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On today’s edition of The Game, Michael Beasley announces he’ll be suiting up for Purple Reign in Bramlage for The Basketball Tournament later this summer, BSFS will add priority seating and the Summer of Coleture continues w/ Little Giants! https://www.youtube.com/live/5JsLP1bQU2k?si=OyI09kQV_6nyDOAB Hour 1 Segment 1 – Michael Beasley joins Purple Reign and will play in Bramlage Segment 2 – KSU adding “priority seating” to the Bill Segment 3 – Jabroni of the Week Hour 2 Segment 1 – Who would you like to see playing with Beasley in Bramlage? Segment 2 – The Summer of Coleture: Little Giants Segment 3 -…
The postseason is set for area high school baseball and softball. A handful of area teams competed in their regional on Tuesday, while Manhattan High baseball, Rock Creek softball, Council Grove baseball and Wamego baseball and softball will play on Wednesday. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
After the final day of the Big 12 Championship on Saturday at Drachman Stadium, the Kansas State men’s track and field team finished in 4th place with 83.33 points, the women placed 9th with 43.5 points. Senior Vanessa Mercera secured the women’s 400-meter hurdles with a new school record time while Sophomore Selva Prabhu won the men’s triple jump title, bringing the total number of K-State champions to three for a consecutive season. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
By Lewis Marien “Be the difference.” That was the topic Geary County Schools USD 475’s superintendent, Reginald Eggleston, spoke from during the K-State College of Education commencement ceremony on Saturday in Bramlage Coliseum. He reassured the students that artificial intelligence cannot do their jobs. “The history books will capture this one fact, and that is teachers make the difference,” Eggleston said. “The education profession has changed a great deal over the past two decades with federal and state mandates, union negotiations and societal needs, and yet, one thing remains clear — teachers make the difference.” To view the full article…
The 151st graduation ceremony for Junction City High School was held on Sunday. The ceremony took place inside the Junction City High School gymnasium. The 2026 senior class was the second class to attend all four years at the current high school building located at 1100 Blue Jay Way. Students, staff, families, Fort Riley personnel, USD 475 Board of Education members and the Junction City community gathered for the 2026 Commencement Ceremony, where 343 Junction City High School seniors received their diplomas. The 2026 class motto was, “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where…
By Toby Hammes After years of Kansas State fans hoping to see Michael Beasley suit up for Purple Reign, it’s finally happening — and it will come against Kansas. The former Wildcat All-American is expected to join K-State’s alumni team for this summer’s edition of The Basketball Tournament, which will feature a first-round best-of-three Sunflower Showdown against KU alumni squad JHX Hoops. Game 1 of the series is slated to be played inside Bramlage Coliseum from July 21-24, with Game 2 taking place at Washburn’s Lee Arena in Topeka. A deciding Game 3, if necessary, will also return to Manhattan.…
Officers filed a report of aggravated assault at approximately 12:54 p.m. on May 18, 2026 near Claflin Road and N. Seth Child Road. A 29-year-old man was listed as the victim when it was reported an unknown female suspect pointed a gun at the victim while driving. Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here for past RCPD reports.
By Bryan Richardson Riley County’s six-month moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage centers has a scheduled end date. The Riley County Commission agreed last month to adopt a moratorium, but the implementation process didn’t start until commissioners signed a resolution Monday. The resolution will go into effect from the time it’s published in The Mercury until Nov. 12. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
A Manhattan man was arrested Friday afternoon at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on multiple charges stemming from a Riley County District Court warrant, according to authorities. Nicolus Allen Weiss, 34, of Manhattan, was taken into custody at approximately 1:55 p.m. May 15th in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road, the location of the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. The warrant includes charges of criminal threat, harassment by telecommunications device, criminal damage to property, battery and domestic battery. Weiss was issued a total bond of $8,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time…