HUTCHINSON — A Kansas inmate has been taken to a hospital after he fell while working on the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson. The Hutchinson News reports that police say 38-year-old Christopher Boothby was on a lift working on a flag pole when he fell about 14 feet and hit his head. He is listed in fair condition at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. Kansas Department of Correction records show Boothby has been at the Hutchinson prison since March, after he was recommitted for a probation violation. His original convictions, out of Stevens County, included two separate cases of…
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KANSAS CITY — A Kansas priest has been charged with one count of possessing child pornography. The Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, said in a news release Thursday that it reported Christopher Rossman to authorities in September 2016 after learning he had accessed inappropriate content on his computer. Rossman was suspended from the ministry at that time. The archdiocese said it received information that an FBI investigation resulted in the charge being filed. At the time, Rossman was pastor at Roman Catholic churches in Baldwin City and Lapeer. He previously worked at churches in Olathe, Topeka, Holton, Mayetta and Potawatomi…
Officers filed a report for aggravated battery in the 600 block of Poyntz Ave. in Manhattan on July 17, 2019, at approximately 10:50 AM. Officers listed a 41-year-old male as the victim when he reported he was battered by a known male suspect. Reginald Grady, 29, of Manhattan, was arrested in connection. Grady was arrested on an offense of aggravated battery. Grady was issued a total bond of $8,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault in the 500 block of Richards Drive in Manhattan on July 17, 2019,…
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Smith joined us for the hour. Topics discussed included economic development, the chamber’s budget request from the City of Manhattan, the task force formed to replace Country Stampede and a brief discussion about efforts to grow the chamber’s young professionals group.
After nearly a year with little to no progress to renovate or demolish and no communication from the owner, the City of Manhattan will hold a hearing September 3 on the safety of a Plaza West building damaged in the Labor Day flood of Wildcat Creek. Code officials say that 3003 Anderson Avenue — formerly home to the Golden Wok Buffet, La Hacienda and other businesses — has mold and rotting food that was washed around the premises still inside among other forms of deterioration and pest infestation. The building was inundated with an average of seven feet of…
Wednesday’s In Focus featured USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and board member Dave Colburn previewing their upcoming school board meeting. UFM Community Learning Center Executive Director Linda Teener was also featured, discussing upcoming classes for the fall as well as summer activities.
While still a ways off, Manhattan may see electric scooters become a community fixture in the future. With cities like Topeka and Wichita joining in the wave of cities with E-Scooter specific regulations — which are cropping up across the U.S. — the City Commission at its Tuesday meeting was open to further exploring allowing them in Manhattan under the right conditions. Much of the discussion was focused on safety, from helmet requirements to speed limits. The State of Kansas defines an E-Scooter as a “self-propelled vehicle having at least two wheels in contact with the ground, an electric motor,…
TOPEKA — A Republican state senator from Kansas has fractured vertebrae while vacationing in Colorado. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that 73-year-old Ed Berger, of Hutchinson, is recuperating at a Denver-area hospital after falling down steps on July 4 at an Airbnb unit west of Winter Park. He said Tuesday in a phone interview that surgery went well and that he is undergoing physical therapy with family by his side. He is in a brace and using a walker but expects to walk unaided. He says he hopes to return to Hutchinson early next week. He anticipates that his recovery will…
A total of 120 design submissions were whittled down to seven, and following a public vote a winner has been named in the Manhattan Flag contest. The design submitted by Kim Medvid called “Little Apple on the Prairie” won with 29 percent of the vote, which overall saw more than 3000 ballots cast online and in-person. The design features the white silhouette of an apple splitting fields of blue and green. An image can be found on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Assistant City Manager Dennis Marstall says in a release that the vote demonstrates that residents embrace Manhattan’s “Little…
Ascension Via Christi Hospital and the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting on July 19th to open the hospital’s new cardiac rehabilitation gym. Director of Rehabilitation Brian Howells stopped by the KMAN studios to discuss the impact of the project and why it’s important for those with heart issues. The new gym replaces the existing 17-year-old facility and is equipped with new equipment including treadmills, elliptical machines, special bikes, weight equipment and stretching areas. Howells said the gym supplements the hospital’s other existing resources, which includes an aquatic therapy area. Howells said these tools together can quicken…