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FORT RILEY — Readiness is perishable. The Iron Rangers had that in mind Wednesday as they conducted live-fire training at Fort Riley’s Douthit Gunnery Complex. Their official title is the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment — part of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Infantry Division. To view the full article visit [...]

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The RCPD is investigating a burglary and theft case in Manhattan involving a stolen vehicle and personal property, with an estimated loss of more than $10,000. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report just before 7 a.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of Conley Circle. A 50-year-old man was listed as the victim after [...]

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The victim in a Topeka man’s trial told a Riley County District Court jury the man had raped her on two occasions when she was under the influence and did not give consent. LaMarques Atez Channel, 42, faces charges of aggravated criminal sodomy and two counts of rape against a 34-year-old woman he knows. The [...]

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Manhattan city commissioners expressed support Tuesday for a $150,000 funding proposal from Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills to develop two long-term affordable homes on Dickens Avenue. The proposal would use money from the city’s workforce housing sales tax fund to rehabilitate an existing home at 3115 Dickens Ave. and construct a second [...]

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Manhattan city commissioners expressed support Tuesday for a $150,000 funding proposal from Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills to develop two long-term affordable homes on Dickens Avenue. The proposal would use money from the city’s workforce housing sales tax fund to rehabilitate an existing home at 3115 Dickens Ave. and construct a second [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie Incumbent Riley County Commissioner John Ford announced he will not run for the position again, no matter what the outcome of the election is. Ford announced the news and spoke more about the election Tuesday on Within Reason with Mike Matson. Ford was elected in 2018 and has held the seat since. [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie Incumbent Riley County Commissioner John Ford announced he will not run for the position again, no matter what the outcome of the election is. Ford announced the news and spoke more about the election Tuesday on Within Reason with Mike Matson. Ford was elected in 2018 and has held the seat since. [...]

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Owners of the Little Batch Co. on Tuesday announced they are closing its doors. The mother-daughter duo of Phyllis and Hannah Pease opened the bakery in 2018. They also owned neighboring location Parkside Station, which closed in March. Hannah Pease said a combination of factors led them to close the business. To view the full [...]

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A working smoke alarm helped an occupant escape safely from an apartment fire Tuesday afternoon in Manhattan that caused an estimated $40,000 in damage. According to the Manhattan Fire Department, crews were dispatched just after 4 p.m. to the 900 block of Osage Street, where smoke and flames were coming from a detached garage that [...]

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A charter bus with K-State branding crashed Tuesday morning in Oklahoma City while carrying a group of seventh grade students from Lawrence. Oklahoma City Police said the crash happened near Southeast 44th and Interstate Highway 35. Emergency responders pulled the bus out of a hotel parking lot after a semi-truck driving north struck it. The [...]

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