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Children of current and former 1st Infantry Division soldiers could qualify for scholarships through the Society of the 1st Infantry Division. The $10,000 Huebner Scholarships, named after Lt. Gen. Clarence Huebner who commanded the division in WWII, are available to grandchildren and great-grandchildren of soldiers as well. Recipients will receive the funds in yearly installments [...]

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ADMIRE — A Wamego man sustained injuries in a single-vehicle crash in northern Lyon County early Tuesday. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reports 34-year-old Andrew Kuchera was southbound on Kansas Highway 99, about four miles north of Admire when the crash occurred. Kuchera failed to negotiate a curve in the highway, causing his vehicle to [...]

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Riley County commissioners approved the stipend program for the county volunteer first responders and firefighters on Monday. The program will compensate volunteers who respond to calls in order to recruit more people. This came up since the first responders were unable to respond to 261 calls last year in northern county.  These calls still received [...]

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Officers filed a report for burglary and criminal damage to property in the 4200 block of Anderson in Manhattan on April 1, 2019, at approximately 9:20 AM. Officers listed A1 Builders of Junction City and JKC Construction of Wamego as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect damaged locks and took miscellaneous tools. [...]

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MANHATTAN — Volunteers are being actively sought for a wide range of activities happening this spring and summer with the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department. Those efforts are ramping up in anticipation of National Volunteer week happening April 7-13. Flint Hills Discovery Center Volunteer Coordinator Jurina Watts says for special events, they’ll typically use 60 [...]

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TOPEKA (AP) — A burn ban is in effect in 16 Kansas counties through the month of April. The ban restricts burning trees and brush from land clearing, crop residues, construction debris, yard waste, and the use of backyard chimineas and fire pits. The counties under the ban are Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Geary, [...]

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MANHATTAN — High water in the Tuttle Creek Lake area continues to make many roads in and around the lake impassable. On its Facebook page Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released photos showing flooded areas surrounding the lake with some buildings in the state recreation completely submerged. Monday morning’s readings had the lake’s [...]

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The Curator of the Midwest Dream Car Collection is hospitalized in critical condition following a crash during an event in Topeka. 22-year-old Drew Casper of Manhattan was the passenger of a 2019 Corvette at Heartland Motorsports Park on Sunday at about 1:15 p.m., according to Topeka Police. The vehicle left the track before striking a [...]

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Officers filed a report for burglary in the 800 block of Laramie in Manhattan on March 29, 2019, at approximately 12:05 PM. Officers listed Tanner Hughes, 22 of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took miscellaneous tools. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $700.00. Police ask that [...]

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MANHATTAN — The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its second legislative coffee Saturday at Sunset Zoo. Local lawmakers were there discussing what they are working on and answered questions form the community. The topic of foster care was brought up, something 66th District Representative Sydney Carlin (D-Manhattan) feels is a high priority for the [...]

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