Officials did not report any injuries after a semi truck transporting bleach products caught fire on I-70 near Manhattan Saturday night.
Riley County is recruiting 80 poll workers for the upcoming election season.
Two area residents have filed to run for the Kansas House just ahead of the Monday filing deadline for candidates.
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A patient at Ascension Via Christi Hospital being treated for the coronavirus is using a ventilator, officials said Monday morning.
After Riley County experienced 44 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in April, the county has only seen 15 confirmations in May.
“I cannot see, but I have a vision.” That statement from a blind educator in Ethiopia might introduce a visionary program through which rural Kansans are helping encourage literacy halfway around the globe.
The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday will consider waiving rent for the rest of the year for the Manhattan Town Center.
Exactly one year ago, the area was battling rising water at Tuttle Creek Lake, but officials say the lake is much lower than it was last year.
Riley County remains at 64 cases of the coronavirus, said Vivienne Uccello, public information officer.
The 45th annual Kaw Valley Rodeo is canceled this summer because of the coronavirus. It’s not yet clear if the carnival will occur.
Local officials are ending their live press conferences on the coronavirus in part because of the decline in new cases.
Another Riley County resident has tested positive for the coronavirus, increasing the total to 64 cases.
All Riley County businesses, including bars, are now allowed to reopen, and gatherings of people can increase to 50 or fewer.
The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley conducted a virtual Memorial Day observance Monday from the post cemetery. The public was able to watch the ceremony on multiple social media pages.
A 23-year-old Riley County woman has tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the county total to 62 cases. Of those, seven are active.
So far, Riley County’s gradual reopening following weeks of closures and sheltering in place hasn’t caused any spike in new coronavirus cases.
STRONG CITY — Bernadette Hagadorn and her daughter Jenny were passing through Kansas on their way down to Oklahoma, but with so much shut down, they figured they might as well make the most of their road trip. They stopped by Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
From pitches to plants. From hardballs to hibiscus. From the strike zone to the root zone. Those phrases are a way of describing the transition made by a Major League Baseball player who, with his daughter, has developed one of the leading plant nurseries in the nation.
Editor’s note: 2020 is the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. This is one of a series of articles about area women who made important contributions to their communities.
The Flint Hills Regional Council (FHRC) has selected Christy Rodriguez as its next executive director.
A couple of Manhattan Area Recovery Task Force members said they don’t like that Riley County is continuing with a mandated closing time for restaurants.
Local representatives are disappointed after the Kansas Legislature passed a bill that restricts Gov. Laura Kelly’s powers during the coronavirus outbreak.
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A 63-year-old Riley County man has tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 61.
Three men face federal misdemeanor charges after allegedly violating wildlife protection laws by hunting whitetail deer in off-limit areas on Fort Riley.
The Riley County transfer station plans to return to full operations Tuesday.
Riley County is eyeing a 2.1% decrease for the 2021 budget compared to 2020.
Riley County commissioner Ron Wells is accusing an organization of being racist after a Facebook comment about him and commission chairman Marvin Rodriguez.
Riley County Health Department Director Julie Gibbs said Kansas and Riley County are both seeing a downward trend of confirmed coronavirus cases.
City officials plans to start construction of the Aggieville parking garage in October or November.
Residents will not be required to wear face masks in public during the coronavirus outbreak after Manhattan city commissioners Tuesday rejected a proposed face covering ordinance and resolution.
Kansas will loosen restrictions Friday to allow for slightly larger gatherings and the opening of leisure indoor spaces.
Pottawatomie County officials have set a goal of keeping budgeted expenditures for fiscal year 2021 level with current year spending.
Jason Toll will be the Wamego Area Chamber of Commerce’s next executive director, the business association announced Tuesday.
Officials are working on a solution with a pet owner after finding about 30 terrier-mix dogs at a Randolph residence Monday.
Rep. Tom Phillips, R-Manhattan, is not seeking another term in the Kansas House, citing a changing political climate in Topeka as one reason.
Nelson’s Landing, a landmark small town restaurant linked to local football icon Jordy Nelson, is permanently closed after 13 years in business, owners announced Sunday.
Riley County commissioners Monday loosened out-of-state and in-state travel guidelines for county employees, repealing their previous orders. The county will now follow travel guidelines from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).
Riley County have reported no new positive cases of the coronavirus since Friday, said Vivienne Uccello, public information officer.
The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday plans to discuss requiring people to wear face coverings in public.
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Riley County entities and outside organizations on Thursday continued the trend of requesting the same or less funding for their 2021 budgets.
In Gov. Laura Kelly’s newly-introduced phase 1.5 for reopening Kansas, bars and nightclubs will remain closed, which concerns Dennis Cook, executive director of the Aggieville Business Association.
Police believe a man linked to a recent double homicide in Junction City may have been in the Manhattan area recently.
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A Riley County man has tested positive for the coronavirus, increasing the county total to 60.
Riley County government plans to reopen its offices Monday, depending on Gov. Laura Kelly’s decision on moving the state into phase two of reopening Kansas.
Mayor Usha Reddi announced Thursday that she is suspending her U.S. Senate campaign to replace the retiring Pat Roberts because she wants to focus on pandemic-recovery efforts.
Riley County Health Department Director Julie Gibbs said the county is still at 59 cases of the coronavirus as of Thursday morning.
Pottawatomie County commissioners discussed several projects Monday but deferred action until they received additional information.
Law enforcement officers on Tuesday identified the armed suspect who died after a seven-hour standoff as Damien Paul St. Julien, 39, of Junction City.
Because the city government is anticipating substantially lower revenues, Manhattan city commissioners said they want to err on the side of caution as they develop the 2021 budget.
Dennis Pat Weixelman, Wamego, filed April 27 for a fourth term as Pottawatomie County Commissioner, representing the second district.
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