City officials are reminding Manhattan residents of the annual Spring Cleanup, happening next week. City crews will be circling neighborhoods between April 7 and April 11, collecting properly bagged and stacked yard waste, tree limbs and branches. Crews will be in different quadrants of the city each day, passing through areas only once to pick up items. No construction debris, household trash or hazardous materials will be collected. Crews will not enter private property, so residents should have their items placed near the curb. Pickup areas are as follows: Monday, April 7 — areas south of Anderson and west of Westwood Tuesday,…
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From the Manhattan Mercury Just a couple days after Kansas State’s loss to No. 1 seed USC in the Sweet 16 on Saturday in Spokane, Wash., the Wildcat women have their first portal defection of the offseason. According to a report from On3, junior forward Eliza Maupin is headed to the transfer portal after three seasons in Manhattan. Maupin averaged 3.9 points per game this past season and 4.0 points per game and 11.7 minutes per game over her career. She also averaged 2.7 rebounds a game last season, recorded a career-high 17 blocks and 29 assists. To view the…
Two people were seriously injured in a Sunday crash on I-70 near Junction City. The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened just before 4:30 pm, about a mile east of the US-77 interchange. An eastbound SUV swerved to the right, striking an eastbound Toyota Prius, causing both vehicles to spin out. THE SUV rolled several times before coming to rest on all fours. Two people in the SUV, from Lincoln, Nebraska, were transported to Stormont Vail-Flint Hills with serious injuries. A Salina couple in the Prius, were also transported but had no serious injuries, according to the crash report. Click…
Nicolas Stephens, 22, of Manhattan was arrested on March 28,2025, around 11:22 p.m. for domestic battery, criminal deprivation of property and criminal restraint. Stephens was issued a total bond of $6000 and is still confined at the time of this report. Gregory Hayes, 33, of Manhattan was arrested on March 30, 2025, around 12:40 p.m. for two counts of domestic battery. Hayes was issued a total bond of $6000. Hayes posted bond and was released from custody. Gregory Hayes, 33, of Manhattan was arrested on March 31, 2025, around 12:28 a.m. for violation of protection order. Hayes was issued a…
A strong storm system is could impact the area, bringing gusty south winds of up to 45 mph. Strong to severe storms are expected to develop Tuesday evening and continue into the overnight hours. The primary hazards include large hail, with sizes reaching up to 2.5 inches, and damaging wind gusts around 60 mph. Residents are advised to stay informed and take necessary precautions to stay safe. Stay tuned to News Radio KMAN for current information. Click here for more local news.
Arby’s at 326 Southwind Place in the Seth Child Commons shopping center served customers for the last time on Sunday. Shift manager Jolene O’Donnell writing in a post on Facebook the closure is due to the building in need of a massive renovation and the volume of business at the location “not being enough to justify the cost.” One Arby’s location in Manhattan remains open, at 405 McCall Road. O’Donnell also says the restaurant is also doing is doing a “menu refresh” with menu numbers changing to reflect the return of some other food items. Click here for more local…
By Tim Everson, teverson@themercury.com The road for the Kansas State women came to an end Saturday evening, falling 67-61 to USC in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Washington. The back-and-forth game featured nine ties and eight lead changes, but the fifth-seeded Wildcats trailed for the vast majority of Saturday’s game, leading only 4:28 total. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
By Parker Eaves sports@themercury.com How sweet it is! The Kansas State women make the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2002 after an exciting overtime one-point victory over Kentucky. USC beat Mississippi by 37 at home to advance to their second straight Sweet 16. The biggest storyline in this game is that USC is without JuJu Watkins, the favorite for National Player of the Year, after she tore her ACL in the first quarter of the second-round game. Watkins is one of the best players in women’s college basketball and is averaging 23.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.2…
Kansas State’s matchup for their first Sweet 16 game in 23 years is set. After taking down 12th-seeded Fairfield on Friday and No. 4 Kentucky in an overtime thriller on Sunday, the fifth-seeded Wildcats will face No. 1 USC in Spokane, Washington, for a shot at the Elite Eight. This is what Coach Mittie and the players had to say yesterday from Spokane, Washington.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Thirteen hits, including homers by Seth Dardar, Maximus Martin, and Keegan O’Connor, powered K-State to a 10-5 victory over Texas Tech in the series opener at Tointon Family Stadium on Friday night. K-State (17-8, 6-1 Big 12) produced six extra-base hits in the series-opening win with four players turning in multi-hit performances, leading the Wildcats to their eighth consecutive win at home. “Another great start for a Friday night,” head coach Pete Hughes said on his team’s fourth consecutive series-opening win. “I love how our guys have approached the early innings of our conference games. You set momentum, and sometimes…