After three top-10 team finishes during the 2025-26 season under the guidance of K-State director of track & field and cross country Travis Geopfert, K-State Athletics and Geopfert have agreed to a new six-year contract through the 2031-32 season. The contract was unanimously approved by the K-State Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors. “Travis and his staff have elevated our track and field programs to a level of national and international prominence,” athletics director Gene Taylor said in a statement. “K-State is a destination for the world’s top track and field athletes and we look to continue the momentum that our…
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A 35-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday on a probation violation warrant, his latest arrest following multiple allegations involving law enforcement officers earlier this month. Nicolus Allen Weiss was arrested just after 2 p.m. at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. The warrant stems from original charges including criminal threat, battery, harassment and domestic battery. Weiss was issued a $25,000 bond and remained confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of the report. Weiss was arrested twice Monday on a total of seven allegations of battery of law…
Two Manhattan juveniles were arrested Wednesday afternoon following reports at Manhattan High School involving allegations of drug distribution and battery. Paola Pio Rebegila, 14, was arrested at about 2:36 p.m. on an allegation of distribution of certain substances within 1,000 feet of a school. Rebegila was issued no bond and transported to the North Central Kansas Juvenile Detention Center in Junction City. Christian Carlos Salas, 15, was arrested at about 2:36 p.m. on two counts of battery of a school employee, one count of battery of a law enforcement officer, one count of distribution of certain substances within 1,000 feet…
Catera DeShea Wycoff Giles, 18, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 2:53 p.m. on Aug. 26, 2026 in the 100 block of N. 4th Street on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. This arrest stems from original charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Wycoff Giles was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for distribution of certain substances in KSA 65-4105(h) within 1000 feet of a school at approximately 1:37 p.m. on Aug. 26 in the 2100 block of Poyntz Avenue. A…
Today on the Manhattan Wrecker High School Football Preview Show, we spoke with St. Mary’s head coach CJ Marple ahead of the 2026 season for the Bears. They’ll look to get back to some of the highs of the 2020s, including a state championship in 2022, after a 3-6 record in 2025 against a murderer’s row of opponents. 2026 schedule (home in BOLD) 9/4 Silver Lake 9/11 Riley County 9/18 Perry-Lecompton 9/25 Sabetha 10/2 Nemaha Central 10/9 Mission Valley 10/16 Wabaunsee 10/23 Rossville 10/30 Week 9 Bracket game 11/6 Regionals 11/13 Sectionals 11/20 Sub-State 11/28 State
On today’s edition of The Game, 20 questions in 20 shows continues with a look at what records will K-State break in 2026. We’ll also chat with Drew Galloway from KSO & “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus. https://www.youtube.com/live/6DTyjZNywps?si=AQCgIkgxebF2KoKg Hour 1 Segment 1 – Drew Galloway from K-State Online Segment 2 – Drew continued Segment 3 – “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus Hour 2 Segment 1 – What records will K-State break in 2026? Segment 2 – Summer of Coleture: Caddyshack review Segment 3 – Ask Us Anything
Amid a contentious tech infrastructure debate, Judd McCormack said he’s sounding the alarm on AI data centers ahead of his likely term as Pottawatomie County commissioner. McCormack defeated incumbent Gary Yenzer in the primary election. As no Democratic candidate filed for office, McCormack will be elected unless a write-in candidate mounts a winning challenge. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
Representatives of Kansas Authors Club this month invited state writers to attend the club’s writing convention Oct. 2-4 at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City. The three-day event will feature workshops and speakers for writers of all experience levels and genres. The convention’s theme, “Writing Our History and Creating Our Future: Building Community Right,” recognizes the U.S. 250th anniversary and KAC’s founding in 1904. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
The Western Star Global Center for Grain and Food is set to open Sept. 18 at Kansas State University. The $125 million building had its groundbreaking ceremony in May of 2024 and is a key aspect of the university’s $210 million agriculture innovation initiative. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.