Sarah Richter, 41, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 2:39 a.m. on Dec. 31 on a Pottawatomie County District Court warrant for failure to appear in the 600 block of Yuma. Richter was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Marcel McGill, 49, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 10:03 p.m. on Dec. 30 on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear in the 700 block of Griffith Drive. That arrest stems from original charges of improper passing on right and expired or no registration. McGill was…
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The Riley County Police Department arrested three individuals Tuesday following the execution of two search warrants connected to an ongoing drug investigation. The first arrest occurred at approximately 12:34 p.m. Dec. 30 in the 3200 block of Fort Riley Boulevard. Police took Scott Marchand, 48, of Manhattan, into custody on multiple felony drug and weapons charges. Marchand faces four counts of distributing or possessing with intent to distribute heroin/fentanyl within 1,000 feet of a school; two counts of distribution of opiate/narcotic/certain stimulant/heroin within 1,000 feet of a school; two counts of use/possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; one count…
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A long term road closure begins next week. K-13 will be closed starting Monday, Jan. 5, from just south of Tuttle Cove Road to the U.S. 24 roundabout. The closure is needed for a culvert replacement as part of the U.S. 24 roundabout project and is expected to last until spring of 2026. KDOT says Tuttle Cove Road will remain accessible from the north during the closure. Marked detours will be in place using K-99, K-16, and U.S. 77, and drivers may also use local roads. Officials say all work is weather dependent and urge motorists to watch for signage…
Kansas State junior running back Antonio Martin Jr. plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to reports. He becomes the latest Wildcat to explore options elsewhere during an active stretch of roster movement, which now totals 20 reports of planned entrances into the portal. A late addition to the roster, Martin Jr. transferred to K-State in April after rushing for 1,228 yards in 2024 at Southeastern Louisiana. He worked into the Wildcats’ backfield rotation during the 2025 season, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Jeremy Jacobs, an Army veteran who has worked at three Power 4 schools over the last 10 seasons, has been hired as Kansas State’s Director of Strength and Conditioning, head coach Collin Klein announced Tuesday. After serving in the military – which included two combat rotations – Jacobs has worked in the collegiate space at four institutions, including the LSU, Duke and Texas A&M football programs. “My family and I feel very blessed to be a part of the K-State Family,” Jacobs said in a statement. “Time to get to work!” To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here…
On today’s episode of The Game, we’ll go over the most recent hire for the Collin Klein coaching staff, hear from recently hired quarterbacks coach Christian Ellsworth, go over the best moments in K-State sports in 2025 and much more! https://www.youtube.com/live/KHRZ2qjDVR0?si=-B9_VmPyLgTpyakA Hour 1 Segment 1 – Collin Klein hires running backs coach Segment 2 – New K-State QBs coach Christian Ellsworth Segment 3 – Jabroni of the Week Hour 2 Segment 1 – Best of K-State sports in 2025 Segment 2 – K-State WBB coach Jeff Mittie Segment 3 – Mitch in Vegas Segment 4 – Ask Us Anything
A man’s dog stayed by his side through the end, a Riley County Police Department spokesperson said on Monday, confirming an unattended death at a local dog park on Dec. 19. An unnamed 75-year-old man was found dead in the dog park at Tuttle Creek State Park river pond at 2:50 p.m. Police said the man was found with his dog close by, and a dead raccoon also in close proximity. Police said the investigation into the man’s death is ongoing, but there is no danger to the public and no reason to believe another person was involved in the…
An experienced skill position coach with eight years of work at Power 4 schools after a highly-successful stint as a high school head coach, Cory Patterson has been hired as Kansas State’s running backs coach, head coach Collin Klein announced Tuesday. Patterson most recently coached the running backs during the 2025 season at Oklahoma State, while he also worked at Illinois coaching tight ends (2018-20) and running backs (2021-22), and he was the associate head coach and wide receivers coach at Purdue (2023-24). “I am excited about the opportunity to do something special here at K-State,” Patterson said in a…
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