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Riley County Arrest Report Sunday March 17

March 17, 2019, 4:53 am
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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

JESSE DANIEL WELLS, 23, Manhattan, 23, Manhattan, Driving under the influence of drugs/alc; 2nd conv;  incapable of safely driving and Driving while suspended; 1st conviction; Held without Bond

OLIVIA CHRISTINE MCCOY, 27, Manhattan, Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship and Possession of marijuana; 1 prior conviction; Bond $2000

JUSTIN ALAN BROWN, 29, Manhattan, Driving while suspended; 1st conviction; Bond $750

JANIZ BENCHIMOL PINA MENDES, 37, Boston, MA., Theft of property or services; Value less than $1,500; All Other Larceny; Bond $2000

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March 17, 2019, 5:01 am
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Oscar-winning screenwriter delivers keynote address at KSU symposium

March 17, 2019, 3:55 pm
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MANHATTAN — Kansas State University’s all-day engagement symposium, The Art of Democracy, will wrap up with a public talk by Oscar-winning screenwriter and acclaimed filmmaker Kevin Willmott.

Kevin Willmott, Oscar-winning screenwriter, acclaimed filmmaker and professor of film at the University of Kansas. Photo courtesy KSU

Willmott will be the keynote speaker for the symposium, which is co-organized by the Office of the Provost and theCenter for Engagement and Community Development. He will present “BlacKkKlansman: A Response to the Resurgence of Overt Racism in America Today” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Bluemont Room at the K-State Student Union. No tickets are required and the public is invited to attend.

A professor of film at the University of Kansas and Marymount College graduate, Willmott co-wrote the film BlacKkKlansman with director Spike Lee and other collaborators. The film earned the Oscar for best adapted screenplay at the recent 91st Academy Awards ceremony.

In his keynote address for “The Art of Democracy,” Willmott will discuss how BlacKkKlansman explores and exemplifies the rise of racism, Charlottesville, the Muslim travel ban and the government shutdown over funding for the wall. BlacKkKlansman is based on the true story of and book by Ron Stallworth, a young African-American police officer who infiltrated a cell of the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the late 1970s.

Willmott’s talk is presented by the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University in partnership with the university’s Dow Center for Multicultural and Community Studies, the Center for Engagement and Community Development, Department of Art, UFM Community Learning Center and Black Student Union.

BlacKkKlansman was nominated for five other Academy Awards. The film has also received prestigious awards internationally, including the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, the award for best adapted screenplay from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and other honors.

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Riley County Arrest Report Monday March 18

March 18, 2019, 4:30 am
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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

SHIELA REGINA HUFFMAN, 37, Manhattan, Driving while suspended 1st conviction; Bond $750

Brewster Jones has a previous conviction for battery of an officer, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

BREWSTER LEE JONES, 34, Manhattan, Parole Violation; Held without Bond

ROLANDO SANTIAGO CANTU, 46, Manhattan, Driving while suspended; 3rd or subsequent conviction, Driving while a habitual violator; unknown circumstance; Bond $3000

LIANA ANGELICA GONZALEZ PADOVANI, 20, Manhattan, Failure to Appear (2x) Bond $10,000

ANTONIO DAVON COFFIN, 24, Fort Riley, Driving while suspended; 1st conviction; Bond $750

KELLI BLYTHE BERRY, 38, Ogden, Battery; Physical contact in rude, insulting, angry manner, Criminal restraint; Bond $2000

CITATION REPORT

JOSHUA DAVIES, 31, WAMEGO, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 700 BLK N JULIETTE AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR X DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) ON MARCH 14, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:26 PM.

KOBI SCROGGIN, 18,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 500 BLK LEAVENWORTH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR X POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (22-91) ON MARCH 14, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:35 AM.

ALICIA RODRIGUEZ, 32,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2700 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 15, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:49 AM.

TYLER BRIDSON, 22,  SALINA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2700 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 15, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:19 AM.

KOREEN CARLTON, 45,  JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2700 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 15, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:36 AM.

KARA FISKE, 55, SALINA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2700 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 15, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:50 AM.

RYAN PARKS, 30, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 15, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:38 AM.

 

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Flood victims in Nebraska need your help

March 18, 2019, 5:57 am
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An Eagle Communications bucket truck loaded down with bottled water for stricken communities in Nebraska

Flooding has reached record levels at 17 locations in Nebraska. Hundreds of homes have been damaged and hundreds of people are staying in shelters. Nearly 300 people have been rescued from high water across the state. In one county alone, Sarpy County, up to 500 homes have been damaged.

You can get information on how you can send donations to help here.

At that link you will find a way to text donations or send donations to Nebraska Flood Relief.

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Ruling allows lawsuit over rapes at K-State fraternity houses

March 18, 2019, 9:54 am
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court is refusing to toss out a lawsuit filed by two female students alleging Kansas State University refused to investigate their rapes and other sex assaults at off-campus fraternity houses.

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The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the women had sufficiently alleged that Kansas State’s deliberate indifference made them vulnerable to sexual harassment by allowing the students who they say attacked them to continue attending the university. The university purportedly did not investigate the rape allegations.

The two women contend in their civil rights lawsuit that this caused them to withdraw from participating in educational opportunities at the university.

