Author: KMAN Staff

K-State on Friday reported that a student had tested positive for tuberculosis. The student is undergoing medical treatment and is isolating according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, officials said in a written statement. They said K-State is working closely with the Riley County Health Department to identify any people who had prolonged contact with the person who may need to be tested as a precaution. To view the entire article visit theMercury.com.

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Former area football star Isiah Childs is flipping sides of the field this fall, making the transition from running back to linebacker for Montana University. Childs, a Manhattan native and Wamego graduate, originally signed on at Akron out of high school before transferring to the Grizzlies as a redshirt freshman. Now, as a senior, Childs will line up for the defense, in addition to continuing to be a leader on special teams. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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By Zach DeLoach zdeloach@themercury.com Keenan Garber seemed to materialize out of nowhere. Clearly, Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita didn’t see him when he unfurled a deep ball to Malachi Riley in the end zone. But Garber, who originally was covering the outside receiver on a shorter route, anticipated Fifita’s aim and dashed across the field to undercut the pass, intercepting what appeared to be a certain game-tying touchdown early in the second quarter. To view the full story visit theMercury.com.

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Officers filed a report of an injury accident at the intersection of Research Park Ct. and N. Manhattan Ave. on September 13, 2024, at approximately 2:23 PM.  Officers report a 2002 Chrysler Town and Country minivan operated by Barbara Ench, 75, of Manhattan, failed to yield the right of way to a 2003 Honda motorcycle, operated by Thomas Bowring, 20, of Wichita, Kansas.  Bowring was transported by EMS to Via Christi for treatment of his injuries. Ench was issued a citation. Officers filed a report of felony criminal damage to property in the 2200 block of Westchester Drive on September…

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A federal jury convicted a Kansas man of assault with a deadly weapon following an incident on a United States Army installation, according to the United State’s Attorney. In Nov. 2023, Jordan Thompson, 24, assaulted an adult male victim while at Fort Riley. According to evidence presented at trial, Thompson was involved in a domestic dispute with his estranged wife. He used a 9 mm caliber pistol to threaten the victim who was at the home of the child’s mother, and then left with the minor. More on this story can be read at The Mercury.

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By Emma Loura eloura@themercury.com For 100 years, the radio towers behind Nichols Hall on the K-State campus have stood as a historical monument to the development of technology to bring information to the people of Kansas. The university on Friday held a ceremony honoring its long history of broadcasting, which including trailblazing the use of radio for education. K-State’s university station, KSAC, was the third radio station in Kansas, getting started just as pioneer radio stations were getting on the air in the 1920s. To view the full story visit theMercury.com.

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