The Riley County Health Department has identified nine new COVID-19 cases and three additional recoveries in the past week. Health officials say there are 16 known active cases in the county. An additional death was verified through the Office of Vital Statistics last week, showing a 101-year-old patient who tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan. [...]
The post Riley County COVID-19 update: 4/6/22 appeared first on News Radio KMAN.Kansas River Cleanup day is just a few weeks away. Ben Jedlicka, Riley County Game Warden, says April 16th marks the cleanup day for the river, otherwise known as battery case cleanup day. This event is a kayak event, which Jedlicka shares more about. “That is supported by Manhattan Parks and Rec. They get a [...]
The post Annual Kansas River cleanup is set appeared first on News Radio KMAN.Area lawmakers are scheduled to take part in a mid-term legislative forum Saturday. The forum will take place at the Manhattan Public Library Auditorium. State Sen. Tom Hawk will take part in the event along with Manhattan State Representatives Sydney Carlin and Mike Dodson, Wamego State Representative Ron Highland and Clay Center State Representative Suzi [...]
The post Mid-term legislative forum planned Saturday in Manhattan appeared first on News Radio KMAN.A Manhattan man is now in custody after he reportedly failed to show for his trial last November and then disappeared for several months. 29-year-old John Galloway was brought into custody Friday on three counts of failure to appear and a single count of probation violation. Galloway has three pending cases in Riley County District [...]
The post Manhattan man who skipped his November trial is back in RCPD custody appeared first on News Radio KMAN.The Flint Hills Breadbasket is holding their 27th annual “Take a Swing at Hunger” golf tournament. The Flint Hills Breadbasket is a community food network that was founded inside a small shed which housed machinery for the city of Manhattan in 1983. Since then, they have grown and continue to offer much needed food assistance [...]
The post Take a swing at hunger with the Flint Hills Breadbasket appeared first on News Radio KMAN.A preliminary hearing is scheduled Thursday in the case of a former Northview Elementary paraprofessional charged with sex crimes involving minors. Aaron Zachry will appear in person at 9 a.m. for a scheduled all-day setting with Magistrate Judge William Malcolm. An amended complaint filed online in October, lists 35 total counts, including six counts of [...]
The post Preliminary hearing scheduled for former Northview paraprofessional charged with sex crimes appeared first on News Radio KMAN.Riley County commissioners on Monday approved a resolution to appoint an interim county appraiser. Assistant County Appraiser Danny Williams will serve in the interim role until a permanent candidate is hired. The position was left vacant after the passing of Greg McHenry last month. State statute requires the commission appoint an interim in the position [...]
The post Riley County appoints interim county appraiser; begins search for new museum director appeared first on News Radio KMAN.Riley County Community Corrections has recruited 11 new households for its protective home program. In January, community corrections hosted a series of classes for new home participants. When background checks and home investigations are completed, Riley County could have a total of 24 protective homes. These volunteers must complete a certification process that includes eight [...]
The post Riley County adds 11 new households to protective home program appeared first on News Radio KMAN.After 33 years, Jami Ramsey is retiring as the executive director of the Riley County Seniors Service Center. Ramsey began her position at the center in 1989. She says it has been the best job ever; she gets to go to work and talk all day long. She adds that it has been fulfilling, but [...]
The post Jami Ramsey retiring from Riley County Seniors Service Center appeared first on News Radio KMAN.The Riley County Health Department continues to see improving COVID-19 numbers, noting just three new cases in the past week and 11 more recoveries. Ascension Via Christi was caring for two COVID-19 patients as of Wednesday. The 2-week rolling percent positivity rate also fell to 1.6 percent, down from 2.87 percent last week, as the [...]
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