A Clay Center mother of newborn triplets may have passed away, but the connections she made has people giving back in her honor. Cassia Rott passed away on Feb. 8, after a blood clot in her lungs caused stress on her heart – a result of her pregnancy with triplets, who she gave birth to
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The Kansas Supreme Court has struck down a stopgap law, for funding the state’s public schools. State Representative Sydney Carlin reacted to the decision announced Thursday, saying “I’m excited about the state’s decision coming in at this time, where we have some time to deal with it here at the capital.” The court says the
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Mid-Campus Drive “four corners” to Old Claflin Road closes Feb. 15-May 15: Fences and barricades will be placed to close Mid-Campus Drive from the intersection of Claflin Road and Mid-Campus Drive “four corners” to just south of Old Claflin Road. Traffic will continue to flow through Claflin Road east and west, and also north on Mid-Campus Drive from
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A formerFort Riley nurse has been indicted on federal charges, after stealing a powerful painkiller. 56-year-old Lana J. Pendergast, of Clay Center, is charged with one count of unlawfully obtaining a controlled substance. The indictment alleges that Pendergast began taking fentanyl for her own use – replacing stolen vials of the painkiller with saline as a
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After getting experience in leading Kansas’ 64th district in the House of Representatives, Susie Swanson decided two years was just not enough time to accomplish her goals. Swanson was elected to congress in the 2014 elections; and just over halfway through her term, she decided one more go-round would be a good idea. “I certainly
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Police arrested an Ogden man on Tuesday afternoon for probation violation. David Lee Huffman, 34, was apprehended in the 100 block of North 4th St. in Manhattan. Huffman’s bond was set at $5,000. Kansas Department of Corrections indicates Huffman was sentenced for possession of narcotic or opium drugs in 2014.
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Manhattan City Commissioners provided City Administrators with feedback on rental inspection program options, Tuesday night. Of the options, the commission chose to recommend the city move forward with exploring a hybrid option, that would allow exterior building inspections to influence the city to request interior inspections. Commissioners couldn’t seem to come to unanimous agreement on
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A Malheur, Ore., National Wildlife Refuge protester was arrested Monday on a warrant from Riley County according to a report from The Oregonian. Brandon Dowd, 31, was being held in the Harney County Jail under a Riley County Police Department warrant in a theft case. Dowd wasn’t arrested for anything he might have done while on
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Riley County commissioner Robert Boyd and county register of deeds Debbie Regester have announced they will file for re-election Tuesday morning. Both made their announcements first on KMAN. Boyd was elected to his first term as representative of Riley County’s 2nd District in 2012 and touted his leadership experience. “It’s with humility and excitement that
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Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education accepted a bid to repair the West Elementary playground. At Monday’s meeting, Director of Operations Larry Hannan handed out the bid specification from four (4) bidders for the West Elementary Playground drainage project. After discussing the different components of the bids, and suggestions by Bryan Padgham, a motion was
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