Officers filed a report of an injury accident at mile marker 185 on Fort Riley Blvd on May 15, 2024, at approximately 10:23 AM. The report states a Jeep hydroplaned hitting the guardrail. The driver of the Jeep was transported to Via Christi with non-life threatening injuries. Officers filed a report of theft in the 000 block of John Pride Lane on May 15, 2024, at approximately 9:38 PM. Officers listed a 47-year-old male as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect arranged to purchase sound equipment from the victim but left without paying for the equipment.…
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Courtesy The Manhattan Mercury Someone apparently doesn’t like the proposed indoor aquatics center project. Many Manhattan residents on Tuesday received text messages opposing a “new rec and fitness center” because of the tax increases that likely would come with it. The message reads, “Inflation. Rising gas prices. Now more taxes?!” The messages seem to refer to a plan by city parks and rec officials, who have proposed, among other things, revamping City Park and constructing a new indoor aquatic center on the park’s northern edge near Fremont Street. The plan calls for razing the current outdoor pool and building a…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State added depth to its quarterback room on Wednesday with the signing of transfer Ta’Quan Roberson to a Financial Aid Agreement. Roberson, a former top-15 quarterback recruit out of high school, is transferring to K-State after two seasons at UConn after he began his collegiate career at Penn State. He is the third FBS transfer signee by the Wildcats this spring after they picked up running back Dylan Edwards and linebacker Alec Marenco. A native of Orange, New Jersey, Roberson has played in 18 career games over his time at both UConn and Penn State. Last season as the Huskies’…
Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:22 Segment 3 – 19:45 Segment 4 – 31:15 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus Manhattan High School Principal Michael Dorst and USD 383 board member Kristin Brighton preview Wednesday’s school board meeting and end of year activities, including graduation this weekend. Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram wraps up the school year and discusses other college news. Riley County Extension Director Gary Fike introduces new Extension Agriculture Agent Ethan Sylvester.
Officers filed a report of escape from custody in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road on May 14, 2024, at approximately 3:36 PM. Officers listed Justin Brown, 34, of Manhattan as the escapee when it was reported Brown did not arrive at the workforce center nor did he return to the jail. Brown was located at City Park and taken into custody and is pending bond. Mason Randolph, 35, of Manhattan, was arrested on May 14, 2024, at approximately 10:45 PM. Randolph was arrested on probable cause offenses of criminal damage to property and violation of a protection…
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A $6 million grant has been bestowed on the Kansas State University Feed the Future Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab (SIIL). University officials, in a Tuesday news release, cited the lab’s “decade of success” in providing global food security as a key reason it was awarded the grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Agency officials say the funding will help strengthen existing agricultural research, education and outreach entities in Guatemala. The country’s rural and indigenous communities have struggled for years with poverty and malnutrition, due to a lack of resources. Guatemala has the highest rate of stunting in…
Riley County Commissioner and Co-Chair Greg McKinley provides a monthly update on county matters. Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 9:34 Segment 3: 19:35 Segment 4: 36:26
Officers responded to a single car accident at the corner of Colorado and 3rd Streets on May 13, 2024, at approximately 2:39 PM. Officers listed the City as the victim when it was reported Issac Griego hit two small light posts causing damage to the posts. The total estimated loss is $2,600. 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.