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More federal and state resources are being deployed to contain diesel leaking from a submerged fuel tank in a section of Tuttle Creek Reservoir. In an update Wednesday via Facebook, the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shared that Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 staff and personnel with the Kansas Department of [...]

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Motorists heading onto Interstate 70 from Kansas Highway 177 are advised there will be some temporary disruptions at the interchange both Thursday and Friday. The Kansas Department of Transportation says the K-177 on-ramp to westbound I-70 will be closed and the westbound I-70 off-ramp to K-177 will be reduced between noon and 4 p.m. Thursday. [...]

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It’s time to pitch like a pro and swing like a superstar. The city parks and recreation department announced Tuesday a grand opening of CiCo Park’s Steel and Pipe Supply Ballpark on March 28. Community members are invited to attend beginning at 9 a.m. when the ballpark that consists of four new turf fields — [...]

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By Emily Willi Wamego will soon be home to the world’s largest Toto. The Wamego Chamber of Commerce was awarded an attraction and development grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce and Tourism to construct a 15-foot tall Toto statue modeled after illustrations from the original “The Wizard of OZ” book by L. Frank Baum. [...]

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Mayor Susan Adamchak proclaimed this Friday as “Becoming Confident Day” while highlighting upcoming Special Olympics events and recognizing a longtime public safety leader. During Tuesday’s city commission meeting, Adamchak emphasized the importance of self-confidence. “Building confidence in children, young people and individuals with intellectual disabilities helps develop resilience, leadership, empathy and the ability to positively [...]

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A rural Leonardville man has been arrested on multiple charges of child sexual exploitation. The Riley County Police Department says 27-year-old David Michael Katz was taken into custody around 8:30 Tuesday morning. A Riley County District Court warrant lists eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child, specifically for possessing media involving a minor under the age [...]

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Federal officials have confirmed some diesel fuel has leaked into Tuttle Creek Reservoir after a fuel cell broke loose from a dredging barge at Tuttle Creek Cove Sunday due to high winds. Tuttle Creek Cove is located near the southwest edge of the reservoir, approximately two and a half miles north of the dam in [...]

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By Emily Willi The Big Biscuit, a family owned chain known for the popular line “Don’t Mess With Breakfast” is making its way to Manhattan. CEO Chad Offerdahl said the expansion to Manhattan has been years in the making, but the biggest hurdle for the brand was finding the right spot. “We love the community, [...]

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The Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board on Monday voted unanimously to renew RCPD’s application for a special alcohol fund grant to cover the salary and benefits of the jail’s reintegration coordinator position. Members Barry Wilkerson and Wes Maupin were not present. The special alcohol fund is created by a portion of the state liquor [...]

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Strong winds and wave action Sunday caused a fuel barge carrying approximately 1,800 gallons of diesel fuel to sink into 20 feet of water at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Federal officials with the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a press release that the incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday. No [...]

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