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Kansas Congressional contingency tours tornado damage in Westmoreland
U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall as well as Congressman Tracey Mann visited Westmoreland on Friday, touring the devastated neighborhoods ravaged by the April 30 tornado. The three Congressional members were bussed around the community to see firsthand the damage. Tuesday’s storm destroyed 22 homes and damaged 13 others. Sen. Moran says part of [...]
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Wamego Health Center unveils new MRI suite
A new MRI scanner suite was officially unveiled to the public Friday at Wamego Health Center. The permanent facility replaces a mobile MRI unit that came to the hospital twice a week. Hospital Administrator Brian Howells says construction on the roughly $3 million project took less than a year and came in under budget. “It’s been [...]
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Manhattan man in jail following arrest on drug distribution causing death
A Manhattan man is jailed following a Thursday arrest on a slew of drug charges, and is linked to the death of an 18-year-old woman in May of 2023. The Riley County Police Department says 21-year-old Luke Patrick Johnson was located in Pottawatomie County and taken into custody on four separate warrants from Riley County. [...]
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Pottawatomie County no longer in need of volunteers as cleanup effort enters next phase
Pottawatomie County officials say significant progress has been made on the cleanup effort in Westmoreland following Tuesday’s devastating tornado. “There’s still a lot to do but we kind of considered we’ve made it to the next phase of operations. We were able to send volunteers home this (Thursday) afternoon and we will not need volunteers [...]
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