Traffic changes are expected on Interstate 70 in Geary County as work progresses on interchange improvements at the K-18 interchange. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced that the next phase of the $27.5 million project will begin Monday. As a result, traffic will be reduced to one lane on eastbound I-70 from exit 301 at Marshall Field to exit 303 at K-18 for about one week as crews install a safety barrier. Once complete, all lanes will reopen at a reduced speed, officials said. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation announced on Wednesday the hiring of Shane Shivley as its new Vice President for Development. Shivley will begin his role in mid-March. Shivley brings more than two decades of leadership experience in philanthropy, higher education advancement, and strategic development. Most recently, he served as senior director of university development in the president’s office at Emporia State University. Prior to that, he served as president and CEO of the Emporia State University Foundation, where he led comprehensive fundraising efforts and guided transformational philanthropic growth. During his tenure at Emporia State, Shivley played a key role in…
A Manhattan woman is in custody after police say she damaged the inside of an apartment, in the 700 block of Griffith Drive. Riley County Police have charged 46-year-old Virginia Beneux with a single count of criminal damage to property. The estimated total loss associated with the case is $2,000. The victim in the case is a 63-year-old man. Beneux remains jailed on a $100,000 bond.
A Wamego man is jailed in Riley County after police say he robbed a man at gunpoint and stole his truck. Riley County Police say 67-year-old Michael Ivy was arrested just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Riley County Jail for aggravated robbery. The incident occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. near Beck Street and Casement Road. The victim was a 28-year-old man. Ivy was issued a $125,000 bond and remained in custody as of Friday’s arrest report. Police said two other arrests were made as a result of the initial report, including 40-year-old Otto Tisdale, of St. George and 23-year-old…
Officers filed a report of robbery at approximately 1:34 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2026 near Beck Street and Casement Road. A 28-year-old man was listed as the victim when it was reported a known 67-year-old male suspect stole his 2013 Dodge Ram truck at gunpoint. The truck was later recovered. Michael Ivy, 67, of Wamego, was arrested at 7:41 p.m. in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road for aggravated robbery. Ivy was issued a total bond of $125,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Two other arrests were made as…
On today’s edition of The Game, KSU women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie calls into the show, K-State men’s basketball loses its eighth straight true road game, the Bat Cats get swept in Louisiana, and Cole reviews Varsity Blues! https://www.youtube.com/live/zeC-gSBRpLM?si=3EsJQueL5fnZv_Pe Hour 1 Segment 1 – Frustrating series for Bat Cats at Louisiana Segment 2 – K-State WBB coach Jeff Mittie Segment 3 – Big 12 Eats Hour 2 Segment 1 – It’s clear that this basketball season needs to end Segment 2 – Cole reviews Varsity Blues Segment 3 – Blindly Rank 5: Bat Cat walkups
By Bella Zarate A long-anticipated project aimed at preserving and revitalizing Manhattan’s historic Black community is moving forward. Sheila Ellis-Glasper, executive director of the Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills, said the organization will break ground at 2 p.m. March 10 for construction of the Yuma Street Cultural Center at 930 Yuma St. — an area long recognized as the heart of Manhattan’s Black history. Ellis-Glasper said the project represents a step toward honoring a community shaped by resilience during segregation. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
A gas leak reported near Manhattan High School Thursday morning did not lead to students evacuating. In a message sent to students, faculty and families at 9:55 a.m., principal Michael Dorst said MHS was in “Secure Campus” protocol because of an off-campus gas leak south of Oak Street. School resource officers were notified by the Manhattan Fire Department that the gas was dissipating, and all inside the building are safe. No evacuation was needed.
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An Ogden man was arrested Wednesday at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center in connection with a November 2025 case, according to the Riley County Police Department. Treytan Sellers, 20, was taken into custody at approximately 12:03 p.m. Feb. 25 in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road, the location of the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. He was arrested on two counts of domestic battery and one count each of attempted aggravated domestic battery, criminal threat, assault and criminal restraint. The arrest stems from a report filed in November 2025 in which a 21-year-old woman was listed as…