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McKee survives primary challenge in Pottawatomie County; Bloom defeats Carlson in District 64 House race

Pottawatomie County 1st District Commissioner Dee McKee has survived a primary challenge and will advance to the November ballot. The incumbent Republican received 1,162 votes compared to 557 votes for Hans Tessman and 324 votes for Nathaniel Gotsch. McKee will likely be unopposed in the November election as she seeks a third term. Elsewhere, Republican [...]

By |2022-08-03T07:31:42-05:00August 3rd, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on McKee survives primary challenge in Pottawatomie County; Bloom defeats Carlson in District 64 House race

Riley County approves compliance plan for University Park wastewater treatment plant

Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a compliance plan to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency for eventual replacement of the University Park wastewater treatment plant. It’s the first step for the benefit district to come into compliance with the EPA’s Clean Water Act. Public Works Director John Ellerman says the best option is [...]

By |2022-08-02T14:30:16-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on Riley County approves compliance plan for University Park wastewater treatment plant

Pawnee Mental Health on track to receive special certification

Pawnee Mental Health Services has its sights set on becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic to improve their ability to care for patients. Pawnee’s Chief Clinical Officer Becky Woodward said that CCBH Clinics allow providers to improve current services and integrate new ones. Woodward explained more about the role that physical health care will play in treating mental [...]

By |2022-08-02T12:48:12-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on Pawnee Mental Health on track to receive special certification

Riley County sees major push in advance voting

Riley County saw a steady stream of people voting in advance ahead of today’s primary. County Clerk Rich Vargo noted 5,154 people had cast their ballots through Saturday, a figure he said Monday would likely approach 6,000 by noon. He was not far off. The final number of Riley County residents to vote in advance [...]

By |2022-08-02T12:39:53-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on Riley County sees major push in advance voting

RCPD investigating numerous gun-related crimes from the weekend

Riley County Police are investigating a slew of gun-related incidents from over the weekend. On Friday, officers filed a report for aggravated assault and burglary in the 500 block of 15th Street in Ogden listing two young men as victims and two other young men as suspects, who reportedly entered a home and stole two [...]

By |2022-08-02T12:00:13-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on RCPD investigating numerous gun-related crimes from the weekend

Riley County sees major push in advance voting ahead of primary

Riley County saw a steady stream of people voting in advance ahead of today’s primary. County Clerk Rich Vargo noted 5,154 people had cast their ballots through Saturday, a figure he said Monday would likely approach 6,000 by the noon cutoff for advanced voting. Vargo’s estimate was not far off. The final number of Riley [...]

By |2022-08-02T12:00:06-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on Riley County sees major push in advance voting ahead of primary

Riley County sees major push in advance voting ahead of primary

Riley County saw a steady stream of people voting in advance ahead of today’s primary. County Clerk Rich Vargo noted 5,154 people had cast their ballots through Saturday, a figure he said Monday would likely approach 6,000 by the noon cutoff for advanced voting. Vargo’s estimate was not far off. The final number of Riley [...]

By |2022-08-02T08:46:56-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on Riley County sees major push in advance voting ahead of primary

RCPD investigating numerous gun-related crimes from the weekend

Riley County Police are investigating a slew of gun-related incidents from over the weekend. On Friday, officers filed a report for aggravated assault and burglary in the 500 block of 15th Street in Ogden listing two young men as victims and two other young men as suspects, who reportedly entered a home and stole two [...]

By |2022-08-02T07:58:12-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on RCPD investigating numerous gun-related crimes from the weekend

Kansas Supreme Court upholds conviction in State vs. Genson out of Riley County

The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man who failed to register with the state’s offender registry and has ruled the law to be constitutional. On the sole issue the Supreme Court granted for review, Daniel Genson III raised an insanity defense and claimed he was involuntarily committed just days after his [...]

By |2022-07-31T19:31:26-05:00July 31st, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on Kansas Supreme Court upholds conviction in State vs. Genson out of Riley County
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