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Rep. Highland to be inducted into Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame

A state lawmaker from Wamego is being recognized Monday as a new inductee into the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame. A ceremony for 51st District Rep. Ron Highland will take place at 9 a.m. in the old Supreme Court Room at the Statehouse. He’ll also be recognized at 10 a.m. on the [...]

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By B104 Staff|2021-04-30T11:42:22-05:00April 30th, 2021|Local News|Comments Off

RCPD Report: 4/30/21

The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]

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By B104 Staff|2021-04-30T10:51:46-05:00April 30th, 2021|Local News|Comments Off

Riley County approves sales tax question, continues discussion on former church building

Riley County commissioners approved 0.2 cent sales tax question to be added to the November ballot. The sales tax will be used for road and bridge replacement and improvements throughout the county. Public Works Director John Ellerman says without sales tax, they would have to find funding elsewhere and complete these projects at a much [...]

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By B104 Staff|2021-04-30T10:07:58-05:00April 30th, 2021|Local News|Comments Off

Pig Out for Parkinson’s fundraiser raises awareness, money for Meadowlark Parkinson’s Program

Rockin K’s hosted the 11th annual Pig Out for Parkinson’s fundraiser Thursday as dozens gathered for the chance to eat Cox Brothers BBQ and meet former K-State football coach Bill Snyder and current K-State football coach Chris Klieman. The goal of the event is to raise awareness and money for the Meadowlark Hill’s Parkinson’s Program, [...]

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By B104 Staff|2021-04-29T18:17:18-05:00April 29th, 2021|Local News|Comments Off

RCPD Report: 4/29/21

The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]

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By B104 Staff|2021-04-29T14:28:10-05:00April 29th, 2021|Local News|Comments Off

Riley County votes to end mask ordinance, effective May 2

Riley County’s mask ordinance will expire this weekend after commissioners voted 2-1 to rescind its health order two weeks earlier than initially planned. Commission Chair John Ford and commissioner Greg McKinley voted in favor of ending the ordinance. McKinley said the county should’ve ended the ordinance a month ago. Ford says he’s finding it difficult [...]

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By B104 Staff|2021-04-29T11:38:28-05:00April 29th, 2021|Local News|Comments Off

Local state legislators meet in Wamego to speak to the public

Local state legislators met in Wamego to speak with the public on current bills and issues in the legislature. 17th District State Senator Jeff Longbine, 51st District Representative Ron Highland, 61st District Representative Francis Awerkamp, and 18th District Senator Kristen O’Shea were all in attendance at the Iron Clad Coworking on Wednesday. One of the [...]

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By B104 Staff|2021-04-28T18:51:03-05:00April 28th, 2021|Local News|Comments Off

Riley County confirms 34 new positive COVID-19 cases, 13 recoveries

Riley County has confirmed 34 new positive COVID-19 cases and 13 recoveries since the last report on April 21st. This brings the county’s total number of active cases to 42. The percent positive rate for the week of April 18th was 1.7 percent, or 24 out of 1,415 total tests. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in [...]

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By B104 Staff|2021-04-28T18:29:59-05:00April 28th, 2021|Local News|Comments Off

Sunset Zoo’s baby gibbon celebrates first birthday

Neta, a baby White Handed Gibbon that lives at the Sunset Zoo, celebrated her first birthday last weekend. The Sunday celebration included brightly colored streamers, a baby swimming pool filled with colorful balls and a happy birthday sign. For her birthday, Neta received a gift bag filled with an array of treats, including pieces of [...]

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By B104 Staff|2021-04-28T15:11:06-05:00April 28th, 2021|Local News|Comments Off

KDOT mill and overlay project causing delays for Blue Valley school buses

Road projects are causing some delays for residents in northern Riley County. Perhaps the most notable is on K-16, the Green Randolph Road bridge over Tuttle Creek Lake. The Kansas Department of Transportation began a mill and overlay Monday, extending from Randolph east to Hwy 99. USD 384 Blue Valley Superintendent John Cox says it’s [...]

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By B104 Staff|2021-04-28T14:54:10-05:00April 28th, 2021|Local News|Comments Off