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September 29, 2016

Army names new Fort Riley commander to replace fired officer

The Army has named a new commander at Fort Riley, Kansas, to replace an officer who was fired Monday, just weeks before soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division deploy to Iraq.

September 26, 2016

Army fires Fort Riley commander as investigation continues

The U.S. Army says it has fired the commander of Fort Riley and is continuing an investigation opened last week at the Kansas base.

September 23, 2016

Army suspends Fort Riley commander, launches investigation

The U.S. Army says it has suspended the commander of Fort Riley and launched an official investigation, though no details have been provided about what led to the action.

September 23, 2016

Kansas AG questions feds' $26K in spending on Gitmo surveys

Kansas' attorney general has released a document showing that the U.S. Department of Defense spent nearly $26,000 surveying potential sites last year for housing terror suspects now held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

September 21, 2016

Kansas man pleads not guilty in death of his 7-year-old son

A Kansas man has pleaded not guilty to charges in the death of his 7-year-old son whose remains were found near the family's pigs.

September 20, 2016

Earthquake with 4.3 magnitude strikes northern Oklahoma

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck extreme northern Oklahoma late Monday and was widely felt throughout parts of Kansas.

September 15, 2016

Kansas State University distances itself from racist post

Kansas State University is distancing itself from a derogatory photo tagged to its Facebook site that depicts two young women in apparent blackface along with a racist slur.

September 14, 2016

Manning: Ending hunger strike after Army approves treatment

A transgender soldier imprisoned in Kansas for leaking classified information to WikiLeaks says she is ending a hunger strike because the Army has agreed to allow her to get medical treatment for her gender dysphoria.

September 13, 2016

Man sentenced for random highway shootings near Kansas City

A man who pleaded guilty to a series of shootings on Kansas City-area highways in 2014 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

September 13, 2016

Woman, good Samaritan improving after Kansas Wal-Mart attack

A woman has been released from the hospital and a good Samaritan who came to her aid is recovering after a suburban Kansas City Wal-Mart parking lot attack in which a suspect was killed.