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OAKLAND, Calif. — A Kansas State University graduate from China was killed New Year’s Eve while chasing a thief  who had stolen his laptop at a California Starbucks. Shuo Zeng, a 2015 K-State graduate, was working in the California tech industry. The Kansas City Star reports he had been planning to celebrate his 34th birthday [...]

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Agricultural producers are being encouraged to sign up for a 2018 Farm Bill program, which actually accounts for 2019-2023, with the deadline to do so coming up on March 15th. K-State Research and Extension Agriculture Agent Greg McClure explains the different program choices. According to McClure, the program each producer should sign up for is [...]

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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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Perhaps nothing defined 2019 in Manhattan more than the unusually high precipitation levels. In fact, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka, it was the third wettest year on record with 52.75 inches of precipitation. The wettest months were August (11.49 inches) and May (11.47 inches). Meteorologist Matt Flanagan says the year rivaled the [...]

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Riley County commissioners took the next steps necessary to begin construction on the Riley County Police Department firing range project. County Counselor Clancy Holeman walked the commissioners through what a design/build and design-bid built process would look like in comparison. The public works department recommended the design/build concept. “You can use design/build on some projects, [...]

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Riley County commissioners took the next steps necessary to begin construction on the Riley County Police Department firing range project. County Counselor Clancy Holeman walked the commissioners through what a design/build and design-bid built process would look like in comparison. The public works department recommended the design/build concept. “You can use design/build on some projects, [...]

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A Colorado woman is facing numerous charges of fraud in Riley County. Riley County Police on Thursday arrested 25-year-old Maggie Ann Lyon on suspicion of forgery, attempted theft of property or services, making false information and identity theft. According to police, the charges against Lyon are from an October 2017 incident in the 100 block [...]

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Kansas State University Police are investigating a theft from an on-campus money dispenser. Police several $20 and $10 bills totaling less than $200 were taken sometime between Dec. 26 and Dec. 31. Police are currently working on a suspect description and reviewing surveillance images to find the party or parties responsible. According to Det. Ryan [...]

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Kansas State University Police are investigating a theft from an on-campus money dispenser. Police several $20 and $10 bills totaling less than $200 were taken sometime between Dec. 26 and Dec. 31. Police are currently working on a suspect description and reviewing surveillance images to find the party or parties responsible. According to Det. Ryan [...]

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