TOPEKA — Kansas voters will encounter masked election workers seated behind plastic panels when they head to the polls this fall and use disposable stylus pens to cast their ballots. Secretary of State Scott Schwab said in a news release Thursday that the state is receiving $4.6 million in federal aid to prepare for the election, with $2.6 million going to county election officials. The state also plans to spend $1 million on personal protective equipment, including hand sanitizer, disinfectant spray, face masks and disposable gloves. Each polling site also will receive two plexiglass shields to protect election workers and…
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Update 5:30 p.m. Nearly a week into phase one of the re-opening plan, area health officials say the next steps will depend on COVID-19 numbers seen next week. Riley County Health Officer Julie Gibbs updated the public online Friday. She says the next phase will kick in no sooner than May 18 according to Gov. Laura Kelly’s re-opening plan, but that could be delayed after they see the effects of the county’s re-opening on local COVID-19 numbers. “It might mean at the end of next week we see a big spike,” says Gibbs. “And that may mean we have to stay in…
Friday’s In Focus featured Ascension Via Christi Hospital President and CEO Bob Copple and nurses Melinda Couch and Jessica Wolfe, who are volunteering to assist COVID-19 patients in the Chicago area. Downtown Manhattan, Inc. Executive Director Gina Scroggs joined us to update the reopening process of local merchants. Aggieville Business Association Executive Director Dennis Cook spoke to how Aggieville businesses are working through the shut down and working toward reopening phases. SPECIAL FEATURE As part of our KMAN Morning Show, we also spoke to Dr. Robert Smith, Director of the Fort Riley Museums to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the…
President and CEO of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Jason Smith joined KMAN in the 7 AM hour to provide our daily COVID-19 update.
Riley County commissioners approved streaming meetings and where to stream them during their meeting Thursday. IT/GIS Director Kevin Howser was tasked with researching options for streaming meetings. The requirements he was given include minimal cost, not a long-term contract, and not a long implementation time. He returned this meeting with three options for the commission; YouTube streaming and two media packages from Civics Plus. The YouTube stream is the minimal cost option since they already have cameras they can install. In addition, there are no charges to stream the video on the site. However, Howser did not recommend using this…
State revenues are projected to be halved due to the pandemic, leaving possible cuts to Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 for 2021. Preliminary numbers related to the 2021 budget planning process were presented Wednesday to the USD 383 school board. Business Services Director Lew Faust says overall, their general fund and local option funds are down around $300,000. However, since they are not over the budget authority, this is good. Recent spring state revenue estimates from the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group show an estimated $827 million decrease for this year, with an additional $445 million next year for a total of $1.3…
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Issues with meat supply chains may be affecting national fast-food franchises, but local restaurants are still going strong. Within the last week, it has been reported that several Wendy’s restaurants across the country have stopped selling hamburgers due to supply shortages. Local restaurants, such as Vista Drive In, have yet to experience such problems. This can be attributed in part to the size of the long-standing burger joint. “Some of the issues for big chains is you need lots of beef, right?,” Andy Streeter, the general manager at Vista Drive In, said. “Well, we’re one store and the people that…
National Bio and Agro Defense Facility Program Manager Tim Barr with the Department of Homeland Security, USDA NBAF Coordinator for APHIS Dr. Ken Burton and NBAF Communications Director Katie Pawlosky joined the program Thursday to highlight ongoing work at NBAF. Perry Wiggins, Executive Director of the Governor’s Military Council joined us for an update on Fort Riley COVID-19 related topics.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has ordered flags throughout the state to fly at half-staff to honor an Overland Park officer who was killed in the line of duty. Officer Mike Mosher died Sunday. Mosher was off-duty but in uniform when he took off in pursuit of a suspect after an apparent hit-and-run. Police say the suspect stopped his vehicle, Mosher approached and a shootout began. The suspect, 38-year-old Phillip Michael Carney of Overland Park, also died. Kelly’s order, issued Wednesday, requires flags to be flown at half-staff on the day of Mosher’s memorial service, which has not been set.