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Pottawatomie County health officials say they do not have any confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county. The county is dismissing rumors after Dr. Dave Wichman, Chief of Psychiatry at Colmery O’Neial VA Medical Center criticized the county for a lack of response on COVID-19 from officials. He also mentioned in the open meeting a [...]

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Topeka (AP)-A Kansas legislator is urging the House to approve a bill that would require the state to develop annual academic report cards on all children in foster care. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that less than 40% of the state’s 7,000 foster children who were seniors last year completed high school. Sen. Molly Baumgardner told [...]

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Topeka (AP)-Kansas is now reporting 16 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Ford County in western Kansas announced its first case Tuesday, and Johnson County added two more cases, bringing its total to 10. Wyandotte County is up to three cases, with Butler and Franklin Counties at one case each. Also Tuesday, the Kansas Lottery Commission [...]

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A former Wichita State University student has been sentenced to close to five years in prison for taking lewd photos of children and up-the-skirt videos of women. The Sedgwick County prosecutor on Monday announced 30-year-old Wichita resident James Dayvault was sentenced to four years and eight months behind bars. He was [...]

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Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Usha Reddi joined us to preview the City Commission meeting and discuss enhanced safety measures the city is taking to prevent the spread of illness.

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Most don’t know what FDIC Insurance is. Larie Schoap explains what FDIC Insurance is for.

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All major Riley County facilities will be closed through the end of April to outside group gatherings. This decision was made by the Riley County commission on Monday. After a department head meeting, HR Manager Cindy Volanti brought the request to the commissioners. “We will be cancelling all access to county office space to outside [...]

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The Riley County District Court is taking additional measures to prevent against the spread of the COVID-19. Judge Grant Bannister issued an administrative order Monday for the courts which will remain open, but with limited services. All jury trials scheduled through April 20, 2020 are continued pending further order from the court. Any juror receiving [...]

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