By Bryan Richardson Riley County’s six-month moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage centers has a scheduled end date. The Riley County Commission agreed last month to adopt a moratorium, but the implementation process didn’t start until commissioners signed a resolution Monday. The resolution will go into effect from the time it’s published in The Mercury until Nov. 12. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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A Manhattan man was arrested Friday afternoon at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on multiple charges stemming from a Riley County District Court warrant, according to authorities. Nicolus Allen Weiss, 34, of Manhattan, was taken into custody at approximately 1:55 p.m. May 15th in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road, the location of the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. The warrant includes charges of criminal threat, harassment by telecommunications device, criminal damage to property, battery and domestic battery. Weiss was issued a total bond of $8,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time…
One person was transported to the hospital Saturday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 12:03 p.m. May 16th near Fifth Street and Fort Riley Boulevard for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 2011 Chevy Traverse driven by Ashley Nichole Anderson, 32, of Ogden, had rear-ended a 2012 Ford F-150 driven by Rachel Porter, 42, of Manhattan. A passenger in the Ford, Jerry Porter, 41, of Manhattan, was transported to Via Christi Hospital for treatment of injuries. Anderson was issued a citation for following too…
Two Ellsworth men were arrested early Sunday morning following a reported aggravated assault in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report for criminal threat and aggravated assault at approximately 12:20 a.m. May 17th in the 1100 block of Bluemont Avenue. A 17-year-old male and a 17-year-old female were listed as the victims after it was reported that two suspects pointed a gun at them. Cristoval Ramiro Gutierrez, 20, of Ellsworth, was arrested at approximately 12:53 a.m. on charges of criminal threat and aggravated assault. Gutierrez was issued a total bond of $5,000 and is no…
Manhattan mayor Susan Adamchak was involved in an accident with a motorcyclist Sunday afternoon, according to police reports. Riley County police reported an injury accident at about 12:26 p.m. in the 400 block of Zeandale Road. Officers said a 2022 Toyota Venza, driven by Adamchak, 72, of Manhattan, had crashed into a 2019 Yamaha Bolt motorcycle, ridden by Thaddues Thore, 21, of Manhattan. Adamchak said she pulled out for a left turn, and that Thore was driving at a high rate of speed. She hit the brakes and Thore hit her vehicle, taking off most of the front end of…
Officers responded to a report of an injury accident at approximately 12:26 p.m. on May 17, 2026 in the 400 block of Zeandale Road. Upon arrival, officers found a 2022 Toyota Venza, driven by Susan Adamchak, 72, of Manhattan, had crashed into a 2019 Yamaha Bolt motorcycle, ridden by Thaddues Thore, 21, of Manhattan. Thore was transported to Via Christi Hospital for a serious leg injury. Officers filed a report for criminal threat and aggravated assault at approximately 12:20 a.m. on May 17 in the 1100 block of Bluemont Avenue. A 17-year-old male and a 17-year-old female were listed as…
The National Weather Service in Topeka is warning of a significant severe weather outbreak Monday across northeast Kansas, with strong tornadoes, softball-sized hail, destructive winds and flash flooding all possible. Forecasters have placed much of the region under a moderate risk, or level 4 out of 5, for severe storms. The National Weather Service says there is a 90% chance thunderstorms develop Monday afternoon and evening. Storms are expected to begin developing between 3 and 5 p.m. across north-central Kansas before moving east-southeast through the night. The initial storms are expected to rapidly become severe, with the tornado threat highest…
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Northeast Kansas faces an increasing threat for severe weather Sunday and Monday, including the potential for large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and flash flooding, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Forecasters have placed much of central and northeast Kansas under an enhanced risk, or level 3 out of 5, for severe storms Sunday. Storms are expected to develop in western Kansas between 5 and 7 p.m. before moving east through the overnight hours. Hazards could include golf ball- to baseball-sized hail, wind gusts exceeding 70 mph, isolated tornadoes and localized flash flooding. The National Weather Service said confidence…
A Manhattan woman was injured Friday night after her vehicle struck a deer on Interstate 70 in Dickinson County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 9:14 p.m. May 15 on eastbound I-70 near mile marker 274.8, about 0.4 miles west of K-15. Investigators said a 2018 Buick LaCrosse was traveling eastbound when a deer entered the roadway from the south and was struck by the vehicle. The driver, identified as 77-year-old Judith A. Hall of Manhattan, sustained suspected minor injuries and was transported to Abilene Memorial Hospital.