Route 5 and 5 Express Changes Effective March 2nd

Road construction & closures on Kimball & College Avenues require changes to the Route 5 and 5 Express in Manhattan. The routes will start Monday, March 2nd. This change is anticipated to last until the end of the K-State Semester and possibly ext...

Road Construction & Closures

Information about current Riley County Road Construction projects and more.

6-1-20 Daily Update: 66 Positive, 7 Active, 58 Recovered, 1 Death

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – June 1, 2020) Riley County has 2 new positive patients, for a cumulative total of 66. The patients are members of the same household, a 44 year-old female and 46 year-old male.  

"Our thoughts are with this famil...

5-29-20 Daily Update: 64 Positive, 6 Active, 57 Recovered, 1 Death

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 29, 2020) Riley County has had no new positive cases since Wednesday’s update. The total remains 64, with 6 active, 57 recovered, and 1 death. The public can access Riley County statistics at https://coronavirus...

5-27-20 Daily Update: 64 Positive, 8 Active, 55 Recovered, 1 Death

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 27, 2020) Riley County has had one new positive cases since yesterday, bringing the total to 64. The patient is a male, age 52 and the health department is currently conducting disease investigation. Of the 64 cases, 8 ar...

5-26-20 Riley County Issues Local Health Order No. 10

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 26, 2020) Riley County Local Health Officer Julie Gibbs has issued Order No. 10 which allows all businesses to reopen, and increases the amount of people allowed to gather to 50. This order is in response to Governor Kell...

5-26-20 Daily Update: 63 Positive, 8 Active, 54 Recovered, 1 Death

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 26, 2020) Riley County has had two new positive cases since last Friday, bringing the total to 63. The patients are female, ages 23 and 72. They are not related, and the Riley County Health Department is conducting diseas...

5-22-20 Daily Update: 61 Positive, 6 Active, 54 Recovered, 1 Death

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 22, 2020) Riley County has one new positive case, bringing the total to 61. The individual is a 63 year-old male, and disease investigation is ongoing. Of the 61 cases, 6 are active, 54 people have recovered, and 1 person...

5-21-20 Riley County Issues Updated Local Health Order No. 9

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 21, 2020) Riley County Local Health Officer Julie Gibbs issued Order No. 9 which goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 22. This order modifies the previous health order to remove reference to Phase 1.5 and replace...

5-20-20 Daily Update: 60 Positive, 6 Active, 53 Recovered, 1 Death

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 20, 2020) Riley County has had no new positive COVID-19 cases since last Friday. Riley County’s total number of positives remains at 60. Of that total, 6 cases are active, 53 people have recovered, and 1 person ...

5-18-20 Daily Update: 60 Positive, 10 Active, 49 Recovered, 1 Death

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 18, 2020) Riley County has had no new positive COVID-19 cases since Friday’s report.

Riley County’s total number of positives remains at 60. Of that total, 10 cases are active, 49 people have recovered,...

5-15-20 Riley County Issues New Local Health Order for Phase 1.5

Read Local Health Order No. 8

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 15, 2020) Riley County Local Health Officer Julie Gibbs issued Order No. 8 which goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, May 18. This order is issued in response to the Governor’s ...

5-15-20 Daily Update: 60 Positive, 12 Active, 47 Recovered, and 1 Death

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 15, 2020) Riley County has one new positive case since Wednesday’s report. The new patient is male of unknown age who is associated with an outbreak in another county. Riley County’s total number of po...

5-13-20 Daily Update: 59 Positive, 12 Active, and 46 Recovered

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 13, 2020) The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) notified the Riley County Health Department (RCHD) of one new positive case since Monday’s report. The new patient is a 30 year-old female who is ...

5-12-20 First Coronavirus-Related Death in Riley County

5-11-20 Daily Update: 58 Positive, 12 Active, and 46 Recovered

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 11, 2020) The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) notified the Riley County Health Department (RCHD) of one new positive case since Friday’s report. The new patient is a 63 year-old male who is as...

