Manhattan

• The Riley County Commission is evaluating a request to vacate a road near the historic Bala stone arch bridge due to landowner liability concerns, with a public hearing scheduled for April 30. →
• A 22-year-old Manhattan woman lost $20,000 after an identity thief racked up debt in her name. Riley County police are currently investigating the fraud and seeking tips to identify the suspect. →
• The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation reinvested a record $33.3 million into the region in 2025 while growing its total assets to nearly $459 million. This community impact included over $2 million raised for local nonprofits during the annual Grow Green Match Day. →
• The district will use over $52,000 in federal Department of Defense grant funding for teacher training, avoiding the need to use limited state at-risk dollars. →
• Keep your umbrella handy today as we're looking at cloudy skies and likely rain showers with a high near 60 degrees.

🌾 Kansas

• The Kansas Legislature passed House Bill 2610, eliminating judicial discretion over pretrial release for felony charges and mandating arrest warrants for all felonies, sending the measure to Gov. Laura Kelly's desk over opposition from prosecutors, sheriffs, judges and civil rights groups. →

• Sedgwick County officials hosted a public meeting Tuesday to gather resident input on potential regulations for data center development, including zoning and water and energy use concerns. →

• Olathe Public Schools plans to reduce special education positions for the first time despite growing student demand, after shifting $44 million from its general fund last year to cover a widening gap between costs and state funding. →

• A New York-based nonprofit launched a billboard campaign across Kansas with the message "God made trans people" to connect transgender residents with gender-affirming health care resources amid increased legislative restrictions. →

• Kansas coach Bill Self has publicly discussed possible retirement due to health concerns, adding uncertainty to a program struggling alongside other traditional college basketball powers like Kentucky and North Carolina. →

🇺🇸 US

• President Trump will deliver a nationally televised address Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET to provide an update on Iran, saying the U.S. has eliminated Iran's nuclear threat and the war will conclude within two to three weeks. →

• The United Arab Emirates is preparing to help the U.S. and allies reopen the Strait of Hormuz by force, making it the first Persian Gulf country to enter the conflict as a combatant. →

• Automakers are scaling back EV investments, leaving dozens of electric vehicle parts facilities across the country mostly empty and losing money. →

• NASA's Artemis II mission is set to launch Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts on a trajectory around the moon in the first crewed deep spaceflight since 1972. →

• A federal judge ordered construction stopped on President Trump's proposed White House ballroom until Congress authorizes the project, ruling Trump likely lacked authority to replace entire sections of the White House without consulting Congress. →

Weather

April 1 1985: Nike releases its first Air Jordan shoes, named for basketball superstar Michael Jordan.

It sells 450,000 pairs in the first month.

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