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5 p.m Sunday update A Manhattan man is in critical condition, after an officer-involved shooting Saturday involving deputies from the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, two deputies from the Sheriff’s Office were responding to a call shortly after 3 p.m. from a homeowner on Josie Lane whose shed and garage had been damaged by gunfire. While taking the report, they heard gunshots in the area. Additional shots were noted as deputies approached a home at 8655 Josie Lane where they believed the shots were coming from. As they approached, deputies reportedly identified themselves and…
Mike Schmidt, who has helped teams rank in the top 30 nationally in rushing offense multiple times in his 14 seasons as a full-time assistant coach, has been hired as the offensive line coach at Kansas State, head coach Collin Klein announced Friday. Schmidt comes to K-State after working the past two seasons as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach at his alma mater, San Diego State. It was his second stint with the Aztecs as he also served as a graduate assistant from 2009 through 2011 and offensive line coach from 2012 through 2020. “My family and…
Longtime K-State supporter Bob Tointon died last Friday at the age of 92. Bob and his wife Betty, who passed away in 2020, both graduated from Kansas State University in 1955 and gave much of their time, expertise and financial support to the university, K-State Athletics, the K-State Alumni Association and the KSU Foundation. Bob, a graduate of Almena High School in Almena, Kansas, received his degree in civil engineering. Hailing from nearly opposite ends of the state, Bob and Betty met at K-State and served together in the Mortar Board and Blue Key honoraries and as senior class officers.…
had Ward, who served as the Wildcats’ wide receivers coach during their 2022 Big 12 Championship season and has spent the last three seasons at Illinois, has been hired as Kansas State’s associate head coach and will tutor the wide receivers, head coach Collin Klein announced Friday. Ward comes back to Manhattan after working the last three seasons at Illinois as the running backs coach, which included the title of assistant head coach during the final two years. Over the last two seasons, he helped lead the Illini to consecutive seasons with at least nine victories and back-to-back bowl wins…
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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday afternoon following a drug and DUI investigation on the east side of town. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 3:58 p.m. Dec. 31 at the intersection of East Poyntz Avenue and McCall Road. The case involved possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol; and interference with a law enforcement officer. Police arrested 50-year-old Tomas Rios around 4:17 p.m. on all listed charges. Rios was issued a total bond of $5,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail. Click…
Officers filed a report for possession of opiate/opium/narcotic or certain stimulant, driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol and interference with a law enforcement officer at approximately 3:58 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2025 at the intersection of E. Poyntz and McCall Road. Tomas Rios, 50, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 4:17 p.m. for possession of opiate/opium/narcotic or certain stimulant, driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol and interference with a law enforcement officer. Rios was a issued a total bond of $5,000 is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail. Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers.…
With K-State football finding its new head coach, a school board member drawing months’ worth of public ire with a post and 15 inches of snow covering Manhattan, 2025 was an interesting year in news. And every step of the way, The Mercury was there to note down the details. Each year we revisit our articles to narrow down the 10 “biggest stories” — needles that are often difficult to separate from the haystack. With so many to choose from, we consider what news affected the most people, involved the most money or collected the most clicks. Seven staff members…