The Riley County Police Department has signed onto an initiative aiming to improve their response to calls related to mental health crises. The One Mind Campaign is a creation of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. It’s an effort to promote coordination and cooperation between police agencies and local mental health organizations. RCPD Director Dennis Butler says in a release that they are committed to providing the best possible response to citizens in crisis. “This pledge means that we are publicly committing to work very hard with our partners to prevent people who need mental health treatment from ending…
Author: KMAN Staff
WICHITA — A government report says Kansas farmers are expected to harvest 810 million bushels of corn this season. The National Agricultural Statistics Service also reported on Monday that this year’s corn crop in Kansas is expected to be 26% larger than last year’s production. The agency says about 1% of the corn crop in Kansas is now mature. Harvest of the state’s other two major fall crops is anticipated to be smaller this year. Sorghum production is forecast at 194 million bushels, down 17% compared to a year ago. Kansas farmers are expected to bring in 191 million bushels…
WICHITA — A court filing shows Kansas’ failed effort to strip Medicaid money from Planned Parenthood will cost the state more than $464,300 in attorney fees, expenses and other costs. A stipulation filed Monday in federal court in Kansas comes after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected last year the state’s appeal. Lower court rulings had blocked the Kansas Department of Health and Environment from withholding money that is used for health services for low-income women. The money is not used for abortions. The settlement covers the legal fees and expenses incurred by Planned Parenthood and others who successfully challenged the…
HOLCOMB — Cattle producers are concerned a fire at a Tyson meat processing plant in Holcomb could disrupt already strained processing operations. The plant is closed indefinitely after Friday’s fire. Tyson has said it will reopen the plant but the timeline will depend on the extent of the damage. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports industry experts say the Holcomb plant processes about 6,000 cattle a day about 6% of all the cattle processed in the U.S. Finney County commissioner Larry Jones, a partner at J&O Cattle Co., said meat packing plants are already running at capacity because a record number of…
A former Manhattan mayor and lawyer died Friday, August 9. Ed Horne was a city commissioner from 1978 to 1981 and mayor from ’80 to ’81 and served on multiple community boards including for the Manhattan Public Library and Big Lakes Development Center. Horne was a 1961 pre-law grad from K-State and a ’67 grad from KU Law. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Army from ’61 to ’63 and was prosecutor for Manhattan for multiple years in the 70s. Horne also worked as legal counsel for the Kansas Farm Bureau from ’78 until he retired in 2003.…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 600 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on August 12, 2019, at approximately 9:05 AM. Officers listed Staples as the victim when it was reported an unknown female took money from the business. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $700.00. 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.
As we’re moving on up on the first day of classes, we’re also moving on up to the middle school level as we continue our KMAN News Series “From the Principal’s Office.” For today’s edition, we visited Susan B. Anthony Middle School to look ahead to the new school year. Principal Vickie Cline has been with the district for 16 years — all of which as Anthony’s principal. She says that the beginning of the school year always starts with getting new students comfortable with moving from class to class and using their lockers. “We have eight periods, so that’s…
We continue our KMAN News Series “From the Principal’s Office” today and have graduated to the Middle School level. For this edition, we visited Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School for a preview of the quickly approaching school year. Principal Tracy Newell has been with the USD 383 for 7 years of his 27 year education career. He says that he knows that the step up to the middle school level can be nerve-wracking, so his message is the same every year. “We really want to set the tone for our students that this is a great place to be, you’re…
KSU Vet Med’s Dr. Matt Miesner joined us for a discussion on lameness in beef cattle. We also were joined by Brooke Blanck, Director of the Manhattan Virtual Academy to preview the upcoming school year.
During the Riley County commission meeting last Thursday, Riley County Health Department Director Jennifer Green announced her resignation. The commissioners on Monday discussed who would be on the committee to find Green’s replacement. They were told a member of an outside entity to the county would like to have a say in who they pick, but County Clerk Rich Vargo suggested staying in the county. “We’re going to have more of these come up in the future, but we’ve had others in the past that’s not just health department. I think all of the rest have been done the same…