Heartland Stampede appears as though it will go on as scheduled. Plans are still in place for the annual music festival, formerly known as Country Stampede, which runs June 25-27 in Topeka. Headliners include Luke Combs and Toby Keith. The event was initially moved from the Manhattan area to Topeka last year due to concerns [...]
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Manhattan parks remain open during the pandemic, but not to the extent they normally would be. Playgrounds are fenced off to thwart of the spread of germs, social gatherings of more than 10 people are discouraged and spring activities are on hold. On KMAN’s In Focus Monday, Parks & Recreation Director Eddie Eastes described the [...]
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A Wamego man was seriously injured Sunday following a two-vehicle crash in Wabaunsee County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 28-year-old Cody Boggs was southbound on Highway 99 near Paw Paw Creek Road when his Ford Escape rear ended a semi that had come to an almost complete stop due to low visibility caused by smoke. [...]
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A lot of questions remain from a legislative perspective amid the COVID-19 pandemic. State Sen. Tom Hawk of Manhattan says he hopes the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility (NBAF) will play a key role going forward with any future pandemics with animal disease, knowing well that many diseases can be transferred from animals to [...]
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Riley County confirmed a ninth positive case of coronavirus Friday morning. Two of the positive cases are being treated at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. As of Friday morning, the Riley County Health Department had 13 pending tests and over 20 people continuing to be monitored. The number of negative tests is up to [...]
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Depending on the length of the COVID-19 pandemic, some questions are beginning to mount over what effect, if any it will have on the 2020 elections. Current state law prohibits all mail ballot elections in an election with a candidate’s name on the ballot. They can only be used for special questions. Kansas State University [...]
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Hospitals are desperately trying to keep up with the influx of cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. Dr. David Pauls, a general surgeon with Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan has volunteered to become the hospital’s senior triage officer. Surgeons like Dr. Pauls are trained in triage through mass disaster situations. “Fortunately I’ve never been [...]
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The Manhattan Regional Airport continues to operate, albeit with very minimal traffic in and out of the terminal. “Yes we’re still open. American still has flights scheduled. We still have flights that are going out, but that schedule is very fluid, it’s changing daily,” said Airport Director Jesse Romo. The daily 5:50 p.m. departure to [...]
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Riley County saw three new positive cases of COVID-19 reported Tuesday. Pottawatomie County also reported one new case. 7 p.m. update Late Tuesday, the Riley County Health Department learned that a 22-year-old K-State student who traveled to England in the group with a K-State journalism professor tested positive. The professor, Drew Smith, was released from [...]
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Riley County continues to see just two positive cases of coronavirus, but that number could soon change. Health Department Director Julie Gibbs says they are awaiting a test result on one patient and monitoring close to two dozen other individuals. Results could be shared as early as Tuesday. Gibbs has said the turnaround to get [...]
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