Reflecting on capital-project planning and funding Pottawatomie County Public Works Director Peter Clark spoke to the county commission Monday about the opportunity to revise how capital projects within the county are planned, specifically for the next five years. During his presentation, Clark pointed out that after 2020, funds from the Rural Highway Fund for capital [...]

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As people finish their holiday shopping before Christmas, the Riley County Police Department has some ways to help protect them. Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler explains that it’s as simple as locking your doors.  He says half of the cases they see of cars getting broken into, the doors were unlocked.  The other [...]

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Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo has filed for re-election. Vargo has been County Clerk since first getting elected in 1997. He’s stated repeatedly over the years how much he enjoys working for the county and serving in public office. Originally from Kanopolis, he’s been a Riley County resident since 1986. In the past year, Vargo [...]

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The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is hoping to build off its strategic planning effort after receiving a significant boost in its Economic Development contract with the City of Manhattan. Earlier this week, the city approved that and the Fort Riley Promotion contracts for 2020 and 2021, adding an additional $350,000 each year. Doing so brings [...]

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OGDEN, Kan. — Riley County Police have charged an Ogden teen after he apparently tried to set another teen on fire. Police say 16-year-old Armando Velazquez was arrested Thursday in the 400 block of Clydesdale Drive on charges of attempted aggravated battery and criminal use of explosives. The police report says Velazquez attempted to use [...]

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The City of Riley is working to establish its own municipal court based on the model of Ogden’s court. The Riley Countian Newspaper reports that the city council unanimously approved a proposal to set up a court at its November 26 meeting. Mayor Tim Sharp says the idea has been brought up multiple times in [...]

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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 hunting season has wrapped up in the search for the second G. Thomas Jewelers – Godfrey’s Tactical Supply Jingle Bell Rock. Manhattan couple Blake Kitchens and his wife Tonya found the rock near the tennis courts by a tree in the Wamego recreation complex, telling the KMAN Morning Show, the clue they heard Friday [...]

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Riley County commissioners chose a replacement for the vacant seat on their Indigent Defense Panel. The panel is comprised of six attorneys who act as independent contractors on behalf of the county. One of the members will resign later this month, leaving a vacant seat. Two candidates came before the commission to apply for the [...]

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It was just earlier this year that Tuttle Creek State Park was closed to the public because of concerns about rising water levels in Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Since then, the park has come a long way towards recovering and several features, such as trails and a boat ramp in the Cedar Ridge area, 12 utility-electric [...]

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