By J. Parker Roberts. 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs FORT RILEY, Kan. – In her first visit to a domestic military instillation as acting deputy secretary of defense, the Hon. Christine H. Fox spent time on Fort Riley Feb. 10, visiting with 1st Infantry Division Soldiers and observing cutting-edge virtual and constructive training at the Mission Training Complex. Fox was appointed to the acting deputy position, which she described to a group of more than 100 “Big Red One” Soldiers as the defense secretary’s executive officer, Dec. 5. She last served as the Defense Department’s director of Cost Assessment and…
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Texas is already dealing with dangerous icy roads as the South prepares for a storm that officials are calling catastrophic. The storm is expected to coat the South with ice and drop snow from the Mid-Atlantic to New England
NBC News has announced that former Anchorman Tom Brokaw has cancer. Brokaw is being treated for multiple myeloma, which affects blood cells in the bone marrow.
The Manhattan High School girls rolled past Topeka West Tuesday night, winning 60-17, while the boys lost 69-59.
Investigators said Tuesday that a package sent to a rural Tennessee home exploded, killing a lawyer who lived there and injuring a woman.
The President and Mrs. Obama welcomed French President Francois Hollande to an official state dinner at the White House, held in a giant heated party tent on the South Lawn.
Affordable housing was a major topic of discussion during Tuesday night’s Manhattan City Commission meeting. The Willow Ridge Apartments would offer 2-4 bedroom apartments and townhomes for individuals making a specific amount of income. Two bedroom apartments were estimated to begin at $415/month, according to Jill Jacoby with Manhattan Area Housing Partnership. Rents are restricted for 30 years, and there are 28 total units. Jacoby proposed a request to waive building permit and utility connection fees for the construction of affordable housing units. These fees total just over $24,000. Commissioners raised a variety of questions, including whether tenants would be…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Riley County Commissioner Ron Wells.
KCI Roadrunner shuttle service runs seven times a day to and from various locations in Riley County. This shuttle specializes in taking customers to the airport, and can schedule a pickup directly from home if customers don’t have a ride to their pickup locations. The service is reservation based and the preference is to reserve a spot a few days in advance. For more information, check out kciroadrunner.com.
Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education has reason to be proud. At Monday’s meeting, Board President Amy Schwein recognized Central’s 1st grade teacher, Trisha Spears, who was awarded the Kansas Horizon Award by KSDE (Kansas State Department of Education) and the Kansas Cable Telecommunication Association. The Horizon Award program’ s mission is to recognize exemplary first-year teachers who perform in a way that distinguishes them as outstanding. . She was nominated by Central’s Principal Teri Dow. Coach Rick Patton was recognized as 2013 4A Boys Track and Field Coach of the Year by the Kansas Cross Country Track and Field…