TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly has suspended multiple regulations licensing medical professionals to make it easier for them to work in health care facilities and nursing homes. The executive order Kelly issued Wednesday suspends requirements that doctors supervise physician assistants, advanced practice practical nurses and licensed practical nurses. The order also allows nurses with inactive or lapsed licenses to provide services and permits medical or nursing students to volunteer to work in health care facilities. “Our health care facilities need as much flexibility as possible as we approach our projected peak infection rate in the coming days to ensure…
Author: KMAN Staff
An Ohio teen who is accused of creating a fake hostage situation at Lee Elementary School in Manhattan and planning an attack on an Ohio high school has been denied an emergency bail hearing. Allen Kenna, 18, on April 9 had requested an emergency bail hearing through video conferencing and a temporary release from the northeast Ohio correctional facility in which he is being held due to concerns over contracting the coronavirus. The opposition argued against this motion, stating the defense had failed to provide evidence showing Kenna is not a danger to the community, the correctional facility he is…
Thursday’s program featured a conversation with K-State Department of Communications Assistant Professor Dr. Tim Shaffer, who is also the Assistant Director for the Institute for Civic Discourse. Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole joined us for a discussion on coping with mental health stressors and addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Tuesday Royals playback went back to Greg Holland’s first save in Kansas City, tonight we get to hear Salvador Perez’s first homerun from back in 2011. The game was originally played on August 29th 2011 at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Royals offense exploded for 9 runs in the victory over division rival Detroit. Kansas City logged 18 hits and scored at least one run in each of the first 4 innings. Luke Hochevar got the win, future Cy Young Max Scherzer was charged with the loss and Blake Wood got the save. Salvy’s homerun takes place in the…
The 2nd Annual Big 12/Big East Battle had its matchups announced on Wedensday Morning. Last year K-State lost to Marquette at Bramlage Coliseum in the first edition of the battle, this next season, they will go on the road to face the Butler Bulldogs in Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The last meeting between the two teams was in the 2010 Elite Eight, when K-State fell 63-56. That is the only meeting between the two schools. Last season, the Big East hammered the Big 12 8-2. With Butler and Seton Hall being the only two losers. Butler lost to Baylor…
Ascension Via Christi Village Administrator of Senior Living Cheyenne Strunk joined us Thursday morning.
Riley County health and safety officials are eyeing a path toward re-opening shut-down businesses, though report positive COVID-19 tests in the county are still growing. Area health and safety officials updated the community on the latest coronavirus information via Zoom on Facebook live Wednesday. Health Department Director Julie Gibbs said three new positive tests brings the county to a total of 34, though 13 of those are reported to have recovered. Eleven test are pending and 224 tests have come back negative. The newest positive tests are regarding three men ages 21, 39 and 62 — no additional details were…
0:00 – Playing Butler is therapy for John 12:19 – Brett McMurphy 23:02 – McMurphy Reaction and how good is Butler 30:33 – Bud loves Liam, it is on “the List” 0:00 – The Game Classic: Bigger missed opportunity 9:44 – Grant Flanders on basketball 19:39 – #1 Song of the Day 27:32 – AUA
Julie Gibbs, Director of the Riley County Health Department, joined KMAN in the 5 PM hour to give our daily COVID-19 update.
Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 and the K-State College of Education will proceed as scheduled with the 10th annual STEM Summer Institute, this time in an online format. The program will begin on June 1 and go through June 25, Monday through Thursday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.. Students from Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 and other schools districts who will be in 6th through 9th grade this fall are welcome to enroll in the institute at usd383.org. The cost of the program is $100 for students who qualify for full-priced lunches, $42 for those who qualify for reduced lunches and $28 for those…