Riley County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to not create a policy for federal vaccine mandates for county employees. The areas of concern were going to be for the heath and EMS departments, due to each receiving federal funding from Medicare and/or Medicaid. This new mandate would affect facilities covered by these entities and non-compliance could [...]

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Pottawatomie County commissioners have signed off on a contract for preliminary design and acquisition of property for the proposed detention pond north of Junietta Road and west of Moody Road in Blue Township. County Engineer Nathan Bergman discussed with commissioners on Monday a potential timeline over the next several months that could see the design [...]

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The Kansas Board of Tax Appeals in November rejected a Riley County request for reconsideration of a ruling that would refund more than $88,000 to Home Depot. County Counselor Clancy Holeman says Riley County is evaluating its next steps regarding a possible new appeal in court, but if things remain as is then the sum [...]

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Riley County police are investigating after a vehicle caused thousands of dollars in damages at Anneberg Park in Manhattan. An unknown person or persons are reported to have driven a vehicle onto a soccer field at the park and intentionally spun their tires. The tires caused visible turf damage and those responsible also struck and [...]

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A Manhattan man was seriously injured in an early Sunday morning motorcycle wreck in the 4200 block of Anderson Ave. near Scenic Drive. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers found a Harley Davidson driven by 38-year-old Isaac Espurvoa had hit the median of Anderson Ave. while traveling westbound shortly before 3:30 a.m. Sunday. [...]

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