LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Kansas is temporarily slashing the pay of high-ranking administrators and athletic staff in anticipation of the coronavirus causing tens of millions of dollars in financial losses. Chancellor Douglas Girod announced Monday that the school will save $853,000 by cutting the salaries of nearly 40 university leaders by 10% for six months. The salaries of men’s basketball coach Bill Self, football coach Les Miles, and Athletic Director Jeff Long also will also be slashed by the same percentage, generating $500,000.
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On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Melissa Kirkwood and Jared Bixby with Sunset Zoo. We also spoke with Congressman Roger Marshall. And for our last segment we spoke with Aubrey Evans with the Riley County Conservation District.
Starting in 1994, K-State had at least one player selected in each draft, until 2020. K-State wasn’t able to get anybody into the seven rounds of draft selections. The streak started in 1994 with Thomas Randolph going off the board in the 2nd round, taken by the New York Giants. Andre Coleman was also selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 3rd round of that draft. Along the way, K-State had three 1st round selections. The first being Chris Canty in 1997, Terence Newman in 2003 and the most recent being Josh Freeman in 2009. The final picks of…
Pawnee Mental Health Services received over $19,000 in Grow Green Match Day donations. Robbin Cole, PMHS executive director, says these funds will help them to continue providing mental health and substance abuse treatment services during the COVID-19 pandemic. She says improving this technology could also make them more prepared for the future. Pawnee Mental Health Services is still providing walk-in CRISIS services at its 1558A Hayes Dr. location in Manhattan. Those wanting to set up an appointment should call their local PMHS office.
Ascension Via Christi President and CEO Bob Copple joined KMAN in the 7 AM hour to give our daily COVID-19 update.
Among a cast of local health, safety and government officials, two area women have also taken center stage to serve a segment of the community during Riley County’s near-daily online COVID-19 updates. Sign language interpreters Susie Stanfield and Toni Kroll have become familiar faces in those Zoom-conducted conferences, following along with speakers including Health Department Director Julie Gibbs and Assistant RCPD Director Kurt Moldup, ensuring deaf and hard-of-hearing residents of the county and beyond can access the latest official information related to the ongoing pandemic. Susie and Toni both first gained an interest in sign language as youths through experiences…
As sports continue to wait on the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, KMAN continues to air classic games from both the Kansas State Wildcats and Kansas City Royals. Three games will be featured this weekend, with the first kicking off at 2:00 on Saturday with K-State and Baylor from 2011. In that game, K-State took down the #15 ranked Bears 36-35, and Arthur Brown was the first player to intercept eventual Heisman winner Robert Griffin III. Later Saturday night, the Royals Radio Network will have Game 2 of the 2015 World Series between the Mets and Royals. Johnny Cueto was…