While the appellate panel affirmed a lower court’s refusal to dismiss the students’ claims, its narrow ruling does not address the merits of the case.

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Update: Court hears Kan. case to resurrect proof-of-citizenship voting law

March 18, 2019, 2:00 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kansas’ solicitor general on Monday called on a federal appeals court to reinstate the state’s law requiring people to provide proof of citizenship before they can register to vote, saying problems with how it was enforced during the three years it was in place are fixable.During a hearing before a three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Salt Lake City in a case with national implications for voting rights, Judge Jerome Holmes questioned attorneys for the state and for plaintiffs who succeeded in getting a lower court to overturn the law, which was in effect from 2013 until 2016. He pointed to evidence that it kept more than 30,000 people from registering to vote even though nearly all of them were citizens.

Solicitor General Toby Crouse said there were problems with the way the law was implemented, but he argued that the state should be able to ensure that ballots are cast legally and called on the court to resurrect the law.

“The rollout is problematic and concerning and should be improved, but that’s not a reason to undermine the law and strike it down as unconstitutional,” he said.

Dale Ho, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Voting Rights Project, disagreed. He said cases where people can’t find their birth certificate or afford a new one are inevitable, and the Kansas law contains few fail-safes to ensure citizens can cast a ballot.

“The difficulties of implementing a law like this, which is unique in the country, are baked into the statute,” he said.

The judges didn’t indicate when they might rule.

The legal fight has drawn national attention as Republicans pursue voter ID laws aimed at preventing in-person voter fraud, including by people who are in the country illegally. Many experts say such voter fraud is extremely rare, and critics contend that the Republican-led efforts are actually meant to suppress turnout from groups who tend to back Democrats, including racial minorities and college students.

The law was championed by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who led President Donald Trump’s now-defunct voter fraud commission and was a leading source for Trump’s unsubstantiated claim that millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally may have voted in the 2016 election.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, supported the legislation when she was a state senator but opposes resurrecting it. Kobach, who is an attorney, personally defended the statute in the courts while he was secretary of state. Kansas’ Republican attorney general, Derek Schmidt, has taken up its defense during the appeal, saying in an emailed statement that the law was passed by large bipartisan majorities in the Legislature.

“The Legislature is free to repeal the statute if it is no longer favored, but as long as the law requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote remains on the books, we think it, like other duly enacted state laws, deserves a full and vigorous legal defense,” Schmidt said.

Kansas argued in court filings that it has a compelling interest in preventing voter fraud. It contended its proof-of-citizenship requirement is not a significant burden and protects the integrity of elections and the accuracy of voter rolls.

Critics countered that the documentary proof-of-citizenship law was “a disastrous experiment” that damaged the state’s voter rolls, disenfranchised tens of thousands and eroded confidence in the state’s elections.

The National Conference of State Legislatures has counted 35 states that have laws requiring some form of identification at the polls, but the Kansas voter registration statute at issue goes further by requiring people to provide documents such as a birth certificate, U.S. passport or naturalization papers before they can even register to vote. Arizona is the only other state with a similar law in effect, but it is far more lenient and allows people to satisfy it by writing their driver’s license number on the voter registration form. Proof-of-citizenship laws in Alabama and Georgia are not currently being enforced.

Judge Robinson found that between 1999 and 2013 a total of 39 noncitizens living in Kansas successfully registered, mostly due to applicant confusion or administrative error. That is .002 percent of the more than 1.76 million registered voters in Kansas as of Jan. 1, 2013. Eleven of those 39 noncitizens voted.

The registration law took effect in January 2013. In the three years before the appellate court put it on hold, more than 30,732 Kansans were not allowed to register to vote because they did not submit proof of citizenship. That figure represented about 12 percent of voter registration applications.

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court will hear arguments Monday over the constitutionality of a struck-down Kansas statute that had required people to provide documents proving their U.S. citizenship before they could register to vote.In a case with national implications for voting rights, Kansas faces an uphill battle to resurrect the law once championed by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach , who led President Donald Trump’s now-defunct voter fraud commission.A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked Kobach in 2016 from fully enforcing the law, calling it “a mass denial of a fundamental constitutional right.” The issue is back before the appellate court after U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson struck it down last year and made permanent the earlier injunction.

“Kansas was the tip of the spear of an effort to make it harder for people to register under the guise of protecting elections from a nonexistent epidemic of noncitizen voting. Those efforts haven’t stopped as this case illustrates, and I think this case will be closely watched,” said Dale Ho, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Voting Rights Project.

The legal fight has drawn national attention as Republicans pursue voter ID laws they say are aimed at people who are unlawfully in the country. Critics contend such efforts amount to voter suppression that target Democratic-leaning minorities and college students who may not have such documentation.

Kobach, a conservative Republican, was a leading source for Trump’s unsubstantiated claim that millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally may have voted in the 2016 election.

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said in an emailed statement that the statute was enacted by large bipartisan majorities in the Legislature.

“The Legislature is free to repeal the statute if it is no longer favored, but as long as the law requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote remains on the books, we think it, like other duly enacted state laws, deserves a full and vigorous legal defense,” Schmidt said.

Kansas argued in court filings that it has a compelling interest in preventing voter fraud. It contended its proof-of-citizenship requirement is not a significant burden and protects the integrity of elections and the accuracy of voter rolls.

