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Fire Responses
Fire reports from Feb. 1: 6
Details the time and date of engine responses to incidents and their locations. Published routinely, but not daily.
Notices
Brownback to speak at free breakfast Saturday Gov. Sam Brownback will be in Manhattan at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Holiday Inn, Campus, for a free breakfast hosted by the Riley County Republican Party. Brownback will deliver an address after the breakfast. There will also be an update from RCRP officers.
Caucus registration Riley County Republican Party officials issued a reminder Thursday that persons wishing to take part in the presidential preference caucus must be registered as Republicans by Feb. 17. The caucus will be held at 10 a.m. March 10 at Anthony Middle School. Those who have moved or changed their name since they last voted will need to re-register to vote. Registration and declaration of party affiliation can be done at the county clerk's office. It is not possible to register or change affiliation at the caucus itself. Questions can be directed to the party at rileycountyrepublicans@gmail.com.
Country Living Expo to be held on Feb. 4 The Country Living Expo will begin at 10 a.m. at St. George Elementary, 200 Blackjack Road, St. George, on Feb. 4. Benrard Irvine, an attorney with the Manhattan-based Morrison Frost, Olsen and Irvine LLP, will be the keynote speaker. Irvine will lecture on "Ag Law-Rules for Living in the Country." During his discussion, he will cover fences, leases, laws, and liability issues to stray livestock, among others pertaining to living in the country. Advance reservations are required by Feb. 3, to help with room setup and refreshment planning. Attendees are asked to register online at www.riley.ksu.edu or to call the Riley County Extension Office at 785-537-6350.
AARP Free Tax Service Begins Beginning Feb. 1, free e-file income tax preparation will be available at the Riley County Seniors Service Center, located at Fourth and Leavenworth in Manhattan. This service is made available by the AARP Tax-Aide program and is accomplished by local volunteers. This program offers assistance to low and moderate income taxpayers who cannot prepare their own returns. The service is offered on an appointment-only basis. Taxpayers should bring the following item: A copy of last year's federal and state income tax returns, photo identification, Social Security cards for taxpayer, spouse and children, wage and earning statements, including W-2s from all employers, W-2G gambling income and 1099s. Both spouses must be present to sign the required from if the filing status is married filing jointly. For information or to schedule an appointment, call the Senior Service Center at 537-4040.
Birth (Local): A girl, Bridgette Lee Tidwell, was born on Jan. 3 to parents, Daniel and Stacy Tidwell, Wamego. Her grandparents are Steven and Linda Butler, Wamego, Libby Tidwell, Topeka,and Stephen Winters, Kansas City, Mo. Bridgette's great-grandparents are Lowell and Wanda Johnson, Manhattan, and Paul and Lorene Butler, Hobe Sound, Fla. Her older sister is Taylor Anne Tidwell. Bridgette weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz. and was 20 inches in length.
Birth (Out of Town): A girl, Payton Gail Orr, was born Jan. 18 to parents, Justin and Grace Orr, White City. Her grandparents are Mike and Leslie Pickler, Manhattan, Mike and Anita Orr, White City, and Karen Castro, White City, and Dennies Rightmeier and Kathy Schaeffer, Manhattan. Payton's great-grandparents are Sandy and Charlie Right meier, Randolph, Mike and Mary Orr, White City, Sandra Mathews, St. George, Linda and the late George Mathews, Manhattan, and the late Joyce and William Kennedy. Her big brother is Easton Orr. Payton weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz. and was 20 inches in length.
Corrections & Clarifications:In Monday's article about pertussis, or whooping cough, it incorrectly states that people should get the Tdap vaccine even if they already received a previous shot for pertussis. Susie Kufahl, county health department director, was actually referring to people who had a current vaccination for tetanus but not pertussis as the ones needing the shot. The Tdap vaccine, which was first given in 2005, covers tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. Kufahl said as long as people have a current vaccination for pertussis, they don't need another shot. The Mercury regrets this error.
Corrections & Clarifications: In Tuesday's article, "Drake's status at issue," it was was incorrectly reported that Alan Riniker found Tyler Dowling's black Converse shoes in a trash bag at the Riley County Transfer Station. The shoes wer Cole Drake's.
These are notices of upcoming events that are free and open to the public. Corrections are also published here, as are some other things such as birth reports.
Court Reports
Criminal court filings and dispositions in Riley and Pottawatomie counties. Published routinely, but not daily. The latest Riley County Attorney's Office Calendar can be seen in the article section to the right of this page.
