Kansas State University announced Friday it’s choice to be next dean of the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering. Matthew J. O’Keefe, executive director of the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence and professor of chemical engineering at the University of Mississippi, has been appointed to the post by K-State Provost Charles Taber following a national search. Provost Taber said “with his distinguished record in academia and industry, Dr. O’Keefe understands the impact of engineering and computing on society, knows the challenges coming in these technology-based areas and has the leadership and innovative thinking skills to empower the faculty, staff,…
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HandsOn Kansas State and the Harvesters Community Food Network of Topeka are rescheduling their Mobile Food Distribution to tomorrow at 3 p.m.. It is starting one hour earlier than usual and will take place in parking lot C-1 of the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex. The event offers fresh fruit, vegetables and non-perishable food items for free in pre-packed boxes and is open to anyone from K-State and the local community. There will be less than 10 volunteers running operations in order to comply with social distancing guidelines. Volunteers will be loading the pre-packed boxes into vehicles, so those picking up food…
Ft. Riley COVID-19 case Although a Ft. Riley soldier recently tested positive for COVID-19, one official says the virus is currently not an issue for the army base. Perry Wiggins, the Executive Director of the Governor’s Military Council, says the soldier did not contract the virus while at Ft. Riley. Whatever may happen, Wiggins says the base must remain prepared to fulfill its mission. Changes at Ft. Riley Along with much of Kansas, Ft. Riley has implemented changes to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Wiggins says some of the changes will affect who is able to get on base.…
Dr. Mark Duff of Pediatric Associates in Manhattan spoke to KMAN Thursday about tips for helping kids who are experiencing anxiety due to the COVID-19 Outbreak. He says there are different things you can try based on the child’s age. One other tactic he suggests is creating and sticking to a daily schedule. Duff says there are also some things you should try not to say to your kids. According to Duff, anxiety in children can show up in different ways, such as hyperactivity, ADHD or changes in appetite.
Update: Noon Thursday Positive cases of COVID-19 continue to climb locally, now up to eight positive in Riley County according to the Emergency Operations Center. Two of those cases are being treated at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. Nine tests are currently pending and the health department continues to monitor 28 individuals. So far 70 people have tested negative. The most recent cases are all travel associated, linked to travel outside of the community or close contact to others who have traveled and tested positive for COVID-19. Update: 10:45 a.m. Thursday More positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed…
Thursday’s program featured National Bio and Agro Defense Facility officials including NBAF Coordinator for APHIS Dr. Ken Burton, NBAF Facilities Director Jeff Brakke and NBAF Communications Director Katie Pawlosky. Gen. Perry Wiggins, Executive Director of the Governor’s Military Council joined us to discuss the Fort Riley stay-at-home order and other COVID-19 related adjustments for military personnel.
Release from the Kansas Insurance Department. Topeka, Kan. – Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, today, put out a warning to Kansas consumers and investors about potential scams in the insurance and securities industry related to COVID-19. “Scammers don’t take breaks,” Commissioner Vicki Schmidt said. “While Kansans are adjusting to their new everyday lives, scammers are out there looking to take advantage of the situation.” The Department’s warning can be found on the home page of the Kansas Insurance Department’s website insurance.kansas.gov. It advises Kansans of nearly a dozen fake insurance scams and potential securities schemes including fake coronavirus insurance, bogus travel…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas expects an influx of coronavirus tests in the compig weeks that should help with efforts to bring the pandemic under control, the state’s top health official says. Dr. Lee Norman, Kansas secretary of health and environment, said Wednesday that he expects to have up to 64,000 test kits that can produce results in 45 minutes, the Lawrence Journal-World reports. “Very clearly we need to do population studies, meaning testing people who are well,” Norman said. “It’s very fundamental work and will push the analysis (of the virus) upstream. But until that time, social distancing is…
Officials with the the Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee say the school’s longtime president resigned last month because of an “ethical lapse.” The school issued a statement this week but did not provide further details on the resignation of the Rev. Molly Marshall. She resigned March 1 after being school president since 2004. The seminary’s headquarters are in Shawnee and it has nine other locations across the country serving 500 students. The Rev. Pamela Durso, president of the Baptist Women in Ministry, will become the seminary’s new president on June 1.
Dr. Mark Duff with Ascension Via Christi provided Thursday morning’s update on News Radio KMAN with Dave Lewis.