Friday’s In Focus featured two segments with Riley County 4H Agent John Jobe from K-State Research and Extension. Jobe highlighted an upcoming emergency preparedness exercise at Pottorf Hall and an update on the Youth Entrepreneurship challenge coming up in March. In segment three, KMAN spoke with Riley County Seniors Service Center Program Coordinator Melissa Colby and new Community Care Coordinator Whitney Short about upcoming events and the center’s Alzheimer’s support group for caregivers. We also heard from local lawmakers this week reacting to new Gov. Laura Kelly’s first week in office, including Wednesday’s State of the State address to the…
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WICHITA — A 33-year-old Wichita man has been sentenced to 47.5 years in prison for human trafficking. Prosecutors say Christopher Reed used social media to sell drugs and promote prostitution. His youngest victim was 17. He was convicted in December of 19 crimes including rape, human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of a child. Evidence during this trial showed Reed used a vacant apartment in a Wichita building he owned to post photos of teenage runaways online and to force them to work in prostitution. District Attorney Marc Bennett said in a news release that Reed was on parole for…
TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Labor is recommending that federal employees who are furloughed because of the partial government shutdown should apply for unemployment benefits. The department said in a news release Thursday that unemployment insurance was created to help people who are not working through no fault of their own. Federal employees in Kansas can apply for benefits by calling a contact center at 1-800-292-6333. Applicants will need to provide wage verification, such as pay stubs or W-2 forms. Federal employees who are working full time but not being paid are not eligible for unemployment benefits. The law…
WICHITA — A former Kansas sheriff has been sentenced to two years of probation for selling a .45 caliber pistol and ammunition to a convicted felon. Court records show former Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple was also ordered Thursday to pay a $4,000 fine. Whipple pleaded guilty in October and agreed to resign and surrender his law enforcement certification as part of the plea deal. Whipple initially faced three wire fraud charges alleging that he faxed reports falsely certifying that deputies had received training. But under the plea agreement those charges were dismissed at his sentencing hearing.
Officers filed a report for theft and making false information in the 100 block of Bluemont in Manhattan on January 17, 2019, at approximately 7:00 PM. Officers listed Trevor Potty, 44, of Lawrence as the victim when an unknown suspect used a check stolen from the victim to purchase electronic equipment. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $540.00. Police ask that anyone with information 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…
After an effort from stakeholders — including a Change.org petition — a Kansas State University horticultural center that was previously announced to be shutting down due to budgetary concerns will remain open. The John C. Pair Horticulture Center will continue to be a center for research and extension outreach in Haysville. Opened in 1970, the Pair Center facilitated research in woody ornamental crops as well as research into peaches, grapes and other forms of produce. Current research centers around trees, shrubs, flowers, turfgrass and bulbs. After the announcement last June that the center will close, K-State administration says they received…
Manhattan Finance Department Director Bernie Hayen says the city is going to have to find another revenue source going forward to shore up the city’s financial situation. He presented the information during the city department goal-setting session Tuesday. The City of Manhattan had to make some tough choices in the 2018 budget, with plateauing revenues not meeting past growth projections. This has led some commissioners to raise the possibility of staff cuts this year. The city instituted a hiring freeze to help shore up ending cash reserves in the general fund, which Hayen says was successful. They ended the year…
K-State just won their second straight game at a Top 20 opponent versus Oklahoma. John Kurtz and Mason Voth discuss if K-State is back on track and looking like the team that was picked to finish second in the Big 12. Plus an update on the return of the lucky lavenders. 0:00 – Magic Level last night 9:18 – Barry Brown is looking good 21:31 – Cats are back in the Big 12 race 33:54 – Why K-State was able to keep it together 47:26 – Jalen Hurts at OU 55:43 – YCBS
Thursday’s guest included Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Lyle Butler discussing new business openings and how the local economy will be impacted by upcoming Fort Riley deployments. We also previewed this weekend’s regional leaders’ retreat. In segment number four, we also spoke with Nicole Trolio, Business Manager for Fort Riley’s grand opening of SpareTime Interactive Entertainment.
TOPEKA — Federal officials say 90 offices will be open in Kansas for three days to process loans and tax information for farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that the offices will be open Thursday, Friday and Tuesday. The offices will be closed Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The opening is part of a national recall of 2,500 Farm Service Agency employees in response to the federal government partial shutdown. The USDA says the staff will help agriculture producers with existing farm loans and to ensure the agency provides 1099 tax documents to borrowers by the…