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.
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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.
Alexander Quest Anderson, 20, Junction City, was arrested at approximately 11:22 a.m. on June 10, 2026 in the 600 block of S. Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for violating a court order. This 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. Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward…
On today’s edition of The Game, K-State men’s basketball head coach Casey Alexander joins the show, Drew Galloway from K-State Online gives us the most recent updates for K-State recruiting, featuring a couple of big wins for the Cats, and more! https://www.youtube.com/live/Xo-QiKXgB2M?si=FC-VXOMS-IedpJu9 Hour 1 Segment 1 – Drew Galloway from K-State Online Segment 2 – Drew continued Segment 3 – Summer of Coleture: Review of Blue Chips Hour 2 Segment 1 – K-State MBB coach Casey Alexander Segment 2 – Sorsby injunction: Day 3 Segment 3 – 82-0 Game 4: Cole 3, Mitch 0
By Ned Seaton Data center regulations under discussion by the Pottawatomie County government would impose limits on noise, limit the height of the data center buildings, and prohibit any perceptible vibrations. Any data centers also would have to submit a plan to “mitigate the depletion of water,” document how much water they’re using, produce a plan to mitigate the impact of the development on plants and animals, and allow annual inspections by the county to assure compliance. And they would have to be located within 1,000 feet of an existing high-voltage power transmission line. Those are some of the highlights…
By Ned Seaton Ten to 15 buildings and a facility that uses an amount of electricity equal to a third of the capacity of Jeffrey Energy Center. Those are some of the specifications of a proposed data center in Pottawatomie County that members of the county’s planning commission have heard so far. Beltline Energy, the Atlanta-based developer brokering the deal, has said that it wants to build a large-scale data center near Jeffrey Energy Center, a power plant north of St. Marys that’s owned by Evergy, and sell to another company. Beltline reps have held meetings to lay out some…