While many local businesses have either slowed down operations or closed altogether due to COVID-19, construction-inspection services are continuing operations. Manhattan Assistant Chief of Risk Reduction Ryan Courtright says because of this, they have had to change how they work to meet certain guidelines. According to Courtright, online services are still ongoing as well. He says guidelines have also been put in place for those working at construction sites. Those with questions for the Risk Reduction office can call 785-587-4506.
Author: KMAN Staff
USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade and board member Jurdene Coleman previewed Wednesday’s school board meeting. Manhattan Fire Department Deputy Chief Ryan Almes and Assistant Chief of Risk Reduction Ryan Courtright joined the show for a discussion on how fire and risk reduction services have been altered by COVID-19. UFM Community Learning Center Executive Director Linda Teener shared an update on Spring class adjustments and the Community Gardens, which are open.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Kansas Democrats have scrapped plans for polling sites for their May 2 presidential primary and are using only mail-in ballots because of the coronavirus pandemic. State Chairwoman Vicki Hiatt said Monday that polling sites are “going to be too risky” and some were at public schools and community colleges that have closed. The party on Monday began mailing ballots to almost 390,000 people registered as Democrats as of early March. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Kansas has more than tripled in six days to 368 cases reported by the state health department. Nine COVID-19-related…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Health care providers in Kansas are facing financial strains as the coronavirus leads to an increase in the cost for supplies and a sharp drop in the number of patients seeking routine and non-emergency care. Wichita-based Stormont Vail Health CEO Robert Kenagy said in a statement Tuesday that cuts in wages are necessary so all staff can continue getting paid. Staff working face-to-face with patients in acute care and emergency settings are exempt from pay cuts. Others will see reductions ranging from 10% to 50%. “Our goal is to preserve our team,” said Kenagy, who is…
Struggling Manhattan businesses will be eligible for up to $20,000 in certain cases as funds permit through a program unanimously approved Tuesday night. City Commissioners via Zoom agreed to source half a million dollars from the existing $4 million economic development fund balance to provide a lifeline for businesses amid widespread economic hurt and store closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “All the businesses that I’ve spoken to are devastated and whatever we can do to help — it falls on us,” says Mayor Usha Reddi. “This won’t take care of all of their needs, but hopefully they’ll have resources to…
The Meadowlark Hills retirement and assisted-living facility is implementing additional measures to protect its campus from the spread of COVID-19. Starting April 1 at 7 a.m., a checkpoint station set up at the facility’s Tuttle Creek Blvd. entrance will begin screening all incoming traffic. The Kimball Ave. entrance was closed on March 19. These measures are in place indefinitely. Meadowlark Hills has been closed off to visitors since March 13. According to a release from Meadowlark Hills, they have no suspected cases of COVID-19 as of earlier today.
Release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. TOPEKA – People who attended the Kansas East Jurisdiction’s 2020 Ministers and Workers Conference at the Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ located at 2106 Quindaro Blvd, Kansas City, KS, 66104 from March 16-22, may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This event has been identified as a place of exposure for multiple people in Kansas who have since become ill and tested positive for COVID-19. Symptoms for COVID-19 appear 2-14 days after exposure and include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Other rarer…
Authorities investigating the shooting deaths of an 8-year-old girl and her mother in their Wichita home said Tuesday they looking for the woman’s boyfriend. Police found the bodies of 24-year-old Mickayla Sorell and her daughter, Natalia Lopez, on Monday while responding to a welfare check. Investigators said they believe the shooting occurred Saturday evening. Police said their investigation has developed information that Sorrell’s 25-year-old boyfriend, Daniel Lopez, may have been involved in the shooting.