As the weather gets warmer, construction projects are gaining [...]
The Riley County Law Board ended its meeting Tuesday without a finalized budget as board members worked through how to fund cost of living adjustments requested by the Riley County Police Department. The initial proposal by RCPD in April was for an 8% COLA, with a realized budget increase of almost 9%. Over the past [...]
The Riley County Law Board ended its meeting Tuesday [...]
Riley County Law Board received an email from the community asking for clarification on how RCPD releases information to the public after a press release about Fentanyl overdoses in Riley County. There have been 8-10 overdoses on fentanyl in the last 3 months in Riley County. 8 have been confirmed via toxicology report. Director of [...]
New Casey’s Location The Pottawatomie County Planning commission [...]
The Pottawatomie County Planning commission approved by unanimous vote a plan to build a new Casey’s General Store at the intersection of HWY 24 and Green Valley Road. The new building is roughly the same size as the existing building. The site is located in Blue Township, and would require the building to meet [...]
Steve Minton met with the Pottawatomie county board and asked to delay the final approval of the Scenic Woods plat due to high levels of nitrates coming from wells 7 and 8. These wells are used during the summer months to fulfill demand. Minton spoke about what to expect from KDHE on the matter. Minton [...]
Riley County Police say a 36-year-old woman lost her [...]
Riley County Police say a 36-year-old woman lost her diamond ring over the weekend at a Manhattan restaurant. According to an investigation, the woman reportedly lost the ring in the Longhorn Steakhouse parking lot sometime around 4 p.m. Sunday. Police say a separate party reported seeing an unknown woman pick it up before walking into [...]
Police are investigating over $500 worth of theft reported [...]
