04-21-21 Pottawatomie County Community Update

Phase two of the bridge replacement project on eastbound U.S. 24 over Blackjack Creek will begin April 22, weather permitting, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The location is approximately six miles west of Wamego in Pottawatomie County.

Crews will begin the next phase of a highway realignment project on K-4 in Wabaunsee County south of the west junction with K-99 at mile marker 282, Thursday, April 22, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Ten-Digit Dialing Begins Soon in Kansas Area Codes

04-14-21 Pottawatomie County Community Update 

Pottawatomie County Community Update

The Pottawatomie County Health Department, in conjunction with the Wamego Health Center, will be offering COVID-19 vaccinations during the Tulip Festival, according to Steve Land, WHC administrator.

SBA to Open Shuttered Venue Operators Grants for Applications on April 8 at 12 p.m. EDT Help is here with $16.2 billion for venues, theatres, and more

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 7, 2021) Riley County has identified 27 new positive coronavirus cases and 22 additional recoveries since the last report on March 31, 2021. The percent of positive cases for the week of March 28 was 1.1%. That translates to 20 of the 1,787 tests performed coming ba…

WAMEGO, Wednesday, April 7 – A St. Marys man died as a result of injuries sustained in an early morning car crash on Highway 24, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol report.

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 31, 2021) Beginning today, April 5th Riley County Health Department is launching a new online, self-service scheduling system for COVID vaccinations.

04-05-2021 Pottawatomie County Community Update

TOPEKA – On Thursday, April 1, 2021, the Kansas Department of Revenue's Division of Vehicles launched KnowTo Drive Online, a web-based version of its driver's testing exam, powered by Intellectual Technology, Inc. (ITI). The introduction of this testing service adds to the Department's expan…

Wamego's mask mandate is set to expire on April 10. 

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 5, 2021) Several fires kept Riley County Fire District #1 busy this past weekend.

Crews to resume work on a highway realignment project on K-4 in Wabaunsee County south of the west junction with K-99 at mile marker 282, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

A pavement marking project on I-70 in Riley and Wabaunsee counties to begin today, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. Work will occur from mile marker 316 to mile marker 342, during daylight hours. Project is expected to be completed by the end of July, weather permitting.

William Drive

Many of Governor Laura Kelly’s executive orders related to COVID-19 were set to expire yesterday, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Earlier today she extended many of those orders, and they will remain in effect until rescinded, or until the statewide state of disaster emergency expires, whichever …

Governor Laura Kelly Signs Executive Orders to Maintain COVID-19 Response

KDHE Issues Air Quality Health Advisory Due to Prescribed Burns

03-31-21 Pottawatomie County COVID-19 Community Update

MANHATTAN, KAN. – On March 31, 2021, at approximately 5:18 p.m., the Riley County Communications Center received a report of shots fired outside of Dillard’s in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center in Manhattan.

Ascension Via Christi in Manhattan continues to aggressively respond to the evolving Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak. Hospital leadership has updated the hospital’s visitation measures. Hospital leaders continue to be committed to protecting patients, visitors, caregivers and associates at hos…

Pottawatomie County Community Update

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 29, 2021) Riley County has identified 15 new positive coronavirus cases and 41 additional recoveries since the last report on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.  

TOPEKA – (March 26, 2021) – A Manhattan man who operated a concrete company has been banned from doing business in Kansas, ordered to pay more than $13,500 in restitution to consumers, and fined $100,000 for violating the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt …

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Kansas to Move to Phase 5 of Vaccine Distribution Plan

KDOL Successfully Deploys American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 25, 2021) During the Riley County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Thursday, March 25th, the County Commission voted to approve “Local Health Officer Order No. 21”.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) has announced the spring state tournaments and festivals for athletic and non-athletic events.

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 24, 2021) Riley County has identified 6 new positive coronavirus cases and 10 additional recoveries since the last report on March 22, 2021.  The percent of positive cases for the week of March 14th was 1.8%. That translates to 32 of the 1,767 tests performed coming…

WESTMORELAND, March 23 – Two Manhattan men have been arrested in conjunction with a Monday morning armed robbery in Westmoreland, according to a press release from Pottawatomie County Undersheriff Doug Adams.

03-22-21 Pottawatomie County COVID-19 Community Update

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Extensions for Certain 2020 Kansas Tax Filings

WESTMORELAND, March 22 - An armed robbery in Westmoreland this morning has the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Department looking for the suspect.

Pott County: Moving to Phases 3 and 4 of the Kansas COVID-19 Vaccine Plan on 3/22/2021 

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Statewide Rental, Utility Assistance for Kansans Affected by COVID-19

On Monday March 15, 2021, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4600 block of K-99 Highway rural Wamego, for a reported theft of a white 2001 GMC G2500 van with an attached silver in color 2008 Titan 18’ flatbed dove tailed trailer containing a 2008 Polaris Ranger XP 900 …

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Expanded Visitation Rules for Nursing Homes During COVID-19

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 17, 2021) Riley County has identified 19 new positive coronavirus cases and 16 additional recoveries since the last report on March 15, 2021.  

Marshall, Moran Resolution Honoring Father Emil Kapaun Passes Senate

Henry Drive road construction project delayed

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Statewide Rental, Utility Assistance for Families Affected by COVID-19

Governor Laura Kelly Announces American Rescue Plan Programs for Kansas

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Kansas Will Move To Phase 3 and 4 of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 15, 2021)Two additional COVID-positive patients have died in Riley County. The patients were two females, aged 69 years old and 80 years old. The 69-year-old woman tested positive on January 7th and passed away on March 10th. The other woman tested positive on Janua…