Pottawatomie County CERT training expands; Teen CERT and regional merger with Riley and Geary counties planned

Jan 21, 2026

Pottawatomie County reported Teen CERT at St. Marys High School is halfway complete, two exercises are planned in March, and the county CERT program is in the process of merging with Riley and Geary County CERT volunteers.

The full story

De‑Bailey, Pottawatomie County Assistant Emergency Manager, said Teen CERT instruction at St. Marys High School is about halfway complete and that two CERT exercises are planned for March. He reported that the Pottawatomie County Community Emergency Response Team is in the process of merging with Riley County and Geary County CERT volunteers to consolidate training and response capacity.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in