Riley County has confirmed 12 new positive COVID-19 cases and one additional recovery since Monday, bringing the total number of active cases to 60. Ascension Via Christi is caring for three positive patients, one of whom is in the intensive care unit. The percent positive rate for the week of February 28th was 2.2 percent, or 42 positive positive results out of 1,874 total tests. This marks the sixth consecutive week that the percent rate has been below five percent for Riley County.
Author: KMAN Staff
On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Pottawatomie County Schools: USD 320 Wamego Superintendent Tim Winter and USD 323 Rock Creek Superintendent Kevin Logan. We also spoke with Sarah Duggan and Lonnie Baker with Meadowlark. And in our final segment Linda Teener with UFM Community Learning Center joined the program.
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 theft, criminal damage to property and cruelty to animals in the 2800 block of W. 61st Ave. in Manhattan on March 9, 2021, at approximately 8:11 p.m. Officers listed…
As the weather turns warmer, it’s a perfect time to get out and get active. Gary Fike, Riley County Extension Director says now is the time to get registered for Walk Kansas, an event that has been around for quite some time that encourages people to get moving. Fike tells KMAN the event is hosted by the K-State Research and Extension. He talks more about the event. “It’s all about being healthy,” Fike says. “It’s all about getting out there and stretching your legs- walking, jogging, running, whatever you’ve got to do just to keep moving, and that’s what is…
Many around the world celebrated International Women’s Day on Monday, including one organization in Manhattan. The Manhattan Branch of the American Association of University Women held a panel of four women speakers from countries across the world who are now living in Manhattan. The panelists spoke about their experiences in America compared to their homelands, as well as why they chose Manhattan. Usha Reddi, Co- Vice President of the AAUW in Manhattan, says the fight for gender equality needs to continue and days of celebration like this are important. “We need to continue the fight to make, not only for…
For many of us, March 14th might not seem like a day of significance, but for others, like math majors, they know that March 14th marks Pi Day. In celebration of Pi Day this year, the Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity is teaming up with five local bakers to offer a plethora of tasty Pi(es). Those bakers include Arrow Coffee Company, Bourbon and Baker, Little Batch Company, Piccalilli Farm, and TheraPie. Throughout the weekend the businesses will be popping up all over town to celebrate. Along with that, the businesses are taking pie orders through their websites all week and…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Attorney General Derek Schmidt has launched his campaign for Kansas governor. Schmidt’s kickoff Tuesday came after weeks of heightened visibility for the three-term Republican because of the GOP-controlled Legislature’s debates over Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Schmidt is the first major Republican to formally announce a candidacy for the right to challenge Kelly in 2022, though former GOP Gov. Jeff Colyer signaled his plans to run Friday. Lawmakers have boosted Schmidt’s visibility by pushing legislation to give the attorney general a check on the governor’s power during future emergencies. He’s clashed with Kelly…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas health officials say the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to drop in the state while vaccination efforts are expanding. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 590 new cases between Friday and Monday, raising the state’s total since the pandemic began to 296,451. Four news deaths were recorded, bringing the total to 4,816. About 16% of the state’s residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine since vaccinations began. More than 698,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered as of Monday. Of those, nearly 233,000 have received second doses.
GARDEN CITY, Kan. — Garden City police are investigating the shooting death of a 32-year-old man. Police say officers were called to an apartment Sunday evening. Sgt. Lana Urteaga says officers found Victor Cabrera suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He died later at a Wichita hospital. No suspect information has been released and the investigation is continuing, police said.
WICHITA, Kan. — A 32-year-old man is in custody after a child died in a hit-and-run in Wichita. Police arrested Marcus Downey Monday on potential charges of felony hit-and-run and driving with a suspended license. The 4-year-old boy was struck by a pickup truck when he and his mother were crossing a street in downtown Wichita Monday morning. He died at a Wichita hospital. Capt. Wendell Nicholson said the truck fled the scene but was found about 100 yards away. The boy’s mother was not injured.