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97th Military Police Battalion cases colors at Fort Riley

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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Manhattan Public Library offers new lactation space

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 files for Kansas House District 67

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 commission to discuss private workforce housing grant requests

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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