Apple Day 2022 advance orders being accepted for historic Ft Riley pies

Fort Riley is open for business post-pandemic; and the Historical and Archaeological Society of Fort Riley (HASFR) is gearing up for the 2022 Fall Apple Day Festival on September 24. Pie Queens Victoria Rios-Furlow and Penny Marvin say the secret pie recipe is more than 150 years old and belonged to a famous resident in [...]

County Engineer advises smoke in area and road work starts next week

Riley County Assistant Engineer Evan McMillan told commissioners Thursday about some work that will be starting next week. He anticipates the brush will burn for about a week, keeping smoke in the area. The asphalt overlay will take about a month to complete. His department has another project on the horizon. The Commissioners unanimously approved [...]

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Riley County Seniors giving their time to remember 9/11 victims

Riley County Council on Aging Executive Board Chair Kevin Larson says residents at Riley County Senior Center are busy volunteering. The seniors prepared 150 flags the first day. They have a lot of work to prepare for the September 11th remembrance. Nearly 3,000 people were killed at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a [...]

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Freedom, strength, and resilience on display at Juneteenth art auction

Freedom, strength, and resilience were the themes set for this year’s Manhattan Juneteenth art auction, held Thursday at Manhattan’s Douglass Activity Center. The second-annual event showcased works from artists across the community. These pieces were created by artists of all ages and skill levels.  Event organizer and artist Hilary Wahlen spoke with KMAN about the [...]

By |2022-06-17T06:58:54-05:00June 17th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Freedom, strength, and resilience on display at Juneteenth art auction
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