Fire investigators have ruled a Tuesday morning apartment fire in southwest Manhattan to be accidental. The Manhattan Fire Department says it’s believed the fire at 711 Allison Avenue started due to improper disposal of smoking materials. The fire started on the third-floor balcony of the three-story 12-unit apartment building around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Damage occurred [...]

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The Riley County commissioners approved to accept the 2020 budget on Monday. The budget was approved for publication on July 11th for the minimum 14 day period. The 2020 budget was accepted with a mill levy of 43.065 mills, which is a 2.148 mill increase over last year’s. Before opening the floor to public comment, [...]

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On a recent trip to speak to the president’s cabinet, a Pottawatomie County commissioner was able to meet with President Donald Trump. Commissioner Dee McKee was in DC last week to talk to the president’s cabinet on how local issue are impacted by rules and regulations from the federal government. She met with members of [...]

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ONAGA, Kan. — One person was killed Sunday as the result of a UTV accident in rural Pottawatomie County Sunday. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office says it was notified of an injury accident reported in the area of Onaga Road and Crevecoeur Road, north of Onaga shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday morning. Emergency officials located [...]

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WESTMORELAND, Kan. — For the first time since Pottawatomie County Administrator Robert Reece announced his retirement, the county commission was tasked with discussing the next steps in filling the position during their Monday meeting. HR Director Crystal Malchosa presented commissioners with an estimate of hiring a third party search committee to recruit for the position. [...]

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