Going into the 2024 football season, there’s no ambiguity around who will be under center for Kansas State football for the first snap of the season. Sophomore Avery Johnson locked up the starting quarterback spot many months ago after impressing coaches, teammates and fans alike throughout the season while splitting time with Will Howard and leading the Wildcats to a bowl victory. However, the pecking order behind Johnson remains a mystery. To view the full story visit the mercury.com
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by Toby Hammes Expectations are soaring for Kansas State volleyball as the team enters the second year of the Jason Mansfield era — for good reason. “We’re starting from a completely different spot (than last year),” Mansfield said. “We’re more experienced together. We understand how we want to play together. We have all the pieces. We have good experience, good leadership, good competitiveness and very skilled people at every position. We’re a complete team.” For the full article visit themercury.com
Westwood Elementary third grade student Grayson Silver recently caught a 42-inch catfish while fishing with his family at Homer’s Pond in Junction City. Silver has now qualified to receive the Master Angler Award from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. “This fish was really cool. It was as long as me and I am actually getting an award for it, which means I am a professional fisherman. I really like to fish,” said Silver. A video of Silver catching the catfish can be found here.
RCPD recently identified Glen B. Raw, 78, of Junction City, as the man who was killed in a rollover crash Thursday afternoon in Manhattan. Riley County Police officials said a white Honda Civic was eastbound on Anderson when it collided with a green Chevrolet Equinox that was attempting to make a left turn onto Seth Child. Raw was the passenger in the Equinox, and the driver of the Equinox Karen Raw, 77, of Junction City, was life-flighted to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. The driver of the Civic, Ronni Combs, 41, of Riley, was taken by ambulance to Ascension Via…
When the calendar flips over toward spring this school year, a new — yet familiar face — will be the head coach for Manhattan High softball. Jori Bellas, a seven-year assistant coach for the Indians, will take over in 2024-25, athletics director Mike Marsh told The Mercury Monday morning. Bellas said she is looking forward to getting started. “I grew up playing softball, so being able to have this opportunity is very exciting,” Bellas said. “Especially with being a part of the program the last seven years and getting to see the progress that we’ve made. It’s exciting to be…
One of Manhattan’s main east-west thoroughfares is set to reopen to through traffic next week after months of closure. Kimball Avenue will re-open Monday at the intersection with Denison Avenue, just in time for the first home K-State football game on Aug. 31. The city shut down the intersection in February as part of ongoing work along Kimball Avenue. The full story can be viewed at themercury.com
Officers filed a report of an injury accident at the corner of Northfield Road and Casement Road on August 22, 2024, at approximately 8:38 PM. Officers report a 2011 Ford F150 driven by Christopher Canterbury, 60, of Manhattan, failed to yield to a 2002 Harley Davidson driven by David Gibson,62, also of Manhattan. Gibson was transported to Via Christi for treatment of his injuries.
The intersection of Fourth and Houston streets closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic on Thursday. The closure is an expansion of the work in the 300 block of Houston Street, which has been shut down between Third and Fourth streets for months. City officials on Wednesday said they expect the project to continue through the winter. To view the full story visit themercury.com
Kansas State women’s soccer bounced back after a rough season-opening loss with a 2-0 win at Portland State Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats used a pair of goals from sophomore Ryann Reynolds to secure the win. K-State (1-1-0) took the lead in the 43rd minute of the first half. Sophomore Anna Pagano gathered a loose ball around 35 yards away from Portland State’s goal. As she advanced the ball to around 22 yards, she was taken down and K-State was awarded a free kick outside the left post. The full story can be viewed at themercury.com
RCPD announced one driver was killed and another was life flighted Thursday afternoon following a rollover accident at the intersection of Seth Child and Anderson. The crash occurred Thursday around 1:35 p.m. on Anderson Ave. underneath the Seth Child Rd. overpass, which is currently under partial construction. RCPD officers report a white Honda Civic was eastbound on Anderson when it struck a green Chevy Equinox that was attempting to make a left turn onto Seth Child. The passenger in the Equinox was pronounced dead at Ascension Via Christi. The driver of the Equinox was Life-Flighted to Stormont Vail Medical Center…