Kansas considers quarantine for invasive bluestem grass
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas agricultural officials are considering a quarantine to slow the spread of an invasive plant that’s threatening the state’s native grasses. Photo USDA The Kansas Department...
View ArticleCheck Flipp interactive online circulars on Little Apple Post
Little Apple Post has partnered with Flipp to offer interactive online circulars! Check this week’s bargains out here! Don’t see the circular you want in the preview? Click on an ad to pull up a search...
View ArticleRiley County Arrest Report Sunday June 30
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. THERESA LYNN ERWIN KOTULA, 51,...
View ArticleVaccine Opposition Isn’t Why Many Thousands Of Kansans Miss Out On Shots
By CELIA LLOPIS-JEPSEN Oklahoma, Missouri, Colorado. A vaccine refrigerator at a health clinic in the Coffeyville school district.CELIA LLOPIS-JEPSEN / KANSAS NEWS SERVICE The national measles outbreak...
View ArticleRiley County Arrest Report Monday July 1
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. JEREMY ARTHUR FISHER, 46, Manhattan,...
View ArticleKansas Requires Students To Get Vaccines, Yet 15% Of Kindergartners Are...
By CELIA LLOPIS-JEPSEN Kansas wants students to get vaccines against measles, polio and more, but many remain under-vaccinated.CHRIS NEAL / FOR THE KANSAS NEWS SERVICE More than one in 10...
View ArticleRiley County police report Tuesday July 2
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...
View ArticleOlson named Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam has announced that Kelsey Olson has been named Assistant Secretary of Agriculture at the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Olson began serving in the new role this...
View ArticleSundown Salute runs Wednesday evening through Sunday in Junction City
Sundown Salute kicks off this ( Wednesday ) evening in Junction City and continues right on through Sunday with free concerts, a parade, fireworks, arts and craft vendors, food vendors, both 5K and 10K...
View ArticleRCPD reports arrest following an assault and crash
Riley County police have reported the arrest of a Manhattan man following a Tuesday night incident on allegations ranging from aggravated kidnapping to aggravated assault. The suspect, identified by...
View ArticleFlash flood warning for Thursday morning
Thunderstorm activity moving through the region has led the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood wdarning for central Riley County and western Pottawatomie County until 8:30 a.m. Up to two...
View ArticleSoldiers from the Big Red One march in the Sundown Salute parade
1st Infantry Division Soldiers participated in the Sundown Salute parade in Junction City on Thursday. Sundown Salute in Junction City included the traditional parade on the 4th of July. Crowds lined...
View ArticleRCPD is investigating a theft
Riley County police officers filed a report for theft in the 900 block of Thurston Ave. in Manhattan on July 4, 2019, at approximately 10:00 AM. Officers listed a 22-year-old female from Manhattan as...
View ArticleYou can vote in Manhattan’s flag design contest
Manhattan officials have announced on the City website that seven finalists have been selected from 120 design submissions in the City’s new flag design contest. You can vote on your favorite concept...
View ArticleFort Riley to host 34th annual Prairie Run
The 10-5-2 Prairie Run will be held July 27th at Fort Riley, starting at King Field House. This event will provide runners options of three different courses including a 10-mile, 5-mile and 2-mile...
View ArticleProgress continues on Hale Library renovation
Renovation of Hale Library at Kansas State University continues to move forward following the May 18, 2018 fire that caused extensive damage to the facility. The K-State Alumni Association has provided...
View ArticleRiley County police report arrest in alleged assault case
Riley County police issued a news release saying that on Friday at approximately 9:45 a.m. the police department Emergency Communications Center received a call of a reported assault occurring in a...
View ArticlePottawatomie County Administrator to retire
Robert Reece, County Administrator for Pottawatomie County has given notice of his retirement to the County Commission. The governing body accepted the retirement. Reece stated, “it has been both an...
View ArticleDeer & Company funds precision planting project
Development of a precision planting system, offering producers the ability to plant large areas of acreage rapidly while maximizing yield per acre, will be the goal of a research team at Kansas State...
View ArticleJoint active violence training exercise is scheduled Wednesday through Friday
The Riley County Police Department and emergency personnel from the Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County EMS, and other law enforcement agencies will be participating in a joint active violence...
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