Property valuation appeals are trending down this year according to the latest report from Riley County appraiser Anna Burson. During her report to commissioners on Thursday, Burson said the county received 432 informal appeals following the mailing of change-of-value notices in late February, with 359 tied to residential properties. “Honestly this number as a whole [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday finalized the 2026 non-fund capital improvement projects, approving $1.2 million worth of equipment purchases and facility upgrades. Budget and finance officer Brittany Phillips noted the county plans to tap its American Rescue Plan Act funds to help pay for the CIP projects. “I’m showing right now that we’re going to [...]

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Federal officials began the second demonstration period for water injection dredging at Tuttle Creek Lake following a delay earlier this month. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the second phase started on Thursday. The project had been postponed after a fuel cell broke away from a barge in Tuttle Creek Cove [...]

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Riley County is moving forward with a pair of grant applications for Community Corrections. Director Megan Lewis informed the county commission on Monday that her department is seeking a three-year Bureau of Justice Assistance grant that would help expand services for people in intensive supervision and recovery court. “That would cover the wages as well [...]

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Federal officials said there is still no timeline for when the second phase of the dredging project at Tuttle Creek Reservoir will begin. The project was scheduled to resume March 17, but delayed indefinitely as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contract workers clean up a diesel spill after a fuel cell broke off [...]

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Riley County commissioners agreed to proceed with filling its public information officer position following the resignation of Vivienne Leyva, effective this Friday. During Monday’s meeting, human resources director Elizabeth Ward asked the commission for direction on whether to immediately refill the position or temporarily shift duties while the job remains vacant. She noted the role [...]

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Conditions are favorable this weekend for elevated fire danger. The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for the Manhattan area Saturday through Sunday for expected low relative humidity and increasing winds. A fire weather Watch has been issued for most of the area Saturday Afternoon through 7 PM Sunday. #kswx pic.twitter.com/h3dmbPipH4 — [...]

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Riley County commissioners approved two items presented by public works at Thursday’s meeting. The first involved a lease agreement allowing Manhattan CHIEF Sports to utilize the football and soccer fields at Fairmont Park this spring. CHIEF — Christian Homes In Educational Fellowship — is a non-profit, private organization in Manhattan designed to support homeschooling families [...]

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Federal officials have recovered the fuel tank that broke loose from a barge in a section of Tuttle Creek Reservoir Sunday. The EPA Region 7 on-scene coordinator reported via social media Thursday morning that the tank was recovered at 9:42 p.m. on Wednesday. The EPA Region 7 On-Scene Coordinator has reported that the fuel tank [...]

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