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January revenues for the State of Kansas were about 6.5% below projections, marking the third straight month revenues have been less than estimated, according to the Department of Revenue. Gov. Laura Kelly says it emphasizes that any tax cuts must be done in a fiscally responsible way. The governor vetoed the legislature’s tax package in [...]

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The Kansas State Innovations Partners president and CEO is stepping down to take a new position at Oregon State University. Rebecca Robinson is expected to take a job as the associate vice president for economic development and industry relations and senior advisor for strategic intiatives at Oregon State. In a press release from the university, [...]

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The UFM Community Learning Center has released their spring catalogue to the Manhattan community.

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Riley County Police are investigating a report for criminal damage to property Thursday after someone reportedly drove a vehicle into their residence. The incident was reported just after 11 p.m. in the 1300 block of Baehr Place. The victim is a 26-year-old woman and the suspect is a woman known to her. The estimated total [...]

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A Manhattan woman was the victim of a scam this week, costing her about $1,100. RCPD says officers filed a report for theft by deception Thursday in the 1500 block of Oxford Place. A 44-year-old woman told police an unknown suspect, claiming to be affiliated with a government agency, used deception to defraud her. Anyone [...]

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Manhattan Public Works crews are planning additional road work on Bluemont Ave. today, resulting in some traffic adjustments. City officials say Bluemont will be reduced to one lane in each direction, from about 6th Street to the 4th Street roundabout, until further notice for mill and overlay street repair. Shilling Construction has completed pothole repairs [...]

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A Junction City woman was hospitalized Thursday after a rollover crash on Interstate 70 in Shawnee County.. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 4 p.m., just west of Topeka near the Valencia Road exit, when a passenger car left the roadway, overcorrected and was sent into a roll. The vehicle came [...]

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Riley County Commissioners approved staff to move forward on an Assistance to Firefighters Grant application Thursday. The grant was one of two presented by Budget and Finance Officer Brittany Phillips to help pay for future facility upgrades. The commission and County Clerk Rich Vargo support the assistance to firefighters grant which is offered through the [...]

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Space needs within the Riley County Courthouse remain a top concern for local court officials. 21st Judicial District Chief Judge Grant Bannister spoke Thursday to the commission, encouraging they consider facility upgrades to the courthouse. He continued on saying the courthouse, which was built in 1906, has serious space limitations, which sometimes causes issues with [...]

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Geary County Schools have received notification from the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation that a grant has been approved that pays 80 percent of expansion costs at the new Morris Hill Elementary School on Fort Riley. The new school opened in August, enabling the closure of an aged, nearby elementary school. [...]

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