No new cases of coronavirus were presented in Riley County Monday as two more people were moved from active to recovered. In total, 23 of the 55 positive testing patients have now recovered. Perhaps the most significant statistic of the day Monday, was 43 test results coming back negative. The Riley County Health Department now [...]

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From the Little Apple to the Big Apple, a local doctor answered the call recently to help fill a need on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Steve Short left his practice at Inspire ENT & Pulmonology for two weeks in April to join a team of specialists at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn. [...]

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Photo courtesy Kansas Highway PatrolInterstate 70 remains closed between the Manhattan (mm 313) and Wamego (mm 327) exits after storms knocked down power lines Monday, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Officers say the closure could remain in effect for several hours as crews work to repair and replace the power poles. Strong winds of [...]

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Five new cases of coronavirus were reported over the weekend in Riley and Pottawatomie County. Two of them were in Riley County. The health department is reporting 25 active cases among the 55 total coronavirus patients that have tested positive since mid-March. Updated numbers will be presented to the Riley County Commission on Monday. Pottawatomie [...]

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A body emergency crews pulled from from the water at Tuttle Creek ORV Park Saturday night has been identified as 21-year-old Jose Francisco Ramos of Fort Riley. The Riley County Police Department emergency dispatch center received a call around 2 p.m. after Ramos went missing from a group of kayakers. Around 9:30 p.m. a body [...]

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Officials at Fort Riley have confirmed that Brigadier General Douglas A. Sims II will be the next commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley. The announcement became official April 30. Sims is currently the Deputy Director for Regional Operations and Force Management, with the Joint Staff. He is a graduate of the [...]

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The first phase for reopening businesses in Riley and Pottawatomie County includes limited dine-in seating at restaurants, reopening of retail stores and libraries. Four-phased plans were unveiled Friday evening by health officers Julie Gibbs and Lisa Kenworthy. (See above for Riley County establishments, below for Pottawatomie County establishments). Phase one begins Monday and allows restaurants [...]

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The T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter hopes to eventually open its doors once again. For now, the shelter is only open by appointment, but have resumed open hours on Saturday. “We’re going to open back up on Saturdays. So we’ll be open Monday through Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by appointment only,” said Deb [...]

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The availability of testing is increasing locally. Numbers of positive coronavirus cases continue to climb, and most likely will continue that upward trend as more testing becomes available in the Manhattan area. As of Friday, the Riley County Health Department reported two more individual cases involving a 57-year old woman and 38-year-old man. The woman [...]

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Kansas State University is set to distribute its $6.3 million in federal CARES Act funding to qualified students experiencing financial hardships amid the pandemic. Vice President for enrollment management Karen Goos said in a letter Friday, the disbursement from the U.S. Department of Education prioritizes reaching as many students as possible with the greatest demonstrated [...]

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