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Flint Hills Discovery Center (FHDC) is offering subsidized opportunities direct to the home or homerooms of those in the community, and is available to any K-12 public, private, self-taught, or ancestral school situated in Kansas. Priority will be given to schools and projects situated inside the 21 province Flint Hills Ecological Region and applications are [...]

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It’s that time of year again- time to file taxes. Gary Fike, Riley County K-State Extension Officer, reminds KMAN about the volunteer income tax assistance center which helps to file taxes for free. Fike talks more about who the program is open to. “It’s designed for low to moderate income people,” Fike says. “The IRS [...]

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Riley County’s emergency radio system upgrade is nearly paid off. Emergency Management Director Russell Stukey told county commissioners Thursday that 90 percent of the final payment has been issued to the contracted company. “We held back a little over $80,000 and about 10% in retention until they’ve completed their 173rd contract or obligations,” Stukey added, [...]

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A Junction City man was sentenced Thursday for his involvement in a January 2020 shooting. The Manhattan Mercury reports 19-year-old Jalen Gill was sentenced to nearly 5 1/2 years for firing a gun at a southwest Manhattan residence during an altercation. The sentencing also includes charges from July 2020 where Gill pulled a gun during [...]

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COVID-19 vaccines will soon be administered through select retail pharmacies across the state. Earlier this week, Kroger, the parent company of Dillon’s announced it had been selected to participate in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Partnership Plan, which will allocate vaccines to Kroger Health pharmacists in seven states including Kansas. One of those sites is the [...]

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Midway through the school year USD 383 had some encouraging news regarding enrollment numbers. Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid presented counts from Jan. 15 during Wednesday’s school board meeting, showing only a slight decline from September, despite quarantines, students learning remotely and other factors. (Note: Reid’s mid-year enrollment report starts at the 1:39:00 mark on the [...]

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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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The National Bio and Agro Defense Facility in Manhattan be home to several different research units. One of the units that will be housed inside the facility will be the Foreign Animal Disease Research Unit which is currently housed at Plum Island. Dr. Luis Rodriguez, research leader of the unit, talks more about the responsibilities [...]

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Fort Riley has begun a 60-day military stand down for violent extremism. The move is part of a Department of Defense-wide effort in response to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Building riot, which involved several active-duty military personnel. Perry Wiggins, Governor’s Military Council executive director, says the stand down gives military leaders a chance to [...]

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