President Donald Trump’s Monday rally will be at Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City. The program will begin at 4:30 p.m., doors open at 2:30 p.m. and the president will begin speaking around 6 p.m. The arena, formerly known as Hartman Arena, holds up to 6,500 people. It is located at 8151 North Arena Drive near Interstate 135 and 77th Street North. Earlier this week The White House announced an upcoming rally in the Wichita area and requested 100 volunteers for the event. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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A 37-year-old Westmoreland man was arrested Thursday after allegedly driving a pickup truck into another vehicle in Manhattan. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for aggravated battery and criminal damage to property just before 3 p.m. near the intersection of Leavenworth Street and Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Police said Dexter Earl Johnson, 37, of Westmoreland, allegedly drove a 1996 Chevy 3500 truck into a 2025 Hyundai Elantra occupied by two men, ages 50 and 24. Johnson was arrested just before 5 p.m. near mile marker 311 on I-70 on allegations of aggravated battery, criminal damage to property and driving…
Officers filed a report of aggravated battery and criminal damage at approximately 2:51 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2026 near Leavenworth and Tuttle Creek Blvd. A 50-year-old male and a 24-year-old male were listed as victims when it was reported a 37-year-old male suspect drove a 1996 Chevy 3500 truck into the victims’ 2025 Hyundai Elantra. Dexter Earl Johnson, 37, of Westmoreland, was arrested at approximately 4:53 p.m. at mile marker 311 on I-70 for aggravated battery, criminal damage to property and having no driver’s license. Johnson was issued a total bond of $25,000 and remains confined in the Riley County…
By Nathan Gaddie Democratic U.S. House of Representatives candidate Lauren Reinhold says she isn’t bought into the “really extreme nonsensical views” and is willing to go against her party line if it means improving the lives of Kansans. Running in Kansas’ 1st District, Reinhold joined Within Reason with Mike Matson Wednesday on News Radio KMAN to discuss her campaign. As a representative, she said it is her duty to represent the interests of the entire district and will solely focus on providing for the people. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
By Sherman Smith LAWRENCE — Democrat Adam Hamilton says reporting by Kansas Reflector and MS NOW warrants an ethics investigation into whether his opponent, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, misused government resources to support his campaign. The reporting looked at audio recordings, photos, videos, screenshots of text messages and calendar items from 2020 — when Marshall first ran for his Senate seat — that appear to show the senator and his top aide repeatedly using congressional staff and government resources in questionable ways. Legal and ethics experts said a mandatory all-staff meeting called by Marshall and the use of taxpayer funding…
Two people were killed Wednesday afternoon in a head-on crash on I-70 near Junction City after a pickup truck reportedly struck multiple vehicles in Riley County before traveling the wrong way on the interstate. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began just after 4 p.m. when authorities received reports of an erratic driver in a red Ford F-150 traveling along the K-18 Bypass. Riley County dispatchers advised that the pickup had reportedly struck five or six other vehicles before continuing into Geary County. Additional callers reported the vehicle was being driven erratically, appeared to be emitting smoke…
Toby Hammes thammes@themercury.com TOPEKA — Despite the unusual circumstances of a Thursday night matchup, Manhattan High football made sure it was business as usual against Topeka High, taking down the Trojans 60-13 at Hummer Sports Park. The Indians (5-2) extended their winning streak to five games and improved to 3-0 in Centennial League play, setting up a potential winner-take-all matchup for the league title against Washburn Rural next week if the Junior Blues beat Junction City on Friday. “It’s just a constant battle to stay focused, stay motivated and give great effort,” head coach Joe Scartz said. “We’ve gotten better…
Today, we’ve got a couple of guests joining the show, as KU beat writer Henry Greenstein and former K-State WR Curry Sexton help us preview the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday. Also, the CFP is officially nearing a deal for a 24-team format next year, we make our weekly betting picks, and more! https://www.youtube.com/live/hwufXCiQJAw?si=rVe-ftAAsRnveT0x Full Show Segment 1 – Interview with Henry Greenstein Segment 2 – CFP nearing deal for 24-team format next year Segment 3 – Top five Big 12 games this week Segment 4 – Interview with Curry Sexton Segment 5 – Mitch in Vegas Segment 6 – Keys…
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A 30-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday on multiple allegations, including aggravated burglary, aggravated domestic battery and criminal threat. According to the RCPD, Marc William Reiss was arrested just before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Manhattan on allegations of aggravated burglary, criminal restraint, violation of a protection order, criminal threat, criminal damage to property, domestic battery, criminal deprivation of property, theft of property or services and aggravated domestic battery. The arrest stems from a report originally filed Sept. 12, 2026. Reiss was issued a total bond of $25,000 and remained confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of the…