Six homers, including multi-home run performances by Dee Kennedy and AJ Evasco, powered K-State to a 16-3 eight-inning victory over BYU Tuesday at Miller Park. K-State (19-10, 4-5 Big 12) scored 10 runs over the first five innings, which included three home runs in the opening frame. The Wildcats totaled 11 extra base hits, as eight players contributed a hit, including six with multiple. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
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By Toby Hammes Manhattan High softball saw mixed emotions in its debut at CiCo Park on Tuesday, dropping a pair to Great Bend and McPherson. “Our defense wasn’t clicking,” head coach Jori Bellas said. “I feel like offensively, we hit the ball. We just hit it right to people. We did well at the plate — our defense just wasn’t clicking like it has at practice, and it did last week against Lawrence High.” To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
By Ned Seaton Chris Klieman is back. Klieman, who retired last November as the K-State football coach, has signed an agreement to serve as a consultant to the athletics department through the end of the year. He’ll help advise Coach Collin Klein and athletics director Gene Taylor, Taylor said in a phone interview with The Mercury Tuesday. “He’ll come to practice occasionally, just observing and being there for Collin,” Taylor said. Klieman will also help give Taylor a longtime coach’s perspective in matters related to national committees Taylor serves on having to do with football rules and scheduling. “I’ll feel…
Manhattan’s annual Spring Cleanup Week is coming up, with collections each week day. City crews will collect yard waste including bagged leaves and clippings, tree limbs and branches from April 6-10. They will be in different sections of the city each day, passing through each area only once. If weather or other factors cause delays, crews will follow the existing order of neighborhoods and move as quickly as possible. No construction debris, household trash, or other materials will be collected. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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Lendell Fleming, 25, of Junction City, was arrested at approximately 9:39 p.m. on March 31, 2026 in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. This arrest stems from original charges of two counts of aggravated assault and one count each for criminal threat, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. Fleming was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could…
FORT RILEY — Army officials renamed a Fort Riley street after a Medal of Honor recipient during the grand opening of a space dedicated to fallen soldiers on Tuesday. The fort’s “Hall of Heroes” was previously housed in the Army community services building, but now has a dedicated space within the restored Grimes Hall. First constructed in 1931 as nurses’ quarters, the building houses a heroes wall, reflection room, digital displays and artifacts memorializing 97 soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley who made the ultimate sacrifice. “This is a space that family and friends can go in…
Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across northeast Kansas later today, with the primary threats including large hail, damaging winds and the potential for a few tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters say storms are most likely to develop during the late afternoon and continue into the evening, with a medium level of confidence in severe weather. Heavy rainfall is also expected overnight into early Thursday morning, which could lead to localized flooding. Areas east of Manhattan have a high likelihood of receiving at least one inch of rain, with some locations possibly seeing more than…
By Toby Hammes Kansas State men’s basketball has its first reported transfer portal departure under Casey Alexander. Sophomore Stephen Osei intends to enter the portal, according to a report from recruiting analyst Sam Kayser on Monday. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Manhattan High track and field took care of business in the season opener, sweeping both team titles at the Topeka West Invitational on Friday. The girls finished first with 271 points, while the boys followed with a first-place finish of their own, scoring 190 points while battling windy conditions and early-season rust. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.