Three staff members and a resident at a state hospital that serves people with intellectual disabilities have tested positive for the coronavirus as another outbreak at a nursing home continues to grow. The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services announced the new cases at Parsons State Hospital and Training Center in southeast Kansas in a news release Monday night. The sickened resident has been moved into on-site isolation. Health officials reported 845 confirmed cases of the coronavirus Monday, up from 747 on Sunday. The number of confirmed cases at the Life Care Center of Burlington has grown to 41.
Author: KMAN Staff
MISSION, Kan. — A rehabilitation facility in Kansas City, Kansas, has reported four death from the coronavirus. It’s one of a few group living facilities in the state that’s dealing with coronavirus outbreaks among their vulnerable residents. Local health officials say the people who died at the Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation Center were among 37 who were sickened there. Four were staff members. The rest were patients. Meanwhile, three staff members and a resident at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center for people with intellectual disabilities have tested positive. At the Life Care Center of Burlington, 41 residents and…
The Manhattan City Commission plans to award a demolition contract for the 3003 Anderson Avenue property damaged during the 2018 Labor Day weekend flood. The City Commission has the item on its consent agenda Tuesday for approval. A timeline for demolition hasn’t been announced. The demolition is coming after Plaza West shopping center property owner Mark Samarrai failed to meet a December 1, 2019 deadline to address health and safety concerns. City Manager Ron Fehr says the contract is awarded to Remco Demolition of Leavenworth for the amount of $49,810. “We’ve tried several different attempts for that owner to rectify…
Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Usha Reddi spoke about the upcoming City Commission legislative meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 7 and changes in the meeting structure.
The Manhattan Alliance for Peace and Justice held a conference continuing to demand the resignation of Commissioner Marvin Rodriguez and live streamed commission meetings. The People’s Press Conference was held via Zoom with multiple speakers within the community. This is due to comments Rodriguez made during a special meeting on March 18. A new resident of Manhattan, Kimberly Zito says comments like the ones made by Rodriguez can lead to fear and blame during a time of crisis. “So when a government official makes such an ignorant and misinformed comment, then follows up with an explanation that doubles down on…
Ascension Via Christi Occupational Health Registered Nurse Kathy Scott provided our daily update Tuesday morning on News Radio KMAN.
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 theft in the 1000 block of Yuma on April 6, 2020, at approximately 12:45 PM. Officers listed a 27-year-old female as the victim when she reported a known female…
Otto Chanyakorn, an assistant professor in the College of Architecture, Planning and Design at Kansas State University, has received the Gabriel Prize from the Western European Architecture Foundation for the study of landscape and classical architecture in France. The award is worth $20,000 and provides Chanyakorn the opportunity to spend three months in Paris focusing on drawing and painting. While overseas, Chanyakorn will work with a Parisian architect and will come away from the fellowship having completed three large renderings. This trip will not take place until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chanyakorn joined K-State in 2019 and teaches…
The Riley County health department is looking to set up a quarantine building in Manhattan. Speaking to the Riley County commissioners, Director Julie Gibbs shared a letter of support for an alternative care site for individuals who may need to be quarantined or isolated. The building being considered is the Four Points by Sheraton off of Fort Riley Blvd. The whole building will be closed to the public and be used as a long care term care facility. The building will serve as a quarantine site for first responders, healthcare providers, or those who have tested positive, but have nowhere…