Release from the Riley County Health Department. RILEY COUNTY LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER ISSUES AN ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLIC GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE (RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 20, 2020. There is now one confirmed case of the Coronavirus commonly known as COVID-19 inRiley County. Per her authority through Kansas State Statute 65-119, the Local [...]

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Release from the Riley County Health Department. RILEY COUNTY LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER ISSUES AN ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLIC GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE (RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 20, 2020. There is now one confirmed case of the Coronavirus commonly known as COVID-19 inRiley County. Per her authority through Kansas State Statute 65-119, the Local [...]

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Release from the Riley County Health Department. RILEY COUNTY LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER ISSUES AN ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLIC GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE (RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 20, 2020. There is now one confirmed case of the Coronavirus commonly known as COVID-19 inRiley County. Per her authority through Kansas State Statute 65-119, the Local [...]

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The Riley County Health Department has announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Riley County. With this confirmation, RCHD Director Julie Gibbs has issued an order banning all public gatherings of more than 10 people that will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. This order will be in place [...]

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Manhattan State Senator Tom Hawk has announced his bid for a third term in the Kansas Legislature. Hawk, who serves the 22nd District, which includes Riley, Clay and a portion of Geary County is the ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Ways & Means, which funds key priorities for the state. “As the [...]

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Despite many things shutting down amid the coronavirus pandemic, there is still a need to give blood. The American Red Cross says there are severe shortages, to the point that more than 4,500 blood drives have been cancelled across the country, resulting in about 150,000 fewer donations. Two opportunties exist Monday and Tuesday at CiCo [...]

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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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The Riley County Police Department has arrested three individuals on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection to the death of a Manhattan man last fall. Police on Thursday served warrants on 20-year-old Dylan Hitsman of Abilene, 20-year-old Jaylon Hitsman of Manhattan and 45-year-old Shamar Sutton of Manhattan. Each is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, [...]

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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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