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Fans of the movie “12 Strong” may want to mark their calendars for February 13th. Kansas native and former Green Beret Maj. Mark Nutsch will be making an appearance at the Columbian Theatre in Wamego for Whiskey and War Stories. Nutsch was part of the “Horse Soldier” military unit that was featured in the 2018 [...]

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The suspect in an early Wednesday morning shooting now faces charges of attempted murder. Riley County Police arrested 18-year-old Jalen Gill shortly after noon Thursday on a Riley County District Court warrant for attempted second-degree murder, three counts of aggravated child endangerment, aggravated assault and criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied building. The [...]

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Kansas State University Police are investigating a report of lewd and lascivious conduct which is alleged to have occurred Wednesday in the K-State Student Union. Police say a male victim reported an unknown male suspect revealed his genitals in the men’s restroom. No further information is available. The case remains an ongoing investigation. K-State Police [...]

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Kansas State University Police are investigating a report of lewd and lascivious conduct which is alleged to have occurred Wednesday in the K-State Student Union. Police say a male victim reported an unknown male suspect revealed his genitals in the men’s restroom. No further information is available. The case remains an ongoing investigation. K-State Police [...]

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Coronavirus has been in the headlines recently for an outbreak in China that’s infected thousands and killed more than 100 people to date. The first potential case of Coronavirus in Kansas is now being investigated in Douglas County, prompting alerts from local health departments. The Riley County Health Department has stated no cases of the [...]

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The T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter is celebrating Super Bowl Sunday with an adoption drive Friday and Saturday. Director Deb Watkins says they are trying to find “Ma-Homes” for the adult dogs and cats at the shelter.  The adoption fee will only be 50 dollars. “The $50 is a great value for an adoption. These animals [...]

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The Flint Hills Breadbasket is hoping to cash in on the Kansas City Chiefs being in the Super Bowl this weekend. The nonprofit organization is holding its annual Souper Bowl collection effort this week, partnering with area schools and churches as they try to collect 10,000 pounds of food. Executive Director Maribeth Kieffer says they’ll [...]

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Manhattan is looking at strategies to fund multiple projects the city has in the works following the recent sales tax ballot question failure in November. Voters rejected a 0.3 percent sales tax hike 4,187 to 3,359 that Manhattan officials hoped would help cover the costs of projects including improvements to the levee, Aggieville redevelopment, reconstruction [...]

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Officers responded to the report of shots fired in the Southwest part of Manhattan on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at approximately 1:50 AM. A 28-year-old man is being treated at Via Christi for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The suspect is known to the victim. There is no threat to the public. This is an ongoing [...]

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The K-State Alumni Association will soon begin a nearly year-long effort in partnership with publishing firm Publishing Concepts to update their alumni directory. The project will begin in February and will involve Publishing concepts reaching out to K-State alumni to collect updated career, contact and education information. According to the Alumni Association, this information update will help the [...]

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