By Tim Everson For the second week in a row, a former two-year Kansas State player will make his return to Manhattan on the opposing sideline. But unlike former QB great Michael Bishop, who received a warm welcome from K-State and Wildcat fans in general as an assistant coach for Houston Saturday, this return is a little more complicated. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
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Blue Valley pulled off one of the biggest comebacks of the season Friday night, rallying from a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Frankfort 48-46 and earn its first win over the Wildcats in 18 years. The Rams trailed 46-26 late in the third quarter before scoring 22 unanswered points to complete the comeback. Aeron Innes led the charge, rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries while throwing for 89 yards and two more scores. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
By Tim Everson Reinforcements are on the way for Kansas State women’s basketball after losing two players to season-ending injuries in the offseason. K-State’s top commit for the 2027 class Maddie Vickery announced Tuesday on social media that she would be graduating high school at semester and joining the Wildcats for the spring. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
A Manhattan man pleaded not guilty to 25 charges of child solicitation and promoting obscenity to minors on Tuesday in Riley County District Court. Kenneth Owen Kelley, 25, entered not guilty pleas to 13 counts of electronic solicitation of someone the offender believed to be a child less than 14 years old and 12 counts of promoting obscenity to minors. His case goes to trial on Jan. 4, 2027. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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A 49-year-old Manhattan man barricaded himself in his apartment Monday afternoon at the 400 block of Leavenworth Street while police attempted to arrest him. A Riley County Police Department representative said the man was wanted for aggravated assault on a 49-year-old man working in the 200 block of North 5th Street in an incident at 1:14 p.m. Police spent a couple of hours in a standoff, trying to get the man to come out peacefully. They used a megaphone to talk to him and said he surrendered just after 3 p.m. The man was arrested at 3:30 p.m. without incident. Marcus…
Officers filed a report for aggravated assault and criminal threat at approximately 1:14 p.m. on Oct. 12, 2026 in the 200 block of N. 5th Street. A 49-year-old male was listed as the victim when it was reported an unknown 49-year-old male suspect threatened the victim with a weapon. Marcus Edward Dobson, 49, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 3:30 p.m. in the 200 block of N. 5th Street for aggravated assault and criminal threat. Dobson was issued a total bond of $15,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Anyone with information,…
Severe thunderstorms could bring damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall to northeast and east-central Kansas Tuesday afternoon and evening, with flooding becoming a greater concern overnight and into Thursday. The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Flood Watch for portions of east-central Kansas from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. Forecasters say multiple rounds of thunderstorms could produce 1 to 3 inches of rain, with localized amounts of 3 to 4 inches possible in the watch area. A slight risk, or Level 2 of 5, for severe thunderstorms remains in effect Tuesday for much of the region, including…
On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the guys discuss K-State losing in a blowout against Houston 35-16, and moving on to another edition of the Sunflower Showdown this Saturday. Also “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson joins the show. https://www.youtube.com/live/9jRCvn8XLUE?si=QFmDrRk57qpFzmj1 Full Show Segment 1 – Cats flat and out of sync after bye, lose to Houston 35-16 Segment 2 – RB Joe Jackson with K-State media Segment 3 – Last week in the Big 12 Segment 4 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson Segment 5 – It’s KU week Segment 6 – This week in the Big 12
Manhattan High girls’ tennis qualified three players for the Class 6A state tournament Friday, finishing third as a team at the Washburn Rural Regional in Topeka. The Indians finished with 10 points, behind Washburn Rural’s 24 and Junction City’s 12. Sutton Weixelman qualified in singles, while Audrey Geering and Sally Kastner earned a state berth in doubles. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.