By Tim Everson If there was any worry about how the fifth-seeded Kansas State women would fare in the NCAA tournament after ending the season with losses in three of their last four games, let the Wildcats 44-point smackdown of No. 12 seed Fairfield put worried minds at ease. K-State, led once again by star Ayoka Lee after more than two months of injury concerns, blasted the upstart Stags, leaving no doubt in a 85-41 opening-round win Friday afternoon in Lexington, Kentucky. K-State (27-7) came out of the game red-hot, building as much as a 13-point lead, 17-4, midway through…
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Saturday marks the return of the annual St. Patrick’s Day races and parade in Aggieville. The annual event has become a staple of the business district. Aggieville Business Association Director Dennis Cook spoke with News Radio KMAN about what guests can expect to see this weekend.
Tanner Duke’s 2 1/3 scoreless innings and Keegan O’Connor’s go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth lifted Kansas State baseball to a 7-6 victory over Tarleton State on Wednesday night at the Tarleton Baseball Complex in Stephenville, Texas. Tied 5-5 in the eighth, O’Connor laced the game-winning homer to opposite field, handing the Wildcats (13-7, 3-0 Big 12) their fourth consecutive win. “Overall, a really great team win,” head coach Pete Hughes said in a written statement. “We had guys picking each other up all night long. Subscribe to The Manhattan Mercury for the rest of the article and for…
By Emma Loura, The Mercury A new music festival announced this week is bringing “red dirt” and Texas country styles of music to Tuttle Creek State Park this summer, standing on the shoulders of Manhattan’s live music traditions. Rock the Plains’ executive producer Brandyn Steen, a K-State alumnus, hopes it will become an annual event. “My two co-execs and I all went to K-State,” Steen said. “We all got to experience the Stampede days there at Tuttle Creek, so our goal with the event isn’t to replace Stampede by any means. Stampede was a pillar in the community for 20-plus…
Kansas 67th District Rep. Angel Roeser, Manhattan, was one of only four Republicans who voted Wednesday against a proposed amendment to the state constitution to make Supreme Court judges run for office in partisan elections. Roeser voted no, according to public records, joining 36 Democrats and three other Republicans. Eighty-four Republicans voted in favor, including Megan Steele, who also represents part of Manhattan. Sydney Carlin, a Democrat from Manhattan, voted no. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
The senior led the Wildcats in both scoring and rebounding in 2024-25. MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Senior David N’Guessan was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-Central Region Second Team on Tuesday morning (March 18) as the organization announced its All-District honors. The honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across Division I. It was the first NABC award for N’Guessan, who was named to the coaches’ All-Big 12 honorable mention team on March 9. He is the first Wildcat to earn all-district accolades since Keyontae Johnson and Markquis Nowell were selected to the first team in 2023. A 6-foot-9, 220-pound wing…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – For the fourth straight week, K-State baseball picked up a Big 12 Conference weekly award, as AJ Evasco was named the Newcomer of the Week on Monday afternoon. The true freshman from Lincoln, Nebraska, becomes the third Wildcat to earn the honor this season, joining left-handed pitcher Lincoln Sheffield and shortstop Maximus Martin. For the week, Evasco recorded a team-high 12 RBI and raised his batting average to .429, the third-best in the league and highest among all freshmen. His slugging percentage climbed to .796, ranking fourth overall in the conference. Evasco drove in a team-leading eight RBI against Utah,…
Ricky Dunklin, 30, of St George was arrested on a warrant. The charges were Rape, Aggravated Criminal Sodomy, Aggravated Kidnapping and Aggravated Domestic Battery. Total Bond for the warrant was $125,000. Dunklin was also arrested on a Failure to Appear Warrant. The original charge was Aggravated Domestic Battery. This warrant had No Bond. At the time of this report Dunklin was still confined. Jonathan Losey, 35, of Wamego was arrested for Domestic Battery, Criminal Threat, Theft and Aggravated Assault. Total Bond was $13,000. At the time of this report Losey is no longer confined. Destiny Milam, 34, of Manhattan was…
By Emma Loura Riley County renewed its National Flood Insurance program certification Monday. Riley County is classified as a Class 9 community and must fill out the forms to maintain this classification by April 1. “That is due to several activities that we perform,” said Amanda Webb, the county planning and development director. “In order to maintain our Class 9 certification, which does save residents of unincorporated Riley County 5 percent on their flood insurance premiums. We just have to recertify every year.” The activities that qualify Riley County for Class 9 classification are involvement in community outreach, mapping and…