🌱 What the 1-6 Cavalry inactivation means for Fort Riley soldiers

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• What the 1-6 Cavalry inactivation means for Fort Riley soldiers

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 54 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 38.
• Thursday: Sunny, windy and cooler, with a high of 44 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fort Riley - 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment cases colors at Marshall Army Airfield (jcpost.com) — Soldiers at Fort Riley recently cased the colors of the historic 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment as part of an Army-wide transformation, with troops and equipment reassigned across the post. Leaders reflected on the unit’s 164-year legacy while stressing that its people, experience, and cavalry spirit will continue to shape Fort Riley’s aviation and combat readiness.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Health Officers of Kansas (HOoK) monthly webinar
  KDHE, KS Calendar
  8:00 am
• Basketball: Girls JV Game vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV Game vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys C Team Game vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  5:45 pm
• City Commission Meeting
  Manhattan Calendar , 1101 Poyntz Avenue , Manhattan
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity Game vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Girls C Team Game vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  7:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity Game vs Clay Center Community High School vs. Abilene (Away)
  Clay Center High School
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• School-Based Mental Health 2025–26 ECHO: Advancing Prevention Initiatives for Kansas Youth
  KDHE, KS Calendar
  9:00 am
• KDHE/Local Health Department Monthly Update
  KDHE, KS Calendar
  2:00 pm
• Santa's Downtown Dash
  Junction City Main Street , 129 W 7th St , Junction City
  2:45 pm
• Wednesday Youth Group
  4:10 Irish Den , 437 N Marshall St , Chapman
  6:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kansas Staffing posted a job opening for School Custodian in Ogden. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Junction City Shift Manager in Junction City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Riley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Topeka

• Horse event on schedule for Topeka 2026 despite recent virus outbreak (ksnt.com)
• Topeka library holds half-off book day event (ksnt.com)
• Tucked Between Wichita And Topeka Is Kansas' Charming 'Prairie Chicken Capital Of The World' (islands.com)

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