Riley County commissioners Monday unanimously voted to opt out of Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order on wearing masks, effective immediately. That means people in Riley County will not be required to wear masks in public. It’s possible masks will again be required for residents of Manhattan after a Tuesday night vote by the Manhattan city commission. County commission chairman Marvin Rodriguez said he wanted to opt out because he thought the governor’s mandate was government overreach.
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