Riley County commissioners approved the CARES Act funding distribution plan during their meeting Thursday. Budget and Finance Officer Tami Robison presented the allocation recommendations made by the consulting firm Witt O’ Brien. One of the biggest portions of the $14.9 million is going back to the county services for an allocation of $4,573,990. The requests are for reimbursements for county departments from Mar 1 to Jul 31, and future costs until Dec 30. The majority of future costs are from the health and EMS departments. Three criteria were set up for how each entity could receive funds; expenditures due to…
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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 filed a report for theft in the 600 block of Pecan Cir in Manhattan on August 12, 2020, at approximately 6:45 AM. Officers listed Central Mechanical Construction as the victim when it was…
COLBY, Kan. — Sports teams are offering an early glimpse of the challenges of protecting students from the coronavirus as schools prepare to open. The Wichita Eagle reports that Colby Public Schools Superintendent Katina Brenn said in a statement that one or more people who attended mandatory meetings last week for fall sports have since tested positive for COVID-19. Classes start next week for Colby students. Masks are not required for students in the district after the Thomas County Commission rejected an executive order by Gov. Laura Kelly last month. An opt-in and opt-out form from the district gives parents…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Kansas prison has been locked down after dozens of inmates and staff were infected with the coronavirus. Kansas Department of Corrections Secretary Jeff Zmuda said Wednesday that 84 inmates and 10 staff members tested positive this week at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility. None of them are showing symptoms. Fifteen inmates and seven staff members previously tested positive at the prison, which houses about 1,880 men. Some inmates will remain locked in their cells because of the outbreak. Others will be relocated to the prison in Lansing, where a medical unit has been set up to handle…
With Kansas State University students returning to class next week, Jeff Morris, K-State Vice President of Communications and Marketing, says an uptick in COVID-19 cases is likely. “We know in this kind of environment, we’re likely to see cases surge in the next few weeks as people come in from all these different places,” Morris said. “Being able to stay on top of it as it occurs is probably the most important thing for us.” Andrew Adams, public health emergency preparedness coordinator for the Riley County Health Department, recently stated that they expect case numbers to be between what has…
Thursday’s show included a preview of Riley’s Rascal Derby, a soap box derby planned Aug. 29 at Fort Riley. FMWR Recreation Specialist Melissa Phelps joined us to preview that event. Fort Riley Anti-terrorism Officer Robby Thomas joined us to highlight August recognized as Anti-terrorism Awareness Month. Kansas State University VP of Communications and Marketing Jeffery Morris joined us to preview the start of the fall semester on campus.
As students return to Kansas State University, health officials expect some uptick in COVID-19 cases. Riley County Wednesday reported 6 new positive COVID tests and 17 recoveries since Monday. That brings the active case count to 115. 369 recoveries, 12 probable cases and 5 deaths of 489 confirmed cases have also been reported since March. Currently, 2 positive patients are hospitalized, 1 on a ventilator. Pottawatomie County reported 1 new test and no new recoveries since Monday. That brings the active case count to 4. 113 reported recoveries add up to a total of 117 confirmed cases in the county.…
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Manhattan will not immediately pursue a city-specific emergency resolution amid the COVID-19 pandemic after a testy-at-times discussion by city commissioners. A majority of city commissioners previously expressed interest in discussing the resolution, though three of the five representatives Tuesday voiced opposition to the idea following a briefing by City Attorney Katie Jackson and conversation among the board. There was no official vote as the item was just up for discussion, not an official reading on any resolution. Cities have home rule authority to legislate in the interest of public health and safety if not in conflict with state or federal…