By Toby Hammes No. 13 Texas Tech reminded Kansas State men’s basketball once again how unforgiving Lubbock can be. Multiple Red Raider offensive avalanches buried the Wildcats in a 100-72 loss Saturday afternoon at United Supermarkets Arena. The 100 points are the most scored by Texas Tech in series history. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
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Manhattan High girls’ basketball snapped a two-game skid in textbook fashion Friday night, downing Junction City 66-46 on senior night. The Indians improved to 16-5 overall and 6-2 in Centennial League play, bouncing back from consecutive league losses to Topeka High and Hayden. Junction City entered winless in league play, and Manhattan extended its winning streak over the Bluejays to 36 straight games. “It was a good win,” head coach Scott Mall said. “We were a little flat early, when you change the lineup, that’s always going to happen a little bit. However, the girls rallied back, settled down, and…
On today’s edition of The Game, the national heat surrounding K-State has quieted down after the initial uproar following the firing of Jerome Tang, and we’ll Blindly Rank 5 Bat Cat walkup songs after taking a look at a huge weekend series in Texas. https://www.youtube.com/live/je4m-XgzNT8?si=heUkSt9hvO9Bw417 Full Show Segment 1 – National heat on KSU quiets & Coach Driscoll over/under game Segment 2 – Bat Cats weekend review Segment 3 – Blindly Rank 5: Bat Cat walkup songs/Ask Us Anything
Authorities are investigating after a police chase through Junction City ended with the suspect killing himself. According to the Junction City Police Department, officers with the Grandview Plaza Police Department iniated the pursuit shortly after 7:30 p.m. Thursday near Cracker Barrel. JCPD assisted by deploying tire deflation devices in an attempt to stop the vehicle. Just before 8 p.m., the driver abandoned the vehicle near Rucker Road and Fort Avenue, on the city’s northwest side, and fled on foot into a tree line. When officers attempted to deploy a Taser, the man pulled out a handgun and shot himself. Police…
A Topeka man was arrested Thursday afternoon in Manhattan on a Riley County District Court warrant, according to authorities. Jeremy Richmond, 34, was taken into custody at approximately 4:52 p.m. Feb. 19th, 2026, at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a warrant for failure to appear. The warrant stems from original charges that include flee and elude, contributing to child misconduct, aggravated endangerment of a child and interference with a law enforcement officer. Richmond was issued a total bond of $20,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.
Jeremy Richmond, 34, of Topeka, was arrested at approximately 4:52 p.m. on Feb. 19. 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 flee and elude, contributing to child misconduct, aggravated endangerment of child and interference with a law enforcement officer. Richmond was issued a total bond of $20,000 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…
On today’s edition of The Game, K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie joins the show on the heels of a 26-point win for the Wildcats over UCF, the K-State MBB coaching search comes into focus, and the Bat Cats are an offensive power! https://www.youtube.com/live/Te-aGq1i3Rs?si=Notr8ZRJ5uutWSM_ Hour 1 Segment 1 – K-State WBB coach Jeff Mittie Segment 2 – Bat Cats can hit the ball Segment 3 – Ben McCollum will not be coming to K-State Hour 2 Segment 1 – Who will not be the new K-State men’s basketball coach Segment 2 – A surprise name on the coaching search…
By Tim Everson The Kansas State women played their best offensive game of Big 12 play Wednesday night, sprinting past UCF for a 93-67 road win at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando. A red-hot 81.3% shooting percentage in the first quarter gave the Wildcats (15-13, 8-7 Big 12) an early boost, and they rode that to their best offensive performance in Big 12 play and third-most points scored in a game this season. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
By Nathan Gaddie So Long Saloon was closed briefly after a fire Wednesday in the shared kitchen area with Taco Lucha. According to the Manhattan Fire Department, the fire was extinguished by restaurant staff. Fire Prevention staff followed up with the restaurant after becoming aware of the fire on social media Wednesday and Taco Lucha was cleared to reopen Thursday. So Long Saloon was set to reopen Friday pending an inspection. The restaurants’ fire suppression contractor responded, cleaning and recharging all fire suppression systems. According to a report, employees removed and cleaned kitchen equipment at So Long Saloon. They also…