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Riley County firefighters host ‘forced entry’ training
Firefighters in Riley County came together to host a 'forceful entry' training session Tuesday evening. The firefighters were given a vacant home to use during the training. Workers filled the home with fake smoke to simulate an actual house fire, which…
Per Federal compliance requirements, local law enforcement communication channels to become encrypted effective July 8
With identity theft and cybercrime becoming a more pressing concern almost daily, local law enforcement will be making major changes to radio traffic to help safeguard personal information. According to Lyon County Emergency Communications Center Director Roxanne Van Gundy, effective July…
Zoning moratorium among items up for consideration when Lyon County Commissioners convene Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners will consider signing a resolution that would establish a moratorium and suspend any applications related to zoning, land use and building permitting within Lyon County during their regular action meeting Thursday. The purpose of the moratorium is to…
Equipment super load coming to Emporia soon
Just how big is the equipment super load moving through Emporia on Tuesday morning? The city of Emporia Facebook page says the boiler is 22 feet tall, 22 feet wide and 216 feet long — or over 70 yards. It also weighs…
Diverse event schedule helping Emporia tourism efforts: ‘We have found our home in the unexpected’
Late spring and early summer are typically busy times when it comes to Emporia’s event schedule, and this year has been no different. Emporia has seen record-setting participation with Unbound Gravel, as well as heavy attendance for the Pro Disc Golf…
City looking at staff reductions to address revenue shortfalls
As Manhattan faces a revenue shortfall, one city official suggests staff reduction could be a solution. The city will have just over $1 million in revenue remaining near the end of 2025, and officials previously have said they’d rather not…
City commission adopts 20-year parks and rec master plan
The Manhattan city commission at Tuesday’s meeting unanimously approved the adoption of the Move MHK! parks and rec master plan. The plan includes long-term goals and visions, including updates to various parks and prioritizing the construction of an indoor aquatics…
Work set to begin this year on ‘Gorilla Rising’ improvements
With a new downtown site chosen for Pittsburg State University’s Kelce School of Business, and funding secured from private and public sources, work is poised to begin on the Gorilla Rising project. The $50 million initiative, announced last year, will…
Parts of Kansas once tried to secede and form ‘West Kansas.’ It helps explain our politics today
Secession movements in places like eastern Oregon continue to make headlines today, but back in the 1990s, parts of western Kansas made an effort to secede that previewed the political divisions that still cause people in the U.S. to consider cutting…
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