Authorities are investigating an alleged knife chase involving a pair of teenagers in Manhattan. The Riley County Police Department filed a report just after 9 p.m. Friday when a 15-year-old boy told police a 14-year-old boy chased him with a knife. No further details were immediately provided.
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It’s going to cost more for Riley County to upgrade infrastructure for the information technology and geographic information systems remodel project. Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a $53,753 increase in design services, bringing the total cost to $132,603. Public works director John Ellermann said after the commission on March 19 approved installing a generator at the former EMS facility to power the server room and elections office, Baker McMillan Architects revised its estimates given the new scope of the project. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
The Riley County Health Department and Kansas Department of Health and Environment are continuing a program that provides residents access to healthcare coverage through presumptive eligibility determinations and KanCare application support. Commissioners, convening as the board of health on Monday, unanimously approved the renewal of a memorandum of understanding between the two entities. Riley County’s women, infants and children program supervisor Kaylyn Speth told commissioners that 647 applications were completed for residents since Riley County started the program in 2022. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
Big bucks are coming to Kansas State University. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, announced Friday in the Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Auditorium on the Manhattan campus that $4.9 million in federal resources will support K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Moran, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, said the announcement is not just “a piece of good news” for K-State and the state of Kansas, but also for the world. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
By Toby Hammes Before the medals, before the packed brackets and full lineups, Alayna Slifer remembers when girls’ wrestling in Manhattan looked a lot different. “When I was a kid, there was maybe one other girl in the city who also wrestled,” Slifer said. “And to come here now and see a full varsity roster for the first time, almost a full JV roster. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
The Manhattan High track and field teams battled through tough conditions Friday and still came away with a sweep of team titles at the Junction City Invitational. The girls placed first with 187.5 points, while the boys followed with 191.5 points in a meet that was cut short due to weather. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
By Tim Everson A second Kansas State women’s basketball player has entered the transfer portal on the portal’s opening day. The daughter of NBA all-star Gilbert Arenas, Izela Arenas got off to a hot start of her career, scoring 18 points in her Wildcat debut. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
A pair of TCU pitchers combined to shut out Kansas State baseball Sunday, as the Horned Frogs won the series with a 4-0 victory at Tointon Family Stadium. With the loss, the Wildcats move to 20-12 overall on the season with a 5-7 mark in Big 12 play, while TCU improves to 20-11 and 7-5 in league games. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Riley County Police are investigating after a man reported his vehicle was stolen from his Manhattan home over the weekend. A 40-year-old man told police someone stole his silver 2011 Honda Accord, valued at approximately $5,000 from the 1500 block of Pierre Street. As of Monday, police had no word on a suspect. They’re asking anyone in the public with information to contact RCPD or Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers.
A Manhattan man is jailed on charges of child endangerment and aggravated battery. The Riley County Police Department says 29-year-old Joshua Downey was arrested Friday morning in connection to a criminal report originally filed in December. An online criminal complaint alleges the charges against a child born in 2019. The report also charges him with one count of child abuse. Downey was issued a total bond of $30,000 and remained confined in the Riley County Jail as of Monday’s report.