By Nathan Gaddie Sinkers Lounge in Downtown Manhattan has officially closed its doors. Anna Amsden Stevens, former Sinkers general manager, took to FaceBook June 5 to announce the news. “Please do not do online bookings as the site has not been closed down,” Stevens said. “If you have booked online and are needing a refund please reach out to Sinkers’s headquarters. That is all the information I have for you. I am no longer associated with the company.” To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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City commissioners will vote next week on establishing funding districts for Kansas State University Foundation’s Edge District. As previously reported by The Mercury, the commission last month agreed to vote on establishing a sales tax and revenue (STAR) bond district for the Edge District and a tax increment financing (TIF) district for Champion’s Gate. Andrew Von Lintel was the sole commissioner against considering the TIF district in May. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
The Riley County Police Department is investigating a fraud case after a Manhattan woman reportedly lost money and had her personal information compromised through an online job scam. Officers filed a report of fraud at approximately 9 a.m. June 11 in Manhattan. A 47-year-old woman was listed as the victim after it was reported an unknown suspect used information obtained through a job application posted on Facebook to open multiple accounts in her name. Police said the victim also provided the alleged scammers with gift cards as part of the scheme. The total estimated loss associated with the case is…
Cassandra Potter, 53, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 1:16 p.m. on June 11, 2026 in the 100 block of 4th Street on a pair of Riley County District Court warrants for probation violation. This arrest stems from original charges of criminal trespass and theft. Potter was issued a total bond of $10,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Gregory Hayes, 35, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 9:13 a.m. on June 11 in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This arrest…
The Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board held a special meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, less than a week before its monthly meeting coming up Monday. The board’s only agenda item was an executive session for a non-elected personnel matter. The discussion spread over three back-to-back sessions that ended at 6:20 p.m. Representatives of the Riley County Police Department would not disclose the topic of the executive session. The board will reconvene Monday at noon for its June meeting.
Wamego and Rock Creek both walked away with multiple all-state honors from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association. The list was released Tuesday evening. For Wamego, who was the 4A state runners up this season, four Red Raiders got an all-state nod, led by junior pitcher Landri Adams. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
By Ned Seaton About 10:30 Monday night, Brett and Anja Hightower heard what seemed like an explosion. They ran out of their bedroom to find water pouring in through the ceiling above their kitchen, dining room and living room. “It was coming in so fast and hard, finding weak spots and lower spots and puncturing through,” Brett said. In the dark, with no power, they managed to figure out pretty quickly what had happened: A 60-year-old oak tree behind their house had essentially cracked in half and fallen over onto the middle of their roof, creating a crater that the…
By Bryan Richardson An initial conversation on the 2027 budget Thursday led to the Riley County Commission reducing Pawnee Mental Health Services’ requested funding increase by about two thirds. The commissioners’ move represents a starting point rather than a completed action since no votes took place Thursday. Last month, Pawnee asked for $654,048 in county funds for 2027 operations, an increase of $304,048, or 87%, from 2026’s appropriation of $350,000. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
Kansas State shortstop Dee Kennedy earned First Team All-Central Region honors from the ABCA/Rawlings on Tuesday, as the organization announced its annual regional teams. First Team All-Region selections across all eight regions are eligible for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors. The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-America teams will be announced Friday, June 12, prior to the start of the NCAA Division I College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
A Junction City man was arrested Wednesday morning on a Riley County warrant tied to a high-profile criminal case, according to authorities. Alexander Quest Anderson, 20, of Junction City, was arrested at approximately 11:22 a.m. June 10, 2026, in the 600 block of South Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for violating a court order. The arrest stems from original charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated battery and interference with a law enforcement officer. Anderson was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.