5-8-20 Daily Update: 57 Positive, 21 Active, and 36 Recovered

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 8, 2020) The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) notified the Riley County Health Department (RCHD) of one new positive case since yesterday’s report. The new patient is a 55 year-old female who i...

5-7-20 Daily Update: 56 Positive, 20 Active

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 7, 2020) The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) notified the Riley County Health Department (RCHD) of one new positive case since yesterday’s report. The new patient is a 62 year-old male and Ril...

5-6-20 Daily Update: 55 Positive, 20 Active

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 6, 2020) There are no new positive cases in Riley County for the third day in a row and the total remains at 55. Of that total, 20 cases are active and 35 people have recovered.

Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan ...

5-5-20 Daily Update: 55 Positive, 21 Active

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 5, 2020) There are no new positive cases to report in Riley County today, and the total remains at 55. There are currently 21 active cases and 34 people have recovered.

Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan has 1 pos...

5-4-20 Update: 55 Positive, 23 Active

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 4, 2020) There were three additional positive cases over the weekend, but no new cases reported for today. The total for Riley County remains at 55 positive cases. The new patients reported over the weekend were a 38 year...

5-2-20 Daily Update: 52 Positive, 23 Active

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 2, 2020) There is 1 new confirmed COVID-19 case in Riley County today for a total of 52. The patient is a 23 year-old female. There are currently 23 active cases, and 29 people have recovered.

There are now 4,746 cases in ...

Phased Reopening Begins May 4

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – May 1, 2020) Health Officer Julie Gibbs has issued an order restricting certain activities as part of a local phased reopening plan for Riley County.

Local Health Order No. 7 goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2020 ...

5-1-20 Daily Update: 51 Positive, 25 Active

(Riley County, KS- May 1, 2020) There has been two new positive Coronavirus cases in Riley County today. The new patients are a 57-year-old female and a 38-year-old male. The female is recovering in isolation at her home. The male is currently hospitalize...

4-28-20 Phased Reopening Planned for Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 28, 2020) Local leaders continue working on plans for a gradual step-down process to reopen businesses in the area when appropriate.  The Unified Command Staff for the Riley County Emergency Operations Center h...

4-28-20 Daily Update: 47 Positive, 25 Active

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 28, 2020) Riley County has been notified of 2 new positives today, which brings the local total to 47. There are now 25 active patients and 22 who have recovered.

The new patients are a 23 year-old female who is a known ...

4-27-20 Daily Update: 45 Positive, 24 Active

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 27, 2020) The Riley County Health Department (RCHD) has been notified of 2 new positive cases in the community, which brings the local total to 45. The new patients are females, ages 35 and 23. They are each recovering ...

4-27-20 Community Survey for COVID-19

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 27, 2020) Riley County residents now have access to an online survey to report their health condition to the Riley County Health Department (RCHD). People should complete the survey for every member of the household, wh...

4-25-20 Daily Update: 43 Positive, 22 Active

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 25, 2020) There are 3 new positive cases in Riley County again today, which brings the local total to 43. There are now 22 active patients and 21 who have recovered.

The Riley County patient who was hospitalized has been...

4-24-20 Daily Update: 40 Positive, 23 Active

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 24, 2020) There are three (3) new positive cases in Riley County again today, which brings the local total to 40. There are 23 active patients and 17 who have recovered.

As of this morning, Via Christi Hospital in Manhat...

4-23-20 Daily Update: 37 Positive, 24 Active

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 23, 2020) The Riley County Health Department (RCHD) has been notified of three (3) new positive cases in the community, which brings the local total number to 37. There are 24 active patients and 13 who have recovered. ...

4-22-20 Daily Update: 34 Positive

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 22, 2020) The Riley County Health Department (RCHD) has been notified of three (3) new positive cases in the community, which brings the local total to 34. All of the new patients are males, ages 39, 54, and 62 and are ...

4-21-20 Daily Update: 31 Cases in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 21, 2020) There are two new positive cases in Riley County today, bringing the total to 31, with 18 active cases and 13 recovered. The first new patient is a 54 year-old male and the second is a 57 year-old female. Both...

