Riley County public works will be shutting the transfer station to the public during the stay at home order. The transfer station had reduced its hours and face to face transactions last week to protect its employees. Public Works Director Leon Hobson says they have seen an increase of traffic at the station. “That kind [...]
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Riley County Police made two significant arrests over the weekend. The first involved 19-year-old Royce Dixon of Manhattan, who’s charged with one count of rape from a 2019 alleged incident. Dixon was arrested Friday afternoon on a Riley County warrant. He remains jailed on a $150,000 bond. In a separate, unrelated incident, 40-year-old Tyran Hernandez [...]
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The number of total positive cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus strain jumped to 319 on Sunday, nearly five times as many cases as their were just a week prior (64 — according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on March 22). With those numbers expected to climb higher in the next few weeks, [...]
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President of Ascension Via Christi Bob Copple gives an important update on Ascension Via Christi’s pay continuation program. Copple also says how Via Christi is practicing social distancing. Copple also shared his thoughts on the 14 day stay at home order announced yesterday. https://1350kman.com/14-day-stay-at-home-order-takes-effect-march-29-in-riley-county/ Furthermore Copple is supportive of the stay at home order. [...]
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Ascension Via Christi President Bob Copple joined News Radio KMAN during the 7 a.m. hour for our daily COVID-19 update.
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Ascension Via Christi President Bob Copple joined News Radio KMAN during the 7 a.m. hour for our daily COVID-19 update.
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Riley County residents not engaged in essential work or activities will have to stay at home for a 14 day period starting Sunday, Marcy 29th to stymie the spread of COVID-19. The Riley County Health Department issued the stay at home order on Friday, which will stay in place until April 12th — though that [...]
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While the novel coronavirus putting cities across the nation in quarantine is of zoonotic origin and ranchers are no stranger to other forms of coronaviruses, a Kansas State veterinarian says livestock pose no risk of COVID-19 infection. K-State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Production Animal Field Investigations Unit Director Gregg Hanzlicek spoke on the topic on a [...]
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Kansas 66th District Representative Sydney Carlin announced that she has filed for reelection. She says doing so required driving to Topeka. Carlin says she feels she brings a lot of experience to the table as a politician. Carlin has represented the 66th District in the Kansas House of Representatives since being elected in 2000. She [...]
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Another annual event has fallen victim to cancellation due to concerns with coronavirus. On Friday it was announced the 83rd annual American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy has cancelled its 2020 session. It had been scheduled for May 31 through June 5 at K-State. The decision to cancel this year’s session was made [...]
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