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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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Six students in the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine have been chosen for the state’s largest veterinary scholarship program, including a Wamego student. The university says Laura Carpenter, of Wamego, is among the students selected for the Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas. Upon completion of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, each [...]

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A Junction City school teacher was arrested this week on drug and weapons charges. Destiny Wiser, a fourth grade teacher at Sheridan Elementary, was arrested by Junction City Police Wednesday at the school for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and criminal use of weapons. In a district letter to parents, USD 475 school [...]

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A St. George family was displaced following a Wednesday mobile home fire. Firefighters from several agencies, including Pottawatomie County Consolidated District Number 1 were called out around 4:30 pm. to the 500 block of Maple Street. “When crews got on scene there was heavy smoke and flames showing. Nobody was home at the time. The [...]

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A Riley County firefighter was recently presented the Harold Bellman Award, the highest honor presented by Riley County Fire District No. 1. John Wienck, a second generation winner, was recognized at the fire department’s annual awards banquet in January. Known for having a positive attitude, Wienck was recognized for his firefighting skills, but also for [...]

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Manhattan Public Works crews are continuing to patch potholes. City officials noted Wednesday that the southbound lane of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd is closed until further notice from Colorado south to Fort Riley Blvd. The outside eastbound lane of Bluemont Ave. from Juliette east to the 4th Street roundabout is also closed for pothole [...]

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Manhattan City Commissioners appear to have enough support for a potential resolution backing Medicaid expansion. During the city manager’s briefing Tuesday, commissioners discussed whether getting into the state’s political fight is in the city’s best interest. City commissions in Emporia and Russell have considered similar resolutions. City Attorney Katie Jackson says some legislators have hinted that [...]

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Two Manhattan men are in custody after police say they robbed a man near downtown Manhattan. The Riley County Police Department arrested 25-year-old Brandon Welty and 19-year-old Joseph Bauer on charges of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. The arrests occurred just after 5 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Leavenworth Street. In a [...]

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