Strategic planning firm Planning NEXT and city staff intend to offer multiple in-person opportunities for residents wanting to help shape Manhattan’s strategic plan. Three of those events will take place on May 6. The first will take place at K-State from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the second around the downtown dining platforms from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and the third at the Wefald Pavilion in City Park from 7 to 9 p.m. There will also be a series of pop-up events from May 10 through May 31 that will focus on reaching out to underrepresented populations. Through these events, city and…
Author: KMAN Staff
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 criminal damage to property in the 1800 block of College Heights Rd. in Manhattan on April 27, 2021, at approximately 7:04 a.m. Officers listed Farmhouse Fraternity as the victim…
USD 378 Riley County Schools Superintendent Cliff Williams and USD 384 Blue Valley Superintendent John Cox joined us Wednesday for their April monthly update. USD 475 Geary County Schools Superintendent Dr. Reginald Eggleston also joined us to discuss May activities and construction projects.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas health officials will resume using the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine after federal agencies concluded its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clots. Administration of the shot was paused on April 13 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration following reports that some recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots. Federal health officials lifted an 11-day pause on the vaccine on Friday. The state’s next supply of the J&J vaccine is expected the week of May 3 with 1,700 doses.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly has signed a bipartisan bill to give the GOP-controlled Kansas Legislature more oversight of the modernization of the state’s troubled unemployment system. The bill Kelly signed on Monday will require the Kansas Department of Labor to complete computer upgrades by the end of 2022. The new law also calls for an audit of the impact of fraudulent claims and improper payments beginning last year. The state has acknowledged a flood of fraudulent unemployment claims and attempts by scammers and internet bots to access the system.
COFFEYVILLE, Kan. — Police say a 46-year-old man has died after being shot in Coffeyville. Officers were called to a shooting Friday morning. Witnesses told police the victim was taken to the Coffeyville hospital by private vehicle. Police say 46-year-old Christopher Temple, of Coffeyville, was flown to a Tulsa hospital, where he died from his wounds. Coffeyville Police Capt. Darin Daily says a suspect, 24-year-old Ruben Alfonso Ruiz Robles, of Coffeyville, was arrested Monday in New Mexico. No further information was released.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers. And those who are unvaccinated can go outside without masks in some cases, too. The new guidance represents another carefully calibrated step on the road back to normal from the coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 570,000 people in U.S. For most of the past year, the CDC had been advising Americans to wear masks outdoors if they are…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Police in Topeka have determined that the death of a woman initially dubbed suspicious was a homicide and have arrested a teenager in the case. Police say officers sent to a Topeka neighborhood Saturday night for a 911 call requesting medical help found the body of 46-year-old Hester Workman, of Topeka. On Monday, police declared her death a homicide and arrested a 16-year-old on suspicion of first-degree and felony murder, as well as burglary, theft and obstruction. Police have not said how Workman died.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A group of faith leaders is seeking the resignation of Overland Park Police Chief Frank Donchez because of the department’s response to the fatal shooting of a teenager in 2018. The organization, called MORE2, on Monday said Donchez has misled the public since 17-year-old John Albers was shot by an officer in his family’s driveway. Albers’ parents have criticized the department’s lack of transparency in their son’s shooting and in actions the department has taken since then. The department says it will release a redacted report this week that explains the investigation into the officer’s actions.
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 in the 3100 block of Lundin Dr. in Manhattan on April 26, 2021, at approximately 10:55 a.m. Officers listed a 24-year-old male and the U.S. Army as the…