The Board of Riley County Commissioners approved a request by County Clerk Rich Vargo to hire an architect to develop remodeling plans to expand office space for election staff. Vargo asked for the board to approve an architect to redesign the 4th floor of the Courthouse Plaza East (CPE) building to accommodate the extra needed [...]
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The Bayer family joined Manhattan city officials on Saturday for the Stonehaven Park dedication. Manhattan’s newest park is located on the Amherst Avenue extension, just west of the Miller Parkway and Amherst Avenue roundabout. The land was donated to the city by the Bayer family, a farming family that traces it’s roots to the early [...]
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Manhattan City Commissioners were presented with proposals Tuesday from city staff to begin paid parking in the downtown parking garage. Since opening in 2010, the garage has been free but city officials say the present state of disrepair and misuse by undesirable transients and criminals have created a need for a funding source to pay [...]
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A new park in Manhattan will be dedicated this weekend. The Manhattan Parks & Recreation Department says Stonehaven Park is located off Miller Parkway and Amherst Avenue Extension. Park Superintendent Casey Smithson says the park includes a concrete walking path as well as a three acre pond. A pair of tree plantings will take place [...]
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The City of Wamego is looking to move the misnamed Chrysler House. Walter Chrysler, automotive industry executive, was born in Wamego, and lived there before his family moved to Ellis, Kansas. City Manager Stacie Eichem gave some background on the house in question. While the house was not the birthplace of Chrysler, the community still [...]
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The recent rain in the Riley County area increases the chance of nitrate poisoning in forages. Rain can cause rapid uptake of nitrate during a drought year, and Riley County Extension Agriculture Agent Greg McClure explains the precautions that are now being taken. McClure says that they are also concerned about prussic acid poisoning. Nitrate [...]
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Fort Riley will be hosting military retirees of all services, and their spouses, widows or widower at Retiree Appreciation Day. Fort Riley Retirement Services Officer Kevin Walker explains the purpose of this event. Many veterans service organizations will also be on available for more information. Command Sergeant Major (retired) Ricardo Guiterrez speaks about who the [...]
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New Community Health Educator Jennifer Ebert presented to the Riley County Commission for the first time on Thursday. Ebert is presently working through goals she set when accepting the position working for the Riley County Health Department. Some of these include communicating with every school district in the wildcat region, which also includes Geary and [...]
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Fort Riley welcomed back the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team with an uncasing ceremony Wednesday. Casing is the packing of military colors and uncasing is the unpacking for transportation. The 1st Combat Aviation Brigade Combat Team is deploying to Europe. Colonel Chad Corrigan, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade Commander spoke about departing. Corrigan adds they have [...]
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The Riley County Police Department hosted its annual Community Night Out Tuesday at City Park. RCPD staff served up barbecue pulled pork sandwiches. RCPD Director Brian Peete explains the purpose of the community event. The evening included demonstrations from various law enforcement staff. RCPD Patrol Officer/Bomb Tech Jarrod Sheldon showed a robot. The event preceded [...]
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