Author: AJ Shaw

A former Manhattan chiropractor pleaded not guilty to 63 counts of sex crimes in Riley County District Court on Monday. Sixty-five-year-old Clark Petersen, who owned the now-closed Petersen Chiropractic in Manhattan, was charged in August 2023 with counts ranging from rape to aggravated sexual battery for offenses between 2017 and 2022. Petersen and his attorney, Nicholas Heiman, requested a speedy trial, which Judge Grant Bannister granted, giving the defense 45 days to file that request with the court. The full article can be viewed at theMercury.com.

Seg. 1 – MHS opens season with a win Seg. 2 – Centennial League/NCKL Scores Seg. 3 – Riley County downs Jeff. West in first Big East League Game/Interview with Erik Willimon Seg. 4 – Big-East League/TVL Scores

On Thursday’s edition of The Game, it’s the final live show of the week. K-State’s coordinators react to K-State’s game against UT-Martin and look ahead to Tulane. Then in Hour 2, Tulane beat writer Guerry Smith sits down with Mitch to preview Saturday’s matchup. Also, another edition of Mitch in Vegas.

A hotel in Manhattan recently lost $20,000 after their computer system was hacked. RCPD filed a report for theft and unlawful acts on Wednesday afternoon just after 4:45 p.m. when the hotel Four Points by Sheraton reported that an unknown suspect had used a fraudulent credit card transaction commencing in July and extending into August to steal the money. Officers list Four Points as the victim in this case. Officers are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. For more information visit theMercury.com

A Randolph man was taken into custody and arrested on charges of attempted murder on Wednesday afternoon by Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies. Deputies arrested Ryan Diedrich just after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon after it was reported that Diedrich tried to drown another man at Milford Lake on Aug. 17 during a physical altercation at Nudie Beach. It was reported Diedrich tried to hold Kurtis Geisler of Leonardville underwater with the goal of drowning him until he was pulled off by witnesses. Geisler suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene. Diedrich is charged with 2nd degree attempted murder…

On Wednesday’s edition of The Game, the guys are joined by Mason Voth from K-State Online and the “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus. Then in Hour 2, will K-State’s passing game improve against Tulane? The guys discuss plus AJ and Troy lament on the Royals seven-game losing streak.

Kansas has made big strides in mental health rankings over the last two years. Mental Health America in 2022 ranked Kansas at 51st in mental health services among adults and 50th among children. However, in 2024 the state moved up to 22nd in 2024 for mental health services. The full story can be viewed at theMercury.com.

A Kansas man was arrested in Riley County on Tuesday on charges of child sex crimes. 38-year-old Evan Volker of Assaria, Kansas was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant at around 3:30 p.m. Volker is charged with single counts of rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Volker is currently confined on a bond of $50,000 at the time of this report. Due to the nature of these crimes, no further information is being released at this time.

On Tuesday’s edition of The Game, the guys recap K-State’s 41-6 win over UT-Martin on Saturday and explain how depth was on full display. Also, Dylan Edwards, Des Purnell, Avery Johnson and Tobi Osunsanmi meet with the media.

Riley County Police Department officials on Tuesday said they’re investigating an incident in which a woman was attacked near Aggieville last week. Police have not publicly identified the woman, but her father, Roger Hibbs, said in a written statement that the victim of the attack was his daughter, Kenna Hibbs of Norwich, a small town southwest of Wichita. She is a student at K-State. More on this story can be read at the Mercury.