TOPEKA — Vaccination opponents in Kansas have mobilized against a plan from the state health department to require more immunizations for children in school and daycare. The Wichita Eagle reports that dozens of them packed a hearing on a regulation drafted by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. They appeared to outnumber supporters 3-to-1, judging by the applause for comments. The new rule would require children in school and daycare to be vaccinated against meningitis and hepatitis A. Required immunizations already include polio, measles, whooping cough, mumps and chickenpox. The change could take effect later this year. Opponents said…
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TOPEKA — State officials say planned changes to requirements for child care assistance could benefit 3,000 Kansas children. The Kansas Department for Children and Families said Thursday the minimum number of hours parents have to work each week to be eligible for child care assistance will be reduced from 28 to 20 hours, starting Monday. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports eligibility requirements also will be expanded to include participants in the GOALS employment and training program, which helps parents who participate in the state’s food assistance program. The agency also intends to begin using Child Care Development Funds to provide day…
DODGE CITY — Two men from Philadelphia are jailed in western Kansas after authorities reported finding about 70 pounds of crystal methamphetamine in their vehicle. Ford County Sheriff Bill Carr says the men were arrested Tuesday after a traffic stop on Highway 54 east of Bucklin. He says after a deputy smelled raw marijuana while talking to the two men, a search found 80 cellophane packages wrapped in cellophane and a small amount of marijuana hidden in vehicle. Carr estimated the methamphetamine was valued at more than $1.2 million. The Dodge City Daily Globe reports 30-year-old Nelson Alvarez-Castillo and 24-year-old…
LAWRENCE — A proposal for a behavioral health campus in Lawrence will proceed, after a survey of the site requested by the Delaware Tribe found no archaeological or human remains. The tribe asked for the survey earlier this year to ensure no historical tribal artifacts or burial sites remained on the land where tribal members once lived. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the Kansas Historical Society completed the survey on the 1-acre site this spring. Surveyors found no significant cultural resources. Brice Obermeyer, director of the tribe’s Historic Preservation Office, says if the survey didn’t find any artifacts, the tribe supports…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 1400 block of Watson Pl. in Manhattan on June 27, 2019, at approximately 9:40 AM. Officers listed a 21-year-old female from Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took her Moped. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $500.00. 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. Officers filed a report for rape in Manhattan…
As water levels at Tuttle Creek Reservoir are on a rising trend once again, the Emergency Operations Center in Manhattan has re-opened in response. Officials from multiple emergency services across the City of Manhattan as well as Riley and Pottawatomie Counties will collaborate to monitor conditions at the lake and on the Kansas River. No advisories have been issued for communities downstream of the dam at this time. After decreasing over the past few weeks, the lake rose from 1128.91 ft on June 21 to 1132.53 ft as of 10 a.m. Thursday, June 27. Riley County Emergency Management Director Pat…
TOPEKA — A recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling declaring that the state constitution protects access to abortion has opened the door to a new legal attack on the death penalty. Attorneys for five men convicted of capital murder argue that the abortion decision means the courts can enforce the broad guarantees of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” in the Kansas Constitution’s Bill of Rights. The lawyers contend capital punishment violates the men’s “inalienable” right to life. They include Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., a white supremacist convicted of shooting three people at two Jewish sites in the Kansas City…
LAWRENCE — A teenager has been convicted of bringing a handgun to Lawrence High School in his backpack. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that a judge convicted the teen after he pleaded no contest Wednesday to a misdemeanor, juvenile charge of criminal use of a weapon. As part of the plea, a property damage charge was dismissed. Prosecutor Bryant Barton says the gun was found in the teen’s backpack in February after he was sent to the office when he tossed his school-issued laptop computer at a door. The impact broke a window in the door. Records show the teen was…
TOPEKA — The Kansas Lottery is launching a pilot program to test vending machine sales. Lottery officials announced Wednesday that four self-service vending machines will be installed at retailers in Topeka. The first pilot site was installed Wednesday, with the other three sites set to become operational next week. The Kansas Legislature passed a law in 2018 allowing the lottery to sell traditional lottery tickets through vending machines. The Kansas Lottery plans to install 272 machines at retailers across the state beginning in July. An expected net profit of up to $8 million from the machines is earmarked for mental…
Coordinator Vickie James, Board Member Adrian Self and Intern Rachel Van Gilder of the Food and Farm Council of Riley County and the City of Manhattan joined KMAN in-studio Thursday. Created more than 9 months ago, they discussed the progress they’ve made conducting interviews with stakeholder groups involved in the food system — from farmers to grocery businesses — as well as their goals and openings they have on the board.