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Number of soldiers on Fort Riley to fluctuate as units deploy and return
Officials are planning for a lot of comings and goings at Fort Riley over the next two years. Unit deployments and redeployments will see a high of 14,000 soldiers on post and a low of 6,000 soldiers on base, according to a recent report from Fort Riley officials. The estimate of “troops on station” is [...]
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Riley County announces temporary building closure at Transfer Station
The building at the Riley County transfer station will temporarily close on Monday as officials begin the installation of a new tipping floor. As previously reported by The Mercury, county commissioners signed a contract with NF Construction of Marion, Kansas, for a tipping floor and chute repair project totaling $592,540. “During this time, both commercial [...]
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Jurors in hit-and-run case see evidence of victim’s fatal cattle trailer injuries
The defense for a semi-truck driver on trial in a fatal hit-and-run wanted jurors on Monday to see the victim’s injuries to convince them the man had intended to kill himself. Shane Jungemann, 48, of Jefferson City, South Dakota, is on trial this week in Riley County District Court. He is charged with leaving the [...]
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Riley County approves amended short-term rental regulations
After months of work and a few clarifications, Riley County on Monday unanimously approved amendments to short-term rental regulations for properties in unincorporated areas of the county. One amendment defines how the county may waive the 500-foot separation requirement between units. “Thus it was proposed to revise the language to directly focus on primary issues, [...]
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