People and businesses can now sign up to receive notification by phone or email anytime their name is filed in association with a land record in Riley County. Read on...

KDHE identified 18 new cases and the incidence rate was lowered to MODERATE. No (0) COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized at Via Christi. One additional death was reported. Read on...

“Losing a piece of equipment like this is a major setback for a farm. It’s always sad to see this kind of destruction, but we’re grateful no one was hurt.” said Russel Stukey, Emergency Services Director and Fire Chief. Read on...

KDHE identified 61 new cases and the incidence rate was lowered to SUBSTANTIAL. No (0) COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized at Via Christi and no (0) new deaths have been reported. New, bivalent booster doses of vaccine are now available at RCHD. Read on...

“With the information reported to us by the National Weather Service and nearby jurisdictions, there was an imminent threat to people outdoors,” said Russel Stukey, Emergency Management Director/Fire Chief. Read on...

Riley County remains in the HIGH incidence category with 76 new cases for the week of September 3 - 9. Via Christi Hospital is caring for two positive patients. . New, bivalent booster doses of vaccine will be available starting 9/15. Read on...

Tests will be available by appointment only Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Schedule an appointment online at www.rileycountyks.gov/covid. The mobile lab trailer will be parked in the lower parking lot near the FCRC at 2101 Claflin Rd. Read on...

This was a controlled burn that got out of control. An estimated 30 acres of private property were burned and 1 person was injured during the fire response. No buildings were damaged or livestock lost. Read on...

Riley County remains in the HIGH incidence category with 149 new cases for the week of August 27 - September 2. Via Christi Hospital is caring for two positive patients and there has been one additional COVID-related death locally. Read on...

KCTA Awarded the 2022 Betty J. McBride Outstanding Kansas Treasurer Award to Riley County's Shilo Heger. Heger has been an outstanding leader and a professional of the highest caliber since she was first elected in 2014. Well done, Shilo! Read on...

Sharon Bairow-Riffey has been the front office professional/receptionist for the Riley County Extension Office for the past 28 years. She can help you do your taxes, tell you how to test your soil, and steer you away from major mistakes in home canning. Read on...

Riley County remains in the HIGH incidence category with 140 new cases for the week of August 20 - 26. Via Christi Hospital is caring for one positive patient and there has been one additional COVID-related death locally. Read on...

Riley County is in the HIGH incidence category with 87 new cases for the week of August 13 - 19. Via Christi Hospital is caring for two positive patients and there has been one additional COVID-related death locally. Read on...

We are very pleased to announce Steve Schurle has been accepted into the 2022-23 class of the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program (FHRLP). Read on...

Riley County remains in the SUBSTANTIAL incidence category with 57 new cases for the week of August 6 - 12. Via Christi Hospital is caring for two positive patients and no (0) additional COVID-related deaths have been reported. Read on...

Riley County remains in the HIGH incidence category with 116 new cases for the week of July 30 - August 5. Via Christi Hospital is caring for two positive patients. One additional COVID-related death was reported. Read on...

Riley County remains in the HIGH incidence category with 112 new cases for the week of July 23 - 29. Via Christi Hospital is caring for seven positive patients, with two people in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). No additional deaths have been reported. Read on...

August’s Employee of the Month is Isaac Drake, Custodian for Public Works and the Historical Museum. He was nominated by Parks Director David Willis, who says Isaac demonstrates a lot of great qualities. Read on...

Starting August 10, the Riley County Clerk’s Office will begin mailing notices to property owners in Riley County. Each notice will include 2022 Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes and public hearing information for their area. This notice is not a tax bill. Read on...

Riley County remains in the HIGH incidence category with 142 new cases for the week of July 16 - 22. Via Christi Hospital is caring for two positive patients, and two additional deaths have been reported. Read on...

The Riley County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a proposed 2023 pay scale adjustment for county employees which will go into effect for the December 24, 2022 pay period. Read on...

Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that can spread person-to-person through close contact, bodily fluids, or contact through contaminated materials such as clothing or linens. It is part of the same family of viruses as smallpox. Read on...

COVID-19 vaccine administration for young children will begin Thursday, June 30 at the Riley County Health Department Clinic, located at 2030 Tecumseh Road. A parent or legal guardian must be present for any child under 18. Read on...

