Riley County has confirmed 34 new positive COVID-19 cases and 13 recoveries since the last report on April 21st. This brings the county’s total number of active cases to 42. The percent positive rate for the week of April 18th was 1.7 percent, or 24 out of 1,415 total tests. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in [...]
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Riley County has confirmed 34 new positive COVID-19 cases and 13 recoveries since the last report on April 21st. This brings the county’s total number of active cases to 42. The percent positive rate for the week of April 18th was 1.7 percent, or 24 out of 1,415 total tests. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in [...]
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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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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]
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A work session focused on paving county roads was held Monday, following the Pottawatomie County Commission’s regular meeting. Two of the county’s priority roads under consideration for widening and paving Elm Slough and Salzer roads, both of which are northwest of Wamego. Commissioner Dee McKee says the county is trying to decide if a 3 [...]
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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]
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