John Ford will be the Republican candidate for the Riley County Commission District 1 seat, according to unofficial final primary election results in Riley County. As of Tuesday evening, Ford received 721 votes in the county Commission District 1 race while his fellow Republican opponent, Gary Bennington, received 521 votes with all 20 precincts reporting. Ford told The Mercury during a phone interview that he was not really surprised by the election results. “Property taxes are the main issue facing Riley County right now,” Ford said. “As I knock on doors, when I’m having conversation with people is the main…
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An Olathe man was arrested late Tuesday on suspicion of felony driving under the influence. According to the Riley County Police Department, Jake Thomas Monaco, 26, of Olathe, was arrested around 11 p.m. in the 4200 block of Kimball Avenue. Police allege Monaco was driving under the influence and that the arrest represents a fourth or subsequent DUI conviction involving a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 or greater within the statutory time period. Monaco was booked into the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a $5,000 bond and remained confined at the time of the report.
The Riley County Police Department is investigating a telephone scam that cost two Manhattan residents nearly $3,000. According to police, officers took the report around 7:10 p.m. Tuesday. A 25-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man reported an unknown suspect convinced them to transfer money during a phone scam. The victims reported losing approximately $2,800. The investigation remains ongoing.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday evening after police say he intentionally damaged a window at a Manhattan building. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded around 6:15 p.m. to the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard after the teen reported damaging a building window. Police estimated the damage at approximately $1,500. The juvenile was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage to property and later released to his guardian.
A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday night on five outstanding Riley County District Court warrants. According to the Riley County Police Department, Keavoyan Kendre Brown, 20, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Three of the warrants allege probation violations. Another stems from original charges of aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, criminal restraint and interference with law enforcement. The fifth warrant stems from original charges of criminal threat and harassment by telecommunications device. Brown was booked into the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a combined bond of $90,000 and remained confined at the time of the report.
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. on August 4, 2026 at approximately 6:16 p.m. A 15-year-old male self-reported intentionally damaging a window of a building. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,500. The 15-year-old male was arrested for criminal damage to property and subsequently release back to his guardian. Officers filed a report for theft in Manhattan on August 4, 2026 at approximately 7:11 p.m. A 25-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man were listed as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect…
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Stacy Kohlmeier will be the Republican candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives 67th District seat, according to unofficial final primary election results in Riley County. As of Tuesday evening, Kohlmeier received 1,707 votes in the 67th District race while her fellow Republican opponent, Kaleb James, received 963 votes. The unofficial results were made available on the county’s election results page just after 9 p.m. A total of 12,174 votes were cast in Riley County, including 45.17% of registered Democratic voters and 35.94% of registered Republican voters. Only 11.87% of registered nonpartisan voters participated in Tuesday’s primary election.
NOTE: These numbers are the unofficial results. Totals are a sum of votes from precincts in both Riley and Pottawatomie County. [This page will automatically refresh every 5 minutes.] (Mobile users may need to scroll side to side to see current numbers.) Unofficial Results
On today’s edition of The Game, we’ll continue 20 questions in 20 shows leading up to the beginning of the 2026 season for K-State football, asking who the defensive MVP is for the Wildcats. Also, the coaches poll is out and the Summer of Coleture continues with White Men Can’t Jump! https://www.youtube.com/live/MQdV0em-Mbg?si=Zd1S4WbxAiM9vJi_ Hour 1 Segment 1 – Cats got one vote in the coaches poll Segment 2 – Summer of Coleture: White Men Can’t Jump review Segment 3 – Jabroni of the Week Hour 2 Segment 1 – Who is K-State’s 2026 preseason MVP on defense? Segment 2 – Today…