By Emma Loura A 22-year-old woman who took the stand in Riley County District Court Wednesday said she couldn’t believe a man she’d known since middle school had sexually assaulted her and her friend. Gavin Haberman, 21, of Manhattan is charged with the rape and aggravated sexual battery of two women who were guests at his home in September 2024. The trial began Monday with jury selection. The Mercury does not name victims of sexual crimes. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more Riley County news.
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On today’s episode of The Game, we’ll talk to Derek Young with KSO, as well as talking to “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus about the Chiefs win on Monday night. We’ll also talk about the Wildcats upcoming test against Texas Tech. https://www.youtube.com/live/6HeshP5H6Ag?si=NuVrN7oPtLAagcGZ Hour 1 Segment 1 – Derek Young from K-State Online Segment 2 – Derek continued Segment 3 – “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus Hour 2 Segment 1 – Does KSU offense keep humming vs. Tech’s defense? Segment 2 – Chiefs continue to roll with blowout over Commanders Segment 3 – Ask Us Anything
One of the oldest chimpanzees in the world died Wednesday at Sunset Zoo. Susie, 71, a Western chimpanzee had been a resident of Manhattan’s zoo since 1974. “Sunset Zoo is deeply saddened to share the passing of Susie the Western chimpanzee,” officials wrote in a statement. Officials said Susie had been under close veterinary and caretaker observation to monitor for expected age-related health challenges such as development of cataracts, arthritis, and muscle loss for many years. They said they had recently noticed a decline.
By Ned Seaton Q: Why is the girls’ golf team at Manhattan High so good? A: First, let’s validate the premise. The team just won its 13th state championship, by the far the most of any athletic program at MHS. The next-closest would be boys golf, with eight, and wrestling, with six. Football has five, if you count 1943 and 1961, which both predate the playoff system. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
Within Reason with Mike Matson: Erin Friedline RCPD, Tom Addair Manhattan criminal justice attorney Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify.
William Cott, 56, of Topeka, was arrested at approximately 11:17 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2025 in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road in Manhattan on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Cott was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. David Nelson, 40, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 1:33 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This arrest stems from original charges of forgery and unlawful computer acts. Nelson was…
On today’s episode of The Game, we’ll go over some of the players stepping up over the last four games for K-State leading to their 3-1 mark, hear from WBB head coach Jeff Mittie following their game vs. Tarleton State and more! https://www.youtube.com/live/ZY6ACby6YHo?si=USHbkVooTbzayzmq Hour 1 Segment 1 – Who has stepped up for K-State the last four games? Segment 2 – Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder with media Segment 3 – Jabroni of the Week Hour 2 Segment 1 – Why KSU is turning its season around Segment 2 – K-State WBB coach Jeff Mittie Segment 3 – Ask Us Anything
By Nathan Gaddie As colder weather approaches, homeless shelters are anticipating an uptick in the amount of people utilizing their resources. Manhattan Emergency Shelter Inc. director Emily Wagner said the center at 416 S. 4th St. is one place where folks can go to temporarily beat the cold. “We’ll see more people coming into shelter and asking for shelter, so that makes me happy just to know that they’re warm and they’re in a facility or a building,” she said. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local Manhattan news.
By The Pott County Times Pottawatomie County Emergency Medical Services was awarded the largest grant in its history — $134,729 from the Patterson Family Foundation. The grant will be used to purchase five new Stryker Power Pro 2 power-assisted ambulance cots. EMS Director Andrew Couchman spoke to the Pottawatomie County Commissioners on Monday saying, “This is an item that gets used every day by every crew. If we have a failure on that cot, we have a significant chance of injury to the crew or patient. Short of the truck that we use every day it is the next piece…
Within Reason with Mike Matson: Kevin Ingram, Manhattan Christian College president Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify.