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A 4-year-old Geary County boy who was reported missing Friday has died, according to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the child was autistic and non-verbal. He was reported missing Friday from the Swenson Road area in rural Geary County, prompting an extensive search involving numerous law enforcement agencies, first responders and community volunteers. Search efforts continued through Friday night and into Saturday. Authorities said the boy was located during the early afternoon hours Saturday and transported to Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus, where he was later pronounced dead. In a news release, the Geary County Sheriff’s Office…
The Manhattan City Commission will discuss its options for Moro Street construction during Tuesday’s work session. Commissioners will provide guidance and feedback on the future design of Moro Street between 11th Street and North Manhattan Avenue. City administration has been engaged with BHS, Olsson and the Aggieville Business Association regarding plans for the area. The commission will also discuss how to proceed with the workforce housing sales tax policy manual resolution currently in place for housing development projects. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
Two people were killed and a child was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a head-on crash on I-70 in Wabaunsee County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 3:47 p.m. June 5 on westbound I-70 near mile marker 330, about 1 mile west of Spring Creek Road. Investigators said a 2024 Kenworth construction truck was traveling eastbound when, for an unknown reason, it crossed the median into the westbound lanes and collided with a 2020 Buick Envision traveling in the right lane. The driver of the Buick, 70-year-old Barbara Krier of Great Bend, suffered fatal injuries…
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On today’s edition of The Game, former K-State women’s basketball player Gabby Gregory joins the show, Mitch continues his CFB road trip with the best games for the 2026-27 season, we draw for the next Summer of Coleture movie, and much more! https://www.youtube.com/live/H89Tni2NNMo?si=RWLcv5EFyAOHvNOO Hour 1 Segment 1 – Mitch’s 2026 Ultimate College Football Road trip part 2 Segment 2 – Summer of Coleture Segment 3 – Are the Royals doing okay? Hour 2 Segment 1 – Interview with Gabby Gregory Segment 2 – Blindly Rank 5: K-State football players from Texas Segment 3 – Ask Us Anything
By Tim Everson The Kansas State women’s basketball coaching staff will have a different look heading into the 2026-27 season. Chief of staff Mike Nicholson, who has been with the team over the last five seasons, is leaving Manhattan for a similar role at Missouri. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Kansas State shortstop Dee Kennedy continues to add to his extensive 2026 resume, as he earned National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Co-District 6 Player of the Year honors, following the organization’s 28th annual announcement of the district selections. Kennedy was one of 15 student-athletes recognized across the NCBWA’s nine districts and one of six selections from the Big 12 Conference. He shared the District 6 honor with Kansas’ Tyson LeBlanc, while the Big 12 led all conferences with six District Player of the Year selections. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Kansas State junior Tah Chikomba was added to The Bowerman watchlist on June 4, the final watchlist of 10 men in Division I prior to the NCAA Championship on June 10-13 in Eugene, Oregon. The semifinalist list will be announced by the USTFCCCA on June 25. The Bowerman — collegiate track & field’s highest honor — is awarded each year to the top male and female collegiate athletes in the sport of NCAA track & field. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
A Manhattan woman was arrested Thursday afternoon on drug-related charges, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 4:49 p.m. June 4, 2026, in the 300 block of North Fifth Street for possession of opiates, opium, narcotics or stimulants and use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia in the human body. Denise Chantel Holder, 39, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 5:24 p.m. on charges of possession of opiates, opium, narcotics or stimulants and use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia in the human body. Holder was issued a total bond…