their absentee ballots. Kelly said she instructed her staff last week to send a letter to local government officials telling them that they can use part of…
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EUREKA, Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says a 15-year-old boy is the fifth suspect to be arrested in the killing of a 78-year-old man at his home in the southeast Kansas town of Eureka. Officials say the teen was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of felony murder, aggravated burglary, felony theft and conspiracy to commit felony theft. Four others were earlier charged with the same counts in the killing of Danny Shue. Those charged are 34-year-old Leon Lindsay and 25-year-old Joseph Warden, both of El Dorado; 30-year-old Noah Farr, of Dighton; and a 17-year-old. Greenwood County deputies found…
One Manhattan doctor has recently founded Kansas Aviation Medicine. Dr. Bradley Harrison of Manhattan Primary Care is a certified Senior Aviation Medical Examiner through the Federal Aviation Administration. Dr. Harrison tells KMAN he has been certified since 2012 to give flight physicals to pilots. He can give examinations to all classes of pilots, including air transport pilots. He also tells KMAN about his recent HIMS (Human Intervention Motivation Study) certification. “I take care of class one, two, and three pilots with history of DUI’s or alcohol or drug addiction, which has expanded into cases with depression, PTSD, anxiety, and pilots…
Kansas State University will not cancel classes on October 13 for 2020 the KSUnite Conference. In the past, K-State has canceled classes to accommodate students, staff and faculty who might otherwise not be to attend the conference. However, due to the condensed fall semester and the event being held in a virtual format this year, classes will go on as scheduled. Many of the speakers will have prerecorded lectures, so viewers will be able to access these at any time. While the breakout sessions and some of the lectures will be live, they will still be recorded for those who…
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 aggravated battery in the 1000 block of Leavenworth St in Manhattan on August 29, 2020, at approximately 3:53 am. Officers listed a 21-year-old male as the victim when it…
WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas high school can move their fall sports seasons to the spring under a newly approved plan. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Kansas State High School Activities Association Board of Directors voted 53-21 Friday to approve a proposal establishing an “Alternative fall” schedule. The vote followed a unanimous Monday vote in favor of the option by KSHSAA’s executive board. Kansas high schools have been split into two “bands,” or groups: Class 6/5A and Class 4/3/2/1A. If at least half of the schools in each of those bands cancel fall activities, that majority would trigger the switch…
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The number of positive coronavirus cases continues to climb at the University of Kansas, with 10% of fraternity and sorority members infected. The school said Friday in a news release that it has conducted 21,719 tests and 474 have been positive, for a positive rate of 2.18%. But among sororities and fraternities, there have been 270 positives among 2,698 members tested. Earlier this week, the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department issued an order placing nine chapter houses under quarantine. The university began testing every student, faculty and staff member for COVID-19 as they returned to campus this month.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The coronavirus is hitting fraternities and sororities in Kansas particularly hard, with 10% testing positive at the University of Kansas and outbreaks linked to four sororities at Kansas State University. The University of Kansas said Friday in a news release that it has conducted 21,719 tests and 474 have been positive, for a positive rate of 2.18%. But among sororities and fraternities, there have been 270 positives among 2,698 members tested. At Kansas State, health officials announced six cases at Alpha Delta Pi, six at Alpha Xi Delta, five at Chi Omega and five at Kappa Delta,…
SALINA, Kan. — Authorities say a Salina police officer was shot in the foot while chasing a vehicle that wouldn’t stop after running several stop signs. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident that began around 2:30 a.m. Sunday when the officer tried to stop a Lincoln Town Car. While the Lincoln was fleeing, someone in the vehicle fired at the officer and struck him in the foot. The chase continued until the Lincoln crashed into a ditch. Authorities arrested a 37-year-old man from Wichita in a field near where the car crashed. A second suspect was arrested…