Critics countered that the documentary proof-of-citizenship law was “a disastrous experiment” that damaged the state’s voter rolls, disenfranchised tens of thousands and eroded confidence in the state’s elections.

The National Conference of State Legislatures has counted 35 states that have laws requiring some form of identification at the polls, but the Kansas voter registration statute at issue goes further by requiring people to provide documents such as a birth certificate, U.S. passport or naturalization papers before they can even register to vote. Arizona is the only other state with a similar law in effect, but it is far more lenient and allows people to satisfy it by writing their driver’s license number on the voter registration form. Proof-of-citizenship laws in Alabama and Georgia are not currently being enforced.

Judge Robinson found that between 1999 and 2013 a total of 39 noncitizens living in Kansas successfully registered, mostly due to applicant confusion or administrative error. That is .002 percent of the more than 1.76 million registered voters in Kansas as of Jan. 1, 2013. Eleven of those 39 noncitizens voted.

The registration law took effect in January 2013. In the three years before the appellate court put it on hold, more than 30,732 Kansans were not allowed to register to vote because they did not submit proof of citizenship. That figure represented about 12 percent of voter registration applications.

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Kan. Governor, Senate Ready To End School Spending Battle, House Not So Much

March 18, 2019, 5:13 pm
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By STEPHEN KORANDA 

Republicans in the Kansas Senate seem ready to end a long-running lawsuit by complying with a court ruling that said the state sends too little money to local school districts.

The Kansas House? Not just yet. It’s advancing a plan that would continue adding school spending for another year, and only another year.

That sets up a potential fight between the two chambers and threatens Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s hopes for a plan to finally settle the court battle and carve out increased funding for public schools for several years to come.

House Speaker Ron Ryckman, left, and Senate President Susan Wagle are leading chambers that could be headed for conflict in the school funding debate.
CELIA LLOPIS-JEPSEN / KANSAS NEWS SERVICE

Leaders in the House want to mix conservative policies with a funding plan that only boosts spending for the coming fiscal year. They’d also strip away future funding increases already in state law.

Senators have approved a bill mirroring Kelly’s plan for a multi-year funding hike, which many lawmakers hope could end the lawsuit.

“It is our best attempt to provide a reasonable solution for the Supreme Court,” Republican Sen. Molly Baumgardner said last week when pitching the bill to her fellow senators.

In a way, the Senate vote marks a change of fortune for Kelly. Republican leaders have blasted and blocked many of her major proposals. But Kelly’s school funding plan, based on numbers from the Department of Education, has garnered bipartisan support.

The Senate sent the bill to the House on a 32-8 vote with support from Democrats, moderate Republicans and conservatives such as Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning.

But House Speaker Ron Ryckman said he has concerns the boost in school funding would leave lawmakers unable to fund other services like roads and mental health care.

“We have to balance everything out and not always do what is politically easy to do,” Ryckman said. “We need to protect other core functions of government.”

The House will continue to work first on a proposal introduced last week, Ryckman said.

That bill includes an initial injection of cash for local school districts, but it cancels future funding increases and mixes in some controversial policies. For instance, it would let bullied students transfer to private schools on the state’s dime. Letting students use public money for private schools already draw criticism from a teachers’ union and school districts.

The Kansas Supreme Court mostly signed off on a funding boost lawmakers approved last year. But the justices said that previous spending plan needs to be adjusted for inflation. Kelly’s bill offers that added money.

Rep. Tom Sawyer, the Democratic Party leader in the House, wants to simply approve the Senate plan and move on. He said the House Republicans’ bill reopens the entire school funding debate.

“That causes all kinds of problems with the court,” Sawyer said. “Do the Senate bill. Get it behind us. Fund our schools the way we should.”

A committee will continue work this week on the House plan.

If the House approves its bill, the two chambers will have to find a compromise between proposals that have a wide disparity in funding and policy ideas.

Kelly will stay out of the fight for now and won’t pitch her plan to House lawmakers.

“They would prefer just operating on their own,” Kelly told reporters.

The issue is further complicated by a group of dozens of school districts, including the four that sued the state in the latest lawsuit, that now say even the bill approved in the Senate falls hundreds of millions of dollars short.

Baumgardner said lawmakers can’t afford what the school districts want without crippling the state budget.

“A $900 million price tag over four years will be devastating to our state,” she said during the Senate debate.

Republican Sen. Kevin Braun said if the Senate bill doesn’t satisfy the high court, it’s time to change the state constitution so courts can’t weigh in on school spending. He’s not interested in another round of fighting over a funding increase.

“This is not an opening bid,” Braun said. “This is a final offer.”

Stephen Koranda is Statehouse reporter for the Kansas News Service Kansas. Follow him on Twitter @kprkoranda.

