New Kanas State head football coach Collin Klein has made his first two additions to his staff official, as K-State announced the hiring of a pair of former Wildcats on Thursday. A former special teams standout and four-year staff member at K-State Stanton Weber has been hired as the Wildcats’ special teams coordinator. Former Wildcat quarterback Trey Scott, who worked 11 years in player personnel with NFL clubs and the last three years as a coaches and executives agent, has been hired as the football program’s general manager. Weber has spent the last three seasons as the special teams coordinator…
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On today’s episode of The Game, we’ll go over the most recent news regarding the staff for Collin Klein’s first season at the helm, including the departure of both the OC and DC from last season. We’ll also talk to Jeff Mittie and preview MBB’s matchup with Creighton! https://www.youtube.com/live/CN8HhmCIAVQ?si=VkjPBEjJu9YZgoDS Hour 1 Segment 1 – Klanderman, Wells and five other coaches out Segment 2 – Preview of Creighton with Jon Walker from Omaha World-Herald Segment 3 – Klein hires Stanton Weber as special teams coordinator Hour 2 Segment 1 – Thank you, “Klandyman” Segment 2 – K-State women’s basketball coach Jeff…
Construction will begin next year on a low- to moderate-income senior living center in Manhattan. In a unanimous vote last week, the city commission approved a final development agreement, land transfer and solar power development plan for Sunflower Flats, clearing the way for 62 new affordable housing units on the city’s south side. Where the city’s parking lots currently sit at Fifth and Pierre Street, one lot will become the site for Sunflower Flats while the other will remain free parking. A partnership between the Manhattan Housing Authority and HousingMHK, the project aims to provide high-quality, energy-efficient homes for working…
Houston Football head coach Willie Fritz announced the hiring of former Kansas State quarterback and Ring of Honor member Michael Bishop as an offensive assistant on Wednesday. Bishop, a Heisman finalist for K-State in 1998, joins the Cougars from Legacy School of Sport Sciences in Spring, Texas, following five years as head coach where he led the Titans to a 36-21 record at the helm. Incoming five-star signee quarterback Keisean Henderson played under Bishop at Legacy School of Sport Sciences last season, as both will connect once in scarlet and white. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here…
Kansas State will have new names at offensive and defensive coordinator when the Wildcats take the field in 2026. According to national reports, five-year defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman and first-year offensive coordinator Matt Wells will not be returning to Manhattan to serve on new head coach Collin Klein’s inaugural staff. According to reports from ESPN on Thursday morning, Klanderman is leaving K-State for a defensive coordinator job at Baylor under head coach Dave Aranda, while Wells is not being retained in any capacity by Klein, and his next destination is unknown as of publication. Read the rest of the story…
The Riley County Police Department is investigating a scam reported Wednesday morning in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 11:41 a.m. Dec. 10. A 34-year-old woman told police she was targeted in a text and email scam that resulted in a loss of $9,500. The case remains under investigation.
A Topeka woman was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon on two Riley County District Court warrants for probation violation. Riley County Police say 33-year-old Tanasha Dupree was arrested around 1:13 p.m. Dec. 10 in the 1000 block of Courthouse Plaza. The warrants stem from original charges including domestic battery, aggravated assault, interference with a law enforcement officer, criminal threat, flee and elude, battery of a law enforcement officer, battery and criminal damage to property. Dupree was issued no bond and remained confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of the report.
The Riley County Police Department arrested two people Wednesday in connection with an investigation involving interference with law enforcement and the destruction or concealment of evidence. Officers filed the initial reports Dec. 10 in the 900 block of Yuma Street. The case involved allegations of interfering with a law enforcement officer, concealing or destroying evidence in a felony investigation, and obstructing apprehension or prosecution. Police first arrested 22-year-old Eli Smith of Manhattan around 7:05 p.m. near 10th Street and Pottawatomie Court. Smith was taken into custody on all listed charges. He was issued a total bond of $10,000 and remained…
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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a criminal damage to property report filed early Thursday morning in Aggieville. Officers filed the report around 2:24 a.m. Dec. 11 in the 1200 block of Moro Street. A 36-year-old woman reported that a 21-year-old man jumped onto her car, damaging the hood and windshield. The total estimated loss is $1,000.