Information from K-State Today Kansas State University will offer an online bachelor’s degree in mass communications this fall. The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications said in a release Tuesday its launching the 120 credit degree program Aug. 17 with new classes starting every eight weeks. It includes specific coursework in journalism or strategic communications. The journalism sequence prepares students for work in broadcast, news reporting and media design. Strategic communications focuses on advertising and public relations with an emphasis on social media. The school says the program is ideal for students who started courses on any campus…
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A member of the Riley City Council is running for the District 2 seat of the Riley County commission. Council Member Greg McKinley is taking on incumbent commissioner Marvin Rodriguez and Candidate Phil Mattox in the upcoming primary. Candidate Fanny Fang is running unopposed in the democratic primary. McKinley has been serving on the Riley City Council for 10 years and decided to run for the commission last year. When asked about what makes him different from the other candidates, he says he is a resident of north county. “I’ve planned for a long time to do this because I…
Potential delay of jury trials The Pottawatomie County Attorney’s Office currently has three jury trials scheduled to begin in August, but those may be delayed due to the ongoing pandemic. “Right now, our Supreme Court does not want us to hold any jury trials unless it is a constitutional violation of speedy trial, which we are not (in violation) on any of our current cases,” Sherri Schuck, Pottawatomie County attorney, said. The right to a “speedy trial” is laid out in the sixth amendment of the U.S. Constitution and ensures that a defendant will be granted a trial within a…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Another surge in coronavirus cases has pushed the number reported in Kansas during the pandemic past 23,000 and reported COVD-19-related deaths past 300. The report of another increase in cases came as Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly prepared to issue an order aimed at delaying the reopening of the state’s K-12 public schools for three weeks from mid-August to after Labor Day. The state health department said Monday that Kansas’ total cases grew by 6.2% since Friday. The department said there were 1,369 new cases to bring the total to 23,334. The agency reported eight new COVID-19-related deaths…
TOPEKA, Kan. — A civil rights group says it has resolved a lawsuit challenging a blanket ban on signs and restrictive permits for protests at the Kansas Statehouse. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas said Monday in a news release that under the terms of the dismissal, individuals and groups no longer need a permit or a legislative sponsor to reserve space. Hand-held signs are no longer banned. And a person can only be banned from from the Statehouse if they break the law, not just for a rules violation.
WICHITA, Kan. — Police say a 62-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly trying to abduct a 10-year-old boy who was walking on a sidewalk in Wichita. The Wichita Police Department said Monday that 62-year-old Webb Ketcherside has been booked on suspicion of aggravated indecent solicitation of a child and attempted aggravated kidnapping. Ketcherside is accused of approaching the boy at about 4:50 p.m. Sunday, making sexually explicit comments and grabbing his arm. The boy was able to break free and run to a QuikTrip for help. An investigation led police to Ketcherside, a registered sex offender who was arrested…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Police in Kansas City, Kansas, say a hit-and-run crash involving three vehicles has left one driver dead and closed a bridge for hours. Police say the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. Monday on the 7th Street Trafficway bridge. Investigators say the crash happened when a speeding pickup truck cross the median and side-swiped car before crashing head-on with a white utility truck. Police say the male driver of the car died at the scene, while a passenger in the car and the utility truck diver were uninjured. Police say the driver of the pickup ran from…
On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Usha Reddi.
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 near the intersection of S Scenic Dr and Stagg Hill Rd in Manhattan on July 17, 2020, at approximately 8:39 AM. Officers listed the Kansas…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A review of records by The Associated Press shows that Kansas residents who want to learn about their state legislators’ financial interests have about a 50% chance of finding the information online. To see a report that’s not online a resident must visit or call the secretary of state’s office in Topeka and request a copy at 50 cents a page. Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s office says the issue is that about half of lawmakers file the disclosures on paper rather than online, and outdated equipment prevents staff from uploading the forms to the computer…