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The Pottawatomie County Commission authorized officials to move forward in the application process for newly-available COVID-19 relief funds through the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant program, also known as CDBG-CV, during a meeting Monday. The decision came after Jack Allston, the executive director of the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation, provided information [...]

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Manhattan State Representative Tom Phillips will not seek re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives. “There’s never a good time to let go of something you enjoy, but I just felt like if I wanted to write a new chapter in my life I have to close this one. I have still my energy level [...]

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Manhattan State Representative Tom Phillips will not seek re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives. “There’s never a good time to let go of something you enjoy, but I just felt like if I wanted to write a new chapter in my life I have to close this one. I have still my energy level [...]

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The Wamego Area Chamber of Commerce officially announced that Jason Toll has been named as the new Executive Director. Toll joins the chamber from his prior position as the Public Service Director at the Larned State Hospital.  Prior to his work here, Toll has held the role as a small business owner and manager. He [...]

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The Wamego Area Chamber of Commerce officially announced that Jason Toll has been named as the new Executive Director. Toll joins the chamber from his prior position as the Public Service Director at the Larned State Hospital.  Prior to his work here, Toll has held the role as a small business owner and manager. He [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday reviewed preliminary numbers for the 2021 budget. Budget and Finance Officer Tami Robison presented early projections for budget appropriations and highlighted any increases to department budgets and the total number.  Increases include the attorney’s office, community corrections, insurance, and council of aging.  The total appropriations request is $33,956,690. Other costs [...]

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The Riley County Law Board on Monday approved for publication its $22.1 million budget for fiscal year 2021, but will need a special meeting to finalize it ahead of the publication date. Within the budget, $470,000 is being slashed outside of merits and cost of living adjustments. The budget, while flat year-over-year in terms of overall [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Commission has approved a 60-day extension of the Emergency Declaration that was originally put in place in late March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Emergency Management Director Jennifer Merrow says doing so will give the county more flexibility and access to resources during an uncertain time. Although the emergency declaration was extended, Merrow [...]

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No new cases of coronavirus were reported over the weekend, as more people in Riley County get added to the recovered list. The total amount of cases since mid-March remains at 60, of which 10 cases remain active. There have now been 49 recoveries and one death attributed to the virus. Ascension Via Christi currently [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Commission heard budget requests from five different organizations during its meeting Monday. Of the five organizations, the Pottawatomie County K-State Research and Extension office was the only one to request an increase for fiscal-year 2021. Their request of about $236,056 is up from their current budget of $231,456. Commissioner Greg Riat says [...]

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