PITTSBURG — The Kansas Attorney General’s office says it executed a search warrant at a southeast Kansas hospital that closed last month. The Pittsburg Sun reports the search warrant was executed in February at Oswego Community College, about a week after the hospital and two other medical facilities in Labette County closed. C.J. Grover, spokesman attorney general Derek Schmidt, confirmed the search warrant but declined to comment further. On Tuesday, the Horton Community Hospital in Brown County also closed. Grover said the attorney general’s office also is investigating that hospital. The hospitals were once run by EmpowerHMS, which has had…
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TOPEKA — Kansas weather can be unpredictable. That’s why each year the National Weather Service stresses the importance of having its trained weather spotters to aid them in severe weather events. National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Chad Omitt will be in Manhattan next week leading a storm spotter training event for Riley County. Omitt says they also discuss the difference between watches and warnings, awareness , behavior, and storm structure. While forecasters work with the radars and different models to track storms as they happen, Omitt says they rely heavily on the boots on the ground, the trained spotters.…
Wednesday’s guests included USD 323 Rock Creek Superintendent Kevin Logan with a mid-semester update on school happenings. We also chatted with Manhattan Arts Center Director Penny Senften, Education and Marketing Director Michelle Ward and actor/playwright and teacher Brent Weaver about upcoming events at MAC.
A bill that would allow people without EMT training to drive ambulances in rural areas wouldn’t impact Riley County if passed. The proposal before the Kansas Legislature is intended as a way to alleviate shortages of ambulance workers to perform hospital transfers in Western Kansas counties — which often take multiple travel hours. One medically trained person would still be required to be on board during transfers, according to Riley County EMS Director David Adams. “And they’re hoping that, through this legislation, they can reduce the number of certified staff so they can more easily facilitate these transfers,” says Adams.…
HORTON — A northeast Kansas hospital run by an embattled health management company has shut down operations after struggling for months without enough funds to pay its employees or buy medication and food for patients. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the city of Horton’s only medical provider, Horton Community Hospital, closed on Tuesday. Residents will now have to travel 12 miles to Hiawatha for medical care. The hospital’s chief of staff, Dr. Richard Brown, says the closure didn’t come as a surprise. Hospital staff said they’ve had to negotiate with city officials to keep the lights on at the hospital,…
WICHITA — A 34-year-old woman who stole charitable donations meant for an 11-year-old burn victim has been sentenced to a year of probation. KAKE-TV reports Cinthia Davis, of Wellington, was sentenced Tuesday and ordered restitution to the victim’s family. Davis was found guilty of felony theft in January. Prosecutors allege Davis and her husband set up a GoFundMe account to raise money for a Haysville girl who was burned in September 2015. More than $8,000 was raised in less than a month. A Haysville police investigator testified during Davis’ trial that all the funds were withdrawn and spent within 60…
WICHITA — Wichita State University has announced the death of its president after an illness. The university said in a news release that 70-year-old John William Bardo died Tuesday at Wesley Medical Center. He was admitted to the hospital in late November suffering from a chronic lung condition. Bardo spent several weeks in rehabilitation and at home before returning to the hospital last weekend. Bardo became Wichita State’s president in July 2012. He began his career at Wichita State as an assistant professor of sociology. After leaving Wichita State, he held leadership appointments at various universities. Those included Western Carolina…
TOPEKA — If Kansas’ highest court is going to force state lawmakers to boost public education funding again, some conservative Republicans want something in return. Their list includes a say in how new dollars are spent and a voucher program to allow bullied kids to switch to private schools. A state House committee expects to have hearings this week on an education bill drafted by its conservative chairwoman and introduced Tuesday. It’s an alternative to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal for an increase of roughly $90 million in the state’s more than $4 billion a year in education funding. The…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 300 block of Highland Ridge Dr in Manhattan on March 12, 2019, at approximately 8:40 AM. Officers listed Benjamin Meyer, 35 of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took his 2015 Dodge Ram 2500. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $30,000.00. Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00. Officers filed a report…
MANHATTAN — Kansas Corn leaders are praising an EPA proposal to allow year-round sales of E15. In a statement Tuesday, Kansas Corn Growers Association President Steve Rome called it good news for corn growers and the association’s ethanol friends. The proposed rule would remove what Rome calls outdated limitations on E15 fuel before the summer driving season begins. Previously E-15 was restricted under air pollution requirements between June 1 and Sept. 15 as science shows burning ethanol in warmer temperatures leads to heightened ground-level ozone pollution and smog. The rule is seen as a benefit to the Kansas Corn Commission’s…