Gameday is two days away and the coordinators spoke today on philosophy heading into the game and why the coaches go to the booth and others stay on the field. Plus, investigative journalism proves that Johnny Kaw is just an off brand Paul Bunyan. Hour 1 0:00 – Not holding back in game 1 12:47 – Sam Herder 21:30 – Bruce tries to get BARRY 30:54 – Toughest position group to read Hour 2 0:00 – Margin of Victory 12:32 – John in Vegas 20:48 – TV Theme 28:06 – AUA
Author: KMAN Staff
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas insurance commissioner will take supervisory control of a company that provides malpractice insurance to nearly 500 medical professionals in Missouri and Kansas. A Shawnee County judge last week placed Physicians Standard Insurance Company in rehabilitation mode with Kansas regulators. The action comes after Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt filed a petition seeking the action, with the consent of the company’s board of directors. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports company’s financial condition has declined since 2018 but the order gives PSIC the chance to remain solvent while working to rehabilitate its situation. Most of the physicians…
Thursday’s guests included UFM Community Learning Center Director Linda Teener talking about fall classes and activities. We also were joined by Community Outreach Advocate Erin Bishop with the Cats’ Cupboard food pantry at Kansas State University and founder Sarah Barrett. We discussed needs at the pantry and how it helps students and staff dealing with food insecurities. K-State Chief of Staff Linda Cook previewed the two upcoming Landon Lectures in September featuring Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Fortune CEO Alan Murray.
SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who was fatally shot by police at a central Kansas home where his step-grandmother was stabbed to death. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says in a news release that 28-year-old Jeremy Connolly was killed Wednesday after a 911 caller reported that someone was injured or dead inside a Salina home. Officers found blood on the porch and 71-year-old Linda Kromer stabbed to death on the first floor of the home. The KBI says Connolly was barricaded inside a basement bedroom. The KBI says he refused repeated commands to drop a knife.…
All lanes of Kimball Avenue from Seth Child to Kenmar are expected to reopen Friday afternoon, just in time for Saturday’s season opener for Kansas State University football. The City of Manhattan announced Wednesday that Ebert Construction has finished their work on Kimball. This project included new storm sewer, new pedestrian beacons, and a turn lane for Seaton Avenue, as well as full-depth pavement replacement. The $1.3 million project aims to improve safety and increase storm sewer capacity, and it upgraded the existing pedestrian signals at both Seth Child Road and Browning Avenue. The city thanked the public for their…
Manhattan continues to work on a master plan for the future of Warner Memorial Park and expanding disc golf isn’t part of the picture. City Commissioners didn’t vote on the plan at their Tuesday work session, but four of the five expressed that they didn’t think the park — which already features a 9-hole course — was right for an 18-hole championship course. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board also does not support expanding the course. Kern Warner donated and sold the 82-acres that became Warner Memorial Park in the late 1950s, originally intended to remain as natural and undeveloped…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An insurance company with a $1 billion-a-year contract to help run the Medicaid program in Kansas is apologizing for failing to meet the state’s expectations. Aetna Medicaid CEO Randy Hyun told lawmakers on Tuesday that the company is taking steps to quickly improve its performance. The Kansas City Star reports that Ryan said experts from across the company are coming to Kansas to help resolve issues. Hospitals and others have complained about problems including delays and mistakes in payments to doctors and hospitals. The program, known as Kancare, provides health coverage to about 400,000 low-income and…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Lawrence Humane Society has trapped the first feral cats under a program designed to manage the wild cat population. The Community Cat Program traps, neuters and vaccinates feral cats and returns them to the areas where they were found. As part of the program, the shelter clips the ear of a cat when it’s neutered so animal control will not pick it up again. Kirk Putman, the Humane Society’s interim director, said that the shelter trapped a total of 15 cats in two separate efforts in the last week. The organization is asking for volunteers…
Wednesday’s guests on In Focus included Blue Valley-Randolph USD 384 Superintendent Brady Burton and Riley County USD 378 Superintendent Cliff Williams. Then we had Manhattan Catholic Schools Principal Scott Hulshoff.
On Tuesday’s program, Pottawatomie County Commissioner Dee McKee and County Appraiser Lois Schlegel joined the program. We discussed road and bridge improvements, hypothetical leased fee valuations and the timeline for when taxpayers can request information about their upcoming tax bills. We also spoke with Tim Shaffer, assistant professor of communication studies at Kansas State University and assistant director of the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy.