Two people were killed Wednesday afternoon in a head-on crash on I-70 near Junction City during a pursuit involving the Geary County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just after 4 p.m. in the westbound lanes of I-70, just east of the Washington Street exit. The crash report states that deputies were pursuing a 2004 Ford F-150 driven by 41-year-old Seth A. Moreland, of Caney, when he exited I-70 and re-entered the interstate traveling the wrong way. Moreland’s pickup struck a westbound 2019 Cadillac XT5 head-on in the interchange area. The Cadillac was driven by…
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Toby Hammes thammes@themercury.com Kelly Moylan has been named the interim girls’ basketball coach at Manhattan High, athletics director Shad Spilski confirmed to The Mercury on Tuesday. Moylan will take over the program after longtime head coach Scott Mall retired in July. She first joined the MHS program in 2018, serving as the head assistant and junior varsity coach. She is still working to fill two assistant staff positions. Spilski said decisions on the openings could come within the next couple of weeks, if not sooner. Moylan brings extensive coaching experience to the position, including stops at Kansas State and the…
On today’s edition of The Game, the guys discuss former Wildcat Dylan Edwards returning to MHK with rival KU, Drew Galloway from KSO joins the show, and reaction to Richard Linton departure. https://www.youtube.com/live/iJCbWcTZSmk?si=_9IJGyqeMmHip_2e Full Show Segment 1 – Drew Galloway from K-State Online Segment 2 – Drew continued Segment 3 – Reaction to President Richard Linton’s announced departure Segment 4 – Dylan Edwards makes his return to Manhattan Segment 5 – Chiefs may be getting back an integral part of their offense Segment 6 – Are K-State’s problems fixable? Segment 7 – Ask Us Anything
By Ned Seaton Richard Linton has been named the next president of Virginia Tech. The Board of Visitors announced him as their pick at a meeting Wednesday at noon. Linton, who obtained undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Virginia Tech, said it was “incredibly meaningful” to take over the top job, saying it was a “full-circle moment.” He brought with him and put on the podium a piece of “Hokie stone” from a building project in Blacksburg in 2012 that he said had sat on his desk ever since. “I am a Hokie, and I’m coming home,” he said. To…
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The RCPD is investigating a reported theft involving unauthorized purchases made with a company credit card over a five-month period. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for theft and criminal use of a financial card just after 4 p.m. Tuesday at ToothStory, located at 320 Sunset Ave. in Manhattan. A 46-year-old woman was listed as the victim after an unknown suspect reportedly used a company credit card to make unauthorized purchases. The total estimated loss is approximately $5,000.
Officers filed a report for theft and criminal use of a financial card at approximately 4:14 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2026 in the 300 block of Sunset Avenue. A 46-year-old female was listed as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect used a company credit card to make unauthorized purchases during a period of five months. The total estimated loss associated with this case is approximately $5,000. Xavier Manuel Pizarro Rodriguez, 17, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza on a Riley County District Court warrant for…
Two New Jersey residents were arrested early Tuesday after Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s deputies recovered a stolen vehicle along I-70. According to the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies stopped a westbound 2025 Nissan Altima near mile marker 328, in the vicinity of the Plaza of the Flint Hills, just after 2 a.m. The vehicle had been reported stolen to police in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Authorities said a deputy initiated a felony traffic stop after observing the driver fail to obey a posted stop sign. With assistance from the Wamego Police Department, both occupants were taken into custody without incident. Fiorella L. Novoa,…
Help is on the way for K-State women’s basketball, as their top recruit in the Class of 2027 announced she’ll be graduating high school early and heading to MHK. Also, we’ll take a look at first year expectations for Casey Alexander, some stressful wins in the Sunflower Showdown, and more! https://www.youtube.com/live/FmEla0-kKE8?si=2m4CylXFo7eRhKku Full Show Segment 1 – Maddie Vickery is coming to K-State this season Segment 2 – Coach Alexander happy with scrimmage vs. Tulsa Segment 3 – Jabroni of the Week Segment 4 – Most stressful K-State wins over KU in the last 17 years Segment 5 – K-State will…
By Ned Seaton Richard Linton is expected to be named the next president of Virginia Tech, multiple sources told The Manhattan Mercury Tuesday afternoon. Linton is currently the president at K-State, having served in that role since 2022. He’s the 15th president in university history. Neither Virginia Tech nor K-State have announced anything, but the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors has a special public meeting slated for Wednesday at noon central time in Blacksburg for a formal vote to appoint the new president. Meanwhile the Kansas Board of Regents has called a special closed-door meeting at 12:15 Wednesday on a…