The Riley County Commission on Thursday authorized alcohol sales at designated events in CiCo Park. The commission voted to allow beer sales at the Manhattan Brewing Company and Aggieville Brewing Company’s “Little Apple Mayfest” to take place in May, and alcohol sales within two designated areas during the Riley County Fair. “It’s an updated home rule resolution regarding the provision of basically alcohol sales on CiCo Park and what the exceptions are,” said Jacob Hansen, the Riley County counselor. “The resolution itself was modified to allow the state board to also participate in selling alcohol. Not only was it allowed…
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A Louisiana man was arrested Wednesday night following a reported domestic violence incident in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report just after 9 p.m. July 8, 2026, in Manhattan for aggravated domestic battery, criminal damage to property, criminal restraint and domestic battery. A 36-year-old woman was listed as the victim. A known 35-year-old man was identified as the suspect. Yances Baldizon, 35, of Gretna, Louisiana, was arrested just before 10 p.m. on charges of aggravated domestic battery, criminal damage to property, criminal restraint and domestic battery. Baldizon was issued a total bond of $11,000…
Officers filed a report for aggravated domestic battery, criminal damage to property, criminal restraint, and domestic battery at approximately 9:05 p.m. on July 8, 2026 in Manhattan. A 36-year-old woman was listed as the victim. A known 35-year-old man was listed as the suspect. Yances Baldizon, 35, of Gretna (La.), was arrested at approximately 9:55 p.m. for aggravated domestic battery, criminal damage to property, criminal restraint, and domestic battery. Baldizon was issued a total bond of $11,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Anyone with information, contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley…
On today’s edition of The Game, there have been some mixed reviews (but mainly a lot of bad ones) on the Big 12’s deal with Monster, and we hear from both Gene Taylor and Collin Klein at Day 2 of Big 12 Football Media Days! https://www.youtube.com/live/LUGYWLASa68?si=aBGlY7D9Bm_MfbYh Full Show Segment 1 – Many think Yormark made a bad deal with Monster Energy Segment 2 – Coach Collin Klein at Big 12 Media Days Segment 3 – Fit checks in Frisco Segment 4 – AD Gene Taylor at Big 12 Media Days Segment 5 – Ask Us Anything
Three people were arrested Tuesday for charges including drug possession and crimes involving alcohol. Two of them are held in custody at the Riley County Jail. Police arrested Rausheed Deshon Green, 14; Madelyn Grace Cook, 21 and Terriundis Merrill Toliver Jr., 19, all of Manhattan, at 11:30 p.m. in the Blue Valley Trailer Court at 730 Allen Road. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
Residents in the Manhattan Housing Authority’s Apartment Towers building had a brief reprieve from its elevator woes Tuesday when technicians got one of the building’s two elevators working for the first time in over two weeks. MHA executive director Aaron Estabrook told The Mercury the building’s large elevator was back in working order just after 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. Any relief for residents of the 12-floor building was short lived, however, when the elevator went out of service again at 8:15 p.m. Estabrook said an emergency work order was placed for the unit. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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The City of Manhattan is continuing its cured-in-place pipe, or CIPP, sewer rehabilitation projects this week, with crews working in several neighborhoods. Residents may notice trucks accessing sewer lines and steam rising from manhole covers during the process. City officials said the steam is a normal part of the pipe lining operation and is not a cause for concern. Work this week is scheduled near CiCo Park between Robinson Drive and Dickens Avenue, the Westwind Drive and Anderson Avenue area, and the Willard Street and Bellehaven Road area. The city uses trenchless cured-in-place pipe technology to rehabilitate aging sewer lines.…
A Manhattan man was arrested late Tuesday on multiple charges following a traffic stop, according to the Riley County Police Department. Terriundis Merrill Toliver Jr., 19, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 11:30 p.m. July 8 after officers responded to an incident in the 700 block of Allen Road. Toliver was charged with contributing to child misconduct, transporting an open container, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, minor in possession or consumption of alcohol, and possession of marijuana. Toliver was issued a total bond of $5,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at…