Arturo Mauricio-Gonzalez

Riley County 4-H judging teams brought home two state championships and a reserve championship from the Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes last month, marking the county’s first appearance on three statewide traveling trophies. Nine Riley County 4-H members competed Aug. 22-23 at K-State in livestock judging, meat judging, a livestock skillathon and quiz bowl. The competitors [...]

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Countywide sales tax collections were 8% higher in August than the same month last year, Riley County treasurer Shiloh Hager told commissioners on Monday, although collections were down 9% from July. Riley County ended August with total assets of $79.07 million. Investment income through August totaled $2.19 million, representing 78% of the $2.8 million budgeted [...]

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The Riley County Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding between Riley County and Wichita State University to provide internship opportunities for emergency medical students with Riley County emergency services. Studen...

Riley County commissioners fine-tuned the pay and expectations for the new county administrator position during their Thursday meeting. The administrator will report to the county commission and oversee more than a dozen departments, including emergency services, health, finance, the county appraiser, county counselor and human resources. Human resources director Elizabeth Ward presented information on the [...]

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Riley County commissioners fine-tuned the pay and expectations for the new county administrator position during their Thursday meeting. The administrator will report to the county commission and oversee more than a dozen departments, including emergency services, health, finance, the county appraiser, county counselor and human resources. Human resources director Elizabeth Ward presented information on the [...]

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Pawnee Mental Health Services is turning attention to two significant behavioral health concerns in Riley County: suicide and substance use. During the Riley County Commission meeting on Monday, Pawnee Mental Health CEO Mike Rezkalla cited Kansas Department of Health and Environment data showing 7,126 suicide deaths statewide between 2011 and 2024. Riley County accounted for [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a request to exchange more than $323,000 in federal transportation funds for state dollars that will be used for future transportation projects. The Kansas Department of Transportation is making $323,157 available to Riley County for the 2026 federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. [...]

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The Riley County board of canvassers unanimously certified the official results of the 2026 primary election Thursday after reviewing provisional ballots and election results from polling locations across the county. Residents case a total of 12,513 ballots. Riley County clerk Rich Vargo presented the 2026 primary election canvass report to the board, including the total [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved extending the contract for electronic health records software used by the health department as staff continue transitioning to a new system. Michael Hawthorne, assistant county counselor, presented an amendment extending the county’s agreement with Custom Data Processing Inc. (CDP) through Aug. 31. The health department has used the [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved the health department’s $27,500 grant application with Memorial Hospital Association. The grant funding would be used to support comprehensive prevention and education services. If the departme...