28 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Riley County since Wednesday, most of which are people 18 to 24-years old. Julie Gibbs, Riley County Health Department administrator, says two new outbreak locations have been identified at Rock A Belly Bar and Deli and 785 Bar. “We have been in contact with all involved and those bars have actually closed on their own to help prevent potential spread and for thorough cleaning,” Gibbs said. Outbreaks occur when five or more cases are linked to a single place and time. According to Andrew Adams, Riley County emergency preparedness coordinator,…
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As the player empowerment movement in college athletics grows, it has now come to K-State, where multiple football players on Twitter have gone to take a stand against a tweet from a KSU student. On Thursday, Jaden McNeil, a junior at Kansas State and in his Twitter bio states that he is “President and Founder of America First Students” which says they are a “Student Organization for strong borders, traditional families, the American worker, and Christian values.”, tweeted this: https://twitter.com/McNeilJaden/status/1276255988732039168?s=20 K-State football and basketball players responded to McNeil’s tweet on Thursday and Friday, voicing their displeasure. Chrissy Carr, JR G…
K-State President Richard Myers published an update in which he talked about the statuses of various campus facilities and programs. Students on campus for the 2020 fall semester can expect to have access to Hale Library and the K-State Student Union, both of which will be subject to campus face mask, social distancing and building-occupancy policies. Hale Library will begin offering limited services on the second floor on July 1. These services, which will be available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., include help desks, printers, computer stations and study seating. The K-State Student Union will reopen…
The Manhattan Fire Department reminds residents of when fireworks can be discharged and some safety tips to observe within the city limits, ahead of Independence Day. Discharge is allowed from 8 a.m. to midnight July 1 through July 4. Fireworks sales are allowed from noon July 1 through midnight July 4. It is unlawful to discharge fireworks in streets, alleys, parks or on public property. It is unlawful to throw or shoot fireworks in the direction of people or vehicles. It is also against the law to ignite aerial luminaries, sky lanterns or floating lanterns. Bottle rockets and M80s are…
Release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) wants to alert Kansans to a potential air quality impact from Saharan dust. The Saharan dust comes from the Sahara Desert in Africa, where storms can lift the dust into the atmosphere. Dust is picked up by trade winds and carried thousands of miles across the Atlantic and eventually to the U.S. The particulate matter from this event has the potential to impact Kansas. Particulate matter can cause health problems, even in healthy individuals. Common health problems include burning eyes, runny nose, coughing and illnesses such as bronchitis. Individuals…
A military veteran is biking across the country to raise awareness for the veteran arts. Chris Crifasi (Cri-fah-si) is riding from San Diego to New York for Creativets. His journey started on May 2, and hopes to make it to New York in about 5 weeks. He’s raising awareness for the organization that works with wounded veterans through the arts and music. When Crifasi first planned this trip, COVID-19 was not a part of the plan. However, he has been following social distancing guidelines when communicating his message to the public. Crifasi says his experience so far has been interesting…
Release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. KDHE and local public health are currently investigating a total of four clusters connected to sports practices and tournaments across the state; the MAYB tournaments account for two of the four clusters. KDHE has confirmed that two people associated with the MAYB Boys Tournament and two people associated with the MAYB Girls Tournament have tested positive for COVID-19. People who attended these events may have been exposed and should be aware of the symptoms of COVID-19. MAYB Boys Basketball Tournament Wichita Sports Forum Wichita, KS June 20: 8:15 a.m. – 11:30…
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. — A revised indictment accuses a Kansas researcher of defrauding the University of Kansas and the U.S. government by concealing work he was doing for China. The new indictment filed Thursday charges Feng “Franklin” Tao of Lawrence, Kansas, with seven counts of wire fraud and three counts of making false statements. His defense attorney, Peter Zeidenbert, says Tao isn’t guilty of the charges against him. The indictment alleges the purpose of the scheme was to benefit China by participating in its “talent plan,” which prosecutors say is designed to encourage the transfer of original ideas and intellectual…
WICHITA, Kan. — Spirit AeroSystems is extending a temporary layoff of about 900 employees as it grapples with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX. The Wichita Eagle reports that about 900 employees who were on a three-week furlough that was to end in early July will now be unemployed until Aug. 14. They will continue to receive health care benefits and pension contributions throughout the furlough period.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Many department chairs at the University of Kansas are pushing back against the school’s plan to have classroom instruction in the fall, saying they should have the option to teach online. On Monday, a letter signed by 38 department signed heads was emailed to Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer after Chancellor Douglas Girod announced last week that the school would hold in-class sessions starting Aug. 24. KCUR-FM reported Thursday that another 14 have signed since then. Instructors can ask for an exemption from the requirement under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which department heads call “impossibly unwieldy, discriminatory…