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A Pottawatomie County official is expecting an increased voter turnout for the 2020 general election, which will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 3. According to Nancy McCarter, Pottawatomie County clerk, they are already seeing increased mail-in ballot requests. “It’s going to be a good turnout,” McCarter said. “I’m projecting at least 80 to 85 percent. [...]

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For the first time in six weeks, the percent of individuals testing positive for the coronavirus in Riley County has fallen below 10 percent. The health department says for the week of Sept. 20, that rate fell to 9.6 percent, with 108 total cases. It was the fourth consecutive week that the rate decreased after [...]

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Information courtesy K-State Research & Extension’s Agriculture Today MANHATTAN, Kan. – If you’ve stared one cow in the face, you’ve seen them all … right? New technology being developed at Kansas State University is likely to debunk that thought, capitalizing on the power of artificial intelligence to build a database of facial recognition technology for [...]

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A Westmoreland agricultural producer is among four selected to receive USDA funding to help develop new products and expand his operation. Roy Garrett is receiving a $38,100 Value-Added Producer Grant from USDA Rural Development. Garrett is starting a wine production company and has an existing vineyard and has degrees in enology and viticulture from Highland [...]

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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 full-scale exercise taking place at Manhattan Regional Airport will include some traffic adjustments Tuesday. Airport Director Jesse Romo says the exercise is to test emergency responders’ abilities to respond to an aircraft incident. It’s scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday on the airport property near Wildcat Creek Road. A portion of Wildcat Creek [...]

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Junction City Police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection to a weekend homicide. Michael Chavez was booked into the Geary County Detention Center on the charge of 2nd degree murder. According to Lt. Cory Odell, officers were dispatched Saturday night to the 500 block of West 7th Street in reference to a welfare check. [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating a report of shots fired early Monday morning in the 2400 block of Hobbs Drive. Officers arrived on scene shortly after 5 a.m. and found a 19-year-old male victim, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to Ascension Via Christi for treatment of his injuries. Officers remained on scene [...]

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