Riley County Police, Fire, and Emergency Response Bomb Teams were called around 8 p.m. Thursday night to the 1000 block of Ratone street to investigate a potential bomb threat. After about 2 hours, officers determined the device to be “benign” and that there was no threat to the public. Emergency crews closed off Ratone from 10th to 11th street as officers put on blast suits and worked to clear a house after a “suspicious device” was thrown through a window. The commotion drew a large crowd of college students to watch the investigation unfold, including one house that set up…
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KMAN’s AJ Shaw is joined by marketing and communications director for Flint Hills aTa Bus Daphne McNelly and Troy Coverdale sits down with Chip Redmond from Kansas MesoNet.
By Zach DeLoach On a Friday evening in November 2020, two opposing running backs ran wild in a high school football 6A state playoff game. Now, DJ Giddens and Dylan Edwards are teammates at Kansas State, but both remember that night. It was the night Giddens’ career as a Junction City Blue Jay ended with a 62-27 loss to Edwards’ Derby Panthers. They each put up massive numbers in the game. Edwards ran 30 times for 226 yards and four touchdowns, while Giddens logged 209 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. To view the full story visit theMercury.com.
Jonathan Lesniak, 21, of Manhattan, was arrested on October 3, 2024, at approximately 8:40 PM in the 900 block of Manhattan Ave. Lesniak was arrested on the probable cause offenses of criminal threat and domestic battery. Total bond was set at $10,000. Lesniak was confined at the time of this report.
A member of the Kansas House was found guilty as part of a plea deal for driving under the influence. Carl Maughan, a Republican from Colwich which is south of Wichita, was sentenced to three months in prison in Shawnee County District Court on Sept. 27 and will serve three months for the offense of DUI. Maughan was arrested on Mar. 5 on charges of DUI, possession of firearm, unsafe turning or stopping and failure to check for a safe passenger before passing from a single lane. Those charges were ultimately dropped as a part of the plea. Maughan has…
The Kansas Corporation Commission approved a rate increase for Kansas Gas Service that will result in residential customers paying an average of nearly $4 more each month on their bills. According to a news release issued Thursday, a settlement agreement reduced the $58.1 million net revenue increase originally requested by Kansas Gas Service to $35 million. For residential customers, the agreements mean an average user will see an increase of approximately $3.83 per month or $46.02 per year. The new rates will take effect on Nov. 1.
Manhattan High volleyball picked up a pair of wins at Hays High on Tuesday, downing the host school and rival Junction City. The Indians advanced to 8-12 on the season, while adding a Centennial League win against the Blue Jays. First up against Manhattan was the opposing Indians squad in Hays, who owns a 13-6 record. To view the full story visit theMercury.com.
By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury USD 383 is in need of an American Sign Language interpreter. There are currently no ASL interpreters in the Manhattan-Ogden district but there are a few students who require an interpreter through what the schools call their “individualized education programs.” “We have a small number of students who do require it for their IEPs, so we are obligated to provide that service,” said Jessica Nelson, the director of special education. To read more on the story visit The Mercury.
America’s premier seasonal superstore has come to the Little Apple for the month of October. Spirit Halloween has recently opened a temporary location in the Manhattan Town Center shopping center next to Hibbett Sports. The store is over 11,000 square feet and will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 12 to 6 p.m. on Sundays. For more visit The Mercury.com
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – For the first time in the history of the Big 12 Conference, K-State women’s basketball has been selected as the preseason favorites in the 2024-25 Preseason Big 12 Coaches Poll announced by the league office on Thursday. In addition to the poll results, K-State senior center Ayoka Lee was named the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, while senior guard Serena Sundell joined Lee on the Preseason All-Big 12 Team. The Big 12 coaches selected K-State as the preseason favorite with 7 first-place votes and 211 total points. Iowa State was second with 6 first-place votes and 209 points.…