By Emma Loura Enrollment numbers at K-State show continued growth this semester. At Friday’s State of the University address, K-State’s president Richard Linton said there are 3,813 first-time freshmen this fall, one of the highest in the university’s history. The number of first-year students is up by 320 since fall 2024, when there were 3,493 first-year students. The official number of all K-State students has yet to be released. “It’s not the official number yet, that doesn’t happen until the 20th day,” Linton said. “As of yesterday (Sept. 4), it was 21,228 students that are enrolled at Kansas State University.…
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The trial of an Olathe man charged with rape and aggravated sexual battery began Monday, with the start of jury selection. Kane Everett Harris, 20, was arrested on September 7, 2023 by Johnson County Sheriff’s officers. According to documents filed in Riley County District Court, he is alleged to have committed the crimes in September 2022. Both charges involve the same victim, a woman born in 2004. The Mercury does not report the names of victims of sexual violence. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more Riley County news.
A Manhattan woman is in jail following an arrest Friday afternoon on several charges. Riley County Police say 33-year-old Tanasha Dupree was arrested at the courthouse on a warrant for probation violation, stemming from earlier charges of aggravated assault, interference with law enforcement, criminal threat fleeing and eluding and battery. Online court records show most of the charges are related to a March 24 incident, where Dupree allegedly assaulted a man and battered and threatened a woman. She’s also accused of attempting to flee an arrest. She’s additionally charged with domestic battery from a Feb 22 incident in Riley County. Dupree remains…
The Riley County Police Department arrested a Georgia man Friday, for charges that include distribution of a controlled substance causing death. The man is currently held in the Riley County Jail on a $150,000 bond. Rhante Rashean Brown, 32, of Savannah, GA, was booked with RCPD at 11:00 p.m., after being extradited from Georgia. He was arrested by the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 19. Brown is charged with distribution of a controlled substance causing death, two counts of distribution of 10 to less than 100 units of an opiate and three counts of use of a communication facility…
By Kamden Tatkenhorst For the first time this season, Kansas State soccer came away from a match with a loss. The Wildcats (4-1-1) suffered two second-half goals by Nebraska (5-0-2) for their first loss of the season. Things looked promising to start for Colleen Corbin’s team out of the gate. Rilyn Rintoul was fouled near the penalty box, but it was ruled that the foul was committed outside the box. Instead of a penalty kick, K-State was awarded a free kick, which was missed. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Sarah Drake, 35, of Park City, was arrested on September 7, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road in Manhattan, on a Riley County District warrant for failure to appear. This warrant stems from original charges of burglary, interference with a law enforcement officer and theft of property or services. Drake was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for vehicle theft in the 1100 block of Claflin Road in Manhattan on September 6, 2025, at approximately 10:48 p.m. An…
By Brandon Peoples Downtown Manhattan merchants are finding new ways to lure customers into their establishments. A new common consumption area was established in July, opening the opportunity for customers to freely roam a specified area with an alcoholic beverage. Jake Voegeli, co-owner of Manhattan Brewing Company, said after seven weeks in place, they’ve seen no issues. “For special events like the Third Thursdays, we set up on our patio, and we’ll serve people as they walk by,” he said. “We might get one or two people that want to walk around and finish their beer, and they just come…
By Emma Loura K-State’s Anderson Hall will be looking good as new after upcoming renovations, with restored bricks, new balconies and a walking plaza in place of Mid-Campus Drive. At Friday’s State of the University address, K-State president Richard Linton presented the Campus Master Plan and explained changes planned for the university, from a new walking trail along Campus Creek to renovating Ahearn Field House into an event space. The master plan is still pending formal approval from the Kansas Board of Regents. K-State will bring this before KBOR at its next meeting on Sept. 17. To view the full…
Riley County Police recorded 18 incidents over the weekend, including a stolen vehicle, multiple larceny cases, and an unattended death, according to activity logs. Among the incidents, officers responded to two non-injury crashes Saturday afternoon, a larceny report at Popeyes on Bluemont Avenue, and a stolen vehicle report at 1121 Claflin Road. Police also reported a drug case near Anderson Avenue and North 52nd Street in Riley and a violation of a court order Saturday morning. Four arrests were made during the reporting period. A sixteen-year-old from Junction City was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence…
Photos by Lewis Marien The Army offense could not be stopped Saturday evening, as Kansas State fell 24-21 to the Black Knights in a game where the defense struggled to find stops, and the offense couldn’t muster enough firepower. The Black Knights executed multiple touchdown drives of 14 or more plays, as the Wildcat offense was kept off the field for the vast majority of the second half. Army ended the game outgaining the Wildcats by almost 90 yards, including getting out-rushed by 163 yards.