NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers. And those who are unvaccinated can go outside without masks in some cases, too. The new guidance represents another carefully calibrated step on the road back to normal from the coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 570,000 people in U.S. For most of the past year, the CDC had been advising Americans to wear masks outdoors if they are…
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TOPEKA, Kan. — Police in Topeka have determined that the death of a woman initially dubbed suspicious was a homicide and have arrested a teenager in the case. Police say officers sent to a Topeka neighborhood Saturday night for a 911 call requesting medical help found the body of 46-year-old Hester Workman, of Topeka. On Monday, police declared her death a homicide and arrested a 16-year-old on suspicion of first-degree and felony murder, as well as burglary, theft and obstruction. Police have not said how Workman died.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A group of faith leaders is seeking the resignation of Overland Park Police Chief Frank Donchez because of the department’s response to the fatal shooting of a teenager in 2018. The organization, called MORE2, on Monday said Donchez has misled the public since 17-year-old John Albers was shot by an officer in his family’s driveway. Albers’ parents have criticized the department’s lack of transparency in their son’s shooting and in actions the department has taken since then. The department says it will release a redacted report this week that explains the investigation into the officer’s actions.
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 3100 block of Lundin Dr. in Manhattan on April 26, 2021, at approximately 10:55 a.m. Officers listed a 24-year-old male and the U.S. Army as the…
Pottawatomie County commissioner Dee McKee and Public Information Officer Crystal Malchose joined us Tuesday morning.
Sunset Zoo is ready to celebrate this summer with the comeback of summer camps and in-person birthday parties. Marketing and Development Officer, Melissa Kirkwood, says summer camps this year will be limited in capacity, but she adds that while the sessions are small in attendance, their focus is big. Kirkwood tells KMAN the campers will be split into two groups- the Animal Cracker group (K-2) and the Summer Safari group (3-4). She says the campers will be on the go each day from 8AM- 4:30PM. “Very rarely are you in a classroom setting in the Sunset Zoo summer camps,” Kirkwood…
The Center for Hazardous Substance Research at Kansas State University is receiving a $5 million grant from the United State Environmental Protection Agency to continue brownfield revitalization work. K-State is one of six organizations nationwide that will receive a total of $11 million in grants to help communities across the country under the Technical Assistance to Brownfields program. The TAB program funds organizations, such as K-State, that work with large teams to help tackle the challenge of assessing and cleaning up brownfield sites. Brownfield sites are property where redevelopment becomes difficult because of a presence of potentially hazardous substances. The…
The Riley County Commission will discuss the county’s face-mask ordinance during its meeting this Thursday. The topic came up during Monday’s intergovernmental luncheon, which included members of multiple local government entities. Riley County commissioner John Ford says because of the ordinance, the commission has experienced push back from citizens who live in rural areas. “That’s a dynamic for use that, really, no one else has at this point in time,” Ford said. “It’s been kind of strenuous over the last couple of weeks.” Ford says he is seeing fewer and fewer people wearing masks. Manhattan city commissioner Linda Morse was displeased…
A Manhattan man charged in an October double homicide has pleaded not guilty. Montrell Vassar will appear at a May 24 hearing in front of Judge John Bosch, during which a jury-trial date will be decided upon. Vassar faces two first degree murder charges in the deaths of 19-year-old Skyler Havens and 23-year-old Javon Gray. Both were killed Oct. 9 at a residence in the Stagg Hill area. Vassar also faces an alternative charge of possessing a stolen gun. At an October court appearance, Riley County Deputy Attorney Trinity Muth argued an autopsy revealed both Havens and Gray were shot…
WICHITA, Kan. — More than half of Kansas’ counties have turned down their weekly allotment of coronavirus vaccine doses because demand for the shots has declined. The state said 62 of Kansas’ 105 counties declined their weekly allocations of vaccines from the state last week. A spokesperson for Gov. Laura Kelly said it appears that many Kansans are delaying getting the vaccine after there has been a steady drop in the number of new infections, hospitalizations and deaths in the state. Officials are planning a campaign to encourage people who are indifferent or reluctant to get the vaccine to consider…