Sunset Zoo admission prices going up in 2022
Sunset Zoo front entrance. (Photo by Brandon Peoples/KMAN) Daily admission prices for the Sunset Zoo are going up slightly in 2022. Starting this weekend, the cost for a one day pass for an [...]
Geary County to get new interchange as part of KDOT program
Gov. Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced earlier this month the addition of 25 highway modernization and expansion projects totaling $750 million. It’s part of the 10-year Eisenhower Legacy Transportation program. [...]
Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee counties agree to reapply for grant funding for Belvue Bridge replacement
An underneath view of the Belvue Bridge (courtesy Peter Clark, former Pottawatomie County Public Works Director) Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee County commissioners have tentatively agreed to resubmit for a grant to repair the deteriorating [...]
RCPD investigating weekend burglary in Leonardville
Riley County Police are investigating after an unknown suspect stole a car containing valuables over the weekend. Officers listed four victims in the burglary reported Christmas morning in the 300 block of E. [...]
Riley County Protective Home Program seeking applications for 2022
Registration is open now for Riley County’s Protective Home Program. The program provides temporary housing for children in need who are in Police Protective Custody (PPC), often in circumstances of abuse or neglect. [...]
St. Thomas More to hold drive thru Christmas dinner again this year
St. Thomas More will be holding its Community Christmas Dinner in a drive thru format again this year. This year will mark the 10th year of the Community Christmas Dinner. Pastor Michael Ide [...]
Manhattan Animal Shelter closed until further notice after COVID exposure
T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter (KMAN file photo) Manhattan’s T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter is closed until further notice after an employee there recently tested positive for COVID-19. The employee tested positive Wednesday [...]
Open Letter No. 2 from RCPD Director Dennis Butler
RCPD Director Dennis Butler Policing in America & The RCPD I don’t know if I have ever seen the topic of police legitimacy remain front page news for as long as it has [...]
Riley County reports 131 new COVID cases; vaccine appointments booked through mid-January
Source: Riley County Health Department (Dec. 22, 2021) Riley County identified 131 new COVID-19 cases and 110 additional recoveries in its latest weekly report Wednesday. That brings the active case count to 227 [...]
RCPD to require degrees for captains
The Riley County Police Department has announced updates to an existing policy regarding educational requirements for promotions. Director Dennis Butler told Law Board members Monday that they are adapting an update on educational [...]