Riley County commissioners unanimously approved a $2.8 million contract Monday authorizing BHS Construction to begin work on the remodel of the old Riley County EMS Station at 2011 Claflin Road.

The facility will become the headquarters for Emergency Management and Riley County Fire District No. 1.

“They’d like to start as soon as we can get a signed contract here,” public works director John Ellerman said.

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By Emma Loura

Riley County Police Department announced a new team for multi-disciplinary assessment to combat behavioral threats. On Thursday, RCPD director Brian Peete told the Riley County commissioners about the department’s efforts in threat assessment.

“It’s a multi-disciplinary group of professionals — law enforcement, prosecution, community mental health, a whole bunch of other folks — that when threats or potential threats or issues of concern come in, we’re able to have a multi-disciplinary approach,” Peete said.

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