Topeka (AP)-Kansas is now reporting 16 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Ford County in western Kansas announced its first case Tuesday, and Johnson County added two more cases, bringing its total to 10. Wyandotte County is up to three cases, with Butler and Franklin Counties at one case each. Also Tuesday, the Kansas Lottery Commission announced it will close the four state-owned casinos until at least March 30. Kansas State and Wichita State on Monday announced all their classes will move online for the rest of the semester. Kansas State said it is canceling spring graduations and Wichita State said…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A former Wichita State University student has been sentenced to close to five years in prison for taking lewd photos of children and up-the-skirt videos of women. The Sedgwick County prosecutor on Monday announced 30-year-old Wichita resident James Dayvault was sentenced to four years and eight months behind bars. He was found guilty of one count of sexual exploitation of a child, one count of lewd and lascivious behavior, one count of breach of privacy and one count of attempted breach of privacy. An Associated Press call to Dayvault’s attorney wasn’t immediately returned Monday.
Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Usha Reddi joined us to preview the City Commission meeting and discuss enhanced safety measures the city is taking to prevent the spread of illness.
All major Riley County facilities will be closed through the end of April to outside group gatherings. This decision was made by the Riley County commission on Monday. After a department head meeting, HR Manager Cindy Volanti brought the request to the commissioners. “We will be cancelling all access to county office space to outside organizations or outside groups to eliminate spreading of any disease,” she said. Volanti says this also affects their employees who need to be on site at these locations. This includes cleaning staff who would have to re-sanitized after each gathering. “That through the end of…
Kansas State University has announced that it will have limited operations for the remainder of the semester. This limited status means: Students will take classes remotely until the end of the semester In-person commencement ceremonies have been canceled for the Manhattan and Polytechnic campuses Residence halls and dining centers will close starting on March 20th with a 10-day moving period The amount of on-campus employees has been reduced, although student workers will continue to be paid at normal rates Any university-associated travel is suspended People are discouraged from going to any K-State campuses This status is based on policies put…
Ascension Via Christi announced Monday some added safety measures in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Hospital volunteers have been told not to come for their scheduled shifts until further notice. This is being done to limit patient exposure by limiting the number of people in the hospital. Additionally the hospital says it’s suspending hospital-based health education classes, support groups and tours. On-site and off-site hiring events have been suspended and all interviews will take place over the telephone rather than in person. In the hospital cafeterias buffet-style offerings, salad bars and condiments including salad dressings are being replaced with…
Many organizations and departments in the area are making adjustments to operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, the Riley County Police Department announced enhanced safety measures. Those that impact the public include the suspension of citizen ride-alongs, tours of the law enforcement center and speaking engagements with large groups. Patrol officers will exercise at least a 6-foot distance between themselves and people they are assisting. Unnecessary contact such as handshaking will be limited. In-person response to calls will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine if an officer can appropriately respond by phone. RCPD’s Hazardous Materials…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Riley County Historical Museum Executive Director Cheryl Collins as she reflects on what life in Manhattan was like in 1950.
Bed space at Ascension Via Christi due to COVID-19 is not much of a concern, according to their president. President and CEO Bob Copple says most patients who contract the virus would not even need to be hospitalized. Using data from other countries, not very many of the patients were hospitalized. Most of the interaction patients will have would be with primary care. “Some of the uncertainty and anxiety has been around that everyone is going to be in the ICU on ventilator, but that is not what we have seen in other countries,” says Copple. There will be some…
Due to concerns over the COVID-19 virus, Manhattan residents have been stocking up on groceries. As in most places, the most popular item during the pandemic has been toilet paper, which the Manhattan Walmart had run completely out of by the weekend. Other stores like Dillon’s and HyVee experienced similar runs on cleaning supplies. Some stores on Saturday were even limiting the quantities of some products, like toilet paper that customers could purchase. Other items in high demand are eggs, paper items, and cleaning supplies. Despite the fear, customer Jim Henson said he did not believe his experience was all…