The Riley County Commission has started the process to find a new planning and development director, after learning Monday that current director Monty Wedel plans to retire in September. Human Resources Manager Cindy Volanti says a summary was used in the past for previous department head hiring processes. They will advertise the position on various websites, which Volanti says won’t cost too much. The price ranges from around $1,000 to $1,500. As for the timeline to fill the position, Volanti says the job posting will be online for a whole month from April 1 to May 1, conducting primary interviews…
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LSU has their national title and Coach O joins the show, also the Big 12 appears to be far away from a national championship, Mahomes saves the day and the Top 25 has a jokester. 0:00 – National Title is far away for Big 12 12:56 – Mahomes saved the day 25:28 – The Curious Case of Jesse Newell’s Top 25
U.S. News and World Report has ranked K-State’s online Professional Master of Business Administration program as one of the top-25 online MBA programs in the nation for 2020. The program ranked 25th among 321 programs taken into consideration, which is up from its ranking last year as the 58th ranked program in the nation. This ranking establishes the program as the best in Kansas and the Big 12 conference. The Professional Master of Business Administration program is meant for people who have been working professionally for at least three years. The program has start dates in January, March, June, August…
Greg Riat attends first County Commission meeting as commissioner Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting was the first for Greg Riat as a commissioner. During the meeting, Commissioner Dee McKee thanked Riat for his decision to join the commission alongside her and Commissioner Pat Weixelman. Commissioner Riat was elected by Pottawatomie County Republican Party precinct leaders in November to be the newest member of the commission. This came after former Commissioner Travis Altenhofen resigned due to added responsibilities at his job at Manko Window Systems. Riat previously served over 30 years in law enforcement, including several as Pottawatomie County’s sheriff. County-employee…
Tuesday’s guest was Riley County Commissioner Ron Wells.
If you are considering bringing a new animal into your family, one route to consider is pet adoption. Alyssa Comroe, a clinical assistant-professor of shelter medicine at K-State, says that when you adopt an animal, you are potentially saving multiple lives. She also says adoption through a shelter can be cheaper than going through a breeder. Another aspect to consider when looking for a pet is the importance of finding an animal that is right for your family or living situation. Comroe says adopting through an animal shelter can make this decision easier. She also says some shelters will let…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for embezzlement in the 1200 block of Hylton Heights Rd. in Manhattan on January 10, 2020, at approximately 12:30 PM. Officers listed Hearing Doctors as the victim when it was…
WICHITA, Kan. — Authorities in Wichita say a man is in critical condition after being pulled from a house fire on Saturday. Television station KAKE reports that the fire was reported around noon Saturday in the southwestern part of the city. Arriving firefighters found the home and a car engulfed in flames, and crews soon found a man who had suffered burns. The man was taken to a Wichita hospital with critical injuries. Investigators are trying to find out what caused the fire.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A Kansas woman has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2018 death of her baby. Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson said 32-year-old Catherine Smith, of Leavenworth, pleaded guilty on Friday to manslaughter, child endangerment and obstruction of law enforcement. She had been previously charged with second-degree murder in her son’s death. Prosecutors say the boy died of hypothermia when his body temperature got too high. The temperature in the home was set to 75 degrees, and the child was dehydrated at the time of his death.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A Lawrence woman who is charged with hurting a relative’s 4-month-old told police she regretted agreeing to care for the baby because she knew she was intoxicated. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the probable cause affidavit that was recently released in the case against 33-year-old Shannon Crank said she told police she didn’t remember exactly what happened but that it was possible she had dropped the boy or fell on top of him. Crank was charged in November with aggravated child endangerment and aggravated battery. Her defense attorney, Michael Clarke, didn’t immediately respond to the Journal-World’s email…