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Riley County Arrest Report Tuesday March 19

March 19, 2019, 4:46 am
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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Ryan Calmes has previous convictions that include DUI, flee and or attempt to elude law enforcement, driving while suspended and for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

RYAN MATHEW CALMES, 30, Manhattan,Distribute marijuana; 25 – < 450 grams, Possession of para w/intent to manufacture/plant/cultivate controlled substance Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia  into human body, Distribute certain stimulant; < 3.5 grams, Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner; Bond $25,000

DAYTON SCOTT WOLLENBERG, 25, Manhattan, Criminal deprivation of property; All Other Larceny; Bond $1000

LEONA ALICE CRAVEN, 43, Manhattan, Probation Violation; Held without Bond

JAKE THOMAS PUTNAM, 22, Manhattan, Possession of para w/intent to manufacture/plant/cultivate controlled substance and Possession of marijuana; Bond $2000

DAYSIA SIMONE WILLIAMS, 23, Topeka, Failure to Appear; Bond $6000

Daysia Williams photo Shawnee Co.

DALTON MICHAEL LUND, 21, Gladstone, Mo., Probation Violation; Bond $750

GAGE LEE WINEGARNER, 21, Manhattan, Violate protection order; Abuse order per KSA; Bond $1000

JOSEPH MARION LITTLETON, 41, Ogden, Probation Violation; Exceptionally Cleared

CITATION REPORT

COLBY FINK, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2600 BLK CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR CELL PHONE-TALKING/HAND FREE (14-126.3) ON MARCH 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:04 PM.

DAWN DUNLAP, 52,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON MARCH 6, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:24 AM.

ARZULA VEREEN, 19, JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1300 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON MARCH 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2 AM.

LUCAS BALL, 24, BELLEVILLE, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 15000 BLK BARTON RD IN LEONARDVILLE FOR X MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:29 PM.

ANIYA ROBERTS, 20,  OGDEN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 200 BLK RILEY AVE IN OGDEN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:19 PM.

MONTE BLAHA, 45, CENTRALIA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3000 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR UNAUTHORIZED MINORS (19-197) ON MARCH 15, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY10:55 PM.

DASEAN WILEY, 26, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:01 AM.

JOHNATHON MOUNCE, 21,  WAMEGO, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1400 BLK KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR X NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MARCH 15, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:50 PM.

CAMDEN MAYFIELD, 19,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 11TH ST & CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (4-12) ON MARCH 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:04 PM.

TRISTAN CASTILLO, 21, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1127 MORO ST; TUBBY’S SPORTS BAR IN MANHATTAN FOR X CRIMINAL TRESPASS (22-29) ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:20 AM.

NICHOLAS MCLAURY, 19,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR X POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (22-91) FOR X POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (22-92) AND FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:12 PM.

LIAM OMALLEY, 18, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR X POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (22-91) ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:12 PM.

CAMERON LISCANO, 21, FT RILEY, WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3800 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR X MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) AND FOR X RACING ON HIGHWAYS (08-1565) ON MARCH 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:35 PM.

LONNIE FUNK, 57,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 400 BLK HOUSTON ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON MARCH 5, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12 PM.

TIERRA WILLIAMS, 32,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR X POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (22-91) AND FOR X POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (22-92) ON MARCH 14, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:55 PM.

JAMES CALLAN, 28,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 14TH ST & HUMBOLDT ST IN MANHATTAN FOR DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (4-12) ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 AM.

VICTORIA HARVEY, 30, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 14TH ST & ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT (4-13(C)) ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:59 AM.

TAMEAR BROWN, 30,  JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 101 E BLUEMONT AVE; POT IN MANHATTAN FOR X THEFT (PETTY) (22-26) ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:13 PM.

ALEC WETIG, 22, , MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1100 BLK LARAMIE ST IN MANHATTAN FOR X DISORDERLY CONDUCT (22-47) ON MARCH 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:03 AM.

JOSHUA RANKIN, 21, , FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3400 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR X MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) AND FOR X RACING ON HIGHWAYS (08-1565) ON MARCH 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:34 PM.

OANH NGUYEN, 54, WICHITA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MARCH 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:27 PM.

AURORA ADAMS, 20,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:56 PM.

BRIANNA WINSLOW, 21,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 11000 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR X MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:42 PM.

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KSU College of Education makes changes in Center for Rural Education

March 19, 2019, 5:55 am
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MANHATTAN — A center offered by the Kansas State University College of Education to address the needs of rural schools in Kansas has a new name and new leadership.

J. Spencer Clark -photo courtesy KSU

The Center for Rural Education and Small Schools has been renamed the Rural Education Center and will be led by J. Spencer Clark, director, and Lori Goodson, assistant director.

Clark and Goodson will emphasize advocacy for rural schools and their communities by pursuing grant opportunities and other sources of funding to support various rural educational projects. They will also conduct research and coordinate other educational activities to support the learning opportunities for rural students and teachers. Clark and Goodson look forward to supporting current curriculum initiatives and goals associated with the Kansas State Department of Education school redesign, STEAM— science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics — education, place-based education and civic engagement in rural schools.

The center was approved by the Kansas Board of Regents in 1978.

“In the four decades since the center was created, many changes have occurred in rural communities and rural schools and we are proud, as a land-grant institution, to usher in this newest iteration of impactful and responsive programming,” said Debbie Mercer, dean of the College of Education. “Dr. Clark and Dr. Goodson are outstanding faculty members and talented grant writers who will bring innovation and imagination — rooted in their own experiences with rural schools — to the communities they’ll serve. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with the small and rural schools that we serve.”

