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Riley County’s mask ordinance will expire this weekend after commissioners voted 2-1 to rescind its health order two weeks earlier than initially planned. Commission Chair John Ford and commissioner Greg McKinley voted in favor of ending the ordinance. McKinley said the county should’ve ended the ordinance a month ago. Ford says he’s finding it difficult [...]

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Local state legislators met in Wamego to speak with the public on current bills and issues in the legislature. 17th District State Senator Jeff Longbine, 51st District Representative Ron Highland, 61st District Representative Francis Awerkamp, and 18th District Senator Kristen O’Shea were all in attendance at the Iron Clad Coworking on Wednesday. One of the [...]

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Local state legislators met in Wamego to speak with the public on current bills and issues in the legislature. 17th District State Senator Jeff Longbine, 51st District Representative Ron Highland, 61st District Representative Francis Awerkamp, and 18th District Senator Kristen O’Shea were all in attendance at the Iron Clad Coworking on Wednesday. One of the [...]

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Neta, a baby White Handed Gibbon that lives at the Sunset Zoo, celebrated her first birthday last weekend. The Sunday celebration included brightly colored streamers, a baby swimming pool filled with colorful balls and a happy birthday sign. For her birthday, Neta received a gift bag filled with an array of treats, including pieces of [...]

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Road projects are causing some delays for residents in northern Riley County. Perhaps the most notable is on K-16, the Green Randolph Road bridge over Tuttle Creek Lake. The Kansas Department of Transportation began a mill and overlay Monday, extending from Randolph east to Hwy 99. USD 384 Blue Valley Superintendent John Cox says it’s [...]

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Strategic planning firm Planning NEXT and city staff intend to offer multiple in-person opportunities for residents wanting to help shape Manhattan’s strategic plan. Three of those events will take place on May 6. The first will take place at K-State from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the second around the downtown dining platforms from 4:30 to 6 [...]

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Boomtown is back. The annual Wamego Fireworks Show will return this summer and event planners say it will be bigger and better than ever, after the popular 4th of July celebration was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. A 45 second hype video was posted to the Wamego Fireworks Show Facebook page and the [...]

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Riley County Police have filed two rape reports in Manhattan. According to its Wednesday activity report, RCPD says charges were filed Tuesday. The first case lists a 16-year-old female victim and a 16-year-old male known to her as the suspect. The second case also involves a 16-year-old female and an 18-year-old male known to her [...]

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