The new Leonardville EMS station is set to be open 24/7 upon its completion in a few weeks. EMS/Ambulance Director David Adams is working to get staff ready to go for the opening, which is anticipated in early October. Riley County Commissioner Kathryn Focke addresses some of the ways the county is financing the new [...]
Local health officials are reminding the public that flu season is upon us. The health department is currently waiting for FDA and CDC approval of the new COVID booster, which will be available without appointment to everyone 6 months or older. The flu vaccine will be available at the health department beginning on Sept. 18. Riley [...]
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Conference recognized local businesses at the fourth annual Business Awards. Business of the Year was awarded to the financial firm Sink Gorden and Associates. CPA James Gordon accepted the award. The Small Business of the Year award was given to Arthur-Green, LLP Attorneys at Law. KO Boxing and Fitness were [...]
With less than two weeks to go, Airport Director Brandon Keazer says runway reconstruction is now closing in on being completed in time for American Airlines to begin resuming flights. Keazer updated the Airport Advisory Board on the status of the runway project Monday morning. While the current project is officially 3 weeks behind schedule, [...]
The Press will be rocking the 80s Friday the 8th in an effort to help the Manhattan chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Originally scheduled for July 1, weather caused the “Pretty in Pink” event to be postponed. Area Director Michelle Sink explains the importance of the organization. The event will feature a number of [...]
Fort Riley officials hosted the Secretary of the Army Wednesday for a tour of the installation, including the remodeled 4+2 barracks Wednesday afternoon. Army Secretary Christine E Wormuth visited one of the newly remodeled barracks and spoke about the state of the Army’s overall infrastructure. The 4+2 barracks include four rooms with two bathrooms shared between a [...]
Riley County Commissioners met in Randolph Thursday evening for the third of four quarterly meetings in the county. The meeting primarily served as an avenue for department heads to update county officials. Presenting from the Riley County Police Department was North County Sergeant Pat Tiede (Tee-dee), who met with school administrators recently at Riley County and [...]
Budget fix Budget and Finance Officer Brittany Phillips presented a small, but significant change to the yearly budget at Thursday’s Riley County Commission Meeting. As per Monday’s request, budgeting and finance officials have reworked numbers for investment income, now offering $2 million in investment interest income, based on increased revenue from interest, totaling approximately 3.5%. [...]
A jury trial began this week for a 39-year-old man accused in an October 2021 incident of attempted first degree murder. Torrey Lindsay is charged in Riley County District Court with single counts of attempted first degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, criminal discharge of a firearm and aggravated intimidation of a witness. Lindsay reportedly [...]
Budget and Finance Officer Brittany Philips presented a budgetary change to the Riley County Commission on Monday. Due to an error made with the Rural Fire district budget, the Riley County Commission has approved a change made to the overall budget. This will reduce the mill levy from 8.914 to 7.737, an overall reduction in [...]
