The Riley County Commission held a work session Thursday about what should be done about Main Road in the White Canyon subdivision . While the road is not a county road, the residents still pay for access to propane and emergency services. This has been difficult since the road has been flooded since March, denying that access for the northern properties. Assistant County Counselor Craig Cox has been in contact with some of the residents affected the flooded road. Cox’s goal of the session was to get consensus by the commission to meet with some of the neighboring land owners…
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KMAN News Director Brandon Peoples spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Friday morning on the KMAN Morning Show. The interview coincided with Pompeo’s visit Friday to McCain Auditorium for the 190th K-State Landon Lecture.
Friday’s program featured Riley County K-State Research and Extension Agent Gregg Eyestone. We also spoke with Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Karen Hibbard. C. Clyde Jones (Dean Emeritus), Dean Kevin Gwinner with the K-State College of Business Administration and Administrative Assistant Melanie Horton joined us to preview the eighth annual C. Clyde Run to benefit Shepherd’s Crossing on Sept. 28. in
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita plans to join a massive lawsuit against opioid makers, distributors and pharmacies. The Wichita Eagle reports that the city council approved a law firm Tuesday to represent it in federal litigation in Ohio, where the flood of litigation over the opioid epidemic is being handled. Attorney Andrew Hutton says the city’s complaint could be filed by the end of the week. Hutton said in a statement that opioid manufacturers used deceptive marketing to maximize profits. He says doctors were convinced to prescribe opioids, not just for cancer patients or those recovering from surgery, but also…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Hutchinson police say a 29-year-old woman who was found unconscious in an alley in August has died. The Hutchinson News reports Lora Beth Stratton had been on life support at a Wichita hospital since she was found strangled on Aug. 24. She died Wednesday. Two people were arrested in Stratton’s assault. Reno County Deputy District Attorney Tom Stanton says he has filed a motion to amend the charge against Isaac Granville Ervin but a hearing on that motion has not been set. Stanton said he will seek a first-degree murder charge against Ervin, who is currently charged…
WINFIELD, Kan. (AP) — A custodian at a south-central Kansas high school has been charged with child sex crimes. Twenty-one-year-old Brenden Jantzen was charged Wednesday with one count indecent liberties with a child, a girl under the age of 16. Winfield Police say he was arrested over the weekend after the allegations were reported to law enforcement. His job duties at Winfield High School also included working in the in-school suspension program.
On Thursday edition of In Focus we spoke with Dr. Ken Burton – NBAF Coordinator, Marty Vanier, and Dr. David Keffer, about the new Bio Research center. Governor’s Military Counsel Executive Director General Perry Wiggins also stopped by In Focus, and spoke about soldiers returning back to Fort Riley, as well as Apple Days and the Historical Society of Fort Riley.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Republican state treasurer has abandoned a campaign for an open U.S. Senate seat to challenge a first-term GOP congressman he describes as vulnerable to Democratic defeat. Treasurer Jake LaTurner says Rep. Steve Watkins isn’t likely to win re-election. LaTurner’s announcement Wednesday comes a week after former Gov. Jeff Colyer called on him to run for the eastern Kansas seat that Watkins narrowly won last year. Following Wednesday’s announcement, Watkins’ spokesperson Bryan Piligra called the contrast between the two candidates clear, touting Watkins’ “life of service” compared to LaTurner’s “self-service.” “Congressman Watkins is a war veteran,…
Manhattan is seeking proposals for multiple planned public art exhibits in the Downtown area. The City Commission approved a call for submissions for a juried art exhibition Tuesday. Five installations will dot the 3rd Street corridor, placed in 10 potential sites from Blue Earth Plaza past the Manhattan Town Center and ending at Osage Pocket Park. The project is funded via a $10,000 grant from the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation. “I think this is a positive step forward,” says Commissioner Linda Morse. “When I travel to other communities, whether it’s in their airport or through their communities, I’m always struck…
Parking at the Manhattan Regional Airport will come at a cost at a yet-to-be determined date. The City Commission unanimously approved a $4.5 million project — including interest — to expand the lot from around 700 spots to around 900 spots, repair existing asphalt of which more than a third is failing and improve lighting among other aspects. A $5 per day fee is estimated to bring in $700,000 per year, which will finance the project which only needs $615,000 per year to cover the bond. The expansion has been in the works for multiple years. Airport Director Jesse Romo…