0:00 – Day number one without sports 13:10 – Jesse Newell trophy of acknowledgement for KU 23:36 – Mason streaming/Kellis doesn’t like weather man/Esports 33:30 – Cher’s ‘Believe’ went #1 21 years ago today 0:00 – Do you believe in life after James Love? 11:10 – Dating advice from K-State women’s basketball 21:25 – How [...]
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Potential legislature closing Kansas 22nd District Senator Tom Hawk spoke to KMAN Friday about the possibility of the Kansas legislature closing down in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. He says this step may be taken to prevent the gathering of large groups. Hawk says they have prepared their budget in case a shut down does [...]
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*Story updated Saturday after business owners came together to announce Fake Patty’s Day was cancelled Aggieville remains open for business, but no longer are bars going to be offering promotions or wrist band for Fake Patty’s Day amid concerns for the spread of coronavirus. The annual event brings thousands into the district for a celebration, [...]
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Release from Kansas Insurance Department. Topeka – The Kansas Insurance Department has been in communication with all major medical insurance carriers offering fully insured health plans in Kansas regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). As of today, The Department can confirm that all major medical insurance carriers for fully insured plans are committed to waiving the [...]
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Release from the Attorney General’s office. TOPEKA – A Kansas price-gouging law that prohibits profiteering by raising prices on items consumers find necessary because of the COVID-19 virus outbreak is now in effect statewide, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Friday. “The Kansas anti-profiteering statute is rarely invoked but is designed to prevent opportunistic greed [...]
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(This is a developing story and will be updated) There will be no classes for USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden students for at least the next two weeks. The district on Friday announced a mandatory closure of all district schools until March 30. The 14-day mandate came from the Riley County Health Department. It applies to all [...]
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The Manhattan Conference Center expansion project is moving forward ahead of schedule. Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Karen Hibbard says the project calls for additional 11,000 sq. ft. to the center. That equals to about half of the ballroom. The roof is almost on the expansion and the project is almost to the point where [...]
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Friday’s program featured a conversation with Ascension Via Christi Hospital President Bob Copple on the COVID-19 strain. We also spoke with Dr. Travis Dierenfeldt with GI Consultants about Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Mayor Usha Reddi also joined us to discuss the city’s response to COVID-19.
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Aggieville Business Association Executive Director Dennis Cook updated us on St. Patrick’s Day and Fake Patty’s Day events Friday morning. Cook says despite some of the social distancing going on, Aggieville is open for business.
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Aggieville will have to wait for the 42nd St. Patrick’s Day Parade as two annual Manhattan events were canceled Thursday due to novel coronavirus concerns. The Manhattan City Commission in a special session voted 4 to 1 to revoke previously approved special events permits for the parade as well as the St. Patrick’s Day 10k [...]
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