By Emma Loura After nearly two years of construction, The Bilbrey Family Event Center is ready for its first rodeo. K-State officials cut the ribbon Friday on the new facility off Denison Avenue, which will host about 40 events each year. “It’s a really exciting day for Kansas State University,” said Dan Moser, interim Eldon Gideon dean of the college of agriculture. “As we think about our future as the premiere next-generation land grand university, our commitment to agriculture, to students, to outreach, to service, to industries, this facility’s really going to put us on the map.” To view the…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns, scrambled for another score, and led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 30-17 victory over the ailing Detroit Lions on Sunday night in a game that ended with a fistfight among players. Mahomes had tried to give Brian Branch a high-five after the final whistle, and the Lions safety walked right by him. Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster took umbrage and had words with Branch, who delivered a punch to set off the brief melee. It took players and coaches from both teams to break up…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A long, frustrating night for the Detroit Lions inside Arrowhead Stadium ended with Brian Branch delivering a punch to Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, setting off a brief fistfight among players from both teams. It was about as much fight as the Lions showed all night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HvHyaYglA0 They were dominated on both sides of the ball by a Kansas City team that was coming off a mistake-filled mess in Jacksonville and had no interest in falling two games below .500. Instead, the Chiefs shut down the prolific Detroit offense, holding it to less…
Officers with the RCPD responded to more than a dozen incidents between Saturday and early Sunday, including reports of battery, domestic disturbances, underage alcohol violations, and a single arrest for trespassing at a federal facility. According to the RCPD’s media incident report, officers were called to Tate’s Bar in the 1100 block of Moro Street at approximately 1:58 a.m. Sunday for a report of battery. Earlier that night, officers also responded to a domestic disturbance and a fight in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Highland Ridge Drive. Police handled multiple cases involving found property in and around…
Toby Hammes sports@themercury.com Back in the confines of Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Kansas State football used a pair of defensive scores to power past previously one-loss TCU on Saturday, winning 41-28 on homecoming. A week removed from a disheartening two-score collapse in Waco, the Wildcats (3-4) earned their second Big 12 win on the season, starting the a climb out of the hole dug in the first half of the season with a season-high 41 points. “I want to credit the kids and the coaches, because it’s been hard,” head coach Chris Klieman. “We all know that, but I just…
According to the arrest report, 20-year-old Keshaun Jakese Thompson of Junction City was taken into custody by the Kansas Highway Patrol on Friday evening at Fort Riley Boulevard and Westwood Road. Thompson was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. His total bond was set at $1,500. Hannah May Denton, 23, of Manhattan, was arrested Friday around 6 p.m. in the 400 block of Fort Riley Boulevard for driving under the influence, her second offense. Her bond was also set at $750. Police also arrested 35-year-old Susan…
Toby Hammes sports@themercury.com The star-powered offense of Wichita Northwest proved too much for Manhattan High football on Friday night, as the No. 2 Grizzlies handed the No. 4 Indians a 40-13 defeat. Manhattan (4-2) had won five straight in the series — including a pair of playoff victories over the past two seasons — but on Northwest’s homecoming, the Grizzlies (5-1) finally broke through against the reigning 6A state runner-up. It marked Manhattan’s largest loss since a 56-0 playoff shutout against Derby in 2019. Subscribe to The Manhattan Mercury to read the rest of the story and for more high…
Authorities say a Manhattan smoke shop is under investigation for the illegal distribution of marijuana and THC products. The Riley County Police Department executed a search warrant Thursday at Chill Vibes Smoke and Vape, in the 100 block of Sarber Lane, in what they say is part of a larger overall investigation that began earlier this year. Police say it is not linked to any recent enforcement by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. During the investigation, 40-year-old Al-Shawhati Rayd Mohomed-Hezam was arrested on charges of distributing greater than 450 grams of marijuana but less than 30 kilograms, along with two counts of distribution…
Police are investigating a vehicle theft reported Tuesday morning in the 900 block of Colorado Street. Officers with the Riley County Police Department responded at approximately 8:15 a.m. on Oct. 9 after a 21-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man reported their moped was stolen from the street by an unknown suspect. The estimated loss is approximately $1,000. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the RCPD or Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service allows individuals to remain anonymous and may qualify them for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here for more local Manhattan…
A 74-year-old Leonardville woman died Thursday in a single-vehicle crash in rural Riley County, authorities said. Officers with the Riley County Police Department responded to the 12000 block of Green-Randolph Road at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 9. Upon arrival, they found that a 2017 Buick Encore, driven by Sharon Sando, had veered off the roadway and rolled into a ditch. Sando was pronounced dead at the scene. Click here for more Riley County news.