On today’s edition of The Game, both K-State men’s and women’s basketball get a Class of 2027 recruit, we hear from Brett Yormark at Day 1 of the Big 12 Media Days, and the Big 12 has a new partnership. https://www.youtube.com/live/pOiG0tEczJQ?si=I2u1UP7QeI7qb6iG Full Show Segment 1 – Commissioner Brett Yormark at Big 12 Media Days Segment 2 – Both KSU basketball teams get high school commit Segment 3 – Jabroni of the Week Segment 4 – Big 12 announces entitlement partner or football and basketball Segment 5 – Ask Us Anything
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On today’s edition of The Game, two Cats earn Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team and Scott Wildcat joins the show to give a World Cup update! https://www.youtube.com/live/Juta9WNGtT8?si=nbnP5MeuMKjGIuUp Full Show Segment 1 – Corruption in the World Cup!? (Insert shocked emoji) Segment 2 – Two Cats on Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team Segment 3 – World Cup correspondent Scott Wildcat Segment 4 – Ask Us Anything
Heavy fundraising by candidates starts to pay off with spending on commercials By Tim Carpenter TOPEKA — Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson landed the campaign endorsement of a labor organization representing firefighters in Wichita, Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan and a dozen other cities and counties. Matt Jackson, president of the Kansas State Council of Fire Fighters, said he was convinced Masterson would remain a “friend of Kansas firefighters.” Masterson, who serves as president of the Kansas Senate, is among seven Republican and three Democratic candidates on the ballot in the Aug. 4 primary election. They are competing for the opportunity…
By Ned Seaton The property tax rate paid by Manhattan residents tax rate continues to rank in the middle of the pack of comparable Kansas communities. A Manhattan Mercury analysis of data from the Kansas League of Municipalities shows that the total tax rate that property owners have to pay here ranks 14th of the 26 first-class cities in the state. That’s the same spot it was in a year ago, when The Mercury ran the same analysis. The property tax in Manhattan — which is the total levied by the city and county governments and the public school system…
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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a theft by deception after scammers posing as law enforcement officers convinced a Manhattan woman to send thousands of dollars. Officers filed a report of theft of property or services just after 1 p.m. July 6 in Manhattan. A 23-year-old woman was listed as the victim after unknown suspects allegedly called her claiming to be local law enforcement officers and demanded payment for an alleged warrant related to missing jury duty. The victim lost an estimated $5,800 in the scam. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Riley County Police Department or…
A Manhattan man was arrested Monday evening following a domestic disturbance that resulted in multiple felony and misdemeanor charges. Officers filed a report at approximately 7:42 p.m. July 6 in Manhattan for two counts of assault, two counts of intimidation of a witness or victim, and one count each of criminal threat, domestic battery, criminal damage to property and interference with a law enforcement officer. A 31-year-old woman was listed as the victim. A known 31-year-old man was identified as the suspect. Deepre Lamar Williams, 31, of Manhattan, was arrested on the listed charges. Williams was issued a total bond…
ennifer Arlene Vandermark, 58, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 11:22 p.m. on July 6. 2026 in the 400 block of Fort Riley Blvd. on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This arrest stems from original charges of violating protection orders. Officers also filed a report and arrested Vandermark for possession of opiate/opium/narcotic or certain stimulant and use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into the human body. Vandermark was issued a total bond of $8,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for two…
The Junction City Police Department is mourning the loss of K-9 Police Service Dog Vethos, who died while on duty Monday. In a statement released Monday, the department said the Belgian Malinois joined JCPD in 2024 and served in the Investigations Division alongside his handler. Officials said the circumstances surrounding Vethos’ death remain unknown. A full investigation has been launched, and additional information will be released as the investigation progresses. The department said its immediate focus is on determining what led to Vethos’ death while supporting his handler through the loss. “We ask our community to keep Vethos in your…
The Riley County Commission on Monday heard plans for the 2027 health department budget, including eliminating a clerk position. Brittany Phillips, budget and finance officer, along with David Adams, interim Riley County Health Department director, presented a funding overview to commissioners including all grants that the department gets through organizations like the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation and the Memorial Hospital Association. Phillips declined to speak to any specifics on the department’s reorganization, and said director of human resources Elizabeth Ward will present that information after she returns next week from a business trip. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.