Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo informed the county commission Thursday that due to overcrowding in the Riley County Jail, a second nurse is being requested by the Riley County Police Department. Last month, it was reported that the jail averaged around 124 inmates in August, the highest average on record. That figure is now approximately [...]

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The recent rain in the Riley County area increases the chance of nitrate poisoning in forages. Rain can cause rapid uptake of nitrate during a drought year, and Riley County Extension Agriculture Agent Greg McClure explains the precautions that are now being taken. McClure says that they are also concerned about prussic acid poisoning. Nitrate [...]

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Authorities in Pottawatomie County recovered a stolen vehicle Thursday that had been submerged in the Pottawatomie County Cross Creek Lake, about eight miles south of Havensville. According to Undersheriff Doug Adams, the reporting party was unsure how long the vehicle had been submerged. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office and Junction City Fire Department Dive team [...]

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An Oklahoma man was arrested early Friday while at the Riley County Police Department on seven total charges stemming from a past warrant. Chiloh Leon Webb, 23, is charged with criminal possession of a weapon by a felon along with several drug charges, including distribution or possession within 1,000 feet of a school, fleeing and [...]

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Riley County Police say a 39-year-old woman reported her car stolen Thursday morning in the 500 block of Colorado Street. The estimated total loss was approximately $3,000. The vehicle, a 2005 Toyota Sequoia, was later recovered in Pottawatomie County....

With K-State Football playing a rare Friday night contest, a number of community events are taking place Saturday around the area. In Wamego, Oztoberfest is taking place. Events will take place in downtown Wamego throughout the day including the family festival, the Wizard’s beer & wine garden, a commuity after Oz event and Oz Museum [...]

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Fort Riley will be hosting military retirees of all services, and their spouses, widows or widower at Retiree Appreciation Day. Fort Riley Retirement Services Officer Kevin Walker explains the purpose of this event. Many veterans service organizations will also be on available for more information. Command Sergeant Major (retired) Ricardo Guiterrez speaks about who the [...]

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New Community Health Educator Jennifer Ebert presented to the Riley County Commission for the first time on Thursday. Ebert is presently working through goals she set when accepting the position working for the Riley County Health Department. Some of these include communicating with every school district in the wildcat region, which also includes Geary and [...]

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