It's times like this where the good of our society really shines through. An anonymous tipper in Houston left a $9,400 tip at Irma's Southwest just hours after it was announced that all bars and restaurants would have to close to the public due to the coronavirus outbreak. "Hold tip to pay your guys [...]
As more and more of us practice social distancing and spend more time inside, Netflix has come up with a way to help us still bag on bad movies with our friends. The streaming giant has released what they call Netflix Party. According to the website, it's "a new way to watch Netflix with your [...]
Pottawatomie County Commissioners will have a different meeting place for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19 concerns. Commissioners have moved their Monday weekly meetings from the Sunflower Room in Westmoreland to the Pottawatomie County Training Facility at 406 Miller Drive in Wamego. This provides an opportunity for the commission to still hold their open meeting [...]
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An old automotive service station across the street from Johnny Kaw at Manhattan City Park is going to get a new look. The Manhattan City Commission Tuesday voted to rezone a 22,500 square foot area adjacent to the park to allow for a planned restaurant, drinking establishment and bakery. Unanimously approved by the City Commission, [...]
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Manhattan and Wamego’s local hospitals are limiting elective non-emergent services, as part of COVID-19 preparedness efforts. In a statement released Wednesday morning, Bob Copple, president of Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan said “there is no substitute for that independent medical judgement, but it’s critical that we all be good stewards of our healthcare resources.” [...]
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Americans are looking to maintain as much normalcy as possible amid nationwide closures in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic and so are local governments. Amid the uncertainty, Manhattan is exploring ways to accommodate comments from members of the public if city commission meetings are moved entirely online. “I don’t think it’s about limiting the [...]
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K-State Biosecurity Research Institute Director Stephen Higgs spoke with KMAN about the development of potential COVID-19 vaccines. Higgs says there are vaccines currently in the works, but their development will likely take some time. According to Higgs, there is vaccine research that has already passed the animal-testing stage, but people shouldn’t expect it to be [...]
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USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and board member Brandy Santos joined us for a discussion on how the district is responding to Gov. Laura Kelly’s announcement to close schools to in-person learning for the remainder of the school year. The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. to go over some recommendations from the [...]
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The Riley County Health Department is offering a service in conjunction with Ascension Via Christi hospital for those who may be experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. RCHD Director Julie Gibbs says those who believe they have COVID-19 symptoms can call a phone number where health professionals will advise them on what to do based on what they [...]
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has banned home and business evictions until May 1 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Kelly signed an executive order Tuesday that she says is designed to mitigate the financial fallout for many Kansans during the spread of the virus. The order, which the governor’s office did not announce, requires financial [...]
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