The College of Education continues to produce many of the teachers and administrators in the state’s rural schools. Embracing its leadership role in the state’s educational field, the Rural Education Center plans to continue to fulfill its responsibility in helping rural schools be successful.

“We believe rural schools represent the heartbeat of their communities, and Kansas schools provide outstanding educational opportunities,” Clark said. “Our goal is to help build upon that foundation and help our schools receive recognition for pursuing their potential.”

Clark, associate professor, has worked with rural schools and rural initiatives in Indiana, Utah and Kansas for the past 12 years, and has taught elementary, middle and high school students in the Kansas City area. Goodson, assistant professor, had a 20-year career in journalism before teaching in Wamego’s USD 320 for 14 years, first teaching language arts at Wamego Middle School and then English and journalism at Wamego High School. She is national board certified in English language arts/early adolescence.

Both Clark and Goodson are products of rural communities and appreciate the level of education and encouragement they received in those districts.

“As individuals who have benefited from the comfortable, yet encouraging environment of a rural school, Dr. Clark and I want the center to be a strong voice for rural schools of Kansas at the state, regional and national level,” Goodson said. “We know from experience that quality educators are providing outstanding learning opportunities for their students, and we want to do everything possible to help that continue.”

The Rural Education Center will be headquartered in 202 Bluemont Hall.

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1 person airlifted to hospital after pedestrian struck on K-State campus

March 19, 2019, 3:10 pm
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The Kansas State University Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian accident in the crosswalk at Denison Avenue and Todd Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. One person was transported to Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan and later flown to a Topeka hospital.

According to a release from KSU News and Communications Services the investigation is ongoing. The names of the people involved will not be released at this time.

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Riley County Arrest Report Wednesday March 20

March 20, 2019, 4:22 am
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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

AKSHAT SINGH-photo Johnson Co.

FNU AHMAD, 28, Manhattan, Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship; Bond $1000

 MARIAM ISLAMKHAN AOWALKHAN, 26, Manhattan, Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship; Bond $1000

DERMOT LEE MOREY, 22, Hillsboro, Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship; Bond $1000

AKSHAT SINGH, 28, Lawrence, Failure to Appear; Johnson County Sheriff

CITATION REPORT

ASHLEY LAWHEAD, 21,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2000 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) FOR CELL PHONE-TALKING/HAND FREE (14-126.3) ON MARCH 12, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:58 AM.

ASHLEY LAWHEAD, 21, OF 3000 TUTTLE CREEK BLVD # 327; COLONIAL GARDENS MHP, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2000 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR X NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MARCH 12, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:58 AM.

ANGELA HERMANN, 52,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT S 4TH ST & HOUSTON ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON MARCH 13, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:55 PM.

ANNA MATHIOWETZ, 18, GARVIN, MN WAS CITED WHILE AT MADISON RD & ANDERSON AVE IN RILEY FOR X FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (08-1523) ON MARCH 15, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6 PM.

JULIO ROSAS, 54,  ST GEORGE, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT MCCALL RD & HOSTETLER DR IN MANHATTAN FOR FAILURE TO RENDER AID (5-25) FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY LEFT TURN (158) ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY11:10 AM.

STACEY GRIFFIN, 48, , WICHITA, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT FORT RILEY BLVD & S 3RD ST IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON MARCH 10, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:41 PM.

MICHAEL MAX II, 24,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT TUTTLE CREEK BLVD & CASEMENT RD IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON MARCH 13, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:03 PM.

REBECCA PULTZ, 68, RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT FALCON RD & MADISON RD IN RILEY FOR X FAIL TO YIELD STOP OR YIELD SIGN (08-1528) ON MARCH 10, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:11 PM.

MICHELLE DRYWATER, 41,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 600 BLK N 12TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR X NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MARCH 15, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:36 PM.

TOMTHIN WANGJAM, 26, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 3RD ST & BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR X NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MARCH 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:46 AM.

ALEXANDER BRITTON, 32, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1800 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR X DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) ON MARCH 18, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 PM.

COURTNEY WOODS, 52,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2100 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR UNSAFE TURNING OR STOPPING (9-54) ON MARCH 12, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:20 PM.

RONNY ADORNO CABRERA, 42,  RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1800 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON MARCH 12, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:02 PM.

WISBALDO GARCIA REFUGIO, 22, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1800 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON MARCH 12, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:02 PM.

EDUARDO RAMOS, 44, JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 18, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:56 PM.

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SBA announces addition of Great Plains TMC initiative at K-State

March 20, 2019, 5:39 am
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MANHATTAN — The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the addition of the Great Plains Technology and Manufacturing Cluster, or Great Plains TMC, initiative to the programs it supports through the nationwide Regional Innovation Clusters initiative. The program has been awarded $500,000 for the first year with a four-year option for a total award of up to $2.5 million over five years.

The Great Plains Technology and Manufacturing Cluster, led by the Kansas State University Technology Development Institute, serves the entire state of Kansas and western Missouri and joins a portfolio of programs supported through the SBA’s Regional Innovation Cluster program, which is designed to support geographically concentrated groups of interconnected businesses, suppliers, service providers and related institutions in a particular industry or field. The goal of this new initiative is to assist manufacturers and technology entrepreneurs, particularly in rural regions, in making the critical connections to innovation resources required to protect, develop, launch and grow new products and businesses in the service region.

