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City sets grand opening date for new CiCo ballpark

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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World’s largest Toto coming to Wamego

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 Adamchak proclaims “Becoming Confident Day,” honors K-State police chief

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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Riley County man arrested on eight counts of child sexual exploitation

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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