Riley County Commission Chair John Ford has tested positive for COVID-19. Ford said in a release through the County Health Department said that he is suffering from a mild case after waking up Tuesday with severe congestion, a headache and a loss of smell. The health department is notifying those who were close contacts of [...]
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Unofficial election results showed a shift to a more fiscally conservative majority on the Manhattan city commission as well as the USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden School Board. In the city race, two incumbents retained their seats with former Mayor Usha Reddi finishing with the most votes in Manhattan at 3,571. Current Mayor Wynn Butler came in [...]
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Fire destroyed a Manhattan home Monday evening, south of Fort Riley Blvd. Crews from the Manhattan Fire Department and Riley County Fire District No. 1 responded around 6:30 p.m. to the fully engulfed 2-story home in the 2000 block of Dunbar Ave, directly behind Reptile World. No one was home at the time and no [...]
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November in Manhattan means cooler weather, holiday season, and ice skating. Manhattan Parks and Recreation will be opening the ice skating rink later this month at Wefald Pavilion. Sydni Baker, recreation specialist, says its really easy to take part in all the fun, even if you’ve never skated before. “You come in, you rent your [...]
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Nearly 3,100 Riley County voters took advantage of early voting which wrapped up at noon Monday. According to the County Clerk’s office, 3,095 advance votes were tallied at the end of the voting period, including 2,386 voting at the Riley County Office Building, 627 ballots by mail, 49 paper ballots and 30 provisional ballots. The [...]
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Riley County Treasurer’s office is currently experiencing a shortage of 2022 orange decal stock. Speaking to the county commission Monday, Treasurer Shilo Heger says they are currently conserving stock for customers who come in. Those who need a decal in the immediate can come down to the treasurer’s office to get that decal. Heger says [...]
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Pottawatomie County residents who serve as jurors for district court trials in 2022 will receive extra compensation for their service. Commissioners unanimously adopted a wage increase Monday. Those who get called for jury duty will receive $25, plus mileage for the first day they’re summoned to court, and $50 a day after that. According to Chief [...]
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A convicted felon formerly from Junction City has been found guilty of kidnapping and strangling a woman in Manhattan in 2017. A Riley County jury found David Lee Gollahon guilty Wednesday on the charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary and attempted aggravated robbery. Sentencing is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 7. The charges stem [...]
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