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- What slump? Fort Riley booming with construction
In this Dec. 9, 2008 file photo, Col. John Dvoracek walks through new equipment storage space to the aviation brigade during a tour of new facilities at Fort Riley, Kan.
- Soldier from Fort Riley dies in Iraq attack
A Fort Riley soldier has died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit in Iraq.The Army says 22-year-old Pvt.
- Soldier from Concord killed in Iraq
FAMILY PHOTO Pvt. Benjamin B. Tollefson, 22, of Concord, Calif., died Dec. 31 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire in Ghazaliya.
- Lawsuit on religion in military expanded
A newly expanded federal lawsuit alleged Monday that the military doesn't take complaints of religious discrimination seriously enough and allows personnel to try to convert Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan to ...
- In the open: Injured soldiers find normalcy on a hunt
Garden City, Kan. - After Dennis Leonard lost his legs in a roadside bombing during the Iraq War, he never imagined he would end up where he was on a recent Saturday.
- U.S. deserter nabbed by cops
A 28-year-old man accused of deserting the U.S. army has been caught by Canadian police.
- Wreck kills man in Riley County
A 22-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon from injuries he received in a single-vehicle accident on Kansas Highway 18 in Riley County, the Kansas Highway Patrol said.
- Holiday surprise: G.I.s home early
Utah National Guard member William Durrant , of Sandy, hugs his wife April following his return home from Afghanistan after a year long tour Tuesday December 23, 2008 at the Salt Lake International Airport.
- Newlywed Soldiers With Ties to Shoals Home From Iraq
Coming home for the holidays is something very special to almost every family. Coming home is especially important when your daughter has been in Iraq for the past 15 months.
- Steve's "Otter Of The Week"! .....by Karl E. Hayes
Here is a "fine-looking" 52 year old "lady" that continues in the workforce to this very day.
- Confiscating toy guns part of US mission in Iraq
Two boys approached a U.S. soldier, pulled out a pistol and handed it over. They got a smile and some candy in return.
- Fort Riley family heading to Obama's inauguration
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Williams schooled his three children on the presidential campaign every night after he picked them up from day care on his way home from work.Even 2-year-old David, when his father showed ...
- Recession Means Recruiting Boom For Army
As American companies continue to slash jobs, more and more people are enlisting in the military as an alternative to unemployment.
- Idaho Army National Guardsmen return for holidays
Idaho Army National Guard officials say 12 citizen soldiers will be home from Afghanistan before the Christmas holiday.
- Unemployed Turn To Military
As American companies continue to slash jobs, more and more people are enlisting in the military as an alternative to unemployment.
- Army Reservist headed to Afghanistan
A longtime army reservist from the Heartland has been selected to be part of a security task force that will guard the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan.
- HAWVER: - Voter falloff' adds up in election results
We found out who Kansas voters liked during the Nov. 4 election when the State Canvassing Board last week finalized the results.
- Service members prefer to re-up than brave economy
FT. RILEY, Kan. -- Sgt. Ryan Nyhus spent 14 months patrolling the deadly streets of Baghdad, Iraq, where five members of his platoon were shot and one died.
- Florida soldier dies in Iraq
Master Sgt. Anthony Davis of Deerfield was killed during a humanitarian food drop in Iraq, the U.S. Department of Defense announced today.
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City DescriptionRiley is a city in Riley County, Kansas, United States. The population was 886 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Riley is located at 39°17′53″N 96°49′38″W / 39.29806, -96.82722 (39.298179, -96.827097).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 886 people, 337 households, and 241 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,170.5 people per square mile (834.4/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 921.1/sq mi (354.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.13% White, 0.79% African American, 2.37% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.24% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 337 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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