Author: KMAN Staff

Manhattan Parks and Recreation is gearing up for their full reopening plan. Director Eddie Eastes says all of the parks and trails in Manhattan are open, but some of the aspects within the parks are closed, such as playgrounds and bathrooms.  Those facilities are expected to open this week, with many opening Wednesday and thereafter.  The department wanted to make sure they had the proper signage and that they were comfortable the facilities were safe. Eastes says he understand there are other playgrounds open across the state and admits they are lagging behind a little bit. The playgrounds are not…

A local man believed missing after swimming at Pillsbury Crossing has been found safe. Riley County safety officials were called to the scene Friday after 9 p.m., having received a call that a man in his 20s could not be found after swimming with friends. After a two-hour search, authorities found the man safe at his home after 11. He and his friend group had apparently had a miscommunication, leading to the confusion.

A newly diagnosed COVID-positive individual from another county recently participated in a group event in Manhattan, according to Riley County health officials. According a Friday release, the unidentified individual played in a pick-up soccer game at K-State’s Memorial Stadium on Sunday, May 31st between 2 and 4 p.m. He developed symptoms Tuesday. Anyone who attended this game is encouraged to monitor their health and watch for symptoms over the next 14 days. If you’re experiencing symptoms, call the Riley County screening line at 785-323-6400. For more information on COVID-19, visit RileyCountyKS.gov/COVID19.

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The NCAA’s Committee on Infractions placed the Oklahoma State Men’s Basketball team on probation for three years and banned the Cowboys from the next NCAA Tournament. The penalty comes from one Level I violation that involved former assistant Lamont Evans, who eventually got three months in prison for accepting around $20,000 in bribes to get players from South Carolina and Oklahoma State to sign with certain agents and financial advisers. Evans spent 4 seasons as an assistant and grad assistant at K-State from 2008-2012, and then spent four seasons at South Carolina with Frank Martin and Brad Underwood, before rejoining…

WICHITA — Two men who were arrested over a widely circulated social media post that urged violence and looting in suburban Wichita neighborhoods have been released. The Wichita Eagle reports that the arrests of 20-year-old Michael Boston Jr., of Wichita, and 19-year-old Rashawn Mayes Jr., of Park City, on suspicion of incitement of a riot sparked immediate outcry on social media. Wichita City Council member Brandon Johnson posted a supportive video on Facebook, saying the men “were arrested for sharing information that we all saw.”

TOPEKA — Supporters have pushed a bipartisan plan through the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature aimed at giving lawmakers some oversight of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s response to the novel coronavirus. Passage came Thursday after supporters cut off a debate over preventing pandemic-related lawsuits. The measure gives legislative leaders a say in how $1.25 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds are spent, limits Kelly’s power to close businesses and provides some protection from lawsuits to businesses, medical providers and nursing homes. The measure resulted from negotiations between top Republican legislators and Kelly and her staff. She’s pledged to sign it. Kelly vetoed…

Around 2,000 protesters Tuesday marched from Aggieville’s Triangle Park down Bluemont Avenue in opposition to racism as well as biased policing and advocating for justice for George Floyd, killed last week by Minneapolis police. Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler spoke at the protest and joined KMAN’s The Game Wednesday to further discuss Tuesday’s demonstration. Host John Kurtz:  Dennis Butler joins the show. RCPD director. He spoke yesterday at the protest and rally before everybody went walking down Bluemont. Dennis, appreciate the time and joining me here. Just, in your eyes, how did you feel like things did go?…

Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Karen Hibbard discussed the economic reopening of Manhattan and optimism for the future of conferences and tournaments. K-State Research and Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone updated us on the canceled garden tours, planting season and more. We ended the show with a community conversation on race relations in Manhattan with Manhattan Martin Luther King Jr. Committee Co-Chair Kevin Bryant, Committee Chair Secretary Rachel Shivers, Manhattan Christian Fellowship Church Pastor Jahvelle Rhone, who also sits on the Juneteenth Celebration Committee and K-State professor Lorenza Lockett, who also co-chairs the Community Conversation on Race Relations…