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Update 8 a.m. Tuesday MANHATTAN — A Geary County teenager was arrested late Sunday night after reports he was walking around carrying a gun near 17th and Poyntz Ave. The Riley County Police Department says the 14-year-old male suspect was taken into custody without incident sometime after midnight and arrested on the offenses of criminal [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 800 block of Commons PL in Manhattan on April 27, 2019, at approximately 9:00 PM. Officers listed Andrew Kohls, 31 of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took his iPhone 7 plus. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately [...]

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With the help of technological advancements by commercial gaming companies, the military’s virtual reality training programs are getting realer than ever. U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division as well as visitors from the 4th Infantry Division and the U.S. Marines have been testing and assessing a prototype training system for realism and functionality [...]

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JUNCTION CITY — Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf will resign after pleading no contest Friday to a felony charge for gifting a county-owned firearm to a third party and misuse of public funds. Wolf was arrested in October 2018 on those charges and on Friday appeared in Geary County District Court where he withdrew his [...]

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*Read the full Supreme Court decision here.* Kansas lawmakers are responding very differently over the state Supreme Court’s declaration of a right to abortion. The 6-1 ruling Friday notes the Kansas constitution protects the “right of personal autonomy,” meaning state law cannot abridge the right “to control one’s own body, to assert bodily integrity and [...]

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MANHATTAN — Thursday marked the ninth annual Pig Out for Parkinson’s hosted by Cox Brothers BBQ and the Meadowlark Hills Parkinson’s program. Cox Brothers Partner Bud Cox says the event continues to grow every year. Meadowlark Hills Parkinson’s program leader Michelle Haub says having the event at Cox Brothers is a special opportunity for them [...]

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Officers filed a report for escape from custody at the Riley County Police Department in Manhattan on April 26, 2019, at approximately 7:30 PM. Officers listed the State of Kansas as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect did not return from work release. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault in [...]

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Area veterans and Wamego High School students have returned home after a whirlwind two-day trip to Washington, D.C. and back thanks to the Kansas Honor Flight program. The veterans capped off the trip receiving a warm welcome at Wamego High School Thursday night. The trip featured stops at many of the U.S. military branch memorials, [...]

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Update Monday, 4/29/19: The Riley County Police Department reports that their drug takeback event this past weekend was a success. RCPD took in a total of 158 pounds of unused and unwanted prescription medication at two locations. They collected 4 boxes of drugs weighing a total of 48.5 pounds at RCPD headquarters. The Westloop Dillons [...]

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