The Great Plains TMC is partnering with a wide range of economic development entities, including the Kansas Department of Commerce, NetWork Kansas, the Kansas Small Business Development Centers and a number of rural regional development offices across the service region to increase awareness, connectivity to resources and collaboration across the Great Plains.

Jeff Tucker, executive director of the university’s Technology Development Institute said, “We are extremely pleased that the Small Business Administration has chosen to support our efforts to expand the connectivity of technology and manufacturing entrepreneurs and other small business across the state to the technical resources needed to be competitive in today’s global economy. Whether it be education, engineering, business planning or a combination of all these, our mission is to ensure that individuals and organizations are aware of and have access to the resources available to assist them.”

“We are pleased about the collaborative effort and economic impact this cluster initiative will have, including opportunities for Kansas businesses to develop new products, expand their businesses and increase the size of their skilled workforce,” said Patty Clark, deputy secretary of the Kansas Department of Commerce. “The collaboration between our agency and the Great Plains Technology and Manufacturing Cluster initiative will help to continue the modernization and growth of businesses in Kansas.”

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Regulators approve massive wind power line across Kansas

March 20, 2019, 9:00 am
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Regulators have reversed course and given the go-ahead to one of the nation’s largest renewable energy projects.

The overview map on this page depicts the route of the Grain Belt Express Clean Line in Kansas- Image Clean Line Energy Partners.- click to expand

The Grain Belt Express power line approved Wednesday would carry wind power from Kansas on a 780-mile path across Missouri and Illinois before hooking into a power grid in Indiana that serves eastern states.

The Missouri Public Service Commission had rejected the project twice previously, but it reconsidered following a ruling last year by the state Supreme Court.

In November, Chicago-based Invenergy announced it was buying the project from Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners. That deal should bolster the financing, but the sale still needs regulatory approval.

The transmission line also would need regulatory approval in Illinois, where a state appeals court overturned the state’s previous approval.

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Riley County Arrest Report Thursday March 21

March 21, 2019, 4:25 am
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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Rickenbacker has a dozen previous convictions that include theft, burglary, criminal threat, battery of campus/university police, obstruction and for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

MARK NICHOLAS RICKENBAKER, 29, Manhattan, Parole Violation; Held without Bond

RICHARD ERWIN DORSEY III, 33, Manhattan, Driving while suspended; 2nd or subsequent conviction; Bond $1500

TYRELL RASHUN SCOTT, 26, Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship Possession of marijuana, Interference with LEO; Conceal/alter/destroy evidence; Bond $3000

CITATION REPORT

ELIZABETH BUTRY, 24, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT HAYES DR & CASEMENT RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:38 PM.

DESIRAE ALVARADO, 38,  JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3600 BLK US HWY 77 IN RILEY FOR X MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON MARCH 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:35 PM.

JACK NORRIS, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2200 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON MARCH 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6 PM.

TODD PEARSON, 36,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 206 LEAVENWORTH ST; HY-VEE GAS IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON MARCH 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY10:31 PM.

TODD THAEMERT, 56,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 11TH ST & KEARNEY ST IN MANHATTAN FOR X NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MARCH 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:19 PM.

LANE PORTER, 19,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT MCCALL RD & TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON MARCH 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:13 PM.

MATTHEW AMICK, 29,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1200 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15 PM.

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3 hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash in Manhattan

March 21, 2019, 5:31 am
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MANHATTAN — Three people were injured in an accident just before 5p.m. Wednesday in Manhattan.

The Riley County Police Department reported a 2001 Toyota Camry driven by Alexis Collier, 37 of Manhattan collided with a 2015 GMC Terrain driven by Manuel Flores, 27, Manhattan, near the intersection of Fort Riley Blvd and Delaware Avenue. 

Three individuals were transported to Via Christi Hospital for treatment of their injuries. The RCPD released no additional details early Thursday.

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K-State selects 2019 orientation, Wildcat Warm-up leaders

March 21, 2019, 5:53 am
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MANHATTAN — Helping new students to feel welcome and part of the Kansas State University family will be the job of 43 students selected to serve in the university’s 2019-2020 orientation programs.

Orientation programs include Orientation and Enrollment and Wildcat Warm-up. These select individuals inform new students about resources, services, activities and facilities available at the university through large- and small-group sessions.

To prepare for summer orientation and enrollment sessions, as well as the school year ahead, the new orientation leaders participate in training sessions during the spring semester and early summer, fine-tuning their knowledge of services and resources on campus. They also develop interactive presentations for new students and learn leadership skills.

The following students will serve as 2019-2020 orientation leaders:

Madi Bowers, junior in communication sciences and disorders, Basehor, Wildcat Warm-up counselor; Trayton Post, junior in kinesiology, Beloit, orientation leader; Holly Mills, sophomore in accounting, Derby, orientation leader; Lane Lundeen, junior in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, Fowler, Wildcat Warm-up counselor; Paloma Roman, senior in athletic training, Garden City, Wildcat Warm-up counselor; Morgan Kaiser, junior in operations and supply chain management, Great Bend, orientation leader.