4-20-20 Daily Update: Alternate Care Site Not Needed Yet

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 20, 2020) The Riley County Health Department has been notified of two new positive cases in the community, which brings the local total to 29. One patient is a 44 year-old male and the other is a 35 year-old female. Bot...

4-18-20 Daily Update: No new positive cases

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 18, 2020) There have been no new positives in Riley County today, but officials did receive news of 12 negative tests, bringing that total number of negatives to 200. The total number of positives remains at 27, with 15...

4-17-20 Daily Update: 27 Positive Cases

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 17, 2020) Riley County has one new positive case today, for a total of 27. The patient is a 45 year-old male who is currently recovering in isolation at home. This patient can be directly linked to a previous positive R...

4-16-20 Daily Update: 26 Positive Cases

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 16, 2020) Riley County has one new positive case today, for a total of 26. The patient is a 53 year-old male and is currently recovering in isolation at home. Twelve (12) Riley County residents have recovered from the d...

4-15-20 Daily Update: Local Health Officer Extends Order for Child Care Requirements

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 15, 2020) Riley County has two new positive cases again today, for a total of 25. One patient is a 44 year-old female. The other is a 20 year-old male. Riley County Health Department (RCHD) staff are actively working to...

4-14-20 Riley County Daily Coronavirus Update

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 14, 2020) The Riley County Health Department was notified of two new positive cases today, bringing the local total to 23. There is also one additional recovered case, bringing that total to eight, as well as 157 negati...

4-13-20 Riley County Coronavirus Response Update

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 13, 2020) One new positive case was identified in Riley County today bringing the local total to 21. The individual is currently in isolation at home. The Riley County Health Department is conducting contact tracing for...

4-11-20 Riley County Coronavirus Response Update

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 11, 2020) The number of positive cases in Riley County is holding steady at 20, with no new cases to report for the past two days. The number of recovered cases and negative tests has increased, however. Riley County&am...

4-10-20 Daily Coronavirus Response Update

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 10, 2020) There have been no additional positive cases in Riley County since yesterday’s update. Residents are continuing to practice social distancing, and the county’s score according to the unacas...

4-9-20 Protecting Your Mental Health During Crisis

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 9, 2020) It’s been nearly two weeks since Governor Laura Kelly’s ‘Stay Home’ Order went into effect, and the change in daily routine and unknowns of the virus may be difficult for...

4-8-20 All Social Gatherings Should Cease Immediately

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 8, 2020) The Riley County Police Department has received several reports of people hosting small gatherings at their homes or attending social gathering in public places. Guidance from the Kansas Governor as well as the...

4-8-20 Westview Community Church Accepting and Distributing Cloth Masks

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 8, 2020) The Riley County Health Department has partnered with Westview Community Church to provide, free of charge, homemade cloth masks for the community in effort to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19.  ...

4-7-20 Daily Riley County Coronavirus Response Update

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 7, 2020) Taking care of mental health is an important component of self-care during the COVID-19 crisis. Fear and anxiety about the disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Using too...

4-6-20 KDHE Adds State to the Travel Quarantine List

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has added one state to the quarantine list: Connecticut. This is effective for persons returning today, April 6, and moving forward. 

A comprehensive list of those individua...

4-6-20 Daily Riley County Coronavirus Response Update

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 6, 2020) Unified Command Staff for Riley County and the Clinical Task Force are exploring options for an Alternate Care Site (ACS). The ACS may be set up at a local hotel, or other site, to provide a location where less...

4-5-20: 13 Positive Cases - Community Spread Now Indicated in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 5, 2020) There is new information to indicate community spread of the coronavirus in Riley County. One of the recent positive cases did not travel outside of the community. The source of the patient’s exposure...

4-4-20 DAILY RILEY COUNTY CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE UPDATE

04-03-20 Daily Riley County Coronavirus Update

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 3, 2020) There are currently 9 positive cases of coronavirus in Riley County. One of those positive cases are being treated at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. There are 13 tests pending and over 20 people w...

