Manhattan High boys’ soccer headed east for the weekend, taking on tough competition in the Kansas City area. The Indians defeated Blue Valley North 2-1 but were shut out by each Kansas City East and St. Thomas Aquinas. Manhattan’s record drops to 1-4 in the early stages of the season. The Indians are a young squad aiming to make leaps throughout the season. To view the full story visit theMercury.com.
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By Beth Day/Times of Pott County WAMEGO, Sept. 17 – USD 320 met in three special sessions on Tuesday, much of which revolved around approving the 2024-2025 budget and approving exceeding the revenue neutral rate. The budget shows an increase in the mill levy from 55.099 to 56.147, a 1.0488 jump. This means that the tax for a $100,000 home will increase approximately $63 from $473.19 to $536.19, or 13.31%. Both of those hearings began at the regular meeting, Sept. 9, but due to a clerical error, were continued to this evening. No patrons spoke either evening. More on this…
Riley County needs more Election Day workers. County elections officials on Tuesday said they’re looking to hire 20-25 additional workers to help out with the Nov. 5 general election. “For the 2020 presidential election, almost 65% of registered voters participated with a total of 25,073 ballots cast,” county clerk Rich Vargo said in a written statement. “We’re expecting, and hoping for, even more voters this year, so we want to ensure plenty of staff are on hand to help.” To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
by GW Clift Contributing writer Bill Medley performed in McCain Auditorium on the campus of K-State on Sunday night. With his replacement partner Bucky Heard, he gave us a Vegas show featuring many of the popular songs he had recorded with Bobby Hatfield when they performed as the Righteous Brothers. Hatfield is gone now. But that doesn’t mean the local audience has forgotten the group’s catalog of hits. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
Police on Monday investigated a threat of violence at Wamego High School but determined it was unfounded, according to a Wamego Police Department post on social media. Police learned of a group chat mentioning violence at the school before the day began Monday and stationed additional officers at district schools while others investigated. Police discovered that a non-threatening remark made Friday passed among several people and resulted in a perceived threat. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
Junction City police have arrested a juvenile for making threats directed at Junction City Middle School students and staff. According to a release from Junction City Police Department spokesperson Cadin Sanner, officers on Tuesday identified and arrested the juvenile believed to be responsible for a Snapchat post Friday that included a list of names of USD 475 students and names. That social media activity came after a TikTok post that made shooting threats against the middle school on Sept. 11 as part of a larger trend targeting schools across the state. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
KMAN’s AJ Shaw is joined for the full hour by Manhattan interim city manager Jason Hilgers and commissioner Peter Oppelt.
Officers filed a report of motor vehicle theft in the 2000 block of College View Road on September 16, 2024, at approximately 12:20 PM. Officers listed a 20-year old male as the victim when it was reported his YZ250F dirt bike was taken by an unknown subject. Total loss associated with this report is approximately $1,800. 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. Officers filed a report of theft in the 2200 block of Westchester Drive on September 16, 2024, at…
A Manhattan man was injured in an accident just before 1:30p.m. Sunday in Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, a 2018 Hyundai driven by Cody Copeland, 23, Manhattan, failed to yield right of way at the intersection of Pillsbury Drive and McDowell Creek Road. The vehicle struck a 2006 Yamana motorcycle driven by Corey Kirkwood, 38, Manhattan. EMS transported Kirkwood to Via Christi for treatment of his injuries. Copeland was issued a citation. RCPD released no additional details.
By Toby Hammes sports@themercury.com As a sea of purple drained from the stands at Morgan Family Arena on Sunday afternoon, tears, hugs, smiles and Tar Heel blue remained, lighting up an otherwise empty gym. Following North Carolina’s four-set win over K-State, nearly 50 members of Schutter family and friends embraced their star, Lauren, in the few minutes she had before the Tar Heel bus was wheels down on its journey back to Chapel Hill. Lauren Schutter, an Alma native and former Wabaunsee volleyball star, is playing in her redshirt sophomore year at North Carolina, after transferring from Michigan State in…