Budget hearing and reopening discussion The USD 320 Wamego Board of Education will hold a budget hearing during its meeting Monday. Tim Winter, USD 320 Wamego superintendent, says as far as the tax levy goes, not much will change. “Our mill rate is essentially staying flat, but it actually dropped almost two-tenths of a mill,” Winter said. “So a very, very slight decrease in our taxes to our patrons.” The board will also discuss the school district’s reopening plan during the meeting. According to Winter, most of the protocols will be fairly similar from building to building. He says the…
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MCCUNE, Kan. — Authorities are investigating the discovery of decomposed human remains in rural southeast Kansas. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that someone found the remains Monday while out on a walk. The release said the identity of the person and the cause of death aren’t known. The sheriff’s office has asked the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to assist with the case.
SALINA, Kan. — Authorities say a beaten body found 34 years ago in a Kansas creek has been identified as a Los Angeles woman. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said Tuesday that the woman, long referred to as “Mrs. Molly,” was Robin Ann Green. She was last seen in December 1985 after visiting family members in Minnesota. Her body was found one month later in Mulberry Creek along Interstate 70. Her grave was exhumed last summer for DNA testing. Soldan said the case remains an open homicide investigation. Investigators don’t know how she came to Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Police have made an arrested in the death of a Topeka woman who was killed by a stray bullet as she stood in her front yard. The shooting happened late the night of Aug. 5 as 62-year-old Jerrie Lyn Ross was in her yard. The Capital-Journal reports that 29-year-old Tony Reece Dante Baird was arrested late Tuesday. He faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated assault and the reckless criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle. Police say Ross was innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of people shooting at each other. Ross’ family says she…
MISSION, Kan. — As parents nationwide prepare to help their children with more distance learning, a small but quickly growing number are deciding to take matters entirely into their own hands and begin homeschooling. Some are worried their districts are unable to offer a strong virtual learning program. For others who may have been considering homeschooling, concerns for their family’s health amid the coronavirus and the on-again, off-again planning for in-person instruction are leading them to part ways with school systems. Homeschooling applications are surging in states including Nebraska, where they are up 21%, and Vermont, where they are up…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Youth sports are on hold in some Kansas communities because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Kansas State High School Athletic Association has decided not to cancel fall activities. But The Kansas City Star reports the Kansas City, Kansas, school board voted Tuesday to opt out. Fall sports in Kansas include football, volleyball, cross country, girls tennis and boys soccer. The decision will let the district evaluate the status of winter sports at a later date as it continues to monitor cases of COVID-19. Meanwhile, The Wichita Eagle reports the City of Wichita decided Monday to postpone…
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 criminal damage to property in the 800 block of Anneberg Cir in Manhattan on August 11, 2020, at approximately 7:59 PM. Officers listed Wildcat Fitness and Fun as the…
HandsOn Kansas State and the Harvesters Community Food Network of Topeka will host a mobile food distribution on Friday, Aug. 14 from 4 p.m. until supplies run out.. The event offers fresh fruit, vegetables and and other produce for free and is open to anyone from K-State and the local community. It will take place in parking lot C-1 of the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex A restricted number of volunteers will be participating in order to comply with social distancing guidelines. Volunteers will be loading prepackaged boxes into vehicles, so those picking up food are being asked to open…
Wednesday’s program featured USD 320 Wamego Superintendent Tim Winter updating us on reopening of schools, COVID protocols surrounding athletics and activities and the upcoming budget hearing Aug. 17. Manhattan Area Technical College President Jim Genandt spoke to us about the college’s reopening plan, enrollment and a renovation update to its Wamego Education Center.
Kansas State University will not implement mandatory COVID-19 testing for students, faculty and staff upon returning to campus this fall, according to Dr. Kyle Goerl, medical director at Lafene Health Center. “It doesn’t seem to do much good to test an entire group of individuals once with no plan to do further surveillance testing,” Goerl said during a Virtual Town Hall Meeting put on by K-State officials Tuesday. “And so, we have elected not to do that at Kansas State.” This route is different than the one being taken by the University of Kansas, which is requiring everyone returning to…