04-02-20 Daily Coronavirus Update for Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 2, 2020) As of the 10:00 a.m. update, there are currently eight (8) positive cases of coronavirus in Riley County. Two (2) of those positive cases are being treated at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. There ...

04-01-20 Local Enforcement Procedures for Governor’s Stay Home Order

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – April 1, 2020) There are currently five (5) positive cases of coronavirus in Riley County, with ten (10) tests pending and 20-30 people who are being monitored by the Riley County Health Department (RCHD).

Officers from the Ri...

LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ARE ON THE FRONT LINES OF CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE

Physicians in Manhattan have made significant changes to adapt to the current COVID-19 reality in the community.  Dr. Ryan Knopp, from Stonecreek Family Physicians, has reported the initiatives Stonecreek started discussing and putting in place o...

03-31-20 Fifth Positive Case in Riley County - Three Confirmed Today

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 31, 2020) The Riley County Health Department just received confirmation that a Kansas State University student has tested positive for the new coronavirus. This makes three confirmed positives today. The 22 year-old stu...

03-31-20 Fourth Case of Coronavirus in Riley County

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 31, 2020) Another Riley County resident has tested positive for the Coronavirus today, bringing Riley County’s total to four (4). This patient is a 29 year old male who was tested at KSTAT. The Riley County He...

03-31-20 Third Riley Co Resident Tests Positive

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 31, 2020) The Riley County Health Department was notified late last night that another local resident has tested positive for the Coronavirus. The patient, a 57 year old male, presented with symptoms at the Emergency Ro...

03-30-2020 EOC Responds to Governor's Order

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 30, 2020) Governor Kelly’s Stay at Home Order went into effect this morning and will remain in effect until at least April 19. The statewide order supersedes the previous Stay at Home Order issued by Riley Cou...

03-29-2020 New Order Concerning Child Care Facilities

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 29, 2020) On Saturday, March 28, 2020, Governor Laura Kelly announced a Stay Home Order for the State of Kansas. Governor Kelly’s Executive Order 20-16 supersedes the previous Riley County Stay Home Order #3 w...

03-28-2020 Governor Kelly Issues Stay Home Order

Executive Order No. 20-16, establishing a statewide “stay home” order in conjunction with the Kansas Essential Function Framework for COVID-19 response efforts.  

STAY AT HOME ORDER ISSUED IN RILEY COUNTY

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 27, 2020) To mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Riley County, Local Health Officer Julie Gibbs has issued Order No. 3 which is a Stay at Home Order effective 12:01 a.m. Sunday morning, March 29, 2020.&...

3-27-20 Kansas Gov Update

Kelly’s orders OK’d by LCC

The Legislative Coordinating Council this afternoon approved the two latest coronavirus-related executive orders (EO) issued by Gov. Laura Kelly dealing with group meetings and basic government/commercial serv...

Manhattan Chamber to Request Funds for Business Emergencies

MANHATTAN, KS (March 27, 2020) - The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce has issued a formal request of the Manhattan City Commission to create a loan fund for local small businesses impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic.The program would be established for an...

3-27-20 RILEY COUNTY PREPARES FOR NEXT STEP IN COVID-19 RESPONSE

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 26, 2020) There are currently two positive cases of coronavirus in Riley County. The 57 year old female is doing well and remaining in isolation at her residence in Topeka. We’ve identified close contacts and ...

FORT RILEY SERVICE MEMBER TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – 3/26/2020) Fort Riley and Riley County leaders today confirmed that a Fort Riley Soldier has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual resides in Manhattan. The individual currently does not require hospitalization and rem...

RILEY COUNTY RESIDENT TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 26, 2020) The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 in Riley County. The patient, currently in home isolation, is a 57 year old female, and a resident of Manhattan....

COVID-19 Response: Best Practices for Riley County Businesses & Employers Open to the Public

COVID-19 Response: Best Practices for Riley County Businesses & Employers Open to the Public

Outside the store:

• If there is crowding, limit the number of customers allowed to enter the store. Staff an employee at the front door and, as one (1) customer ...

