Author: KMAN Staff

Kansas State redshirt freshman offensive lineman Camden Beebe announced his medical retirement from football Monday evening on social media. Beebe, the younger brother of former K-State star and Dallas Cowboys rookie Cooper Beebe, will not get to follow his older brother’s legacy on the offensive line and will instead move to a student coaching role for the Wildcats. “No matter how hard you work or how badly you want something, sometimes God has other plans,” Beebe said in his post. For more information visit themercury.com

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A former Manhattan High football star has elevated himself to the top of the Kansas State depth chart heading into the 2024 season. Junior Damian Ilalio has the pole position in the nose tackle race after a strong showing to close last season, including helping the Wildcats to a win over North Carolina State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando. “I think his late-season push when (senior defensive tackle Uso Seumalo) was hurt has given (Ilalio) a ton of confidence, and he’s playing at a really high level,” Klieman said. “He learned so much from (former K-State tackle Eli Huggins)…

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Home is where the heart is, and Manhattan’s newest city manager said she is returning to work in a community she always has loved. Long before the Manhattan city commission appointed Danielle Dulin as city manager early this month, she was an economics student at K-State. She grew up in the small Kansas town of Bucklin about 30 miles southeast of Dodge City, but it was in the Little Apple that she met Mike, her husband and a fellow K-State graduate, and began her professional career. For more information go to the themercury.com

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Officers filed a report of theft in the 100 block of Bluemont Ave on August 19, 2024, at approximately 3:02 PM.  Officers listed Wal-Mart as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect left the store with approximately $1,099 in unpaid merchandise. Anyone with information 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.

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A man was arrested following an injury crash early Sunday in Manhattan, authorities said. The crash was reported at 1:18 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of N. 9th Street, just north of downtown Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, a 21-year-old man was listed as the victim in the incident when it was reported that a suspect lost control of his vehicle, which collided with three parked vehicles. Devin Phelps, 21, of Manhattan, was arrested around 2:25 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Fremont Street in connection with the incident. Phelps was booked into the Riley…

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By Annie Wolfe/Pott County Times Pottawatomie County Commissioners on Monday approved changes to the Unified Development Regulations (UDR) concerning the assigning of Planning Commission members. With the county commission set to expand from three to five members at the first of the year, the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners have spent weeks ironing out details concerning the nomination process of Planning Commission members. Thoughtful consideration was given to the process to ensure that the Planning Commission will have balanced representation throughout the county. Under the newly amended UDR, Planning Commission members will now have three areas of…

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Officers filed a report of theft on August 16, 2024, at approximately 9:29 AM in the 4400 block of Grande Bluffs Court. Officers listed a 50-year-old male as the victim when it was reported $2,500 was taken from his residence on August 8, 2024 by an unknown suspect. Anyone with information 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. Officers filed a report of rape in Manhattan on August 16, 2024, at approximately 1:13 PM. Due to the nature of this crime, no other information…

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