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 [...]
RCPD arrested 40-year-old Brandon Cameron for aggravated burglary and sexual assault. Officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 11:45 p.m. on August 12. The call came from a 26-year-old woman reporting a burglary in the 1300 block of Flint Hills Place. Officers discovered that a sexual assault had occurred during the burglary. Officers investigated, [...]
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 [...]
Finance and Budget Officer Brittany Philips presented Monday to the Riley County Commission the bids for the temporary note approved to pay for sewer projects. The funds are for the University Park Sewer District and the Lake Park Sewer District. They are intended to pay a portion of preliminary costs of engineering, design, and construction [...]
Riley County Public Information Officer Vivienne Leyva presented commissioners Thursday with results of a July public survey, regarding a potential switch to a 4 day, 40 hour work week. Leyva spoke about the first question on the survey. Close to 2,000 respondents took the survey, with greater than half saying the new schedule would make [...]
The Riley County Fair was held last week, and KMAN had the opportunity to visit and interview some of the participants. Kate Kennedy, Bernie Fancella, and AJ Shaw report. The Riley County Fair wraps up Monday with the 4 H Livestock Auction at 7 p.m. The Pottawatomie County Fair begins [...]
EMS/Ambulance Director David Adams requested the necessary funding for two new full time employees. One is to replace an employee who had resigned their position, the other is to bring the currently in construction EMS station to full staff. Adams explained why they need another EMT. Adams gave a brief timeline as to when the [...]
The Riley County Commissioners heard the amendment to increase the budget for the Keats lagoon, necessary due to the deteriorating septic tanks in the area. Planning Director Amanda Webb updated the new costs. The total project cost is now $16,000. Planning Director Amanda Webb explained that some of this money could be recouped. A representative [...]
