By Tim Everson Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie expects to finalize next season’s roster soon, but it might look a little different from what fans are used to. Currently, the Wildcats have 10 players on their roster, seven returners from last season, one transfer (guard Tèa Clèante from Penn State), one international transfer (Spanish forward Shaila Nde) and one incoming freshman (Arizona guard Sage Henry). To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
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Three area players represented their schools one final time Wednesday in the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-State Game at Wichita State University’s Eck Stadium. Manhattan High seniors Brayson Gnirk and Carter Goodpasture were selected to the KABC Black Team after helping lead the Indians to a 21-5 season, a regional championship and a Class 6A state tournament appearance. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
Riley County Police Department director Brian Peete confirmed to The Mercury Thursday morning that he is resigning, effective Dec. 31. Peete, 50, didn’t give a specific reason for his decision. But the confirmation came despite the Riley County law enforcement agency board in January agreeing to a contract extension for his employment to end Dec. 30, 2027. As previously reported by The Mercury, Peete’s employment as RCPD director began Dec. 30, 2022, on a three-year deal, with a starting salary of $160,171. He got a renewed two-year deal announced in January running through the end of 2027; that extension set…
Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas offer disaster relief for storm victims As area communities across northern Kansas move from immediate storm response into longer-term recovery, a Catholic charity group pledged its help to Kansas households facing hardship from the severe weather. According to leaders, Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas are offering support in the form of replacement food, essential repairs, utility or housing concerns, transportation challenges, insurance gaps, lost wages or other financial hardship connected to the storms and their aftermath. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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Noah Shadrick McFadden, 18, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 3:15 p.m. on June 17, 2026 in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. This arrest stems from an original charge of aggravated robbery. McFadden was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here for past RCPD reports.
The National Weather Service in Topeka is warning that severe thunderstorms and flooding are possible across northeast Kansas late Saturday and into the overnight hours. Forecast confidence remains moderate, though details on the timing, location and intensity of storms are still uncertain. Forecasters say scattered severe thunderstorms could develop Saturday evening, bringing the potential for large hail, damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall. The greatest threat for severe weather is expected across north-central Kansas, with the risk gradually decreasing farther east. The weather service also highlighted the possibility that multiple rounds of storms could track over the same locations, increasing…
On today’s edition of The Game, Mason Voth from KSO joins the show to discuss another flurry of commitments for K-State football, we talk to “The Keys to the Kingdom” author David Smale and was Messi’s hat trick an all-time Arrowhead moment? https://www.youtube.com/live/b07qMe6hSUc?si=kAxHLPkDpBdBHoV9 Hour 1 Segment 1 – Mason Voth of K-State Online Segment 2 – Mason continued Segment 3 – Tech nudged Sorsby to apply for supplemental draft Hour 2 Segment 1 – Is Messi’s hat trick an all-time Arrowhead Stadium moment? Segment 2 – ‘The Keys to the Kingdom’ author David Smale Segment 3 – Ask Us Anything
A man found dead in City Park on June 9 has been identified by family members as 49-year-old Ray Muniz. The Mercury confirmed Muniz’s identity through family members, who had posted about his death on social media. In a Facebook post on June 11, Be Able community space posted about Muniz’s death and described him as an Army veteran who cared about others. A GoFundMe online fundraiser organized by family members aims to bring in donations so that the family can transport his body back to Texas, where he’s from, for burial. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
By Tim Everson Following an appeal to the conference, Kansas State will only have to pay half of a $500,000 fine for opting out of a bowl game at the end of last season, the athletics department confirmed to The Mercury Wednesday morning. Brett McMurphy of On3 reported the news first. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.