Department heads met with Riley County commissioners Thursday for the first time since officials last week announced plans to develop a county administrator position. During a 45-minute work session, the three commissioners heard concerns and suggestions from department leaders as the county considers recommendations from its outside consultant. Emergency services director David Adams spoke on [...]

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Two local breweries are coming together to start a new community art and craft festival this spring. Riley County commissioners on Thursday approved a request from Manhattan Brewing Company and Aggieville Brewing Company for an alcohol use permit at CiCo Park on May 16. Jake Voegeli, co-owner of Manhattan Brewing Company, told commissioners that the [...]

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Riley County counselor Jacob Hansen on Monday provided commissioners with updates related to several ongoing tasks, including a pending request for proposals tied to the former First Christian Church property, ongoing nuisance abatement cases and legislative items advancing in Topeka. Hansen said the deadline for submissions related to the church request for proposals is March [...]

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Riley County commissioners appear open to the idea of expanding residency requirements for citizens to serve on the Riley County Rural Economic Development Advisory Board. Planning director Amanda Webb told commissioners Monday the nine-member board known as REDAB was created in 2021 and requires six citizen members to live in cities within Riley County other [...]

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Riley County commissioners are weighing whether to continue a long-running contract to help subsidize glass recycling for citizens. Since 2010, the county has contracted with Howie’s Recycling — now rebranded as Bison Ridge Recycling — and typically runs in five-year terms. The contract is scheduled to expire at the end of the month. Planning director [...]

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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Manhattan man in connection with a Jan. 3 officer-involved shooting in Pottawatomie County. The agency says 38-year-old Brian Lovgren was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon by KBI agents and officers with the KU Medical Center Department of Public Safety. He was booked on a warrant for two [...]

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Authorities say a 23-year-old man was found dead Tuesday afternoon in the 1800 block of Wildcat Creek Road in Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded to an unattended death shortly after 2 p.m. The man was found with what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Police [...]

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A motorcyclist was injured Tuesday in a three vehicle accident at Bluemont Ave and Tuttle Creek Blvd. Riley County Police say just before 2:30 p.m. a Jeep Cherokee stuck a Harley Davidson motorcycle, which then struck a Ford Explorer at the intersection. The motorcyclist, identified as 59-year-old Donald George, of Manhattan, was transported to Via [...]

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The building at the Riley County transfer station will temporarily close on Monday as officials begin the installation of a new tipping floor. As previously reported by The Mercury, county commissioners signed a contract with NF Construction of Marion, Kansas, for a tipping floor and chute repair project totaling $592,540. “During this time, both commercial [...]

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After months of work and a few clarifications, Riley County on Monday unanimously approved amendments to short-term rental regulations for properties in unincorporated areas of the county. One amendment defines how the county may waive the 500-foot separation requirement between units. “Thus it was proposed to revise the language to directly focus on primary issues, [...]

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