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Riley County might look into billing the Aggieville Business Association for emergency services used on Fake Patty’s Day. EMS Director David Adams asked the Riley County commission if this is something they might consider. He says he has spoken with other departments about the possibility since the ABA has their name attached to the celebration. [...]

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Manhattan-Ogden school board members gave consensus this week to the latest design updates for planned renovations at Manhattan High’s west campus. Gould Evans and McCown Gordon representatives showed board members their plans which would include an additional storage space that could dual purpose as a storm shelter. Without the space, the project would come in [...]

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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Junction City Police Department have identified the employee who died after an incident Tuesday morning in the parking lot of the Junction City Police Department. Mark Roberts, 58, of Junction City, died Tuesday morning outside the police department. Roberts was a retired Junction City police officer, who since [...]

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Saturday marked the 200th birthday of women’s rights icon Susan B. Anthony, and the Riley County Museum had something special to commemorate it. On display at the museum was a letter written by Anthony to Annie Pillsbury Young, along with a photo that was given to Lillian Beck Holton.  Holton’s family owned a newspaper in [...]

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Riley County Health Department is making sure the county and Riley County commission are ready in the event a coronavirus outbreak occurs in the county. Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Andrew Adams says the reason for the presentation was due to the recent coronavirus outbreak that has been in the news. He started by reassuring [...]

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The Flint Hills Foster Teen Camps was able to raise over $126,000 during their 10th annual Evening of Hope fundraiser. The total amount raised during the fundraising event was $126,292.50, which is a 33% increase from last year.  Flint Hills Foster Teen Camps Founders Mike and Lisa Irvin were amazed at the support from the [...]

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The Riley County Police Department responded to a report of shots fired early Saturday morning. At approximately 2:30 a.m., the RCPD Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired near Aggieville. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Laramie Street and found an unoccupied vehicle with damage from a bullet. The suspect is [...]

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The Kanas State University Police Department has identified a suspect in an incident of lewd and lascivious conduct. Police responded to the report on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the K-State Student Union in a men’s restroom. This investigation is ongoing and no additional information is being released at this time. The KSU PD also wants the [...]

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A new proposal in the Kansas legislature, Senate Bill 294, is drawing criticism from the Riley County Commission. The bill, if approved, would add additional prerequisites to the county budgeting process, which in the commission’s eyes, would add additional costs and even affect how they budget their services. At Monday’s meeting, County Counselor Clancy Holeman [...]

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A new proposal in the Kansas legislature, Senate Bill 294, is drawing criticism from the Riley County Commission. The bill, if approved, would add additional prerequisites to the county budgeting process, which in the commission’s eyes, would add additional costs and even affect how they budget their services. At Monday’s meeting, County Counselor Clancy Holeman [...]

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