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Riley County EMS and Fire Department looking for more volunteers

By Emma Loura Emergency management director Russel Stukey told county commissioners on Thursday that volunteers work alongside county firefighters to handle structure fires and that Riley’s volunteer fire department give the town double the coverage. “We’re always looking for volunteers in all the towns, in the county and in the city,” Stukey said. “Riley is [...]

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Bomb squad investigates “suspicious device” Thursday night

Riley County Police, Fire, and Emergency Response Bomb Teams were called around 8 p.m. Thursday night to the 1000 block of Ratone street to investigate a potential bomb threat. After about 2 hours, officers determined the device to be “benign” and that there was no threat to the public. Emergency crews closed off Ratone from [...]

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Manhattan man arrested for making a criminal threat, domestic violence

A Manhattan man is being held on a large bond after his arrest on Thursday night. Jonathan Lesniak, 21, was arrested on probable cause charges of making a criminal threat and domestic battery just after 8:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Manhattan Avenue. Lesniak is currently being held on a bond of $10,000 at [...]

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Residential customers could see their gas bill go up by nearly $4 per month

The Kansas Corporation Commission approved a rate increase for Kansas Gas Service that will result in residential customers paying an average of nearly $4 more each month on their bills. According to a news release issued Thursday, a settlement agreement reduced the $58.1 million net revenue increase originally requested by Kansas Gas Service to $35 [...]

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