On today’s edition of The Game, bad news for the K-State offensive line, as Coach Klein announces that both John Pastore and George Fitzpatrick are officially out for the season. Also, analyst Stan Weber joins the show! https://www.youtube.com/live/FyhE79CG59I?si=QVIPw6tYtYwCmSps Full Show Segment 1 – John Pastore and George Fitzpatrick out for the season Segment 2 – K-State radio analyst Stan Webber Segment 3 – Who will start on K-State’s offensive line? Segment 4 – Ask Us Anything
Author: KMAN Staff
Kansas State’s revamped offensive line will have to undergo another round of changes before the start of the season. Head coach Collin Klein said Thursday that presumed starting left tackle John Pastore will miss the season with a lower-leg injury, while fellow tackle George Fitzpatrick will not play this season after doctors recommended he continue to prioritize his long-term health following an undisclosed medical emergency that sidelined him last year. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Sean Snyder is taking a new job and selling his house in Manhattan. Snyder, a longtime assistant football coach at K-State and an All-American punter here, will be the executive director for football at a new organization called the Sports Performance Hub near Miami. He’s excited about it. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
Riley County will hold its 2027 revenue-neutral rate and budget hearing Sept. 10, with the county’s proposed estimated tax rate exceeding the revenue neutral rate. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. Brittany Phillips, budget and finance officer, presented the notice of hearing to the Riley County commission. Commissioners unanimously approved publishing a notice of the hearing in The Manhattan Mercury. The proposed estimated tax rate for 2027 is 38.012 mills, compared with a revenue neutral rate of 36.317 mills. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
USD 383 administrators told the school board Wednesday that the district’s new school schedule is so far producing positive results at the elementary level, though bus timing at the middle schools remains a challenge. The district at the start of the school year instituted new start and end times to address bus driver shortages. Assistant superintendent Nathan Downs said administrators have visited schools and spoken with principals and other staff members about how the schedule change is working. At the elementary level, administrators are seeing fewer tardies and lower absenteeism, he said. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
A Junction City teenager was arrested Wednesday night on marijuana distribution and possession allegations. According to the Riley County Police Department, Malaki Malik Garrett, 17, was arrested around 9:35 p.m. following an incident near Anderson Avenue and Scenic Crossing. Garrett was arrested on suspicion of distribution of marijuana, distribution or possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia for illegal use, and possession of marijuana. Garrett was issued no bond and was not confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of the report.
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A Kansas woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon on drug possession allegations in Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, Tonia Michelle Kelly, 51, of Home, Kansas, was arrested around 2:15 p.m. in the 200 block of Leavenworth Street. Kelly was arrested on suspicion of possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant and possession of drug paraphernalia. Kelly was booked into the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a total bond of $6,000 and remained confined at the time of the report.
A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday evening on four Riley County District Court warrants for probation violations. According to the Riley County Police Department, Brian Lee Havens, 47, was arrested around 6:40 p.m. in the 3500 block of Hudson Circle. The warrants stem from original charges including three counts each of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, along with interference with a law enforcement officer and trafficking contraband into a correctional facility. Havens was booked into the Riley County Law Enforcement Center without bond and remained confined at the time of the report.
A 39-year-old man was reportedly battered by two people early Thursday morning in Aggieville. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers filed an aggravated battery report around 1:25 a.m. in the 700 block of Moro Street. Police listed a known 39-year-old man and an unidentified man as suspects. No arrests were reported.