TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas reports that more than 2 million coronavirus vaccine shots have been administered in the state, as the federal government detailed plans to distribute nearly $1 billion in aid to Kansas cities and counties. The state health department said Monday that nearly 1.15 million people or 39.5% of the state’s population had received at least one vaccine shot. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury Department spelled out for the first time how it would distribute a majority of aid Kansas expects to receive from a federal coronavirus relief measure that became law in March. The aid includes $566 million…
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Riley County Commissioner Greg McKinley joined us for the hour to discuss the commission’s decision to demolish the former First Christian Church property, which the county acquired last year as well as the upcoming road and bridge sales tax question on the November ballot. Riley County Public Information Officer Alice Massimi also joined us in segment one to discuss COVID-19 vaccine information regarding availability for youths aged 12 to 15.
With the passage of its 28 billion dollar budget, the Kansas legislature has decided to invest in the maintenance of a local lake. 66th District Rep. Sydney Carlin (D-Manhattan) says the legislature has set aside about 850 thousand for the dredging of Tuttle Creek Lake. “We’re going to use a new system called water injection dredging. The lake was built in the ’60s and supposed to last 50 years and so it’s time to be trying to sustain that lake,” she said. Carlin shared the information Monday, in an end of the legislative session recap with News Radio KMAN. Listen…
Riley County commissioners voted 2-1 to demolish the former First Christian Church Property on Monday. The property was first bought last year, when former commissioners Ron Wells and Marvin Rodriguez were joined by current Commission Chair John Ford. The property was purchased for around $852,000. Wells and Rodriguez voted in favor of the purchase, with Ford being the lone vote against. Before making the final decision, Brent Bowman with BBN Architects presented a space study to the commission. He suggested the county conduct a new study on the church. This is due to several changes that have occurred since the…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A jury has convicted a Colorado Springs man in a 2018 double-slaying in which a woman and man were shot and left in a burning car in a scheme to steal marijuana. The Gazette reports the panel on Friday found Nashid Rayon Rivers guilty of of first-degree murder in the killings of Serena Garcia of Parker and Marcus Denton of Atchison, Kansas. Rivers also was convicted of aggravated robbery, tampering with human bodies and other counts. Fourth Judicial District Judge Frances Johnson imposed an automatic penalty of life in prison without parole. Rivers told the judge…
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police are trying to crack down on street racing after several recent incidents involving injuries and deaths. The exact number of racing incidents is hard to pinpoint because police don’t track them separately and often people caught racing are charged with other crimes, such as reckless driving, that carry tougher penalties. At least two people have been killed and two people injured in racing incidents over the past year. Sedgwick County Assistant District Attorney Aaron Breitenbach said street racing has been growing slowly over the past couple years.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a wreck in Kansas City, Kansas, that police believe was caused by a driver running a red light. The accident happened about 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Police say the initial investigation shows that a vehicle was speeding when the driver ran a red light and struck another vehicle in the intersection. The impact caused the vehicle that was struck to roll several times. The driver of that vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle that allegedly ran the red light was taken to…
WICHITA, Kan. — Identity theft rose sharply last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, and no place was hit harder than Kansas. The Wichita Eagle reports that 43,211 Kansans alerted the Federal Trade Commission in 2020 that someone had stolen or tried to steal their identity. That was 2,272 more cases than in 2019. Kansas’ 1,802% year-over-year increase was the highest among the states and more than three times the national average. Of all the 2020 identity theft reports in Kansas, 88% were classified as government documents or benefits fraud. The Kansas Department of Labor has cited a barrage of fraudulent…
OLATHE, Kan. — A Kansas school board has fired a high school baseball coach for allegedly using a racial slur toward a Black player. The Kansas City Star reports that the Olathe board met Monday morning and announced the firing of Olathe North High School Coach Pete Flood. The father of the team’s only Black player told the Star last week that his son was playing rap music through speakers during batting practice before a recent game. Tony Banks said Flood walked up to Banks’ son and used a racial slur in describing rap music. Banks shared the story on…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Dr. Sarah Kaufman with KSU Vet Med. Manhattan Public Library Head of Community Engagement Maddy Ogle and Programs and Children’s Services Manager Jennifer Bergen also joined the program. And in our final segment Artist EuGene Byrd III discusses the new mural he’s working on at the Douglass Activity Center.