TOPEKA, Kan. — Some Kansas schools might be able to play a truncated version of their fall season season in the spring under a plan that the Kansas High School Activities Association is considering. With some of the state’s largest districts canceling or suspending fall sports and other extracurricular activities, the association Executive Board voted 9-0 Monday in favor of the “alternative fall season opportunity.” For schools that participate, the fall season would overlap the spring season, which would start about one month later. The association’s board of directors will take final action Friday.
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WICHITA, Kan. — A second suspect is charged in the shooting death of a Wichita teenager in May at a Wichita apartment complex. Twenty-two-year-old Nathaniel Saunders appeared in court Tuesday, where he was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery charges in the death of 17-year-old Marcus Sain. A second person was seriously injured in the shooting, which police say occurred during a drug deal. Another suspect, 22-year-old Malcolm Ganther, was charged in May with first-degree murder and aggravated battery. Prosecutors say the two victims were in Ganther’s vehicle when a disturbance broke out. Saunders is accused of getting out…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Police in Kansas City, Kansas, have identified a man killed in a shooting that also left another teen injured. Police say the shooting happened minutes before 1 a.m. Tuesday on South 11th Street. Officers called to the scene found a teen lying in the street with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital in serious but stable condition. Nearly six hours later, police say they were called about a second shooting victim in the area and found the body of 19-year-old Cristian Ramo-Quezada in an alley. Police say he had been shot, likely…
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 forgery, giving a worthless check and attempted theft in the 100 block of McCall Rd in Manhattan on August 25, 2020, at approximately 1:32 PM. Officers listed the American…
Education was the topic of today’s program. We had conversations with USD 378 Riley County Superintendent Cliff Williams, USD 384 Blue Valley Superintendent John Cox and USD 475 Geary County Superintendent Dr. Reginald Eggleston.
A Fort Riley man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the rape of a 12-year-old earlier in August. The 19-year-old Jamichael Strahan was taken into custody by Riley County police around 6 p.m. August 25th. He is charged with two counts of rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated indecent liberties with a child occurring in Riley County. RCPD and KMAN do not publicly identify victims of sex crimes. Strahan remains confined to Riley County Jail as of 8 p.m. Wednesday on a $500,000 bond. Further details on the crime were not released and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information that…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), who is a U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs member, led a group of 11 senators in an effort to get Senate and U.S. House of Representatives leaders to provide tribal governments more CARES spending flexibility and resources. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the group of senators advocated for each tribal government to have flexibility in their use of CARES Act funds, citing high rates of “obesity, diabetes and other preexisting conditions” as “unique challenges” Native Americans face during the…
Kansas State University president Richard Myers will deliver the annual State of the University address next month in a virtual format. Through a Youtube Live feed, Myers will reflect on what K-State has accomplished over the past year while also highlighting ongoing and future efforts and projects. An open forum will follow the address, during which viewers can take part in a discussion with Myers. Faculty Senate president Mindy Markham will moderate the open-forum portion of the broadcast. The address will take place on Friday, Sept. 25 at 3:30 p.m. and will be viewable on the Faculty Senate’s State of…
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 a report of an injury crash in the 1000 block of S Scenic Dr in Manhattan on August 24, 2020, at approximately 10:13 AM. When officers arrived on scene they found…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Police in Kansas City, Kansas, say crews have pulled the body of an 11-year-old girl from the Kansas River, where she went missing over the weekend. Police said in a news release that the body of Rebecca Van Sui Par was found Monday evening after a boater spotted a body along the river’s shoreline. Authorities have said the girl was pulled under the water while trying to retrieve a beach ball a family had been batting around on a sand bar. Officials say an adult and two other minors tried to save the girl, but ended…