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Fort Riley’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team is deploying to the Republic of Korea for its 2020 rotation. A deployment ceremony and casing of the brigade colors took place Thursday morning at the King Field House on Fort Riley. Colonel Phil Brooks spoke about the Dagger brigade team’s readiness, noting their dedicated ongoing training. Colonel [...]

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K-State is being recognized for an increase in student-voting involvement. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge awarded K-State with a silver seal after the percentage of students voting in midterm elections more than doubled from 2014 to 2018. Data collected by Tufts University’s Institute for Democracy and Higher Education shows that 36 percent of K-State [...]

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A Fort Riley soldier reenlisted for one last time during the monthly Manhattan Military Relations Committee meeting at the Holiday Inn at the Campus in Manhattan today. United States Army 1st Division Staff Sgt. Taurian Harris enlisted for six more years during a ceremony conducted by Capt. Rhyan Griffin. Following the ceremony, Harris looked back [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 1800 block of College Avenue in Manhattan on February 4, 2020, at approximately 3:10 PM. Officers listed a 73-year-old female as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect took her purse and contents inside. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $861.00. Police [...]

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Manhattan officials are exploring performing a study of housing costs, conditions and suitability in the region at an estimated price tag of $95,000. City administration hopes to recruit the services of a contractor who can collect objective data on the housing market, identify issues and help craft future housing policy with public input. Officials cite [...]

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The Kanas State University Police Department has identified a suspect in an incident of lewd and lascivious conduct. Police responded to the report on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the K-State Student Union in a men’s restroom. This investigation is ongoing and no additional information is being released at this time. The KSU PD also wants the [...]

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Former President of Colombia and winner of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Juan Manuel Santos delivered the first Landon Lecture of the year Tuesday. His lecture, named “From Hawk to Dove,” was delivered in front of a packed Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union and reflected on Santos’s experiences with war and peace and, [...]

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For the second year in a row, Ascension Via Christi Hospital President Bob Copple has been named to Becker’s Healthcare’s list of rural hospital and health system CEOs to know. The list is put out annually, recognizing leaders making a positive impact on their organizations. Copple is among 60 nationally named to the 2020 list. [...]

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Bond has been raised against a Manhattan man charged with numerous felonies, after he failed once again to appear for a status hearing Tuesday in Riley County District Court. A bench warrant was issued for Jesse Sexton, who was arrested after a motorcycle pursuit in Manhattan in late July and then a couple weeks later [...]

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A Manhattan man accused of murder will appear next month for a preliminary hearing. Richard Goens, who is in jail, appeared via video conference during a status hearing Tuesday. He faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of 24-year-old Tanner Zamecnik, will appear March 19 in front of Judge William Malcolm, in the Division [...]

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