Author: KMAN Staff
Manhattan City Commissioners clashed Tuesday while discussing the beginnings of a plan to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Usha Reddi raised the idea of forming a recovery task force during the Commission’s bi-weekly legislative session held via Zoom. While the planning is in early stages, Reddi proposed involving Manhattan City representation as well as USD 383, the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, Kansas State University and other area colleges, Fort Riley in addition to health officials to discuss how to phase in re-opening the economy — but says Manhattan will need to follow guidelines from…
K-State administrators discussed the possibility of implementing furloughs during a virtual town hall with university faculty and staff Tuesday. It is yet to be determined who would be affected by potential furloughs and for how long, but Jay Stephens, the K-State vice president for human capital services, says these measures would be better than laying off employees. These measures are considered by K-State administrators to be part of one scenario among several for which they are preparing. K-State President Richard Myers says one determining factor in deciding which route the university will have to take is whether the state legislature, which…
Release from the Kansas Department of Labor. TOPEKA – Kansas Secretary of Labor Delía García confirmed today that the expansion to up to 26 weeks of unemployment benefits passed by the Kansas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Laura Kelly in March is operative. In mid-March, the Legislature passed a temporary extension to increase the number of weeks an individual would be eligible for unemployment benefits to up to 26 weeks for all claims filed after January 1, 2020. The extension will apply automatically; no application or process is required other than to file weekly claims. Those impacted will receive…
Riley County has two more positive cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 31. The new cases involve 57-year-old female and a 54-year-old male. There is no relation between the two patients, according to Julie Gibbs, the Riley County Health Department Director. They each had contact with another known case in the community and are currently recovering in their homes. Gibbs has also reported that a previously identified patient is currently at Ascension Via Christi Hospital with “severe lower respiratory symptoms.” This patient is a female and is the only Riley County resident being treated for COVID-19 in a…
Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Usha Reddi joined us Tuesday for a preview of the Manhattan City Commission meeting and COVID-19 impacts on city operations.
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 burglary in the 1700 block of Plymouth Dr. in Manhattan on April 20, 2020, at approximately 3:30 PM. Officers listed a 32-year-old female as the victim when she reported…
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 burglary in the 6300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on April 18, 2020, at approximately 10:00 AM. Officers listed the Kansas Department of Agriculture, a 61-year-old male,…