Extreme fire danger is expected across parts of north-central Kansas today, prompting a red flag warning from the National Weather Service in Topeka. Forecasters say conditions will be favorable for rapid fire growth, with afternoon high temperatures in the mid-80s, south winds between 15 and 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, and relative humidity dropping as low as 17%. The warning is in effect from noon through 9 p.m., with the greatest concern centered across north-central portions of the state. Officials warn that any fires that develop could spread quickly and exhibit extreme behavior due to dry fuels…
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A local woman and the executive director of The Crisis Center, Inc. was recognized Tuesday by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center for her work to end sexual violence. Kathy Ray was selected as the recipient of the visionary voice award for the state of Kansas. The NSVRC offers the visionary voice awards, in conjunction with sexual assault awareness month each April, to recognize the creativity and hard work of individuals around the country who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation and commitment to end sexual violence. Ray’s work reflects a career dedicated to strengthening survivor-centered advocacy, advancing systems reform, and…
By Nathan Gaddie The annual Chester Peterson Jr. public lecture series offered Kansas State University students and faculty the chance to hear from a Nobel Prize-winning physicist. Eric Cornell, a physics professor at the University of Colorado, discussed uncovering cosmic fossils within a lab setting. In his lecture, “Looking for Fossils of the Big Bang in the Laboratory,” he offered a fresh perspective on the universe’s first moments. Acknowledging that physics can be complex, Cornell said he wanted the average person to leave his lecture realizing a connection exists between modern experiments and events from 13.7 billion years ago. To…
Former Kansas State two-sport standout Peyton Williams has signed a free agent contract with WNBA expansion franchise Portland Fire for the 2026 season. Since graduating from K-State in 2020, Williams has played professionally in Russia, France, Hungary and China. In the 2025-26 season, Williams played her second season with Wuhan Shengfan in the Chinese WCBA. During this season, Williams averaged 12.0 points on a .584 field goal percentage, 7.1 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.5 assists in 29.9 minutes per game. In the 2024-25 season, native of Topeka, Kansas, averaged 15.0 points on a .611 field goal percentage, 9.0 rebounds, 2.1…
On today’s edition of The Game, Drew Galloway from K-State Online joins the show to talk basketball and football headlines, and Mittie adds first addition this offseason not from the portal but internationally. https://www.youtube.com/live/-iYccOf1QEE?si=2PT5WjGnOmSKySWT Full Show Segment 1 – Drew Galloway from K-State Online Segment 2 – Drew continued Segment 3 – Mittie finally adds a player, but not from the portal Segment 4 – Ask Us Anything
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy Tuesday afternoon at Manhattan High School for charges including criminal damage to property and battery. Noah Dean Weber of Manhattan was arrested at 1:26 p.m. for criminal damage to property valued less than $1,000, criminal threat causing terror or disruption, disorderly conduct and battery. Officials released Weber from custody without bond. A case tied to Weber’s charges was filed April 2 with the Riley County District Court, and records from the case show the alleged offenses took place Nov. 13 and Dec. 17. This is not Weber’s first arrest at the High School. He was…
By Toby Hammes Manhattan High baseball secured its first home sweep of the season on Tuesday night, downing rival Junction City 16-1 and 7-4 in a doubleheader. “Junction City is our rival. It was just nice not only to beat them, but it’s also nice to just play good baseball,” head coach Don Hess said. “Defensively, I can’t imagine us playing any better. Pitching-wise, it wasn’t our best outing, but they gave us a chance to win — we had a lot of guys do some good things.” To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high…
Authorities say a Dickinson County man charged with multiple counts of child sexual exploitation is in custody following extradition from Iowa. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Ellsworth Primmer, of Enterprise, was arrested April 2 in Des Moines on a warrant listing 45 counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Each of the offenses are alleged from between July 2025 and February 2026. The Sheriff’s Office says it executed a search warrant at a home in the 200 block of South Garfield Street in Enterprise in mid-February after receiving tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited…
Manhattan High softball moved back to .500 on the season at 5-5 with the sweep, taking 12-1 and 14-2 wins at Junction City on Tuesday. In the opener, Manhattan built an early 3-1 lead by the second inning before breaking things open with an eight-run third. The frame was highlighted by a bases-clearing triple from Gracyn Neitzel that plated three runs. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
By Tim Everson Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has added an international talent to the 2026-27 roster, as Shaila Nde from Spain has signed with the Wildcats, the school announced Wednesday morning. “We are excited to add Shaila to our family,” said Mittie in a statement. “She will bring athleticism and an emerging offensive game at the forward spot with a good ability off the bounce and an improving three-point attack. She has great experience playing with the Spanish national teams and winning goal last summer.” To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more…