Sam Hennigh

Riley County commissioners presented a plaque to the Riley County Police Department to commemorate the new firing range. Commission Chair John Ford presented the plaque to Director Dennis Butler, Captain Josh Kyle, and Captain Kurt Moldrup for their hard work getting the range completed. Butler thanked Ford, county staff, the current commission, and former commissioners [...]

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The 21st District Court will have its first drug court session starting next week. The process started about two years ago and has been spearheaded by District Judge Kendra Lewison.  This specialty court is for those non violent offenders who have been sentenced to felony probation. Community Corrections Director Shelly Williams says this specialty court [...]

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The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will be deploying troops in support of Afghan evacuees. The Department of Defense recently approved a request for assistance from the State Department to provide temporary housing, sustainment, and support inside the United States for vulnerable Afghans from forts across the nation. Approximately 500 service members from the [...]

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Riley County EMS reported July was their busiest month in the history of the department for calls for service. Speaking to the county commission, EMS Director David Adams says they answered a total of 501 calls for the month. Adams broke the call volume down by each of the four stations in the county. The [...]

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The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board voted 6-1 to adopt the pandemic response plan, which includes a mask mandate for the first month of classes. The board held a special meeting Wednesday night to adopt the plan before the start of classes. Board Member Brandi Santos was the lone vote against adopting the plan. While [...]

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The former First Christian Church property Saturday was designated an historic site, following a ruling by the Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review. The 112-year-old building is currently owned by Riley County, who have previously expressed an intent to demolish the building. County Chair John Ford tuned in to the hearing Saturday held by the [...]

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Riley County commissioners dismissed a mask mandate recommendation for county employees on Monday. Health Department Director Julie Gibbs, Human Resource Manager Elizabeth Wad, and Assistant EMS Director Josh Gering brought the recommendation to the commission. Ward says this is based on guidance from health professionals. Ward says if they do not take protective actions, a [...]

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