From Greater Kansas City: Sean Bruce, senior in marketing and American ethnic studies, and Chaz Corredor, junior in finance, both orientation leaders and both from Lenexa; Sam Bond, junior in human development and family sciences, Olathe, Wildcat Warm-up counselor; Maggie Horton, sophomore in elementary education, Mitch Byers, junior in operations and supply chain management, and Greyson Woerpel, senior in elementary education, all Wildcat Warm-up counselors and all from Overland Park; Graham Bolar, sophomore in marketing,Prairie Village, orientation leader; and Tyler Howard, senior in mechanical engineering, Stilwell, Wildcat Warm-up student director.

Kinsey Davidson, senior in communication studies, Halstead, orientation leader; Tel Wittmer, junior in secondary education, Holton, orientation leader; Grace Scott, sophomore in social work, and Rhys Tash, sophomore in biology, both Wildcat Warm-up counselors and both from Hutchinson; Juliana Schwartz, sophomore in architecture, Manhattan, orientation leader.

From McPherson: Kellsie Corrigan, junior in accounting and finance, orientation leader; Abby Denshaw, senior in international business and mass communications, orientation leader; and Chris Kirchner, junior in human development and family sciences, Wildcat Warm-up counselor.

Jeff Juenemann, junior in human development and family sciences, Oberlin, Wildcat Warm-up counselor; Monica Wolf, senior in secondary education, Salina, orientation leader; Neal Eller, senior in communication sciences and disorders, Wildcat Warm-up counselor, and Emma Francis, junior in biology, orientation leader, both from Topeka.

From Wichita: Tyron Bowen, senior in human development and family science, Wildcat Warm-up student director; Madison Jensen, junior in human development and family sciences, orientation leader; Lainey Kastens, sophomore in human development and family sciences, Wildcat Warm-up counselor; Dawson Wagner, sophomore in mass communications, Wildcat Warm-up counselor; and Bryce Wright, sophomore in biology, orientation leader.

From out of state: Megan Stoa, junior in communication sciences and disorders, Scottsdale, Arizona, Wildcat Warm-up counselor; Lenzie Newman, junior in elementary education,Benton, Arkansas, orientation leader; Michaela Fullerton, sophomore in marketing, Westminster, Colorado, Wildcat Warm-up counselor; Aaron Wilson, sophomore in marketing, Ball Ground, Georgia, Wildcat Warm-up counselor; Kenedi Kelley, senior in American ethnic studies, Chicago, Illinois, Wildcat Warm-up counselor; Abbey Gilliland-King, master’s student in college student development, Urbana, Illinois, Orientation and Enrollment program assistant; Jake Goodwin, junior in social sciences, Springfield, Missouri, Wildcat Warm-up counselor; Alyssa Strong, senior in animal sciences and industry, Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, orientation leader; David Pilsl, sophomore in architectural engineering, and Morgan Garrett, junior in interior architecture and product design, both Wildcat Warm-up counselors and both from Grand Island, Nebraska; Elise Hesseltine, sophomore in biology, Orange Grove, Texas, orientation leader; and Sarah Weekes, sophomore in animal sciences and industry, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Wildcat Warm-up counselor.

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Michael Dorst named principal of Manhattan High School

March 21, 2019, 7:46 am
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Michael Dorst ( Photo courtesy of USD 383 )

MANHATTAN — Michael Dorst has been named the new principal of Manhattan High School. He has served as an assistant principal at MHS since 2008. Prior to that, he was the high school principal in West Franklin USD 287, and started his career as a physical education, math, health and wood shop teacher in Osawatomie.

He holds a B.A. from Bethany College and an M.A. from Baker University. Dorst is completing his District Leadership endorsement from Fort Hays State University this spring.

“I’ve been fortunate to be part of Manhattan High School for the past 11 years,” Dorst said. “I am honored to have this opportunity and I look forward to working with our amazing students, staff, families and community in our continued growth as a great school.”

Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade said Dorst has extensive high school administrative experience and a solid understanding of how current topics in education have relevance for the continued success of MHS and our students.

“I am confident there will be a smooth transition in leadership from Mr. Hoyt to Mr. Dorst. We are fortunate that both are respected professionals who have already demonstrated consistent dedication to the students, staff, families and everyone associated with Manhattan High School,” he said.

Dorst will begin his new position on July 1. Current Manhattan High School Principal Greg Hoyt announced his retirement during the fall of 2018.

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Update: Kan. House Approves Medicaid Expansion, But The Fight Isn’t Over

March 21, 2019, 2:28 pm
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TOPEKA — Late Thursday morning, the Kansas House passed Medicaid expansion in 69-54 vote. The measure now moves to the State Senate for final approval.

The following statement is from Governor Laura Kelly.

“Today a bipartisan coalition in the Kansas House put politics aside and came together to pass Medicaid expansion. I’m proud of their work – and the work of so many advocates and citizens who worked tirelessly to make their voices heard on this issue.
“Medicaid expansion is one of the most critical issues impacting our state’s future. It will allow up to 150,000 more Kansans access to affordable healthcare, support local hospitals and clinics, and impact our economy for the better.
“Over 70 percent of Kansans support Medicaid expansion. I encourage the Kansas Senate to join me, this bipartisan coalition, business leaders and the overwhelming majority of Kansans in support of Medicaid expansion. The time for blocking progress has long since passed. Now is the time to expand Medicaid.”

