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A Fort Riley man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the rape of a 12-year-old earlier in August. The 19-year-old Jamichael Strahan was taken into custody by Riley County police around 6 p.m. August 25th. He is charged with two counts of rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated indecent liberties with a child occurring in Riley [...]

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U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) led a group of 11 senators in an effort to get Senate and U.S. House of Representatives leaders to provide tribal governments more CARES spending flexibility and resources. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the group [...]

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Safety in schools is on the minds of parents everywhere, but getting kids to school safely is just as important. “We have missed our kids and we have been out of school since March and so our drivers and our monitors are just biting at the bit to get back in their seats,” said Andrea [...]

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Kansas State University president Richard Myers will deliver the annual State of the University address next month in a virtual format. Through a Youtube Live feed, Myers will reflect on what K-State has accomplished over the past year while also highlighting ongoing and future efforts and projects. An open forum will follow the address, during [...]

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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police.  Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further.  Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]

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Two days after it was ordered by the Riley County Health Department to close, O’Malley’s and O’Malley’s Alley officially reopened Monday. Riley County Health Officer Julie Gibbs said Monday the bar’s owner submitted a plan to reopen based on the criteria in Local Health Order No. 18. That plan was reviewed and approved. Gibbs says [...]

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Two days after it was ordered by the Riley County Health Department to close, O’Malley’s and O’Malley’s Alley officially reopened Monday. Riley County Health Officer Julie Gibbs said Monday the bar’s owner submitted a plan to reopen based on the criteria in Local Health Order No. 18. That plan was reviewed and approved. Gibbs says [...]

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CARES Act funds for businesses The Pottawatomie County Commission discussed Monday how it will allocate $400,000 in CARES Act funds it has set aside for businesses. Jack Allston, Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation executive director, says they are going to prioritize certain types of businesses during this process. “We want to place some emphasis on [...]

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Riley County reported 41 new positive COVID-19 cases Monday and just one recovery since Friday’s report. There are now 225 active cases and 376 that are now listed as recovered. Ascension Via Christi Hospital is caring for one positive patient. The Riley County Health Department says more than 6,200 coronavirus tests have now been administered [...]

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Kansas State University and the KSU Foundation have announced a name change for the developing area on the north side of campus where the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility is under construction. Formerly known as the North Campus Corridor, university officials Monday announced it will now be called the Edge Collaboration District at K-State. [...]

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