2020 has revealed some interesting stats from the Riley County Police Department. Speaking to the Riley County Commission Thursday, RCPD Director Dennis Butler says the November calls for service were down by over 500 calls from last year. “Year to date our calls for service declines have been almost 13 percent (about 6,800 calls). When [...]

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A well-known member in our community is celebrating a big birthday soon. C. Clyde Jones is celebrating his 98th birthday on Monday (Dec. 21), but not in his typical fashion. Jones usually has a large birthday bash to celebrate. However, with the pandemic putting a pause on large gatherings, he decided to cancel the festivity [...]

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Following Wednesday’s general board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade announced the district’s intent to return to five days a week on site in the new year. Wade indicated that based on the metrics, when Kansas State students were coming back, discussions were initially brought up to shut down and be all remote. However when his [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed in connection to the murder of a 2-year-old child. The arrest came following a Dec. 1 homicide investigation where the Riley County Police Department responded to a critically injured 2-year-old boy at Ascension Via Christi Hospital. The child died later that day. According to the police, 21-year-old Gage Anderson was [...]

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K-State President Richard Myers says the university plans to continue efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 when students return next month for the Spring semester. Speaking Wednesday to the Kansas Board of Regents, Myers noted the university didn’t get the desired student turnout for asymptomatic testing, which had been offered through Lafene Health Center. [...]

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K-State President Richard Myers says the university plans to continue efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 when students return next month for the Spring semester. Speaking Wednesday to the Kansas Board of Regents, Myers noted the university didn’t get the desired student turnout for asymptomatic testing, which had been offered through Lafene Health Center. [...]

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