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RCPD seeks grant for jail technology upgrades
The Riley County Commission approved moving forward with the 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application with a 2-0 vote Thursday. Commissioner John Ford was absent. Mark French, corrections major with the Riley County Police Department, asked county officials to approve the application. RCPD plans to use the federal grant funding to upgrade technology [...]
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Riley County Fire District No. 1 receives $27,815 grant for wildland firefighting equipment
A local fire district will get nearly $28,000 to help them fight wildfires. Riley County commissioners on Monday approved Riley County Fire District No. 1 accepting of a $27,815 Department of the Interior grant to purchase equipment for fighting grass and wildland fires with a 2-0 vote. Commissioner John Ford was absent. David Adams, Riley [...]
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Manhattan man’s murder trial begins with jury selection
The trial of a Manhattan man facing several charges including murder and attempted murder began Monday with jury selection in Riley County District Court. Marc Anthony Oliver, 20, is charged with the 1st degree premeditated murder of Tannon Ratcliffe on Oct. 21, 2023. He’s also charged with the attempted 1st degree murder of Andrew Graves [...]
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Heavy rain, flooding risk expected across northeast Kansas through Thursday
Several rounds of heavy rain could bring a risk of flooding to northeast and north-central Kansas beginning Tuesday evening and continuing through Thursday night. The National Weather Service in Topeka says a slow-moving, moisture-rich system is expected to produce widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 2.5 inches, with isolated amounts of 4 to 5 inches [...]
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