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From the Little Apple to the Big Apple, a local doctor answered the call recently to help fill a need on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Steve Short left his practice at Inspire ENT & Pulmonology for two weeks in April to join a team of specialists at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn. [...]

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Photo courtesy Kansas Highway PatrolInterstate 70 remains closed between the Manhattan (mm 313) and Wamego (mm 327) exits after storms knocked down power lines Monday, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Officers say the closure could remain in effect for several hours as crews work to repair and replace the power poles. Strong winds of [...]

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Riley County residents who want to see county commission meetings streamed may have to wait until after the current pandemic has ended. During Monday’s commission meeting, public comment was brought up by Noah Rude who was asking when the meetings will be streamed.  Commissioner Ron Wells says they will be presented more details after the [...]

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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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Five new cases of coronavirus were reported over the weekend in Riley and Pottawatomie County. Two of them were in Riley County. The health department is reporting 25 active cases among the 55 total coronavirus patients that have tested positive since mid-March. Updated numbers will be presented to the Riley County Commission on Monday. Pottawatomie [...]

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A body emergency crews pulled from from the water at Tuttle Creek ORV Park Saturday night has been identified as 21-year-old Jose Francisco Ramos of Fort Riley. The Riley County Police Department emergency dispatch center received a call around 2 p.m. after Ramos went missing from a group of kayakers. Around 9:30 p.m. a body [...]

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Facing revenue shortfalls since moving to remote instruction and many students left town, Kansas State University is furloughing an estimated 349 employees according to a Saturday release. The university estimates it will take a $35 million hit due to COVID-19 prompted actions, which includes about $8 million in Housing and Dining fee refunds. With revenues [...]

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Officials at Fort Riley have confirmed that Brigadier General Douglas A. Sims II will be the next commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley. The announcement became official April 30. Sims is currently the Deputy Director for Regional Operations and Force Management, with the Joint Staff. He is a graduate of the [...]

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Officials at Fort Riley have confirmed that Brigadier General Douglas A. Sims II will be the next commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley. The announcement became official April 30. Sims is currently the Deputy Director for Regional Operations and Force Management, with the Joint Staff. He is a graduate of the [...]

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The first phase for reopening businesses in Riley and Pottawatomie County includes limited dine-in seating at restaurants, reopening of retail stores and libraries. Four-phased plans were unveiled Friday evening by health officers Julie Gibbs and Lisa Kenworthy. (See above for Riley County establishments, below for Pottawatomie County establishments). Phase one begins Monday and allows restaurants [...]

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