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Change of leadership at Fort Riley, Lt. Col. Klein relinquishes command

Fort Riley’s 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division underwent a formal transition of leadership Tuesday. Lt. Col. Gary Klein relinquished command to Lt. Col. Michael Culler II. Brigade officials awarded Klein the Meritorious Service Medal in recognition of his leadership and service. During the ceremony, organizers presented flowers [...]

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Dave’s Hot Chicken announces expansion to Manhattan, other Kansas cities

Dave’s Hot Chicken will join the Manhattan fast food scene late this year, according to an announcement from the company. A job listing for general manager of the restaurant lists its future location as 214 Leavenworth St. — the former location of Taco John’s, which closed Feb. 23. The chain also announced a location coming [...]

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Manhattan identity theft case results in $1,200 loss

Police are investigating a reported identity theft scam that resulted in financial losses for a Manhattan woman and KS State Bank, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 9:27 a.m. May 26, 2026, in the 2500 block of Rogers Boulevard for identity theft. KS State Bank and a 60-year-old [...]

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Manhattan woman set for trial in drug distribution, child endangerment case

A Manhattan woman will go to trial in August after pleading not guilty at an arraignment in Riley County District Court for drug distribution and child endangerment charges. Brittanie Michelle Vaughn, 31, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to distributing between 3.5 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts [...]

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