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The Riley County Police Department has had to make some shifts to staffing. Dennis Butler, RCPD Director, says at the beginning of February, Investigation Division Commander and 26-year veteran, Captain Tim Hegarty retired, leaving big shoes to fill at the department. “I can tell you that he (Tim Hegarty) is a very talented man, highly [...]

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Pawnee Mental Health hopes to receive a federal grant to help with the cost of their services. Robbin Cole, Pawnee Executive Director, says the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration released grants to different community mental centers in February, and are now offering more of the same. Cole says the grants in February allowed for [...]

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Kansas State University has announced a permanent closure of its indoor swimming facility at the Natatorium due to ongoing ventilation and maintenance issues. The pool was closed last March due to pandemic-related ventilation issues. The university says ongoing maintenance concerns have created a $4 million backlog in needed repairs, which the university cannot afford to [...]

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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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Fort Riley is deploying an additional task force to help support national COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Approximately 120 soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team are headed to Miami, Florida to support a state-run federally supported Community Vaccination Center. The soldiers deploying include medical personnel and support staff. Teams will be capable [...]

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The Flint Hills Wellness Coalition is asking Manhattan and Riley County residents to respond to an online survey. The survey is to share the community’s perceptions about three behaviors that reduce risk for serious health conditions; physical activity, healthy eating, and commercial tobacco control. Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Co-Coordinator Debbie Nuss says the survey [...]

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Census data from the 2020 collection might not be known for another two months. At Monday’s Intergovernmental Luncheon, U.S. Census Bureau regional spokesperson Emily Kelley said collection efforts are continuing and that the bureau hopes to have state level counts available to the public in the spring. “Our target date right now is April 30, [...]

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Riley County Police are seeing a rise in thefts of catalytic converters. Police say it’s likely due to the more than quadruple rise in the price of palladium, a precious metal found in catalytic converters. Thieves can remove these elements from a vehicle’s exhaust system in less than one minute and sell it for up [...]

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Pottawatomie County Public Works officials will soon begin dust mitigation efforts along some of the more well-traveled unpaved county roads. The 2021 Dust Control Program will consist of both a county and residential spray program. The county program will treat approximately 10 miles of heavily traveled roads and it alternates yearly, according to Interim Public [...]

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As we enter into March, tis’ the season of severe weather. The first week of March (March 1-5) marks “Severe Weather Awareness Week.” Chad Omitt, Warning Coordination Meteorologist of the National Weather Service in Topeka, says we need to be ready because severe weather can really sneak up on us. “As we transition from winter [...]

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