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After returning from South Korea, Fort Riley officials confirmed Tuesday that four Fort Riley soldiers have been advised to restrict movement for two weeks amid coronavirus concerns globally. The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley say they are doing this as a precautionary measure “to protect the health of the force and maintain operational readiness.” [...]

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A fundraiser for the family of a young man killed by a snow plow in January has nearly reached its goal. 21-year-old Jayden Rosa and 22-year-old Anthony Toler of Manhattan died after KHP says the two were struck in the early morning hours of January 24 by the Riley County vehicle while walking home in [...]

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K-State Athletic Director Gene Taylor joined the show Tuesday to update us on facilities, including the recent renovations of the baseball and soccer complexes on campus and what Big XII league officials are doing in preparation of the tournament amid concerns of coronavirus. Riley County Commissioner John Ford joined us along with Health Department Director [...]

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Fire-department airpacks The Pottawatomie County Commission approved a bid for a lease-purchase agreement for fire-department airpacks during their meeting Monday. Pottawatomie County Financial Officer Heather Gladbach explains the agreement. The interest rate on the agreement is 1.95 percent, bringing the county’s yearly payment to about $62,500. This comes in under the $70,000 that was budgeted for the [...]

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K-State has began a nationwide search for a new Vice Provost for Graduate Education and dean of the Graduate School. This comes a few months after current Carol Shanklin, the current Dean of the Graduate School, announced she would be retiring after spending more than 10 years in her present position and over 30 years [...]

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TOPEKA — The offices of Kansas legislative leaders would see an 11% increase in their funding under a proposal that has cleared committee. Almost all of the new dollars would go to top Republicans. The House Appropriations Committee added the money Monday before approving the Republican-controlled Legislature’s proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins [...]

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OVERLAND PARK — A California man has been sentenced to three years in prison for washing the ink off $1 bills in a Kansas hotel room and reprinting them to look like $100 bills. The U.S. attorney’s office says 51-year-old John Sebestyen, of Mission Viejo, California, also was ordered Monday to pay nearly $20,000 in [...]

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