Oppressive heat continues to bear down on the region. Riley County officials said Wednesday that EMS has responded to six calls for heat-related emergencies so far during the heatwave, dating back to last Friday. The data represents 911 calls received from 12:01 a.m. Friday through 11 a.m. Wednesday. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in place [...]
A jury trial began this week for a 39-year-old man accused in an October 2021 incident of attempted first degree murder. Torrey Lindsay is charged in Riley County District Court with single counts of attempted first degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, criminal discharge of a firearm and aggravated intimidation of a witness. Lindsay reportedly [...]
Budget and Finance Officer Brittany Philips presented a budgetary change to the Riley County Commission on Monday. Due to an error made with the Rural Fire district budget, the Riley County Commission has approved a change made to the overall budget. This will reduce the mill levy from 8.914 to 7.737, an overall reduction in [...]
Riley County Police reported that a 35-year-old woman has been hospitalized following a shooting in Aggieville. RCPD officers responded to multiple gunshots in the 1100 block of Laramie Street shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday morning. Officers discovered a 35 year old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her back. Her injuries are not [...]
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch in effect from Saturday the 19th through the evening of Wednesday 23rd. Riley County Emergency Management has also issued a no-burn notice. They also listed seven precautions to take during these extreme heat events. Never leave children or pets alone in a hot vehicle, check [...]
On Friday, Manhattan celebrated Stormont Vail Health’s new campus with a ribbon cutting. CEO of Stormont Vail Dr. Robert Kenagy gave a little bit of history about the project and why it began. Vice President and Regional Administrator for Stormont Vail Mary Martell thanked Radina’s for opening [...]
The Life Skills Program at Manhattan High School received a huge donation from a recent graduate Thursday evening. Logan Brooks, 18, chose his alma mater as the recipient of a project he’s doing toward his Eagle Scout. More than 20 scouts from Troop 284 helped bring the supplies into the school, which included laundry soap, [...]
Riley County has temporarily closed the Fairmont Park Dog Park, after a dog who visited the park was diagnosed with a canine parvovirus. The highly contagious viral infection affects puppies and unvaccinated dogs and is known to spread through direct contact with an infected dog, as well as through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects. [...]
Saturday was National Garage Sale day, and K-State celebrated by having a garage sale of their own. Thousands gathered outside Bramlage Coliseum to have a chance to buy some Wildcat memoribilia and collectibles. A wide variety of of items were available, including team-issued gear, game-used jerseys, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and more. Fans came from all around, [...]
The Riley County Commission heard a number of updates at Thursday’s meeting. Supervision Officer II Sandi Harper presented about on-call staffing issues they are presently facing in Community Corrections, noting the department has been running with four on-call officers for the past year, the lowest amount in many years. Recently the department has had to [...]
