By Toby Hammes sports@themercury.com Manhattan High volleyball enters the 2024 season, and third of the Nicole Jones era, with hopes of going beyond its first sub-state championship since 2017. The Indians ultimately fell during the pool play round of the state tournament, but Jones feels that the experience they gained from the trip will pay dividends as she continues to elevate the program. “The majority of our team has now experienced state and kind of seen the big stage and the big lights, and knows what to expect,” Jones said. To view the full story visit theMercury.com.
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Officers filed a report of theft in the 500 block of Stone Drive on September 9, 2024, at approximately 9:47 AM. Officers listed 53-year-old female as the victim when it was reported her IRS Tax return check had been cashed by an unknown subject without her permission. Total loss associated with this report is $1,016. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Kelli Gill, 35, of Wichita, was arrested on September 9, 2024, at approximately 12:20 PM in the 1000 block…
The Riley County Police Department announced Tuesday the promotion of Erin Freidline to Assistant Director, effective January 1, 2025. Freidline will succeed Assistant Director Kurt Moldrup. Captain Freidline began her career with the Riley County Police Department in June 2000 as a Dispatcher, transitioning to a Patrol Officer in 2001. Freidline was promoted to Sergeant in 2007, overseeing both patrol and detective units. In 2013, she advanced to the rank of Lieutenant, where she led the evening patrol shift and supervised detectives, Crime Scene Investigations (CSI), and the Evidence unit. More on this story can be read at the Mercury.
By Annie Wolfe/Times of Pott County Pottawatomie County residents will have a 9.9% property tax decrease next year. County tax payers will see a 2.856 mill levy decrease in the General Fund for 2025, which is a drop of $2,311,044 in ad valorem taxes levied. The 2025 General Fund includes a 4.5 percent cost of living raise for employees ($610,476 gross), two additional commissioner positions ($173,793 benefit wage), a Road and Bridge Mechanic position ($112,056 benefit wage), and an Assistant Road and Bridge Supervisor position ($121,327 benefit wage). More on this story can be read at the Pott County Times.
By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Julie Gibbs is no longer the Riley County health director. County officials confirmed Friday that Gibbs was not employed by the county as of Aug. 29. They would not give details about the circumstances of her departure. Riley County fiscal analyst Shelley Hays also ceased employment with the county on that date. More on this story can be read at the Mercury.
KMAN’s Troy Coverdale is joined by Melissa Kirkwood and Sally Drehens from Manhattan Parks and Rec and AJ Shaw sits down with Tegan Kreider from the Wamego Chamber of Commerce.
By Tim Everson teverson@themercury.com After going a full game without forcing a turnover last week, Kansas State needed two to walk away with a 34-27 win over Tulane in New Orleans on Saturday. Leading up to Saturday’s game, several Wildcat players on the defensive side expressed disappointment that they had lost the turnover battle in Week 1 and were set on challenging the ball security of the Green Wave later in the week. The first half came and went without a turnover from Tulane, and saw the Wildcats head into halftime trailing by two scores. The full story can be…
Officers filed a report of theft and battery on an LEO on September 6, 2024, at approximately 8:53 AM in the 1100 block of Bluemont Ave. Officers arrested listed the victim as a 47-year-old officer. Ashleigh Speaks, 31, of Manhattan, was arrested on the aforementioned probable cause offenses. Total bond was set at $2,000. She was confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report of battery of a corrections officer on September 6, 2024, at approximately 3:35 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Officers listed a 36-year-old corrections officer as the victim when…
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