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Riley County Fire District #1 deploys task force to assist with southwest Kansas wildfires

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 16 May 2026
Riley County Fire District #1 has deployed a task force of volunteer firefighters and apparatus to assist with ongoing wildfire operations in southwest Kansas ... .
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Pawnee seeks nearly double in funds from Riley County

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 14 May 2026
Pawnee Mental Health Services is requesting Riley County nearly double its funding to the organization as it deals with uncompensated care costs ... .
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Riley County to upgrade Keats wastewater systems with grant funding

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 11 May 2026
Riley County on Friday received nearly half a million dollars in federal grants to upgrade wastewater systems in Keats and across the county ... .
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Health officials on leave as Riley County conducts internal investigation

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 05 May 2026
Some Riley County Health Department employees have been placed on administrative leave as the county conducts an investigation into a financial situation ... .
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Riley County plans to explore pros, cons of data centers during moratorium

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 04 May 2026
After enacting a six-month moratorium on data center projects last month, the Riley County Commission on Monday began considering the next steps of the conversation ... .
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Former Riley County corrections officer makes first court appearance

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 04 May 2026
A former Riley County Jail corrections officer made her first appearance Friday in Riley County District Court for a case charging her with trafficking contraband into a correctional facility ... .
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Cowgirls drop two at Riley County

Abilene RC 03 May 2026
The Abilene Cowgirl softball team dropped a double header at Riley County Tuesday 17-7 and 9-6 ... .
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Riley County adopts complaint policy for bathroom law

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 30 Apr 2026
The Riley County Commission on Thursday adopted a policy for handling complaints related to a recent state law prohibiting transgender Kansans from using facilities associated with their gender identity ... .
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Lady Irish split double-header with Riley County

Abilene RC 28 Apr 2026
Kennedy Scholz swatted three hits including two doubles and drove in three runs as the Chapman Lady Irish battled Riley County for an 11-8 road victory. Riley County rallied past the Irish for 12-8 win in the nightcap ... .
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Fighting Irish wins double-header over Riley County

Abilene RC 28 Apr 2026
Senior Aven Woods homered to left field driving in two runs helped spark a six run fifth inning to lead the Chapman Fighting Irish to a 11-1 win over the Riley County Falcons at home ... .
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Riley County to allow CiCo beer sales for Mayfest

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 23 Apr 2026
Local brewing companies are able to fully realize their vision for a new CiCo Park event after the Riley County Commission on Thursday approved alcohol sales for the festivities ... .
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Riley County sexual assault survivors honored by Attorney General's office for advocacy

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 18 Apr 2026
Officials from the Kansas Attorney General’s Office this week honored nearly two dozen sexual assault survivors from Riley County for their service to crime victims ... .
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Where Pott and Riley Counties meet, nature takes a man-made course

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 17 Apr 2026
Since the beginning of the year, those of us who live north of town out near the lake have been unable to get from Point A to Point B efficiently ... .
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Riley County commissioners deny contract with Bison Ridge Recycling

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 16 Apr 2026
Riley County commissioners denied a request to extend a long-running contract that offsets recycling costs for glass, steel cans and plastic ... .
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