The Beach Museum of Art has opened a new John Steuart Curry art exhibit. The exhibit includes a virtual exhibit open to the public now, as well as an in-person exhibit when the museum officially reopens on August 24th. It includes several of Curry’s paintings, prints, drawings, and book illustrations. Beach Museum curator Liz Seaton spoke about the timing of the exhibit given the status of the pandemic. The Beach Museum is home to more than 900 works by Curry, who was born in 1897 and grew up on a farm in Jefferson County, Kansas. His love for Kansas continued…
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After years of haggling over sites, needs and how best to set up for training purposes, the Riley County Police Firearms Range is officially open. Riley County Commissioner John Ford, other commissioners and the county’s Law Board and RCPD Director Dennis Butler participated in a ribbon cutting ahead of an open house Wednesday morning. Butler says that being sharp when put into a situations where a service weapon might be fired means more than just practice on the range. The range includes two firearms training zones plus a building anchored by a classroom for training sessions. Butler says Riley County…
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 burglary in the 1000 block of Sunset Ave. in Manhattan on June 29, 2021, at approximately 7:43 a.m. Officers listed a 35-year-old male and Gaslight Apartments as the victims…
A Legislative panel voted Wednesday to approve the appointment of a former railway executive, a former state senator and an educator to the Kansas Board of Regents. Legislators previously expressed concerns tied to the appointments by Governor Laura Kelly last month. The vote by the Senate Oversight Committee means former president and CEO of BNSF Railway Carl Ice, education consulting firm leader and former school superintendent Cynthia Lane and former Republican state senator and lawyer Wint Winter can serve until their appointment is confirmed by the full Senate.
SALINA, Kan. — Authorities have arrested a Salina woman who is accused of backing a car into an officer and then fleeing. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester said officers responded Sunday to a report that 33-year-old Delilah Ross was on a property in violation of a protection from abuse order. Forrester said that as officers tried to arrest her, she was able to get the key in the ignition and start the car. He said that as she was backing away, her open driver’s side door struck an officer. The officer fell down and suffered minor scrapes and bruises. Forrester…
WICHITA, Kan. — Allegiant Airlines is adding a new nonstop route from Wichita to Florida. KSNW reports that the airline announced Tuesday that flights from Eisenhower National Airport to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport will begin on Nov. 19, operating twice weekly. The company is offering introductory one-way fares for as low as $49. This will be Allegiant’s sixth destination from Wichita.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas trails most states in how frequently clemency is applied for and granted, but advocates are hoping that will change under Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the eight she issued last week were the most in at least 15 years. Five were commutations, which reduce or eliminate a sentence altogether. The other three were pardons, which effectively wipe away a prior conviction, enabling applicants to apply for professional licenses or permanent residency. Most of the crimes occurred years prior, were non-violent drug offenses or, in some cases, fell into both categories.
TOPEKA, Kan. — A legislative audit says COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in Kansas during the last four months of 2020. The report Tuesday prompted Republican lawmakers to call for more investigation of the numbers based on unsubstantiated theories that they could have been inflated. The short report from the GOP-controlled Legislature’s auditing division said COVID-19 caused more than 2,500 deaths during those four months, surpassing deaths from each of the traditional top 10 causes. But Republican Sens. Caryn Tyson of Parker and Mike Thompson of Shawnee said they want more information about how doctors and medical examiners…
On Thursday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and board member Brandy Santos. Ben Jedlicka with Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks also joined the program.
Gov. Laura Kelly was in attendance Tuesday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Manhattan beverage shipping company. Bev-Hub, a Wichita-based beverage canning, labeling and shipping company, has officially opened its doors and is now the home of 37 new jobs. Kelly says the new facility is a great example of economic development in Kansas. Mayor Wynn Butler says the company’s potential for growth and creation of new jobs will benefit Manhattan. According to Bev-Hub founder Dan McDonald, it made sense for Manhattan to be the home of his company’s next location. He says city’s location in the middle of…