The Flint Hills Foster Teen Camps were beneficiaries of a community grant from family-owned rural broadband company Twin Valley. The camps received a $4,300 grant from Twin Valley to be used for purchasing paddleboards, kayaks, life jackets and launch-area improvements, creating more opportunities for foster teens to build confidence and enjoy summer camp. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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On the Aug. 4 primary ballot, Kansas voters will decide whether to return the state Supreme Court judicial selection process to a popular vote through the Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment. The current selection system uses a nine-member commission made up of five attorneys and four gubernatorial appointees. Their job is to evaluate applicants for vacant seats on the Supreme Court. Members of the Kansas bar elect the five attorneys to serve four-year terms. One attorney is selected from each of the four congressional districts, and the fifth spot is for the chair of the commission, who is…
Governor Laura Kelly is looking for aid to Kansas counties to address damages caused by a series of severe weather events in Kansas during the period of June 4-15. Kelly on Thursday made a request with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking for a major presidential disaster declaration due to damages caused by severe thunderstorms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, hail and flooding. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
Ziggy’s Pizza, a family-owned pizza and sandwich restaurant founded in Wichita in 2012, announced Friday the opening of its newest location in Manhattan. Ziggy’s Manhattan will be at 1026 Poyntz Ave. in the former Parkside Station building across from City Park. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
A 24-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Thursday in connection with multiple felony allegations, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded to the 1000 block of Westloop Plaza at approximately 10:35 a.m. Thursday, where they filed a report alleging aggravated assault, theft of property or services, criminal use of a financial card, aggravated kidnapping and cruelty to animals. Police identified Kansas State Bank and a 22-year-old woman as the victims. Authorities listed Kieshawn Valorean Nolan, 24, of Manhattan, as the suspect. Nolan was arrested at approximately 1:25 p.m. in the 600 block of Poyntz Avenue on charges of aggravated…
The organizers of a country music festival near Manhattan have announced they’re postponing until 2027, about a week after the land owner first announced the event wasn’t happening. Rock the Plains was planned for Aug. 7-8 at 32750 Wabaunsee Road in Alma. The lineup included names such as Travis Tritt, Ian Munsick and Flatland Cavalry. Organizers made an announcement Wednesday night. “We have some news to share, and we wanted you to hear the official statement straight from us: Rock the Plains 2026 is not canceled. It is postponed. We’re targeting spring 2027 for the rescheduled event, and we’ll confirm…
A small apartment fire caused minor damage Thursday morning at the Country Meadow Residences. According to the Manhattan Fire Department, crews responded just after 6 a.m. to 1300 Marlatt Ave., where firefighters found flames visible through the front window of a first-floor apartment in a two-story, eight-unit building. Eighteen firefighters on six apparatus responded and extinguished the fire within seven minutes of arriving on scene. No injuries were reported, and no one was inside the apartment when the fire started. A passerby called 911 to report the fire. The Manhattan Fire Department estimated the contents loss at $5,000. No structural…
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By Nathan Gaddie Adam Hamilton is one of 11 Democratic candidates seeking to unseat incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in the U.S. Senate race. Serving as the senior pastor at the United Methodist Church in Overland Park, Hamilton leads the largest United Methodist congregation in the United States, with over 24,000 active members. Hamilton joined Mike Matson on Within Reason with News Radio KMAN to discuss his road to politics, approach to leadership and policy viewpoints. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday evening after police investigated a report of criminal damage to property. A 34-year-old woman was listed as the victim. Police identified a known 32-year-old man as the suspect. Jacob Bernard Underwood, 32, of Manhattan, was arrested around 9 p.m. on suspicion of criminal damage to property. Underwood was issued a $5,000 bond and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail.