17 Wildcats will compete in field events, eight on the track, including the men’s 4×400 relay MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – The K-State track and field teams will be represented by 25 athletes at the NCAA West Preliminary in Fayetteville, Ark., from Wednesday May 22 through Sunday May 25 at John McDonnell Field. The NCAA Division I Track and Field Committee selects 48 individuals in each event and 24 relay teams to compete in the first round of the Outdoor Championships, which are divided into two preliminaries – the East and West. In addition to the 25 selections, senior Urte Bacianskaite was…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – The K-State pitching staff combined for a program record 21 strikeouts while Kyan Lodice delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 12th to hand the Wildcats a 7-6 victory over BYU Thursday night at Tointon Family Stadium. After a solo home run tied the game at 6-6 and sent the game into extra innings, Lodice’s single into center field with two outs off BYU reliever Stone Cushing scored Danniel Rivera from third and handed the Wildcats (30-21, 14-14 Big 12) their third walk-off win of the season. “Sometimes it doesn’t always go as planned,” said head coach Pete Hughes following…
Officers filed a report of aggravated arson and arson in the 100 block of Eighth Street in Ogden on May 16, 2024, at approximately 9:33 PM. Officers listed three victims; a 57-year-old male, 28-year-old female, and a 29-year-old male when it was reported a known suspect pour gas onto a vehicle and set it on fire. The fire then spread to another vehicle and the residence. There were no injuries as a result of the arson. Total estimated loss is still being calculated.
On Friday’s edition of In Focus, Dean Ernie Minton of the Kansas State University College of Agriculture, Army Emergency Relief CEO Tony Grinston, former Riley County Schools superintendent Brad Starnes and a replay of our weekly interview with Kansas Mesonet’s Chip Redmond.
Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 13:39 Segment 3 – 22:52 Segment 4 – 33:42 On Thursday’s edition of In Focus Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Director Daryn Soldan and Talent Strategies Manager Allison Muth discuss the Made for Manhattan program, the MHK summer internship program and other talent/workforce initiatives. K-State Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy Director Dr. Colene Lind and Political Science Department Head Dr. Nathaniel Birkhead.
Officers filed a report of an injury accident at mile marker 185 on Fort Riley Blvd on May 15, 2024, at approximately 10:23 AM. The report states a Jeep hydroplaned hitting the guardrail. The driver of the Jeep was transported to Via Christi with non-life threatening injuries. Officers filed a report of theft in the 000 block of John Pride Lane on May 15, 2024, at approximately 9:38 PM. Officers listed a 47-year-old male as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect arranged to purchase sound equipment from the victim but left without paying for the equipment.…
Courtesy The Manhattan Mercury Someone apparently doesn’t like the proposed indoor aquatics center project. Many Manhattan residents on Tuesday received text messages opposing a “new rec and fitness center” because of the tax increases that likely would come with it. The message reads, “Inflation. Rising gas prices. Now more taxes?!” The messages seem to refer to a plan by city parks and rec officials, who have proposed, among other things, revamping City Park and constructing a new indoor aquatic center on the park’s northern edge near Fremont Street. The plan calls for razing the current outdoor pool and building a…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State added depth to its quarterback room on Wednesday with the signing of transfer Ta’Quan Roberson to a Financial Aid Agreement. Roberson, a former top-15 quarterback recruit out of high school, is transferring to K-State after two seasons at UConn after he began his collegiate career at Penn State. He is the third FBS transfer signee by the Wildcats this spring after they picked up running back Dylan Edwards and linebacker Alec Marenco. A native of Orange, New Jersey, Roberson has played in 18 career games over his time at both UConn and Penn State. Last season as the Huskies’…
Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:22 Segment 3 – 19:45 Segment 4 – 31:15 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus Manhattan High School Principal Michael Dorst and USD 383 board member Kristin Brighton preview Wednesday’s school board meeting and end of year activities, including graduation this weekend. Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram wraps up the school year and discusses other college news. Riley County Extension Director Gary Fike introduces new Extension Agriculture Agent Ethan Sylvester.
Officers filed a report of escape from custody in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road on May 14, 2024, at approximately 3:36 PM. Officers listed Justin Brown, 34, of Manhattan as the escapee when it was reported Brown did not arrive at the workforce center nor did he return to the jail. Brown was located at City Park and taken into custody and is pending bond. Mason Randolph, 35, of Manhattan, was arrested on May 14, 2024, at approximately 10:45 PM. Randolph was arrested on probable cause offenses of criminal damage to property and violation of a protection…