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The 97th Military Police Battalion cased its colors during a ceremony at King Field House Tuesday, ending nearly 21 years of continuous service at Fort Riley and marking another transition in the Army’s modernization efforts. “This battalion has been there at the most critical points in our nation’s story,” said Col. Lillian Woodington, commander of [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie The Manhattan Public Library made history this week by debuting the first-ever lactation pod installed in a Kansas public library. Mayor Susan Adamchak said it’s great that Manhattan offers this kind of health service. “One of the participants in the ceremony yesterday said that she believed that this was the first to [...]

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Stacy Kohlmeier, a longtime Manhattan resident and recently retired business leader from Florence Corporation, has officially filed for election to the Kansas House of Representatives, District 67 as a Republican. “After more than 40 years in business, I’m excited about the opportunity to step into public service and give back in a new way,” Kohlmeier [...]

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City commissioners on Tuesday will discuss and provide direction on how to proceed with private workforce housing grant requests. The workforce housing sales tax (WHST) policy manual resolution allows the city commission to provide funding at its discretion for private workforce housing projects. Per the policy, the city accepts formal applications for private housing projects [...]

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A Manhattan man was injured Thursday afternoon in an e-scooter crash, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 3:16 p.m. May 7 to the area of Westwood Road and Walnut Drive for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, officers found that an e-scooter had crashed and the rider, identified as Jeffery [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday afternoon on multiple warrants and additional charges stemming from an alleged altercation with law enforcement, according to the Riley County Police Department. Derek Edward Blea, 33, of Manhattan, was first arrested at approximately 3:23 p.m. May 7 in the 900 block of Colorado Street on a Riley County District [...]

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Kansas State University has been swept up in a nationwide cybersecurity attack affecting approximately 8,800 educational institutions. Canvas, the college’s learning management system, is currently inoperable. The hackers claiming responsibility demand payment, or they say they’ll leak all information on the site. In a message sent around 4 p.m. Thursday to students and staff, K-State [...]

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By Bryan Richardson A resolution to move Riley County’s human resources division led to county clerk Rich Vargo expressing frustration Thursday about the process related to establishing a county administrator. The Riley County Commission approved a resolution that temporarily moves the human resources division under the counselor’s department until the county administrator position is established. [...]

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District 67 Rep. Angel Roeser, R-Manhattan, announced Tuesday that she will not run again after her current term in the Kansas Legislature. “Serving my community has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” Roeser said. “I am deeply grateful to the constituents of District 67, community leaders, volunteers, friends, and family members who [...]

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By Beth Day WAMEGO — A raucous crowd of around 150 people gathered Wednesday to get answers from officials looking to build a data center in Pottawatomie County. Ryan Sanders and Charles Kontz, principals of Beltline Energy, spoke at a meeting at Iron Clad in Wamego. Beltline is based in Atlanta. The meeting originally had [...]

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