On today’s episode of Wildcat Insider, we’ve got a lot to talk about, including the return of Collin Klein to K-State, another bad showing by MBB, an upset win for WBB, a conversation with “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson and more! https://www.youtube.com/live/3s2d377Q5Tg?si=GmTqi5WRiggaEUib Hour 1 Segment 1 – Collin Klein is home Segment 2 – What happened to Tang’s offense? Segment 3 – K-State WBB beats #13 Ole Miss & VB in NCAA Tournament Hour 2 Segment 1 – “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson Segment 2 – MitchPom vs. Mississippi Valley State Segment 3 – What has gone wrong…
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Manhattan High boys’ basketball closed out its weekend at the Hays City Shootout with back-to-back wins, including Saturday’s 46–41 victory over Hugoton to claim the consolation championship and a fourth-place finish. The Indians (2-1) responded well after Thursday’s opener against Life Prep Academy, using improved defensive stretches and balanced scoring to leave the tournament above .500. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
Manhattan High girls’ basketball closed its opening weekend with a runner-up finish at the Hays City Shootout, falling to host Hays 61–53 in Saturday’s championship game. The appearance marked the Indians’ tournament-record 17th trip to the Shootout title game, and first since 2018. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
Riley County Police are looking for a man identified as a suspect in a homicide reported Saturday near downtown Manhattan. RCPD is attempting to locate Erick Sanchez-Chavez, 29, of Manhattan after identifying him as a person of interest in the death of Mark Rickenbaker, 36, of Manhattan. Officers responded around 12:17 a.m. Saturday to the 800 block of Colorado Street for a reported welfare check on an injured man, identified as Rickenbaker. He was transported by ambulance to Via Christi Hospital with serious injuries to his body and died later that day from his injuries. A police investigation determined Rickenbaker…
A Manhattan man was arrested Sunday evening on a warrant related to a domestic incident reported earlier this year. Riley County Police say 25-year-old Keonte Concepcion-Summers was taken into custody around 7:01 p.m. Dec. 7 on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery. The warrant stems from a report filed in May 2025. Concepcion-Summers was issued a total bond of $15,000 and remained confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of the report. Click here for more local Manhattan news.
A La Cygne, Kansas woman was taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash in Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers responded around 2:28 p.m. Dec. 6 to the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Griffith Drive. A 2023 Nissan Pathfinder driven by 36-year-old Stevie Allen of Bennington struck a 2016 Jeep Renegade driven by 32-year-old Alani Lanning of La Cygne. Lanning was transported by ambulance to Via Christi Hospital with minor injuries. Allen was cited for failure to yield the right of way, according to police. Click here for more local Manhattan news.
A Kansas City man was taken into custody Friday morning following a domestic disturbance reported in Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 8:23 a.m. Dec. 5, listing a 36-year-old woman as the victim and a 41-year-old man known to her as the suspect. The man was accused of battering her, damaging a door, taking property and trespassing. Officers arrested 41-year-old Lionel Dixon of Kansas City on charges of aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, criminal damage to property, theft and criminal trespass. Dixon was issued a total bond of $12,000 and is no longer confined in the…
Mary Staufenberg, 55, of Topeka was arrested on a Dickinson County District Court warrant for Probation Violation on December 5, 2025, at approximately 12:23 p.m. Staufenberg was issued a total bond of $10,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail at this time. Officers filed a report for aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, criminal damage to property, theft and criminal trespass in Manhattan on December 5, 2025, at approximately 8:23 a.m. A 36-year-old female was listed as the victim and a 41-year-old male was listed as the suspect when it was reported he battered her, damaged a…
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Brandie Harrod made two baskets on Sunday — one to open the game, and the other to deliver Kansas State women’s basketball a 61-60 upset of No. 13 Ole Miss. The freshman missed the five other shots she attempted and acknowledged afterward that most of her 28 minutes were a struggle. Nevertheless, Harrod had the ball in her hands when the Wildcats needed someone to make a play. “I’m not sure she makes that early in the game,” head coach Jeff Mittie said. “I don’t think she was playing that tough. She kind of willed her…