Author: KMAN Staff

A mobile food distribution is planned this afternoon on the K-State campus. The distribution was organized by HandsOn Kansas State in conjunction with Harvesters Community Food Network of Topeka in response to community need. The distribution is open to all members of the Manhattan community, no paperwork of statement of need is required. It starts at 4 p.m. in parking lot C-1 of the Chester E Peters Recreation Complex. Volunteers will be adhering to physical distancing guidelines and may ask participants to open and close their vehicle doors for volunteers to load produce. Those driving are asked to use the…

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A second round of COVID-19 testing of Geary County Corrections Staff came back with no positives. Geary County Sheriff’s officials tested all correctional officers and inmates last week after multiple officers received positive tests. Currently, they’ve reported three corrections officers have tested positive and two inmates have as well. Geary County has reported a total of 29 positive tests. Riley County has seen no new positive cases since Monday. There are currently 9 active cases. 59 people have recovered, a total 71 positive tests have been reported. One person experiencing symptoms is awaiting test results and one remains ventilated at…

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As anti-discrimination and police misconduct protests continue across the country, the voices of those who can speak from the perspectives of both police officers and African Americans offer a noteworthy insight on racism and injustice. Douglas Barrett, a military veteran and former police officer who is now working in Manhattan as a photographer, recently appeared on BBC World News where he spoke about his experiences as an African American and his efforts to bring certain issues to light through his photography. “When you’re behind the camera and you’re trying to make your photographs, having an understanding of where you’ve come…

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WICHITA — Spirit AeroSystems says it will furlough about 900 hourly employees who work on the troubled Boeing 737 program. The Wichita Eagle reports Spirit will implement the 21-day furloughs beginning Monday through July 6. The company says the furloughs are needed because of the continued effect of COVID-19 on the airline industry and the uncertainty surrounding the return to service of the 737 Max. Spirit makes fuselages for the 737 Max, which was grounded by regulators worldwide after two crashes. Boeing is a major customer of Spirit AeroSystems.

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KANSAS CITY — The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office has announced plans to create an independent unit to investigate accusations of excessive police force or misconduct. The Kansas City Star reports that District Attorney Mark Dupree made the announcement Wednesday, saying his office plans to add three investigators to look into complaints reported by the public. The unit that will house the investigators will be an expansion of the Conviction Integrity Unit, created in 2018. Since then, that unit has reviewed more than 60 cases of inmates claiming to have been wrongfully convicted by the office. The unit will now…

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WICHITA — Two Wichita men have been charged after police say they stopped a car full of teens they suspected of trespassing, then held the teens at gunpoint. The Wichita Eagle reports that Christopher Perry and Michael Morris have been charged with three felony counts of aggravated assault and three misdemeanor counts of criminal restraint. The incident happened around 2 a.m. May 30, when the teens were driving in a west Wichita neighborhood. Police say Perry and Morris believed the teens had earlier jumped a fence into a back yard of one of the men. Police say the men followed…

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DUBOIS, Neb. — Authorities in southeastern Nebraska say a Kansas man has died in a crash on a Nebraska highway involving the man’s farm tractor and a semitrailer. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the crash happened Monday on Nebraska Highway 50 south of DuBois, near the Kansas state line. Investigators say 86-year-old Arden Bredemeier, of Sabetha, Kansas, was driving a farm tractor north on the highway when he tried to turn into a private drive and and was hit by a southbound semitrailer. The crash closed a stretch of the highway for about two hours. Pawnee County Attorney Jennifer…

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Release from the Office of the Governor. TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the State of Kansas has collected another prestigious Silver Shovel for excellence in economic development. Area Development magazine’s annual Silver Shovel award recognizes states for attracting high-value investment projects that create a significant number of new jobs in their communities. This year marks the 13th time Kansas has received the Silver Shovel award. “This honor is further proof of why Kansas is a preeminent location for businesses to grow and thrive,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “From Day One, my administration has worked diligently to foster an environment that…

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Thursday’s guests included 1st Infantry Division Brig. Gen. Thomas O’Connor. O’Connor just returned from Poland where he served as the commander of the 1st infantry Division Forward supporting Operation Atlantic Resolve. Additionally, we spoke with members of Fort Riley Forward Assessment Sustainment Teams that recently returned to post after deploying in support of civilian COVID-19 response. We were joined last by Konza United Way CEO Tara Claussen, who discussed the organization’s recent Allocations Day, their upcoming charitable campaign and how COVID-19 is impacting it all.

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Traffic shut down on Scenic Drive yesterday due to a two-vehicle injury collision in the late morning hours. The accident occurred just before noon in the 1000 block of Scenic Drive, near Britt’s Farms, closing the road from K18 to Anderson Avenue for multiple hours. Officials say a parked 2012 Isuzu work truck entered the roadway, which resulted in the truck being hit by a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. Two people were in each vehicle, and the collision resulted in at least one Impala passenger being trapped in the car. Injuries were serious enough to prompt response from Life Star helicopter…

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