SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who was fatally shot by police at a central Kansas home where his step-grandmother was stabbed to death. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says in a news release that 28-year-old Jeremy Connolly was killed Wednesday after a 911 caller reported that someone was injured or dead inside a Salina home. Officers found blood on the porch and 71-year-old Linda Kromer stabbed to death on the first floor of the home. The KBI says Connolly was barricaded inside a basement bedroom. The KBI says he refused repeated commands to drop a knife.…
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All lanes of Kimball Avenue from Seth Child to Kenmar are expected to reopen Friday afternoon, just in time for Saturday’s season opener for Kansas State University football. The City of Manhattan announced Wednesday that Ebert Construction has finished their work on Kimball. This project included new storm sewer, new pedestrian beacons, and a turn lane for Seaton Avenue, as well as full-depth pavement replacement. The $1.3 million project aims to improve safety and increase storm sewer capacity, and it upgraded the existing pedestrian signals at both Seth Child Road and Browning Avenue. The city thanked the public for their…
Manhattan continues to work on a master plan for the future of Warner Memorial Park and expanding disc golf isn’t part of the picture. City Commissioners didn’t vote on the plan at their Tuesday work session, but four of the five expressed that they didn’t think the park — which already features a 9-hole course — was right for an 18-hole championship course. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board also does not support expanding the course. Kern Warner donated and sold the 82-acres that became Warner Memorial Park in the late 1950s, originally intended to remain as natural and undeveloped…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An insurance company with a $1 billion-a-year contract to help run the Medicaid program in Kansas is apologizing for failing to meet the state’s expectations. Aetna Medicaid CEO Randy Hyun told lawmakers on Tuesday that the company is taking steps to quickly improve its performance. The Kansas City Star reports that Ryan said experts from across the company are coming to Kansas to help resolve issues. Hospitals and others have complained about problems including delays and mistakes in payments to doctors and hospitals. The program, known as Kancare, provides health coverage to about 400,000 low-income and…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Lawrence Humane Society has trapped the first feral cats under a program designed to manage the wild cat population. The Community Cat Program traps, neuters and vaccinates feral cats and returns them to the areas where they were found. As part of the program, the shelter clips the ear of a cat when it’s neutered so animal control will not pick it up again. Kirk Putman, the Humane Society’s interim director, said that the shelter trapped a total of 15 cats in two separate efforts in the last week. The organization is asking for volunteers…
Wednesday’s guests on In Focus included Blue Valley-Randolph USD 384 Superintendent Brady Burton and Riley County USD 378 Superintendent Cliff Williams. Then we had Manhattan Catholic Schools Principal Scott Hulshoff.
On Tuesday’s program, Pottawatomie County Commissioner Dee McKee and County Appraiser Lois Schlegel joined the program. We discussed road and bridge improvements, hypothetical leased fee valuations and the timeline for when taxpayers can request information about their upcoming tax bills. We also spoke with Tim Shaffer, assistant professor of communication studies at Kansas State University and assistant director of the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy.
Officers filed a report for aggravated criminal threat in the 1900 block of Lincoln Dr. in Manhattan on August 26, 2019, at approximately 7:20 AM. Officers listed a 15-year-old male as the victim and a 15-year-old female as the suspect when it was reported the suspect threatened the victim on social media while displaying a weapon. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 1000 block of Westloop Pl. in Manhattan on August 26, 2019, at approximately 9:11 AM. Officers listed McDonalds as the victim when it was reported an unknown male suspect damaged the door and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer is not running for the U.S. Senate next year. The ex-Republican governor made the announcement Monday. He said he is doing “interesting things” in the private sector and medicine. Colyer is a reconstructive plastic surgeon and a recently named fellow for fall 2019 at the Institute of Politics and Public Service at his alma mater of Georgetown University. He served as governor in 2018 after being elevated from lieutenant governor when then-GOP Gov. Sam Brownback resigned to take an ambassador’s post. Colyer narrowly lost last year’s Republican gubernatorial primary to then-Secretary…
The nation’s number one booked school speaker will be at Manhattan High West Campus Wednesday. Nathan Harmon of Your Life Speaks will talk about bullying prevention, peaceful communications, and personal accountability. Greater Manhattan Community Foundation President and CEO Vern Henricks discussed the event on the GMCF Community Hour Monday , saying it’s presented by the Manhattan Konza Morning Rotary Club, Manhattan High Interact Club and K-State Rotaract Club. He says there are more people who experience bullying than are known. The speaking event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Manhattan High School’s Rezac Auditorium and is open to the…