Via Christi names Avila as new president

KMAN Staff2026-03-11T12:00:22-05:00March 11th, 2026|

Via Christi has hired Patrick Avila as the new president of Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. He will start in his new leadership role on April 20. Until then, Drew Talbot will continue to serve as interim president. Avila joins Via Christi with more than 25 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience, including service as [...]

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Leavenworth officials approve permit for CoreCivic to reopen prison after ‘agonizing’ yearlong fight

Kansas Reflector2026-03-11T11:57:12-05:00March 11th, 2026|

By Morgan Chilson LEAVENWORTH — CoreCivic will reopen its private prison in Leavenworth to house immigration detainees after city commissioners approved the company’s special use permit on Tuesday, the result of a process one commissioner called “agonizing.” Two people were arrested and multiple people were ejected as they shouted profanity during an hour of public [...]

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Within Reason with Mike Matson: Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State

KMAN Staff2026-03-11T10:44:49-05:00March 11th, 2026|

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Two hospitalized after crash on East Highway 24

KMAN Staff2026-03-11T10:38:00-05:00March 11th, 2026|

Two people were transported to the hospital Tuesday morning following a two-vehicle crash in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 11:23 a.m. March 10 to the 400 block of East Highway 24 for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 2023 Hyundai Tucson driven by Dennis [...]

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