Kansas will follow new federal guidance that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer need to wear masks or socially distance, with some exceptions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new guidelines Thursday. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said the state will adopt the policy, effective immediately. The CDC said fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks in outdoors in crowds and indoors, except in crowded settings like buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters. Kelly announced Wednesday the state will offer the Pfizer vaccine to children 12 and older, after the CDC approved the change.
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Major Jeremy Walker, acting director of primary care services at Irwin Army Community Hospital with Fort Riley discussed plans to provide COVID vaccines in a clinical setting. Mike Houck, a wildlife biologist with the Fort Riley Environmental Division spoke about outdoor recreation opportunities at Fort Riley. Manhattan Housing Authority guests including Executive Director Aaron Estabrook, Board Vice Chair Livie Olson and Assistant Housing Manager Alyssa Boley discussed why and how MHA came into existence.
Downtown Manhattan is bringing back Third Thursdays. Gina Scroggs, Executive Director of Downtown Manhattan Incorporated, says after a year without the event, they are excited to begin the Third Thursday season on May 20. Scroggs says the event is a a great way to explore downtown Manhattan and in a family friendly manner. “We’ll have art projects and local businesses will be engaged on the sidewalks,” Scroggs adds. “We will have the ever-popular ‘cake walk’ that Bourbon and Baker hosts in front of their business. So a lot of fun things to see and do.” Scroggs adds that not only…
After a difficult year for everyone, the Manhattan Juneteenth celebration seems even more important than ever. Sonya Baker, Chair of the planning committee, says this year’s event will kick off on Thursday, June 17 with a presentation from Phil Dixon. Dixon is a co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City and is the author of nine books. The presentation from Dixon will be at the Frederick Douglass Recreation Complex beginning at 6:30PM. Friday night festivities will include a night of jazz music and arts in the park. Baker tells KMAN that local saxophonist, JahVelle Rhone, will open…
Reading is not only a reward for your brain, but reading this summer could also earn you a prize from the Manhattan Public Library. Jennifer Bergen, Programs and Children’s Services Manager, says by logging your minutes of reading this summer you could earn different prizes. She says the program is open to all ages including adults. Those who participate and reach different bench marks of minutes read, can earn free books, coupons, keychains, and even a commemorative cup. Bergen adds that they are also bringing back in-person summer reading groups for the kids this year, but with a slightly different…
New cases and recoveries Riley County has confirmed 34 new positive COVID-19 cases and 52 recoveries since May 5. This brings the total number of active cases to 23. 17 of the cases involved in the new figures are older cases transferred to Riley County based on residency. According to the Riley County Health Department, none of the new cases involved people who have been vaccinated. The percent positive rate for the week of May 2 was 1.6 percent, or 17 positive cases out of 1,032 total tests. Ascension Via Christi is not caring for any COVID-19 positive patients at…
Thursday guests included USD 320 Wamego Superintendent Tim Winter and USD 323 Rock Creek Superintendent Kevin Logan, discussing end of year activities and district news. VFW Post 1786 Commander Dan Watkins highlighted upcoming activities including a May 27 ribbon cutting for a memorial walkway at Valley View Cemetery and Memorial Day activities. Downtown Manhattan, Inc. Executive Director Gina Scroggs highlighted the events happening downtown, including a recap of the Pink up the Pace 5K for the Johnson Cancer Research Center.
USD 320 Wamego superintendent Tim Winter has announced that he will be stepping down from his role. Winter says he will stay on with the district as an eighth grade math teacher at Wamego Middle School, where he hopes to reconnect with students. “I went into education to work with kids and I enjoyed my 12 years of teaching and then was a principle for 12 years,” Winter said. “All of those years, I was able to build wonderful relationships and be involved in the celebrations and activities with students. You do your best as a superintendent but it’s just…
The construction of encroachments into public easements will no longer be permitted, according to the newly created Manhattan Development Code. The topic came up during the Manhattan City Commission meeting Tuesday, during which officials discussed proposed changes to subdivision standards. “When we have utility failures or need maintenance for a utility line and there are fences in the way or all sorts of other things in the way of our utility easements, it becomes a costly and cumbersome process for both the city and those homeowners and business owners,” Chad Bunger, assistant director of community development for the City of…
With the likely approval of the Pfizer version of the coronavirus vaccine expected by the CDC this morning (WED), local pediatricians are trying to ease concerns parents may have over the potential of long-term effects. Dr. Mark Duff with Pediatric Associates says what people view as quickness in the development of the vaccines was actually tremendous efficiency. As for youngsters who have coronavirus antibodies in their systems, Duff still suggests they get vaccinated. The Riley County Health Department is scheduling a May 20th event to give doses to those between the ages of 12 and 15 and should receive a…