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Kansas U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall is weighing in on the Republican Farm Bill framework, noting it puts “farm” back in the Farm Bill. Marshall says the framework, released on Tuesday, prioritizes crop insurance, while not cutting funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Marshall says the new bill would enhance crop insurance coverage through [...]

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A spokesperson for healthcare provider Ascension says Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan and the Wamego Health Center have successfully restored primary technology used for electronic patient documentation in care settings. The announcement means all Via Christi hospitals in Kansas have now successfully restored EHR access. This will allow most hospital departments, physician offices and clinics [...]

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No injuries were reported after a semi trailer became fully engulfed in flames on Interstate 70 early Tuesday morning, in rural Geary County. Deputies responded to the area, east of Milford Lake Road just after 1:30 a.m., according to Rural Fire Chief Garry Berges. He says the driver, an Ohio man, reported his truck began [...]

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A Junction City man was hospitalized overnight following a motor vehicle accident in Geary County. The Sheriff’s Office reported that Shaun Felton was northbound on U.S. Highway 77 just after midnight Tuesday when he overcorrected his pickup and drifted off the roadway near mile marker 158. The vehicle traveled off an embankment until the truck [...]

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A hospital spokesperson with Ascension Via Christi says some progress has been made as it looks to overcome a major cybersecurity incident first reported one month ago. In an update Monday, it was noted that the company’s hospitals in Wichita and Pittsburg saw restoration of primary technology used for electronic patient documentation in care settings. [...]

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Manhattan city officials say the major phase of its levee improvement project is nearing completion and the nearby trails will be allowed to reopen in a few weeks. The city announced on Monday that beginning June 28, the southern section of the Linear Trail from South Manhattan Ave. to the boat ramp at U.S. Highway [...]

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Riley County has officially announced the appointment of Bryant Parker as the county’s new Deputy Counselor. His appointment follows months of shuffling within the County Counselor’s office, following the April departure of Shelly Woodard, who held the position for less than a year after replacing Craig Cox, who retired in September. He’ll assist County Counselor [...]

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Authorities are investigating after an incident of forgery in Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, Thermal Comfort Air reported a known subject cashed a check written to a vendor. totaling more than $15,000. As of Monday, police hadn’t made any arrests. The incident was reported Friday morning in the 700 block of Pecan [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed in Riley County after police say he injured a woman by throwing a chair at her. The Riley County Police Department says 42-year-old William Webster has been charged on suspicion of aggravated battery. He also is charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of assault. A 61-year-old woman reported to [...]

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Former Fort Riley Fire Chief and Pottawatomie County Emergency Management Director John Boyd died Friday at the age of 70. Boyd retired as the Fort Riley Fire Chief in 2004, following a 31-year career with the federal government, according to his obituary. He was emergency manager in Pottawatomie County from 2003 to 2008 and was [...]

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