Author: KMAN Staff
The Riley County Health Department has released its latest local health order, which takes effect Wednesday.. Local Health Order 14 will be in affect for the next 12 days, or until amended, superseded, or rescinded. The new order keeps the mass gathering limit to 50 people and large venues of more than two thousand people capacity remain closed. Restrictions for businesses and restaurants include more employee screening practices. All bars and restaurants must screen each employee before the start of their shift. This includes asking about symptoms, travel, contact, and taking temperatures. These screenings must be recorded. All other businesses…
The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation’s annual award show (The CFA’s) has been cancelled for this year. Vice President of Marketing and Promotions Elaine Dhuyvetter made the announcement during Monday’s GMCF Community Hour. The event, initially planned for March, was rescheduled to August, but ultimately the foundation made the unfortunate decision to cancel it altogether. “We just felt like the purpose of the event is to bring our community together to recognize and celebrate local individuals and organizations who give so generously to benefit our community,” she said. “We didn’t feel like a virtual event would bring that same sort of…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Authorities say two men have been killed in separate shootings in Kansas City, Kansas. Police identified the victims in a news release as 27-year-old Edwin Pinto and 34-year-old Dennis Barnett. The release said officers found Pinto dead while responding to a shooting call around 2:20 a.m. Sunday. Barnett was found dead about two hours later as officers responded to another shooting call. Police say the shootings are under investigation. No suspect information has been released.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas reported 982 more confirmed coronavirus cases and three more deaths as the state seeks to combat the surging outbreak with a mask mandate. The state Department of Health and Environment reported Monday that Kansas has had 16,901 cases, up 6% from Friday. Kansas also has reported 280 COVID-19-related deaths. Gov. Laura Kelly issued an executive order Thursday requiring people to wear masks in public and in their workplaces because of a surge in cases, and it took effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Counties, however, can opt out of Kelly’s mask order.
OLATHE, Kan. — Authorities are investigating after finding a homicide victim inside a suburban Kansas City home while responding to a burglary. Olathe police say the burglary was reported around 3 a.m. Sunday in Olathe. The victim was identified as 42-year-old Jessica L. Smith. Police say the killer apparently fled before officers arrived.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas has set a new record for its worst two-week spike in reported coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. That prompted the state’s Democratic governor to issue a stern public warning Monday in hopes of pushing the public and local officials into accepting masks in public as necessary. Gov. Laura Kelly said the state has seen at least seven new clusters of two or more reported cases in the past five days directly related to bars and restaurants. During the past two weeks, Kansas reported an average of 317 new coronavirus cases a day. That was nearly…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A lawyer says a lawsuit against a Veterans Affairs hospital in Kansas where a former physician assistant molested countless patients involves “the largest sexual abuse scandal in the history of the VA.” Those comments came during opening statements in a lawsuit brought by one of Mark Wisner’s victims against the federal government. The government does not dispute that Wisner sexually molested veterans. But it says it should not be held liable because Wisner’s conduct was outside the scope of his employment and because the damages sought for a lifetime of medical treatment are excessive.
Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Usha Reddi joined us to preview the Tuesday City Commission meeting, in particular of note an ordinance that will be voted on that would require masks be worn in any public space where six feet social distancing is not possible.
Health officials plan to release a new local health order Tuesday to go into effect on Wednesday, July 8. During a Facebook live update, Riley County Health Department Director Julie Gibbs reported 36 new positive COVID-19 tests and 29 recoveries since Friday, July 3. That brings the county to 155 active cases, 151 reported recoveries and 3 deaths out of 309 total confirmed cases. One patient remains ventilated at Via Christi Hospital. Overall, nearly 60 percent of all confirmed positive individuals in the county have fallen into the 18 to 24 age range. That percentile has continued to rise in…