One person was killed early Sunday in a UTV crash northeast of Wamego. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office said the crash was reported at about 12:50 a.m. near Old Post Road and Genn Road. Law enforcement, EMS and fire crews responded and found the UTV and two occupants. The driver was not injured. The passenger was ejected from the UTV during the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released the names of those involved pending notification of family members. The crash remains under investigation.
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The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday will conduct separate public hearings for the revenue-neutral rate and proposed 2027 budget. Commissioners will then vote on adopting the city budget and a property tax rate exceeding the revenue-neutral rate. The recommended annual operating budget for fiscal year 2027 for all funds is a total of $262.721 million. This includes projected ending fund balances. Actual budgeted expenditures for all funds in 2027 are $186.637 million. This is an increase of 2% over FY 2026 budgeted expenditures. The city commission discussed the recommended budget on June 30, and on July 7 voted to exceed…
A 32-year-old Topeka woman was arrested Saturday night in Junction City on multiple allegations, including possession of methamphetamine and marijuana. Tiara Jade Newman was arrested at about 10:25 p.m. in the 400 block of West Fifth Street in Junction City on allegations of possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, interference with a law enforcement officer by obstructing warrant service and concealing, altering or destroying evidence in a felony case. She was also arrested on allegations of operating a vehicle with a defective tail lamp and without registration. Newman was issued a $20,000 bond and was confined in the Geary…
By Tim Everson It’s a sign of growth when a team can make multiple key errors and still find a way to win convincingly. That’s exactly what happened Saturday in Kansas State’s 34-7 win over Washington State. The Wildcats lost the turnover battle and made some mistakes on special teams and still found a way to win convincingly against the Cougars. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
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By Toby Hammes SHAWNEE — In a battle between two of Kansas’ best high school programs in recent years, Mill Valley proved too much to handle on its home field Friday night, sending Manhattan High football to its first 0-2 start in the Joe Schartz era with a 21-7 win. “It’s really important how we respond to this, especially in our actions and our words,” Schartz said. “The next 24 to 48 hours are really going to determine whether or not we end up losers or being successful this season. Nobody likes losing, and but we have to keep this…
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Riley County commissioners approved the 2027 budget with a 2-1 vote Thursday following a public hearing. The budget includes a 6.7% increase in property taxes for the average single-family homeowner. Commissioner John Ford voted against approving the 2027 county budget. Ford said in July he’d prefer to keep the budget flat. It totals $108.3 million, while special district funds total $6,907,309. Riley County’s 2027 mill levy is 38.012 mills. That is a bump of 0.026 mills from the county’s 2026 final mill levy and 1.695 mills above the revenue-neutral rate. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
A 29-year-old Junction City woman was arrested Thursday afternoon on multiple allegations, including burglary and identity theft. Renee Marie Jimenez was arrested at about 2 p.m. in the 800 block of North Franklin Street on allegations of burglary; vehicle to commit felony, theft, domestic violence or sexually motivated crime; identity theft; and criminal use of a financial card without the owner’s consent involving less than $1,000. Geary County jail records list the burglary and identity theft allegations as felonies and the financial card allegation as a misdemeanor. Jimenez was booked into the Geary County Detention Center. No bond amount was…