By Toby Hammes Rivalry week has arrived for Manhattan High football as it aims to secure its chokehold on the Silver Trophy for the fourth straight year. The Indians head to Junction City with a spotless 3-0 record while the Blue Jays ride a two-game losing streak for a 1-2 record. But according to head coach Joe Schartz, you can throw it all out during rivalry week. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a scam involving a man posing as an RCPD lieutenant. RCPD officers filed a report of fraud Tuesday at around 1 p.m. where a 38-year-old male victim reported he withdrew money from his bank and deposited it into a CoinStar machine in a scam that involved an unknown subject posing as a lieutenant from Riley County Police Department. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers.
By Zach DeLoach zdeloach@themercury.com An (allegedly) vital part of Kansas State women’s basketball’s success last year will return this season. Head coach Jeff Mittie on Tuesday announced that Gap Goat — the stuffed animal in a K-State jersey and, occasionally, a chain with a No. 7 pendant — will be on the sideline again in 2024-25, even though his creator and social media specialist has graduated. Gap Goat captured fans’ love and national attention last season as a motivator for and celebration of the Wildcats’ improved defense. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
KMAN’s AJ Shaw is joined by USD 378 superintendent Erin Flair, USD 475 communications coordinator Matt Hoover and Manhattan Fire Department fire marshal Jake Powell.
By Zach DeLoach zdeloach@themercury.com It’s not lost on Jeff Mittie how rare a feat it is to have retained so many players in the in-and-out business of modern college sports. As it heads into the 2024-25 season, Kansas State women’s basketball has a dizzying number of known commodities returning to its roster — be they All-Americans coming back for a seventh season, seniors who’ve been starting since they were freshmen, young players who already have earned significant on-court minutes or bench talent with a bevy of experience. Sure, the Wildcats lost some players from last year — two to graduation…
Kansas Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) recently introduced the bicameral and bipartisan Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act requiring the Treasury Department to restrict the eligibility of the 45Z Tax Credit to renewable fuels made only from domestically sourced feedstocks and extending the tax credit to make it a full ten-year credit. This bill is co-led with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) will provide a 10-year credit that will give the ethanol industry the time and financial incentive to build up the infrastructure needed for the U.S. to be less reliant on foreign fuel, open new markets for farmers, and increase ethanol production…
No. 23 Kansas State football will be without one of its top pass catchers for a couple of weeks after an injury sustained in the Wildcats’ 38-9 loss at BYU. Sophomore tight end Brayden Loftin left the game early after recording a catch for seven yards in Saturday’s loss. Loftin limped off the field and was attended to by the team’s training staff and did not return to the field for the rest of the game. He was seen later wearing a brace. “Loftin will be out for a few weeks with a lower body injury,” Klieman said to media…
By AJ Dome Tears of joy filled Ana Mendonca’s eyes as she spoke during the Manhattan Area Resettlement Team Block Party Saturday. “When I took this job (as executive director), I said, ‘I want to help people,’” Mendonca said. “What I see is that people are helping each other, and it’s making this world much better.” To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
Segments 1 and 2: Pottawatomie County commissioner Dee McKee Segments 3 and 4: Ascension Via Christi CEO Bob Copple
Robert Bagget, 31, of Manhattan, was arrested on September 23, 2024, at approximately 1:49 PM in the 1100 block of Scenic Landing. Bagget was arrested on the probable cause offenses of probation violation and interference with an LEO. The original charge in this matter was for criminal threat. Total bond was set at $30,000. Bagget was confined at the time of this report.