COVID-19 Swabbing Station Opened in Riley County

(Manhattan, KS- March 23, 2020) This afternoon the Riley County Health Department launched a drive-through swabbing station in partnership with Konza Prairie Community Health Center. The station will provide COVID-19 testing for pre-screened patients only...

Riley County Emergency Operations Center is Activated

(Manhattan, Kansas- March 22, 2020) In response to the current national public health crisis, the Riley County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) started daily operations on Saturday, March 21.  The EOC was previously meeting twice weekly. The pur...

Revised Order Limiting Public Gatherings to 10 People

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 22, 2020) Per authority through Kansas State Statute 65-119, the Local Health Officer, Julie Gibbs, has issued a revision to the previous order banning public gatherings of more than 10 people in Riley County. The revis...

Riley County Health Officer Issues Order Banning Gatherings of More Than 10

RILEY COUNTY LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER ISSUES AN ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLIC GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE

(RILEY COUNTY, KS – March 20, 2020) There is now one confirmed case of the Coronavirus commonly known as COVID-19 in Riley County. Per her auth...

3-21-2020 Pottawatomie County Clarifies Closings and Restrictions

News Release

March 21, 2020

Pottawatomie County Clarifies Closings and Restrictions

Pottawatomie County, Kan. (March 21, 2020) —   In an effort to clarify information on closings and restrictions, the Pottawatomie County Board of H...

Driver's Licenses COVID-19 Update

Due to COVID-19 the Treasurer’s office will not be processing driver’s license transactions. Please contact the full service office at 785-537-2140.

City of Riley Celebrates 150th Anniversary

The City of Riley celebrates the 150th anniversary of its founding in 2020.  View the book Riley, Kansas Centennial 1870 – 1970 (pdf)  and the book Riley, Kansas 125th Anniversary 1870 – 1995 (pdf) to learn m...

KDHE and KDA Recommend Voluntary Reduction in Burning in Response to COVID-19

For Immediate ReleaseMarch 26, 2020

KDHE and KDA recommend voluntary reduction in burning

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic currently impacting all states, including Kansas, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Agr...

Transfer Station Update - Normal Hours Resume Effective May 26, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICEEffective Tuesday May 26, 2020

The Riley County Transfer Station will resume normal hours of operation:  Monday thru Saturday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Charge Accounts and Credit card transactions only. No cash or check transaction...

Driver's Licenses COVID-19 Update

Due to COVID-19 the Treasurer’s office will not be processing driver’s license transactions. Please contact the full service office at 785-537-2140.

KDHE and KDA Recommend Voluntary Reduction in Burning in Response to COVID-19

For Immediate ReleaseMarch 26, 2020

KDHE and KDA recommend voluntary reduction in burning

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic currently impacting all states, including Kansas, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Agr...

City of Riley Celebrates 150th Anniversary

The City of Riley celebrates the 150th anniversary of its founding in 2020.  View the book Riley, Kansas Centennial 1870 – 1970 (pdf)  and the book Riley, Kansas 125th Anniversary 1870 – 1995 (pdf) to learn more.

Board of County Commission Meetings

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

• Monday, January 20, 2020 (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
• Monday, February 17, 2020 (President's Day)
• Monday, May 25, 2020 (Memorial Day)
• Monday, September 7, 2020 (Labor Day)
• Monday, ...

Open Advisory Council/Board Positions

If you are interested in serving as a volunteer on a Riley County Advisory Council/Board, please:

• Fill out an application at the Riley County Clerk’s Office, 110 Courthouse Plaza
• Call (785) 565-6202

A list of board openings is provided here.

North Central Regional Planning Commission

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

The U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes, while ensurin...

Road Construction & Closures

Information about current Riley County Road Construction Projects...

Transfer Station Update - Normal Hours Resume Effective May 26, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICEEffective Tuesday May 26, 2020

The Riley County Transfer Station will resume normal hours of operation:  Monday thru Saturday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Charge Accounts and Credit card transactions only. No cash or check transaction...