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Severe weather raked across the region this afternoon as possibility of severe weather continues into Wednesday and overnight Thursday. “It’s become a little bit more uncertain,” says National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Flanagan. “With perhaps some morning and early afternoon showers and thunderstorms across the area, some of the models that we have are showing [...]

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(This is the second of a two-part news series regarding NBAF’s initial research underway in Manhattan) Since the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility (NBAF) was dedicated almost a year ago, research has slowly begun in low risk areas of biocontainment, with officials promising a path forward to more higher-level research to come. In an [...]

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An active weather pattern is bringing chances of severe weather to the Manhattan area over the next couple days. The Manhattan area is an enhanced risk for severe storms to develop this afternoon and evening. National Weather Service Meteorologist Matt Flanagan says the storms that develop will likely then move out of the area quickly. [...]

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Two people were injured Monday after their motorcycle struck a deer in northern Riley County. RCPD says the accident occurred shortly before 9 p.m. in the 7000 block of Stockdale Park Road. Both the male driver and a female passenger were transported t...

Riley County Commissioners held their Monday meeting at the Ogden Community Center, as part of a quarterly effort by the commission to take their meetings to constituents outside of Manhattan. Ogden Mayor Robert Pence, Jr. provided commissioners a first update on the upcoming Riley Avenue corridor construction project at Monday’s meeting, which is estimated to [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating a possible theft involving a lost wedding ring. Officers filed a report for theft Monday at a hotel in the 500 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. A 51-year-old man reported leaving his wedding ring in his hotel room for an hour and upon arrival back to the [...]

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A boil water advisory has been issued for portions of Fort Riley due to a damaged water main. Officials say the main that provides water to the Historic Main Post, Marshall Army Airfield, Camp Funston and Camp Whiteside was damaged Sunday night. All other areas of Fort Riley are not covered by this boil water [...]

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Authorities are investigating after a gunshot was heard in the Aggieville area early Sunday morning. The Riley County Police Department says officers monitoring crowds heard a gunshot in close proximity to the 1100 block of Moro Street, just before 2 a.m. and responded to a nearby walkway. While investigating the matter, officers observed two vehicles [...]

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(This is the first of a two-part news series into research being stood up at the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility.)  Nearly a year after officials cut the ribbon on the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility (NBAF), science is starting to begin within the facility. In an interview with KMAN this week, NBAF Deputy [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating after someone walked off with thousands of dollars in merchandise from a Manhattan retailer. A felony theft report was filed Saturday afternoon at Walmart. Store officials say a man and woman shoplifted approximately $2,700 worth of items, via distraction. As of Monday, no arrests had been made. Anyone with information [...]

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