More than 200 Soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade are set to return soon from a nine-month deployment to Kuwait. While deployed, the brigade’s Soldiers were responsible for planning, oversight and resources for troops in five countries and 13 locations. The brigade supported Operation Inherent Resolve and provided sustainment support to U.S. Central
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The Riley County Police Department has plans for a proposed service building expansion, but what wasn’t planned was the cost estimate of such a project. The estimate brought forth to the Riley County Law Board Tuesday has a price tag of $775,000. “We were a little surprised about the price,” RCPD Director Brad Schoen told
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Riley County Police will soon be stepping up traffic safety efforts in area school zones. Beginning on February 29th and ending March 13th, officers will join Law Enforcement agencies across Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma in a traffic safety operation, working to reduce teen driver related fatalities and collisions. To try and alter this trend, law
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Lauren Hess, 25, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 600 block of Poyntz Ave. on February 17, 2016 at approximately 1:00 PM. This arrest came after police received reports of a vehicle that was not operating safely and had been involved in a collision with a curb. This tip led to the arrest which
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A Manhattan man was injured in a two vehicle accident on I-70 in Wabaunsee County Wednesday night. Collin Wood, 22, was taken to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan following the accident, reported at about 8:30 p.m., 1.5 miles east of K-99. The Kansas Highway Patrol indicates Wood was westbound in a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500
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Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 school board members heard several new and continuing reports throughout their meeting Wednesday evening. Dr. Mike Ribble, the district’s Director of Technology, presented an annual technology plan to board members. Dr. Lucas Shivers, Director of Elementary Education, also brought elementary-level educators into the meeting to relay results of work by the Alliance
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WICHITA, Kan. – UPDATE 11:25 a.m. – The children have been located, and are safe. The suspect is still at large. UPDATE 11:00 a.m. – Information indicates that the suspect may be armed. An amber alert has been issued for two young girls. 5-year-old Layla Hatcher and 2-year-old Lilly Hatcher were last seen at the Days
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Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Brian Havens, 36, of Wamego, Kansas on two warrants with the offense of probation violation (original offenses included forgery and aggravated endangering of a child as well as violation of a protective order). Havens was arrested in the 100 block of S. 4th Street in Manhattan at
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The Wamego City Commission was introduced to the new Library Director. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page introduced Bryan McBride, the new Wamego Public Library Director, who took over on January 19th, replacing former director Peter Vopata. In other business: The Commission approved the logistics of this year’s Tulip Festival, which Page said is
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The Wamego City Commission reviewed the tax abatements on two businesses. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page reviewed the annual tax abatement renewals for Homestead Housing and Caterpillar Work Tools. According to Page, both entities are sent a renewal application from the County, that’s completed and sent back to the City, who must verify
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