By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury There’s been an increase in musk thistle this year, and Riley County officials want residents to know how to identify and get rid of it. Michael Boller, the county’s director of noxious weeds and household hazardous waste, told the Riley County commission Thursday evening that people should spray for the biennial weed this fall to prevent an outbreak this spring. All counties in Kansas consider musk thistle, with its purple flower and spine-tipped bracts, a noxious weed. Boller said many people who are new to the county don’t know what musk thistle is and may think…
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Andrea Freeman, 38, of San Marcos, Texas, was arrested in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road on August 1, 2024, at approximately 9:00 AM. Freeman was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. The original charge in this matter was for burglary. Total bond was set at $10,000. Freeman was confined at the time of this report. 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.
Updated 8/2/24: The Kansas Highway Patrol recently revealed the identity of the man killed Thursday in a crash on I-70. The KHP reports that Brycen Chance Ronk, 21, of Fort Riley, died at the scene of the crash. A 2023 KTM RC390 motorcycle driven by Ronk was traveling onto eastbound I-70 at Grandview Plaza at a high rate of speed on the on-ramp and passed a vehicle on the right shoulder of the ramp. The motorcycle swerved back into the eastbound lane of Interstate 70, continued to swerve and crossed through the center line entering the westbound lanes of the…
One person is injured following a car versus e-bike crash that happened just after 3 p.m. Wednesday in Manhattan. The Riley County Police Department reported that a vehicle driven by an 83-year-old Frederick Bammes of Manhattan struck an e-bike driven by 25-year-old Zackary Murphy of Manhattan at the corner of Osage and N. 5th Street. EMS transported Murphy to Via Christi, and he was later air-lifted to Stormont Vail for further treatment of his injuries. The driver of the vehicle, Frederick Bammes, was cited for failure to yield the right of way.
The local brewery announced Wednesday it will open an additional permanent location in Wichita later this month. Under the name MBC Lounge, the new location is set to start business Aug. 23 at 117 North Handley Street in the Delano District of Wichita. It will be open on the weekends, including from 5 to 10 p.m. on Fridays, noon to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 8 p.m. on Sundays. Monday through Thursday, it will be open for private events after 6 p.m. MBC Lounge will have a taproom and lounge with more than 10 beers, margaritas, sangria, cocktails…
AJ is joined by Marcia Rozell of Visit Manhattan, Gary Fike from the Riley County Extension Office and Gen. Perry Wiggins from the Governor’s Military Council.
By Zach DeLoach/Manhattan Mercury Tuition is set to increase next year at K-State and most other public universities in Kansas, a step Gov. Laura Kelly said was needed even as the institutions and the government seek ways to keep higher education affordable. In an exclusive interview with The Mercury on Tuesday, Kelly said the 2.5% tuition hike the Kansas Board of Regents approved for K-State in June is a natural outgrowth of inflation. “Everybody has been talking about inflation, and that hits the universities too,” Kelly said. “The cost of their doing business has gone up.” Kelly also noted that…
A 19 year old Manhattan man has been jailed on allegations of sex crimes committed against children. Dkuwasi Oscar was taken into custody by Riley County Police at midday Wednesday. He’s been charged with four counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, and criminal sodomy. His total bond for these crimes was set at $200,000, and he was still confined in the Riley County Jail as of Thursday. RCPD continues to investigate and a spokesperson noted that since these crimes involve minors, no additional information would be released.
Officers filed a report of an injury accident at the corner of Osage and N. 5th St. on July 31, 2024, at approximately 3:01 PM. Officers reported a 25-year-old male was struck while riding an e-bike by a vehicle driven by an 83-year-old male. The bicyclist, Zackary Murphy, was transported via EMS to Via Christi for his injuries. He was later life-flighted to Stromont Vail for further treatment of his injuries. The driver of the vehicle, Frederick Bammes, was cited for failure to yield the right of way. Officers filed a report of aggravated assault, criminal destruction of property, and…
Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a reported hit and run accident that occurred on Wednesday morning. Officers responded to the 8000 block of Hawkinsmith Road in Junction City after reports of an unknown vehicle drove through a reporting party’s fence and departed. Anyone with information on the suspect can contact Crime Stoppers.