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Former Riley County girls’ basketball coach Harold Oliver was inducted into the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame over the weekend, honoring one of the most successful coaching careers in Kansas high school basketball history. Oliver’s teams appeared in 24 sub-state championship games and produced 13 20-win seasons. Riley County also captured three state championships under Oliver, while finishing as state runner-up once and placing third once. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
By Tim Everson When it comes to NCAA Tournament expansion, Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie believes you can’t have too much of a good thing. Beginning with the 2026-27 season, the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will expand from 68 teams to 76 teams, adding eight at-large berths to the field. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
By Toby Hammes Since arriving in Manhattan, Kansas State men’s basketball coach Casey Alexander has spoken often about the advantages of moving from the mid-major ranks into the Big 12. The NCAA’s latest change may be another one. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Former Kansas State guard Nate Johnson quickly found an NBA opportunity after going undrafted Wednesday night, agreeing to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. An Exhibit 10 contract is a one-year, non-guaranteed NBA deal that includes a training camp invitation while allowing a team to retain a player’s G League rights if he is waived. To view on the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Former Manhattan High basketball player Cameron Carr became an NBA first-round draft pick Tuesday night, selected No. 24 overall by the New York Knicks before his draft rights were traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers acquired Carr’s draft rights in exchange for the rights to Spanish guard Sergio De Larrea and cash considerations. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more sports on 1350kman.com.
Riley County is entering a pilot program that will automatically enroll employees into the state’s optional portion of its retirement system. Commissioners on Thursday approved the county joining the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System 457 Auto-Enrollment Pilot Program. Riley County currently has 84 of its 260 eligible employees enrolled in KPERS 457 as supplemental retirement savings. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
A Wichita woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Manhattan on warrants issued out of Sedgwick County. Elizabeth Paige Marie Juhl, 23, of Wichita, was arrested at approximately 1:41 p.m. June 24 at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. Juhl was wanted on a Sedgwick County District Court warrant alleging two probation violations. She was issued a total bond of $52,500 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.
The Riley County Police Department is investigating a theft by deception case after a Randolph man was scammed by someone posing as a law enforcement officer. Officers filed the report at approximately 8:35 p.m. June 24, 2026, in the 14000 block of Grandview Drive in Randolph. A 36-year-old man was listed as the victim after it was reported he electronically sent $1,000 to an unknown suspect who claimed to be a police officer. The scammer allegedly told the victim payment was required because of an outstanding warrant. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Riley County Police Department or…
An Emmett man was arrested Wednesday night after authorities investigated two domestic violence incidents that allegedly occurred at Pottawatomie County State Lake No. 3. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were initially dispatched at approximately 3:18 p.m. June 24 after receiving a report of a reckless motorcyclist near Little Noxie Road and McDonald Road in rural Onaga. During the investigation, deputies learned a female victim had allegedly been battered earlier Wednesday and stabbed with a knife during a separate domestic violence incident Tuesday at Pottawatomie County State Lake No. 3. The victim’s identity has not been released. Investigators identified…