Junior guard P.J. Haggerty was an honorable mention selection to The Associated Press All-America team, which was announced on Tuesday afternoon. It marked the second time in Haggerty’s career that he earned All-America honors from The Associated Press after being selected to the Second Team while at Memphis in 2024-25. He was a consensus Second Team All-American in 2024-25 while with the Tigers as he was named to the First Team by Andy Katz, the Second Team by AP, U.S. Basketball Writers Association and The Sporting News and the Third Team by the NABC and College Hoops Today. To view…
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It’s time to pitch like a pro and swing like a superstar. The city parks and recreation department announced Tuesday a grand opening of CiCo Park’s Steel and Pipe Supply Ballpark on March 28. Community members are invited to attend beginning at 9 a.m. when the ballpark that consists of four new turf fields — two baseball-sized and two softball-sized — officially opens to the public. Guests can walk the complex, explore the new amenities and visit with parks and recreation staff who will be available to answer questions about the facility. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
By Emily Willi Wamego will soon be home to the world’s largest Toto. The Wamego Chamber of Commerce was awarded an attraction and development grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce and Tourism to construct a 15-foot tall Toto statue modeled after illustrations from the original “The Wizard of OZ” book by L. Frank Baum. This allows the community to avoid any potential legal battles with MGM, which produced the classic 1939 film. “Toto is a character that we can use and don’t have to worry about copyright issues, which that goes dating back to the original Toto statues,” said…
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Kansas 1st District Congressman Tracey Mann called into the morning show Wednesday to highlight the House Ag Committee’s passage of Farm Bill 2.0, as well as updates on the DHS ongoing partial government shutdown and thoughts on the SAVE America Act voter ID bill.
Aggieville Business Association Director Dennis Cook and Manhattan Running Company’s Trey Vernon joined us to preview this Saturday’s 48th annual St. Patrick’s Day races and parade in Manhattan.
A rural Leonardville man has been arrested on multiple charges of child sexual exploitation. The Riley County Police Department says 27-year-old David Michael Katz was taken into custody around 8:30 Tuesday morning. A Riley County District Court warrant lists eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child, specifically for possessing media involving a minor under the age of 18. Katz was arrested at a home in the 8900 block of Alert Road, southwest of Leonardville. He was issued a total bond of $25,000 and has since been released from the Riley County Jail.
David Michael Katz, 27, of Leonardville, was arrested at approximately 8:27 a.m. on March 17, 2026 on a Riley County District Court warrant for eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child; possess media of child under the age of 18, in Leonardville. Katz was issued a total bond of $25,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail. Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here for past RCPD reports.
On today’s edition of The Game, Belmont players are already beginning to hop into the portal. Could any of them follow Coach Alexander to K-State? We get set for March Madness as games begin tonight, and KSU FB gets another 2027 commit! https://www.youtube.com/live/V3PmfPT77l0?si=x7-a0No6uAZXaEN1 Hour 1 Segment 1 – This year’s tourney could go against the grain of history Segment 2 – Non-sports fan Big Steve predicts NCAA Tournament Segment 3 – Jabroni of the Week Hour 2 Segment 1 – Players Casey Alexander could bring with him to KSU Segment 2 – Mitch’s Mid-Major Madness game Segment 3 – Ask…
By Emily Willi The Big Biscuit, a family owned chain known for the popular line “Don’t Mess With Breakfast” is making its way to Manhattan. CEO Chad Offerdahl said the expansion to Manhattan has been years in the making, but the biggest hurdle for the brand was finding the right spot. “We love the community, we travel to Manhattan often and it’s finally a blessing that we found a location that is right for The Big Biscuit because we’ve been trying to get in to Manhattan for quite some time” Offerdahl said. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.