(RILEY COUNTY, KS – September 1, 2021) Two Riley County residents have passed away after testing positive for COVID-19. 

As a result of being awarded a KDHE testing grant, USD 320 is able to offer Covid testing to our students and staff beginning Thursday, Sept. 2. Staffing the center and doing the testing will be Mrs. Lorriel Dover and Mrs. Nichole Lattimer; both of whom are Registered Nurses.

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The …

MANHATTAN, KAN. – The 13th annual Speedy Pd Race for Parkinson’s Disease will be offered as an in-person event at Tuttle Creek State Park on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. A virtual race option is also being offered. Register for the Half-Mile Memorial Run/Walk, 5K, or 10K by visiting www.meadowla…

Editor's note: Full coverage of the meeting will be in the Aug. 12 print edition of The Times.

The Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug., 5, in the West Elementary Gym to discuss masking in response to the recent upsurge in Covid-19 cases, according to Superintendent Greg Mann.

MONDAY, AUG. 2, Wamego -- At a special board meeting held at noon today, the USD 320 Board of Education voted to hold a meeting Thursday to discuss back to school COVID-19 mitigation issues.

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – July 28, 2021) Four individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 have passed away. 

On Thursday July 22, 2021, at 12:54pm, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from a person reporting they had been stabbed and they were driving on Westmoreland Road near Cree Road heading to Westmoreland, Kansas.

He wasn’t wearing a white shirt, well-shaped silver belly hat, low-slung southpaw pistol holster or riding a grey horse.

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2021 – Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Dickinson County, Kansas, the National Archives and Records Administration is closing the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene effective Monday, July 19, 2021.

It’ll be a celebration of 45 years of professional rodeo in Manhattan.

As the ongoing battle with COVID-19 changes and Ascension Via Christi continues to see the number of patients surge, it remains incredibly important that we adjust our visitation policy.

Topeka – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment recommends Kansans take preventive measures against mosquito bites over the July 4th holiday. Five of six regions in Kansas are now at the ‘High’ risk level for West Nile virus. Mosquito surveillance in Reno, Sedgwick, and Shawnee coun…

LAWRENCE — After extensive study, the University of Kansas Alumni Association’s national board of directors has voted unanimously to retire the Kansas Honor Scholars Program (KHSP), which since 1971 has recognized the top 10% of high school seniors throughout Kansas for their academic achievement.

(Manhattan, Kan., June 25, 2021) — The Manhattan Fire Department would like to encourage everyone to have a safe and happy Independence Day. Many people associate Independence Day celebrations with fireworks. According to the National Fire Protection Association, the only safe way to view fi…

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today encouraged Kansas families who normally aren’t required to file an income tax return to use a new online tool to quickly register for the expanded Child Tax Credit under the American Rescue Plan.

WAMEGO, June 18, 2021 -- 

MANHATTAN, KS — June 17, 2021 — Junior League of the Flint Hills announced they are hosting a New Member Informational Social on June 28th from 6:30-7:30 on the patio at Public Hall in Aggieville. This event will be an opportunity to learn about the Junior League organization, meet current m…

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – June 16, 2021) Riley County has identified 32 new positive Coronavirus cases and 14 additional recoveries since the last report on June 9, 2021. 

Staying close to home during the last year has increased interest in outdoor family activities, including gardening. On Saturday morning, June 26, six local couples will be sharing their beautiful home landscapes during the 32nd annual Manhattan Garden Tour.

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – June 9, 2021) Riley County has identified 20 new positive Coronavirus cases and 62 additional recoveries since the last report on June 2, 2021. 

Bridge repairs on eastbound I-70 in Wabaunsee County are scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 8, weather permitting. The project will include work on the Mill Creek bridge on I-70 and the Snokoma Road bridge over I-70 near Paxico.

RILEY COUNTY, KAN. – A Manhattan man’s body was recovered late Wednesday night from Tuttle Creek Lake after emergency response teams searched for nearly 10 hours.

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 26, 2021) Riley County has identified 27 new positive Coronavirus cases and 17 additional recoveries since the last report on May 19, 2021. 

WAMEGO, May 25 -- The USD 320 Board of Education chose Greg Mann to serve as interim for the 2021-2022 school year at a special meeting held tonight.