KMAN Program Director Dave Lewis hosted a one hour retrospective looking back on KMAN’s history with former GM Rich Wartell and current GM Corey Reeves as well as other prominent figures who contributed to KMAN’s legacy as Manhattan’s news and information station.
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Lazone Grays, a World War Two and Korean Conflict veteran and Manhattan resident, celebrated a rather noisy 101st birthday yesterday. Several members of the VFW, American Legion, Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County Police Department and Emergency Medical Services surprised Grays by parading in front of his home while blaring emergency vehicle sirens and motorcycle engines. This was followed up by a ceremony in front of Grays’ home in which he was presented with a flag from the VFW Auxiliary. Grays will also receive a flag in about a week that is currently being flown over the U.S. Capitol Building in…
The Johnson Cancer Research Center provided almost 600 thousand dollars for cancer research and education in fiscal year 2020. According to JCRC director Sherry Fleming, Kansas State University researchers rely heavily on private contributions such as these to carry out studies, train students, obtain laboratory equipment and more. Of the nearly 600 thousand dollars in contributions, over 200 thousand went towards supporting faculty-lead studies in areas such as breast cancer metastasis, immuno-therapy against lung cancer and inhibiting collective tumor invasion, almost 250 thousand went to undergraduate and graduate students, 75 thousand went towards equipment purchases and 50 thousand went to…
The USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden School Board members commented on the recent killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police officers during their meeting Wednesday. Board President Karla Hagemeister read from a prepared statement that addressed the two victims and the current protests going on throughout the world. She started off saying their deaths brings new pain in a country that has yet to live up to its ideals. “As a board, we condemn these killings and we acknowledge the anguish felt across the country is present in our community as well. Black Lives Matter, says Hagemiester. “As school district,…
National Bio and Agro Defense Facility’s Dr. Ken Burton, NBAF Coordinator for APHIS, Scott Farris, NBAF Information Technology Director, NBAF Communications Director Katie Pawlosky joined us for the regular monthly update. Governor’s Military Council Executive Director Perry Wiggins joined us for an update on COVID-19 military related concerns.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Part of a Kansas prison has been placed on lock down after a riot in which windows were broken and two staff members and one inmate were hurt. The Kansas Department of Corrections said in a news release that the melee started around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday with a physical altercation between two inmates in the dining hall at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility. The release said that a “chemical agent was deployed to help gain control of the situation” and that the remaining offenders were moved to a yard for decontamination. Another altercation then erupted in the yard…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A bill giving Kansas lawmakers some oversight of the state’s coronavirus response cleared the House on Wednesday night and is headed to the Senate. Some Democrats on Wednesday wanted new protections for workers infected on the job, and advocates of expanding the state’s Medicaid program hadn’t given up on passing it. Some Republicans thought their leaders went too far in compromising with Kelly. The Legislature convened for a special session called by Kelly after she vetoed a sweeping coronavirus bill GOP lawmakers approved in May moments before adjourning their annual session. Her staff and top Republicans…
Manhattan will soon see new art installations crop up on its 3rd Street corridor in what officials hope will become a regular exhibition. City Commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved the selection and installation of artwork submitted as part of Manhattan’s inaugural juried public art contest, funded via a Greater Manhattan Community Foundation grant. Originally slated for installation in May, COVID-19 delayed the project to June. “This has been a long time in the works,” says Reddi, who also proposed increasing the numbers of murals in Manhattan. “I’m really looking forward to seeing all of them.” Looking to spruce up its streetscapes,…
Update 6/3/20 at 5 p.m. By Nick McNamara Junction City police Wednesday announced the arrest of an Alabama man accused in the murder of two Junction City men in May. 18-year-old Dontavion Wright of Talladega, Alabama, was arrested on a Geary County warrant for two charges of first-degree murder. He’s accused of shooting and killing 21-year-old Dillon Spencer and 19-year-old Aaron Villarreal in the early morning hours of May 7. Wright is currently held on $2 million bond in Talladega County Jail awaiting extradition to Geary County. Police are still searching for an additional suspect, Nathaniel Holmes. They ask anyone…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas food plant temporarily shut down Wednesday after several workers tested positive for the coronavirus. The Reser’s Fine Foods plant in Topeka, which makes prepared entrees and side dishes sold at grocery stores, will close for two weeks while all employees get tested, KSNT-TV reported. Reser’s didn’t specify how many employees have tested positive for the coronavirus and the company didn’t immediately reply to an Wednesday request for further information, including how many people work at the site. Meanwhile, Kansas health officials want to randomly test Sedgwick County residents to track the spread of coronavirus…