For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic led to its closure, the Sunset Zoo will open to the public. Starting today, the zoo will be open from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and then 1 to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It will close from 12 to 1 p.m. on those days and also on Wednesdays and Thursdays for cleaning and maintenance. All outdoor viewing areas will be open, but indoor areas such as the concession stand and the gift shop will not be accessible. Crowd sizes are limited to 240 people per 2-hour time…
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The Riley County Fair is still on for this year, but with some major changes. Speaking to the Riley County commission, Extension Director Gary Fike says they have spoken with the health department on what to do. The Kaw Valley Rodeo will not be held this year and the carnival is still uncertain. The fair will start on Jul 23 with the 4 H fair proceeding as normal. On that day, 4 H members will bring in their exhibits and the livestock will be brought in. All judging competitions will be face to face with social distancing measures in place. Traffic…
Riley County commissioners are looking into a 5% decrease for their salaries. During a previous meeting, Commissioner Ron Wells brought up the idea to help save money for the budget. Both Commissioners Marvin Rodriguez and John Ford agreed with the idea. Ford says if they need to make any cuts to the budget, he would want their salaries to be cut first. “I think that’s it important as we go through next year, that if we get in a pinch we already incorporated this before we go straight to personnel,” says Ford. County Clerk Rich Vargo says just because they…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Police say a 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of another man last week in Kansas City, Kansas. Police say Tika Ram Sarki, of Kansas City, Kansas, is charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault in the June 4 shooting death of 26-year-old Narbu Tamang. Police were called to the scene of the shooting around 8 p.m. and found Tamang with gunshot injuries. He died at the scene. Police have not detailed what events led to the shooting.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Health officials in Kansas have issued public health advisories for several lakes and ponds across the state where toxic algae has been found. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the advisories this week for Rock Garden Pond in Shawnee County and Cheney Lake, which is in Reno, Kingman and Sedgwick counties. Others under watch include Kanopolis Reservoir in Ellsworth County, Gathering Pond at Milford Reservoir in Geary County, Lake Perry in Jefferson County and Marion County Lake. A watch means that a blue-green algae bloom has been detected or is likely to develop. People are…
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police plan to ban officers from kneeling on the necks of people in handcuffs. The Wichita Eagle reports that several other proposed policy changes that protesters have called for are included in a document that police provided Thursday to the Citizen’s Review Board. Other proposed changes to the use of force policy include a duty to intervene for officers witnessing unethical behavior, a requirement to provide medical aid after deadly force is used and a general prohibition on shooting at vehicles. The document said those and other changes were added at the police chief’s request.
Regular travelers of Griffith Drive will need to find an alternative starting Monday. A Safe Routes to School project installing a pedestrian crossing and refuge median for Northview elementary is planned to begin June 15th. As a result, Griffith Drive will be closed to through traffic, though local motorists will still have access. Safe Routes to School is a program that, at the state level, provides federal funding for projects improving student ability to and safety when walking or biking to school. Work is slated to be complete within 7 to 14 days, weather permitting.
Update 1:45 p.m. New information released by the Riley County Health Department links Friday’s new cases to an outbreak at Leonardville Nursing Home. The three newly reported positive COVID-19 individuals bring the active case count to 12. 59 of 71 total positive individuals have been reported recovered, 3 patients have died. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan has 1 positive patient on a ventilator and 2 patients exhibiting symptoms awaiting test results. The 3 new positive individuals make 5 total positive COVID-19 cases tied to the retirement community. All residents and employees have been tested, officials are awaiting the results…
We closed out the week Friday talking COVID-19 with Ascension Via Christi Hospital President and CEO Bob Copple. Additionally, Jessica Wolfe, RN, Brooklyn Stoddard, CNA, and Acute Care Services Director Annette Conrow spoke about the experiences Wolfe and Stoddard had responding to COVID-19 outbreaks in other regions. Flint Hills Christian School Principal Josh Snyder discussed how the pandemic has impacted their operations, graduation plans and touched on their plans for the Fall semester. We closed the program with a pre-recorded feature with Republican Kansas 1st congressional district candidate Dr. Bill Clifford of Garden City.