Author: KMAN Staff

A mid week version of “The Game” on KMAN breaks down the latest news in basketball inside the Big 12 conference. Marcus Smart sits out the first of his three game suspension and the Cowboys have no luck against Texas. Are the Cowboys a tournament team? The rest of the conference looking up at Kansas but K-State’s win made things much more interesting. The K-State women tonight are at home against Texas, can Deb Patterson and company get back on a winning note. Wichita State improves to 26-0 with a win on Tuesday night, are they poised for a Final Four run? The KC Royals avoid arbitration with closer Greg Holland and they get him signed for 2014. K-State baseball begins season on Friday, all that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.

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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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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…

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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.

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