The annual Riley County Livestock Association Summer Tour will be held on Sunday, Aug. 25, starting at 5 p.m. at Roth Farms, 1924 Valleyview Road, Green, Kansas. Ron Roth and his daughter Amanda will be the tour hosts.
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Chairman Ron Wells told the Riley County Commission on Thursday that he had a productive meeting with Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers on Wednesday.
After nearly two years of work, the Pottawatomie County Commission Monday approved an updated comprehensive plan by a vote of 2-1.
A victim advocacy group is calling for the Catholic Diocese of Salina to show more transparency in revealing details of sexual abuse by clergy members.
Officials are preparing for the first Riley County Multi-County Legislative Summit, aimed to foster discussions among Kansas county representatives, on Aug. 29.
Chad Kinsley will succeed Robert Reece as Pottawatomie County administrator, effective Jan. 8.
Those people hoping for an early fall are getting a reminder that summer is far from over as the heat index could reach 111 degrees Tuesday, resulting in an excessive heat advisory.
Chairman Ron Wells announced to the Riley County Commission on Monday that he is meeting with Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday.
Emily Quiles may live in Manhattan, but she has a piece of Junction City in her heart.
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As if they were sailing through a sea of gold, the peoples’ heads bobbed up and down in the wavy sunflower field Friday evening at A&H Farm.
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Local government representatives from Manhattan and Riley County on Thursday analyzed a proposed noise impact notice policy aimed to alert residents and potential residents near Fort Riley about booming sounds coming from the military base.
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No, it wasn’t residual thunder from last night’s storms.
Gary Fike, county extension director, asked Riley County commissioners on Thursday about partnering to develop a conference focused on rural entrepreneurship. The idea is to improve sustainability and survivability in towns like Riley, Leonardville and Randolph.
Pottawatomie County commissioners Monday adopted the 2020 budget and settled on a future road project “wish list” to present to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
U.S. Senate candidate Dave Lindstrom, a Republican from Overland Park, touched on topics from gun control to border security during his stop on Wednesday in the Little Apple.
Riley County Health Department director Jennifer Green said she resigned from her position last week because she and her husband are moving to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Green’s husband, a member of the military, received orders to move there, she said.
Riley County Health Department director Jennifer Green has resigned, officials said Monday.
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Riley County residents on Saturday came out of their shells to watch turtles race to the finish at Leonardville’s annual Hullabaloo event.
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A little over two months after a potential flooding crisis threatened Manhattan, Brian McNulty says the outlook on Tuttle Creek Lake depends on if you’re a lake-half-full or lake-half-empty kind of person.
Shopping in the produce aisle can take time, if one stops to look and study all the fruits and vegetables on display. If only those fruits and vegetables could be packaged together – maybe even with a recipe to help my family use them. Today we’ll learn about an innovative program which is s…
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The Riley County Police Department’s bomb squad and hazardous materials response team destroyed explosive and hazardous materials in Eskridge Tuesday while helping the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office.
Riley County treasurer Shilo Heger reported the county is up about $425,000 in revenue for July 2019 compared to the same month last year.
Bryan Pruitt, a conservative commentator from Washington, D.C., is entering the race for U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts’ seat in November 2020.
Pottawatomie County road and bridge crews are still dealing with the effects of an unusually icy winter and wet spring, said Peter Clark, director of public works.
The Riley County Commission is sending two legislative policy proposals to the Kansas Association of Counties to potentially lobby for in the statehouse.
The Geary County Sheriff’s Department rescued a man and his 14-year-old son Sunday afternoon at Milford Lake.
ATA Bus Executive Director Anne Smith says it’s not necessary to own a car to travel around Manhattan efficiently.
With ongoing rain expected moving into the weekend, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for Riley, Pottawatomie and Geary counties until 7 a.m. Saturday.
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All are invited to stop by for free cancer screenings hosted by Lafayette Masonic Lodge No. 16, Midwest Cancer Alliance, Kansas State University Johnson Cancer Research Center and The University of Kansas Cancer Center.
Over the last 21 years, the Riley County mill levy has increased 6.899 mills, or an average of 0.329 mills per year, county budget and finance officer Tami Robison reported Thursday at the county commission meeting.
Pottawatomie County commissioners Monday appointed Chad Kinsley as acting county administrator, but made little headway in seeking a permanent successor to Robert Reece.
The Riley County Commission on Monday formally accepted the 2020 budget of $68.39 million.
A fire in Junction City caused an estimated $10,000 of damage in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Where do bibles and rifles connect? That unlikely combination can be found in the history of Kansas, and particularly in one historic rural community church. This church is continuing to serve its members and its historic legacy.
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Little Apple Brewing Company has stopped brewing its own beer.
After telling the Riley County commission that they didn’t need to extend a monthslong disaster declaration, emergency management director Pat Collins held out his thumb and pointer finger a couple of inches apart. That’s how close the city of Manhattan and parts of Riley County came to disaster.
Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday informally agreed on a 1.23% increase over the 2019 budget.
Manhattan mayor pro tem Usha Reddi is contemplating a 2020 U.S. Senate run, she announced Monday.
A “full-scale” emergency-preparedness training exercise will take place at Fort Riley Wednesday, which may involve road closures and increased traffic on base.
A Pottawatomie County District Court judge ordered a Junction City woman to repay more than $3,800 to the Kansas Medicaid Program in connection with her fraud conviction.
The Kansas Attorney General’s office last week charged the former Marshall County clerk for misusing public funds.
Raising three kids is hard enough, so raising them with a deployed husband is even that more challenging.
Riley County Treasurer Shilo Heger reported during the commission meeting on Monday that county revenue and investments were on track through the month of June.
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