McKee survives primary challenge in Pottawatomie County; Bloom defeats Carlson in District 64 House race

Pottawatomie County 1st District Commissioner Dee McKee has survived a primary challenge and will advance to the November ballot. The incumbent Republican received 1,162 votes compared to 557 votes for Hans Tessman and 324 votes for Nathaniel Gotsch. McKee will likely be unopposed in the November election as she seeks a third term. Elsewhere, Republican [...]

By |2022-08-03T07:31:42-05:00August 3rd, 2022|Local News|Comments Off on McKee survives primary challenge in Pottawatomie County; Bloom defeats Carlson in District 64 House race

Riley County approves compliance plan for University Park wastewater treatment plant

Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a compliance plan to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency for eventual replacement of the University Park wastewater treatment plant. It’s the first step for the benefit district to come into compliance with the EPA’s Clean Water Act. Public Works Director John Ellerman says the best option is [...]

By |2022-08-02T14:30:16-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Local News|Comments Off on Riley County approves compliance plan for University Park wastewater treatment plant

Pawnee Mental Health on track to receive special certification

Pawnee Mental Health Services has its sights set on becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic to improve their ability to care for patients. Pawnee’s Chief Clinical Officer Becky Woodward said that CCBH Clinics allow providers to improve current services and integrate new ones. Woodward explained more about the role that physical health care will play in treating mental [...]

By |2022-08-02T12:48:12-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Local News|Comments Off on Pawnee Mental Health on track to receive special certification

Riley County sees major push in advance voting

Riley County saw a steady stream of people voting in advance ahead of today’s primary. County Clerk Rich Vargo noted 5,154 people had cast their ballots through Saturday, a figure he said Monday would likely approach 6,000 by noon. He was not far off. The final number of Riley County residents to vote in advance [...]

By |2022-08-02T12:39:53-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Local News|Comments Off on Riley County sees major push in advance voting

RCPD investigating numerous gun-related crimes from the weekend

Riley County Police are investigating a slew of gun-related incidents from over the weekend. On Friday, officers filed a report for aggravated assault and burglary in the 500 block of 15th Street in Ogden listing two young men as victims and two other young men as suspects, who reportedly entered a home and stole two [...]

By |2022-08-02T12:00:13-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Local News|Comments Off on RCPD investigating numerous gun-related crimes from the weekend

Riley County sees major push in advance voting ahead of primary

Riley County saw a steady stream of people voting in advance ahead of today’s primary. County Clerk Rich Vargo noted 5,154 people had cast their ballots through Saturday, a figure he said Monday would likely approach 6,000 by the noon cutoff for advanced voting. Vargo’s estimate was not far off. The final number of Riley [...]

By |2022-08-02T12:00:06-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Local News|Comments Off on Riley County sees major push in advance voting ahead of primary

Riley County sees major push in advance voting ahead of primary

Riley County saw a steady stream of people voting in advance ahead of today’s primary. County Clerk Rich Vargo noted 5,154 people had cast their ballots through Saturday, a figure he said Monday would likely approach 6,000 by the noon cutoff for advanced voting. Vargo’s estimate was not far off. The final number of Riley [...]

By |2022-08-02T08:46:56-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Local News|Comments Off on Riley County sees major push in advance voting ahead of primary

Weird food summer continues with Snickers seasoning

Snickers is coming out with a seasoning blend to sprinkle on your food. Let's be honest, that's not even like the fifth weirdest food-related item to come out this summer. Mars (the candy company, not the planet) has partnered with B&G Foods for the Snickers Shakers Seasoning Blend. I don't remember this at all, but [...]

By |2022-08-02T08:30:16-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Fence Post|Comments Off on Weird food summer continues with Snickers seasoning

Guy tried to give himself a nose job using YouTube

Yeah. We know. This happened in Brazil. Apparently, YouTube has to remove DIY rhinoplasty videos frequently, because more than the idiot in question, whose name has not been released by the Brazilian hospital, attempt the amateur surgery. The man showed up at the ER in Sao Paolo with an infected wound. He told them he [...]

By |2022-08-02T08:23:33-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Fence Post|Comments Off on Guy tried to give himself a nose job using YouTube
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