By Bryan Richarsdon With data centers coming to rural America, the Riley County Commission is among the many government agencies across the country considering what to allow in their area. But the founder of a Kansas company advising municipalities on energy deals on Thursday told commissioners that it wouldn’t be as easy as copying an existing resolution from somewhere else. “There’s no silver bullet to this,” AcreStrong managing partner Oleg Alba said. “There’s no resolution saying, ‘This is the resolution you use.’ It doesn’t exist.”
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A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a probation violation warrant tied to multiple drug and weapons offenses, according to authorities. Scott Charles Marchand, 48, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 4 p.m. June 3 at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. Marchand was taken into custody on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. The warrant stems from original charges that include distribution of heroin within 1,000 feet of a school, distribution of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school, two counts of distribution of opiates, opium, narcotics or stimulants within 1,000 feet of a school…
Trent Lee Ellis, 15, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 7:18 p.m. on June 3, 2026 on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated battery in the 2100 block of Poyntz Avenue. This arrest stems from a report originally filed in May 2026. Ellis was issued no bond and is confined at the Southeast Regional Juvenile Detention Center at the time of this report. Scott Charles Marchand, 48, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 4 p.m. on June 3 in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. This…
USD 383 officials are projecting a decline in state funding for the 2026-27 school year as enrollment decreases, according to preliminary budget estimates. Assistant superintendent for business Andy Sanchez told board members at Wednesday’s meeting that the district’s audited K-12 full-time equivalent enrollment for the current fiscal year was 6,698, while actual audited enrollment was 6,491. Using a three-year average, permitted because the district receives federal impact aid and experienced enrollment declines, officials are projecting a count of 6,613 for next year. The district’s weighted full-time enrollment is projected to decline from 10,633 this year to 10,550 next year. To…
On today’s edition of The Game, Derek Young from K-State Online joins the show to discuss the heater that K-State football is on at the moment, more news regarding the Protect College Football bill and more! https://www.youtube.com/live/CV3dcKNeqoo?si=vK4uL-EeY21eIWuw Full Show Segment 1 – Derek Young from K-State Online Segment 2 – Derek continued Segment 3 – College Football Playoff schedule is gross Segment 4 – K-State in favor of Protect College Football bill/Ask Us Anything
K-State Athletics and the Ahearn Fund have announced the creation of the 1896 Lifetime Giving Society to celebrate and recognize the most dedicated supporters of K-State Athletics whose cumulative philanthropic support have reached $1.896 million or more. Established to honor those who have made a transformational impact, the society celebrates a legacy of generosity that has helped build and sustain championship-caliber programs, as well as providing opportunities for student-athletes to succeed on and off the field. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
The spring sports season came to a close last week, and with that came a flood of both all-league and the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches all-state postseason honors. Below are the selections for The Mercury’s area baseball teams; the softball list will be published later this week. North Central Kansas League To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday night on multiple charges, including violating a protection order, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 10:22 p.m. June 2, 2026, in the 2200 block of Sloan Street for driving while suspended, driving while a habitual violator and violation of a protection order. Kevin Michael Harbaugh, 44, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 10:41 p.m. on charges of driving while suspended, driving while a habitual violator and violating a protection order. Harbaugh was issued a total bond of $6,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at…
A Junction City man was arrested Tuesday evening following a reported road rage incident in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault at approximately 6:06 p.m. June 2 near the intersection of Anderson Avenue and Seth Child Road. A 45-year-old man was listed as the victim after it was reported an unknown male suspect brandished a firearm during the incident. Spencer Dylan Dougherty, 35, of Junction City, was arrested at approximately 6:58 p.m. in the 600 block of Seth Child Road on a charge of aggravated assault. Dougherty was issued a total…
Officers filed a report for driving while suspended, driving while a habitual violator, and violation of a protection order at approximately 10:22 p.m. on June 2, 2026 in the 2200 block of Sloan Street. Kevin Michael Harbaugh, 44, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 10:41 p.m. for driving while suspended, driving while a habitual violator and for violating a protection order. Harbaugh was issued a total bond of $6,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault at approximately 6:06 p.m. on June 2 near the intersection…