An outbuilding that sheltered vehicles and equipment for the Noxious Weed Division sustained the most damage, with an estimated loss of $2.7 million to the structure and equipment. Read on...

The preliminary storm damage assessment for Riley County is estimated at $9.74 million. A team from the Riley County Appraiser’s Office and Manhattan Fire Department’s Risk Reduction Division performed assessments of 41 properties. Read on...

Teams from the Riley County Appraiser’s Office and Manhattan Fire Department’s Risk Reduction Division are performing damage assessments after last night’s storms. Downed power lines and large tree limbs have been the most reported damages. Read on...

“It makes me feel good to make sure people know we’re going to be here for them,” said Kitt. “If you have a need we can take care of in the clinic, we’re going to do that no matter who you are.” Read on...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) recorded 43 new COVID-19 cases for Riley County between May 14-20. The Incidence Rate per 100,000 is 57.9, putting Riley County in the SUBSTANTIAL incidence category. Read on...

Jacob Clarke, MD recently joined the Riley County Health Department as the new Clinic Supervisor. He started work Monday, May 16th. As Supervisor of the Public Health Clinic, Clarke will lead staff in addressing health needs in the Riley County community. Read on...

At their May 23rd public meeting, the Riley County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a mid-year pay increase for county employees. The increase will take effect for the July 1 pay date. Read on...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) recorded 26 new COVID-19 cases for Riley County between May 7-13. The Incidence Rate per 100,000 is 35.0, putting Riley County in the MODERATE incidence category. Read on...

As Director/Curator of the Riley County Historical Museum, Hensler will oversee the organization’s mission to educate the public on the history of Riley County. Read on...

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 13, 2022) KDHE recorded 37 COVID-19 cases for Riley County between May 2-8. The Incidence Rate per 100,000 is 49.8, putting Riley County in the Moderate incidence category which is 10 - 49 cases per 100,000 people. Read on...

Riley County Commissioners are excited to announce Anna Burson has accepted the position of County Appraiser. As County Appraiser, Burson will establish market values for real estate and personal property as defined by Kansas statutes. Read on...

People operating short-term rental properties, such as Airbnb and Vrbo rentals, in the unincorporated areas of Riley County will now have to apply for a license, with yearly renewals, through the Planning and Development Department. Read on...

On May 5, 2022 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was limiting the authorized use of the Janssen COVID-19 (Johnson & Johnson - J&J) single dose vaccine because it identified a risk for blood clots associated with the vaccine. Read on...

KDHE recorded 40 COVID-19 cases for Riley County between April 18-24. The Incidence Rate per 100,000 is 53.9, putting Riley County in the substantial category. Ascension Via Christi Hospital has zero (0) COVID-19 positive patients. Read on...

The wildfires at Bjorling Road as well as Hwy 77 are now fully contained. Thank you volunteer fire fighters, Manhattan Fire Department, Blue Rapids Fire Department, and Waterville Fire Department for all the hard work. Read on...

Riley County identified 4 new COVID-19 cases in Week 16 (April 17-23). There are currently two known active COVID-19 cases in the county and one positive patient at Ascension Via Christi Hospital. Read on...

4/27/2022 10:30 AM UPDATE Hot spots continue to be a concern with this fire, especially as winds increase today. Riley County Fire District #1 volunteer crews are on scene today and will remain until the fire is contained. Read on...

Riley County identified 2 new COVID-19 cases and 19 additional recoveries in Week 15 (April 10-16). There are currently four known active COVID-19 cases in the county. Read on...

Riley County identified 15 new COVID-19 cases and 8 additional recoveries in Week 14 (April 3-9). There are currently 18 known active COVID-19 cases in the county. No (0) COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized at Via Christi. Read on...

A large wildland grass fire is currently burning in the area near Baldwin Park Road, north of University Park, in Riley County. Read on...

The Carlson Road fire was completely contained as of April 11, 2022. An estimated 2,000 acres burned. Read on...

Riley County identified nine new COVID-19 cases and three additional recoveries in Week 13 (March 27 - April 2). There are currently 16 known active COVID-19 cases in the county. Read on...

