Kansas State overwhelmed Missouri State in the 2026 home opener at Buser Family Park on Thursday, as the Wildcats tallied a 3-0 win over the Bears. K-State has opened the season with three straight wins for the second straight season. Combined with its home draw to end the 2025 season, K-State (3-0-0) in unbeaten in its last four matches which is the second-longest unbeaten streak in program history. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
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By Beth Day – Pott Co. Times There was a commonality among most of the 33 speakers at Thursday’s public hearing on draft regulations for data centers in Pottawatomie County — a moratorium is necessary. The speakers said more information is needed to bolster the regulations, however they also praised the Pott County Planning Commission for the work it had already done. Approximately 125-150 people attended the hearing, which was at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Wamego. The hearing lasted slightly over two hours, just half of what the planning commission had allotted, according to Judd McCormack, commission chair. To…
An 87-year-old Manhattan man was injured Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Kimball Avenue. According to the Riley County Police Department, Gerald Hughes was driving a 2017 Toyota Camry in the 4200 block of Kimball Avenue when it collided with a 2025 International box truck driven by 24-year-old Marcello Martinez of Independence, Missouri. Hughes was transported to Via Christi Hospital for treatment of his injuries. Police issued Hughes a citation for improper driving on a roadway.
A 77-year-old Manhattan man was injured Thursday afternoon in a motorcycle crash on Tuttle Creek Boulevard. According to the Riley County Police Department, Michael Hathaway was riding a 2015 Yamaha motorcycle near mile marker 186 when the motorcycle was laid down and struck the rear of a 2019 Dodge Ram driven by 54-year-old Jeannie Jorgensen of Lincoln, Kansas. Hathaway was transported to Via Christi Hospital for treatment of his injuries. No citations were reported.
A Manhattan woman was arrested Thursday after a road worker was reportedly struck by a vehicle near Tuttle Creek Boulevard and North Seth Child Road. According to the Riley County Police Department, Lacey Nicole Stevens, 42, was arrested around 11:40 a.m. in the 4300 block of North Seth Child Road on suspicion of aggravated battery and failure to stop at an accident. Police said a 56-year-old man was listed as the victim. Stevens was booked into the Riley County Jail on a total bond of $10,000 and is no longer confined.
A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday evening following two incidents that resulted in multiple allegations of battery against law enforcement and corrections officers. According to the Riley County Police Department, Nicolus Allen Weiss, 35, was arrested around 6:35 p.m. in the 400 block of South Fourth Street on suspicion of four counts of battery of a law enforcement officer, interference with a law enforcement officer and criminal damage to property. Police later filed another report involving Weiss around 7 p.m., resulting in additional allegations of battery of a law enforcement officer and physical contact with a corrections or court services…
A Tennessee man was arrested early Friday on an outstanding Riley County District Court warrant. According to the Riley County Police Department, Gavin Michael Robert Adam, 26, of Lenoir City, Tennessee, was arrested around 1:30 a.m. at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on suspicion of failing to appear. The warrant stems from original charges of aggravated domestic battery and criminal damage to property. Adam was booked on a total bond of $14,000 and remained confined at the time of the report.
Gavin Michael Robert Adam, 26, of Lenoir City (Tenn.), was arrested at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 21, 2026 in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This arrest stems from original charges of aggravated domestic battery and criminal damage to property. Adam was issued a total bond of $14,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for four counts of battery on a law enforcement officer, one count of interference with a law enforcement officer and…
TOPEKA — Charter Communications finalized its $34.5 billion deal to acquire Cox Communications on Thursday, and Kansans will soon see their Cox products marketed under Charter’s Spectrum brand. Along with its Cox transaction, Charter announced completion of its purchase of Liberty Broadband Corp. Now the largest cable company in the country, with services across 45 states, Charter will rebrand Cox services to the Spectrum name, said Chris Winfrey, CEO and president of the Connecticut-based company, in a media call. Winfrey said he expects frontline employees to see few changes. There are more than 1,000 Cox employees in Kansas. “The thing…
Today on The Manhattan Wrecker High School Football Preview Show, we had the privilege of speaking with first year Onaga Buffaloes head coach David Hill. He brings over three decades of coaching experience with him to his most recent stop as he looks to turn Onaga into a more consistent program year over year, as their last winning season came in 2019. 2026 schedule (home in BOLD) 9/4 Doniphan West 9/11 Remington 9/18 Wabaunsee 9/25 Mission Valley 10/2 Valley Falls 10/9 Jackson Heights 10/16 Valley Heights 10/23 Centralia 10/30 Week 9 Bracket game 11/6 Regionals 11/13 Sectionals 11/20 Sub-State 11/28…