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By JIM MCLEAN

A demonstration at the Kansas Statehouse came earlier this week, before the House voted to expand Medicaid coverage in the state.
JIM MCLEAN / KANSAS NEWS SERVICE

A coalition of Democrats and moderate Republicans powered past objections from conservative leaders in the Kansas House Wednesday to approve Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s Medicaid expansion proposal.

Albeit a slightly revised version.

“We’ve discussed this for five years, we absolutely cannot let this chance slip through our fingers,” said Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore, a Kansas City Democrat.

In summary, the bill would:

•           Expand KanCare, the state’s privatized Medicaid program, to cover Kansans earning less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level — $17,236 for an individual or $35,535 for a family of four. The Kansas Health Institute estimates that 90,000 of the 130,000 Kansans expected to enroll would be non-disabled adults who are not currently eligible for KanCare. The remaining 40,000 would be children.

•           Require the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to refer all non-disabled adults who are unemployed or working fewer than 20 hours a week to a job training program.

Parents caring for young children would be exempt. The Commonwealth Fund estimated in a 2017 report that only 11 percent of Kansans likely to enroll in expansion coverage are unemployed. Some Republicans favor a “work requirement.” But Gov. Kelly says she won’t agree to one because it would be a “nightmare” to administer.

•           Establish a working group to identify additional revenue sources to offset the state’s share of expansion costs. The Affordable Care Act requires the federal government to fund no less than 90 percent of expansion costs. Expansion opponents fear budget pressures will eventually force a reduction in that funding. Should that happen, an amendment added to the bill during Wednesday’s debate would require state officials to repeal expansion.

Cost an issue

The governor’s budget office estimates that the state’s share of expansion costs in the first full year would be approximately $34 million.

A recent estimate by the Kansas Health Institute put the cost at $41.7 million. The lion’s share of that would come from “privilege fees” paid by the managed care organizations that administer KanCare and projected savings generated from using federal dollars to cover services and programs now funded by the state.

Neither the state nor the KHI estimate include a projection of how much economic activity triggered by an infusion of nearly $1 billion in additional federal Medicaid funding would increase state revenues. New research done by economists at Kansas State University indicates the spike in revenue would be nearly enough to cover the state’s share of expansion costs.

An amendment added to the bill at the urging of Rep. Troy Waymaster, the Republican chair of the House Appropriations Committee, would also help defray expansion costs by requiring beneficiaries to pay $25 a month for their coverage. Family premiums would be capped at $100 a month. Waymaster estimated the payments would generate between $26 million and $45 million a year.

What’s next

Assuming the expansion bill clears a final vote in the House, it would go to the Senate. Expansion advocates say they believe they have to votes to also pass it there, but the margin may be narrower.

However, both Senate President Susan Wagle and Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning are opposed to it.

Denning, an Overland Park Republican, has said in a recent interview he’d “be willing to have (a) conversation with the governor” about terms of expanding Medicaid.

Multiple polls showing that sizeable majorities of Kansas voters favor expansion should motivate Denning, Wagle and others to seek a compromise, Kelly said.

“This is something,” Kelly said, “they don’t want to be talking about next year in an election year.”

Jim McLean is the senior correspondent for the Kansas News Service. You can reach him on Twitter @jmcleanks. 

 

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Riley County Arrest Report Friday March 22

March 22, 2019, 4:29 am
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The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Tilton has previous convictions for DUI and drug, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

ZACHARY DEWAYNE TILTON, 30, Manhattan, Probation Violation; Bond $20,000

DEBORAH SUE BEDARD, 55, Manhattan, Probation Violation; Bond $5000

JOSHUA THOMAS LAWSON, 27, Manhattan, Uniform Criminal Extradition Act; Arrest prior to requisition(2x) Held without Bond

CITATION REPORT

MICHAEL AYON SR, 60, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT S 17TH ST & FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON MARCH 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:55 PM.

MITCHELL HOGAN, 23, OF 1019 BLUEMONT AVE, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY TO PASSING EMERGENCY VEHICLE (161)AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MARCH 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:11 PM.

ALEXANDER SWANEY, 23,  JETMORE, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3900 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR X MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON MARCH 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY10:10 PM.

MICHAEL KALLENBERGER, 44,  WICHITA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3900 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR X MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON MARCH 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY10:45 PM.

BETTY FROTSCHER, 76,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT BLUEMONT AVE & N 4TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON MARCH 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:20 PM.

JOSHUA VEST, 22, KANSAS CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 500 BLK SUNSET AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON MARCH 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:58 PM.

TRAVIS SMITH, 32,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT S 5TH ST & COLORADO ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON MARCH 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:04 AM.

KAITLYN MOTLEY, 24,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK CASEMENT RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:55 PM.

DAVID COOK, 37, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT HAYES DR & CASEMENT RD IN MANHATTAN FOR DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (4-12) ON MARCH 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 PM.

CLARKE COOPER, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1500 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR X POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (22-91) ON MARCH 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:19 AM.

ALEXANDRA RODRIGUEZ, 32,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 11TH ST & BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR X DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) ON MARCH 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:05 PM.

JOSHUA KOEHLER, 24, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2800 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MARCH 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 AM.

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