Riley County identified 8 new COVID-19 cases and 17 additional recoveries in Week 12 (March 20 - 26). There are currently eight active COVID-19 cases in the county. Zero COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized at Ascension Via Christi Hospital. Read on...

Riley County identified 3 new COVID-19 cases and 11 additional recoveries in Week 11 (March 6 - 12). There are currently six active COVID-19 cases in the county. Ascension Via Christi Hospital is currently caring for two COVID-19 positive patients. Read on...

Riley County identified 15 new COVID-19 cases in Week 10 (March 6 - 12) and 32 new cases in Week 9 (February 27 - March 5) along with a total of 64 additional recoveries. There are 26 active COVID-19 cases in the county. Read on...

At 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, Riley County Fire District #1 was dispatched to the 6400 block of North 52nd Street for reports of an outside fire. A total of 15 firefighters and 12 apparatus from RCFD #1 responded to the scene. Read on...

This software brings several sources of information together as a quick reference tool for emergency responders. Maps, personnel and apparatus resources, weather conditions, and incident pre-plan documents become available in one dashboard. Read on...

Riley County has identified 188 new positive COVID-19 cases. Five additional deaths have been reported for COVID-positive patients who passed in December, January, and February. There are currently 46 active COVID-19 cases in Riley County. Read on...

700+ acres of wildland burned. No structures were lost and no injuries were reported. The burned area was located in the north part of Riley County, near Swede Creek. A total of 12 apparatus, 15 volunteer firefighters, and 2 full-time staff responded. Read on...

Riley County is grieving the loss of longtime community leader Greg McHenry. McHenry suffered with a prolonged illness in recent years and passed away Thursday evening. Read on...

Riley County has identified 230 new positive COVID-19 cases and 374 additional recoveries since the last report on February 9. The passing of a 59 year-old, unvaccinated female represents the 74th COVID-related death in the county. Read on...

Riley County has identified 1 additional death and 469 new COVID-19 cases since the last report on February 3. Read on...

New COVID cases totaled 607 last week and the two-week rolling percent positivity rate fell from 24.06% to 17.84% for the current period. Ascension Via Christi Hospital is caring for 11 COVID-positive patients at this time. Read on...

Riley County has identified 898 new COVID-19 cases and 2 additional residents have died after testing positive for the virus. Read on...

Two additional Riley County residents have died after testing positive for COVID-19. Riley County has identified 636 new COVID cases and 595 additional recoveries since the last report on January 12. There are currently 1,056 active cases. Read on...

Free COVID-19 home testing kits are now available from the federal government and will be shipped by USPS upon request. Register for the four free test kits online at https://special.usps.com/testkits. Read on...

Riley County has identified 1,202 new COVID cases and 389 additional recoveries since the last report. There are currently 1,017 active cases in Riley County and the percent of positive test results rose to 20.19% for the last two-week period. Read on...

Riley County has identified 161 new COVID-19 cases and 176 additional recoveries since the last report. There are currently 206 active cases in Riley County and the percent of positive test results rose to 14.59% for the week of December 26. Read on...

The Riley County Health Department has adopted the new guidelines for COVID-19 quarantine and isolation as outlined by KDHE effective immediately. Read on...

The Board of County Commissioners will not be in session on the following dates. Read on...

A 48 year-old Riley County woman died December 24 after testing positive for COVID on December 10. Her passing represents the 66th COVID-related death in Riley County. Riley County has identified 148 new COVID-19 cases and 153 additional recoveries. Read on...

If you test positive for COVID-19 please stay home. The contact tracing process could take a few days, due to the recent rise in case numbers. If you are having trouble breathing or experiencing an emergency, please call 911 immediately. Read on...

Riley County has identified 131 new COVID-19 cases and 110 additional recoveries since the last report on Wednesday, December 16, 2021. There are currently 227 active cases in Riley County. Read on...

There are volunteer positions opening up on various Riley County councils and boards. Read on...

Resources that may be able to assist low-income households in need of services. Read on...

Information about current Riley County Road Construction Projects...

There are currently 170 active cases in Riley County. The percent positive from the week of December 5-11 is 6.77%, down from 8.35% the previous week. Read on...

Riley County has identified 131 new COVID-19 cases and 110 additional recoveries since the last report on Wednesday, December 16, 2021. There are currently 227 active cases in Riley County. Read on...