The Riley County Health Department is reporting 13 new positive COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday. This brings the county’s numbers to 116 active cases, 336 recoveries and five deaths. Ascension Via Christi Hospital has one COVID-19 positive patient who is not on a ventilator and one person under investigation. As part of its data analysis, RCHD will begin tracking COVID-19 probable cases. A probable case involves someone who had positive antibody test results and those who came into contact with a COVID-19 positive patient and developed symptoms but did not take a test. Antibody test results, according to the health…
Author: KMAN Staff
A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday night after attempting to escape RCPD. 38-year-old James Watkins of Manhattan was taken into custody by Riley County police around 8:15 p.m. in the 1600 block of Fairchild Avenue. Watkins is accused of criminal property damage and fleeing from police. He was issued a $3,000 bond and is no longer held in the Riley County Jail. RCPD Interim Public Information Officer Rachel Pate say officers filed a report stating Watkins struck a 46-year-old man with a wooden board in the 700 block of Kearney Avenue near 8:11 p.m. He is accused of also damaging…
Motorists at Fort Riley will need to adjust their routes. The base plans to close the Trooper gate temporarily as it begins on a construction project at the Trooper Access Control Point. It closes Friday at 7 p.m. and will remain so until the project wraps by the end of September. In its place, Fort Riley will reopen Henry Drive. Additionally, the Grant Access Control Point will be open 24/7 throughout the construction starting Friday. Further, a mill and overlay project on Normandy Drive between 1st Division Road and Trooper Drive on Custer Hill will reduce traffic to one lane…
Manhattan Tuesday unanimously passed a 1st reading of its 2021 budget featuring a flat mill levy. The full budget amounts more than $166 million, up about $3 million due to about half a million dollars in property valuation increases — to be in-part directed to the city’s bond and interest fund and to fully fund the approved RCPD budget — and sales taxes collections earmarked for Manhattan’s new two voter-approved middle school recreation centers. Additionally, all city employee salaries are to be held flat going into the next year. Read more on requested Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce funding here.…
The T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter will host its third annual Clear the Shelters adoption event this Saturday. A number of animals will be available for adoption during this event for a discounted fee of $25. “We have 66 cats and 19 dogs that need homes,” Deb Watkins, T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter director, said. “We are their second best home, but their first best home is always with a family. The shelter will also have two rabbits and one rat available for adoption. Last year’s Clear the Shelters event saw 78 animals get adopted. Clear the Shelter adoptions will…
USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade and board member Darell Edie joined us for a preview of the district’s second draft for its reopening plan. They also previewed Wednesday’s school board meeting. Manhattan Fire Department Assistant Chief of Risk Reduction Ryan Courtright joined us for a building update in Manhattan. T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter Director Deb Watkins previewed the third annual Clear the Shelters Adoption event happening Saturday, Aug. 8 at the shelter.
Pottawatomie County voters have chosen their next sheriff. That will be incumbent Shane Jager, who defeated Michael Baker by gaining an unofficial 81 percent of the votes in Tuesday’s primary. Jager says he is grateful to the voters of Pottawatomie County and is looking forward to continuing to work with his department. “I’m very grateful to the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office,” Jager said. “They do a great job and I look forward to continuing to work with them and to make a difference each and every day for the citizens of Pottawatomie County. I want to continue…
Riley County primary-election results Two races were contested on the Riley County Commission Tuesday, both on the Republican side. Moving on in District 3 on the Republican side is John Matta who defeated incumbent Ron Wells receiving 57 percent of the vote. The final tally was Matta with 1,345 to Wells’ 996 votes. Matta says he believes his past experience as a Manhattan City Commissioner will serve him well if he gets elected in November. “Because we really need better relationships between those two groups because they really need to work together and not against each other,” he said. Matta…
AS OF 10:36:47 PM.. Local: Votes Precinct Riley County Commission District 2 Republicans Marvin Rodriguez (incumbent) 627 Phil Mattox 729 Greg McKinley 830 Democrats **Fanny Fang is a candidate on the Democratic ballot. She is uncontested and will advance to the November general election. 22/22 District 3 Republicans Ron Wells (incumbent) 996 John Matta 1,345 Democrats **Kathryn Focke is a candidate on the Democratic ballot. She is uncontested and will advance to the November general election. 57/57 Pottawatomie County Commission District 2 Republicans Pat Weixelman (incumbent) 933 Nancy McCarter 811 Democrats none 8/8 District 3 Republicans Greg Riat (uncontested) 1,702…