The Riley County Police Department wants the public to know about one program they have been using called Project Guardians. RCPD Director, Dennis Butler, tells KMAN they have been using the program for a while, but not many people know about it. He says the program is a way for families with members that are [...]
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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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The latest unofficial results for the commission district 3 race has a difference of 47 votes. Speaking to the Riley County commission, County Clerk Rich Vargo presented the latest unofficial results for the race. Candidate Kathryn Focke now leads the race with 4,764 votes, with Candidate John Matta so far receiving 4,717 votes. Vargo says [...]
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Fort Riley’s Irwin Army Community Hospital is offering a community flu-vaccine drive thru event Saturday. Hospital commander Colonel Edgar Arroyo says military retirees will be provided a special lane in support of Fort Riley Retiree Appreciation Day. He also explains what will be offered. Arroyo says the hospital currently uses an outdated clinical system that [...]
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The Riley County Health Department will offer a free testing event this Monday, Nov. 16, in addition to the weekly testing event on Thursday. “We’re doing that mainly for individuals who want to travel for Thanksgiving and students who’d like to travel home,” Gibbs said. “We’re doing that so that they know what their status [...]
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Allie Cloyd, a ninth grader at Manhattan High School East Campus, and Madison Legleiter, a seventh grader at Manhattan Catholic Schools, were named the winners of the 2020 Veterans Day essay contest on Wednesday. The essays, which were written in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Korean Conflict, were read by each winner during [...]
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Two readings instead of one The Manhattan City Commission discussed Tuesday the possibility of extending a temporary measure that allows ordinances to be passed after one reading instead of two. The measure was put in place earlier this year in response to the pandemic so that the city could make decisions quickly in emergency situations. Wynn Butler, [...]
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The Riley County health department has reported the county’s 13th COVID related death since the beginning of the pandemic. A 63 year-old Riley County resident died Wednesday morning after testing positive for coronavirus on Nov 2. He lived at Via Christi Village and passed away at Ascension Via Christi hospital. Riley County has 114 new [...]
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Over 2,500 Riley County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since March, when the virus first presented locally. For those fortunate not to have had their lives interrupted by the highly contagious virus, it may be a good time to craft a plan for what you should do, if you need to quarantine or self-isolate. [...]
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Speed-limit discussion The Pottawatomie County Commission voted 2-1 on Monday to lower the speed limit from 55 miles-per-hour to 40 miles-per-hour on gravel roads. The vote was in response to concerns about safety and enforcement. Pat Weixelman, the only county commissioner who voted against the measure, says that while he is in favor of the [...]
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