by Emma Loura The start of a new school year involves a good deal of preparation for teachers, and Woodrow Wilson Elementary School second-grade teachers Catelynne LePage and Ina Holmes have high hopes for 2024-25. LePage has been a teacher for six years, starting at Woodrow Wilson as a kindergarten teacher in 2018 before teaching second grade the last two years. She said lesson-planning started a week before classes. To view the full story visit themercury.com
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By Ned Seaton – nseaton@themercury.com In property tax rates, Manhattan is in the middle of the pack. New data from the Kansas League of Municipalities puts Manhattan in 15th place out of 26 of the state’s largest cities. The current tax rate here is 150.404 mills; a mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value. That figure includes the taxes levied by the city government, the county and the school district — the three big tax entities here and nearly everywhere else in Kansas. The full story can be viewed at the mercury.com
by Michael Goens The jump. The joy. The gold. Tara Davis-Wood-hall has nailed longer jumps, sailed further distances. None though, on so big a stage as the 2024 Summer Olympic Games held in Paris earlier this summer. The big stage carries perspective. World-class athletes in Davis-Woodhall’s category don’t need further hype for world championships, grand prix races and high-caliber competitions. The full story can be viewed at themercury.com
Going into the 2024 football season, there’s no ambiguity around who will be under center for Kansas State football for the first snap of the season. Sophomore Avery Johnson locked up the starting quarterback spot many months ago after impressing coaches, teammates and fans alike throughout the season while splitting time with Will Howard and leading the Wildcats to a bowl victory. However, the pecking order behind Johnson remains a mystery. To view the full story visit the mercury.com
by Toby Hammes Expectations are soaring for Kansas State volleyball as the team enters the second year of the Jason Mansfield era — for good reason. “We’re starting from a completely different spot (than last year),” Mansfield said. “We’re more experienced together. We understand how we want to play together. We have all the pieces. We have good experience, good leadership, good competitiveness and very skilled people at every position. We’re a complete team.” For the full article visit themercury.com
When the calendar flips over toward spring this school year, a new — yet familiar face — will be the head coach for Manhattan High softball. Jori Bellas, a seven-year assistant coach for the Indians, will take over in 2024-25, athletics director Mike Marsh told The Mercury Monday morning. Bellas said she is looking forward to getting started. “I grew up playing softball, so being able to have this opportunity is very exciting,” Bellas said. “Especially with being a part of the program the last seven years and getting to see the progress that we’ve made. It’s exciting to be…
One of Manhattan’s main east-west thoroughfares is set to reopen to through traffic next week after months of closure. Kimball Avenue will re-open Monday at the intersection with Denison Avenue, just in time for the first home K-State football game on Aug. 31. The city shut down the intersection in February as part of ongoing work along Kimball Avenue. The full story can be viewed at themercury.com
Officers filed a report of an injury accident at the corner of Northfield Road and Casement Road on August 22, 2024, at approximately 8:38 PM. Officers report a 2011 Ford F150 driven by Christopher Canterbury, 60, of Manhattan, failed to yield to a 2002 Harley Davidson driven by David Gibson,62, also of Manhattan. Gibson was transported to Via Christi for treatment of his injuries.