Month: August 2025

$6,000 Reported Stolen from Downtown Farmer’s Market in Manhattan
By Payton Tholstrup Photo courtesy of Riley County Police Department’s Facebook On Friday, August 1st, 2025, the Riley County Police Department filed a report for

Food Safety Expert Highlights Importance of Proper Lunchbox Practices as School Starts
Image courtesy of Canva As the back-to-school season begins, a Kansas State University food safety expert is reminding parents that lunchbox safety is just as

Federal Hearing Highlights Urgent Need for Aviation Safety Reforms After Deadly Midair Collision
Image courtesy Canva Today, August 4, following last week’s three-day investigative hearing by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into the January midair collision between

Governor Kelly Proclaims August as No-Kill Shelter Month to Boost Pet Lifesaving Efforts in Kansas
Image courtesy Canva Governor Laura Kelly has declared August as Kansas No-Kill Shelter Month, an initiative aimed at helping the state achieve no-kill status by

Free ‘Parenting with Love & Logic’ Class Offered in Clay County for Parents of Young Children
By: Ryan Duey Photo Courtesy Clay Counts Coalition Little Learners Childhood Connection and the Clay Counts Coalition are collaborating to bring a free ‘Parenting with

Second Annual Morganville Catfish Benefit Tournament Scheduled Aug. 8-9
The weekend of August 8th and 9th, a catfish benefit tournament will be held, followed by a fish fry at the Morganville ball field. Last
Obituary-Marilynne Ohlde
Marilynne J. Ohlde, age 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Visitation will be held on Thursday,

Obituary-Howard Lippe
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Howard Calvin Lippe, at the age of 94 on August 1, 2025 at Liberty

Intro to Estate Planning to be held in Belleville
Monica Thayer, Family Resource Management Extension Agent Photo Courtesy of RVED Planning for the future is important. The River Valley District is offering an educational

Obituary-Lavona Belle Spunaugle
Lavona Belle Spunaugle, age 100 of Blue Rapids, Kansas passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Blue Valley Health and Rehabilitation in Blue Rapids. Viewing is