Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that the state will move into Phases 3 and 4 next week of its vaccination plan. The next steps are set to start on Monday, March 22nd. Phase 3 includes people aged 16-64 with severe medical conditions, and other critical workers. This includes non-healthcare workers in critical infrastructure, who cannot [...]

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Riley County commissioners will look into extending the current mask mandate into Manhattan in the next local health order. Approval was given to have language that includes the City of Manhattan when looking into Local Health Order No. 21.  The reason this was brought up during Monday’s meeting was due to the possibility of Manhattan’s [...]

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Pottawatomie County commissioners revisited talks on solar farm zoning regulations Monday. Commission Chair Greg Riat motioned, and Vice Chair Pat Weixelman seconded temporarily suspending commercial solar farms until zoning regulations are adopted or six months has passed. Solar companies have been exploring land parcels as potential sites in Pottawatomie County. Riat says initially, one company [...]

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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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