Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas offer disaster relief for storm victims As area communities across northern Kansas move from immediate storm response into longer-term recovery, a Catholic charity group pledged its help to Kansas households facing hardship from the severe weather. According to leaders, Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas are offering support in the form of replacement food, essential repairs, utility or housing concerns, transportation challenges, insurance gaps, lost wages or other financial hardship connected to the storms and their aftermath. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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Noah Shadrick McFadden, 18, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 3:15 p.m. on June 17, 2026 in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. This arrest stems from an original charge of aggravated robbery. McFadden was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. 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.
The National Weather Service in Topeka is warning that severe thunderstorms and flooding are possible across northeast Kansas late Saturday and into the overnight hours. Forecast confidence remains moderate, though details on the timing, location and intensity of storms are still uncertain. Forecasters say scattered severe thunderstorms could develop Saturday evening, bringing the potential for large hail, damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall. The greatest threat for severe weather is expected across north-central Kansas, with the risk gradually decreasing farther east. The weather service also highlighted the possibility that multiple rounds of storms could track over the same locations, increasing…
On today’s edition of The Game, Mason Voth from KSO joins the show to discuss another flurry of commitments for K-State football, we talk to “The Keys to the Kingdom” author David Smale and was Messi’s hat trick an all-time Arrowhead moment? https://www.youtube.com/live/b07qMe6hSUc?si=kAxHLPkDpBdBHoV9 Hour 1 Segment 1 – Mason Voth of K-State Online Segment 2 – Mason continued Segment 3 – Tech nudged Sorsby to apply for supplemental draft Hour 2 Segment 1 – Is Messi’s hat trick an all-time Arrowhead Stadium moment? Segment 2 – ‘The Keys to the Kingdom’ author David Smale Segment 3 – Ask Us Anything
A man found dead in City Park on June 9 has been identified by family members as 49-year-old Ray Muniz. The Mercury confirmed Muniz’s identity through family members, who had posted about his death on social media. In a Facebook post on June 11, Be Able community space posted about Muniz’s death and described him as an Army veteran who cared about others. A GoFundMe online fundraiser organized by family members aims to bring in donations so that the family can transport his body back to Texas, where he’s from, for burial. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
By Tim Everson Following an appeal to the conference, Kansas State will only have to pay half of a $500,000 fine for opting out of a bowl game at the end of last season, the athletics department confirmed to The Mercury Wednesday morning. Brett McMurphy of On3 reported the news first. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has notified local emergency management officials of its intent to increase releases from Tuttle Creek Lake to 10,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The current outflow is 200 cfs. The higher release rate is expected to continue as long as downstream rainfall and storm activity allow for the additional flow.
Several storage buildings were destroyed in an early Wednesday morning fire near the Kansas State University Dairy Unit, prompting a large response from local emergency agencies. Riley County Fire District No. 1 and the Manhattan Fire Department were dispatched at approximately 4:05 a.m. after a passerby reported a structure fire near the dairy unit. As crews arrived, firefighters observed heavy flames coming from multiple storage buildings north of the Kansas State University campus. A total of 42 units responded to the scene, including volunteer firefighters and personnel from Riley County Fire District No. 1, the Manhattan Fire Department, Kansas State…
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