Story by Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Soldiers lined up on Fort Riley’s Cavalry Parade Field, and the families of two major generals stood with them Friday as the First Infantry Division changed command. Maj. Gen. Monté Rone took over command after ceremonially receiving the colors from Lt. Gen. Bernabe, who received them from outgoing commander Maj. Gen. John Meyer, symbolizing the transfer of responsibility to a new leader. “The change in command ceremony offers us the opportunity to recognize the outgoing commander and the incoming commander, the accomplishments of the team and the soldiers and leaders,” Bernabe said. “There is no…
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A summer update of current and former Wildcats. A total of 17 former Wildcats are competing at the professional level in 2024 that includes players in the MLB (3), Triple-A (2), Double-A (6), High-A (4), Single-A (2) and in the independent leagues (1), while 20 returning or incoming players are playing in summer leagues across the country. MLB (3) Will Brennan – Cleveland Guardians (MLB, Cleveland Guardians) – OF Brennan is slashing .256/.314/.415 for the Guardians this season with seven doubles, a triple and eight home runs. In his last seven games, Brennan is hitting .391 (9-for-23) with two home runs. On…
The departing senior scored nearly 2,500 points in his college career. MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Departing senior guard Tylor Perry has realized his dreams of a professional basketball career with the signing of an Exhibition-10 deal with the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night (June 27). Perry will be apart of the Raptors’ Summer League team, which play in the NBA 2K25 Summer League in Las Vegas from July 12-22. Toronto is scheduled to play 4 games, starting Saturday, July 13 vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder and continuing Sunday, July 14 vs. the Denver Nuggets, Wednesday, July 17 vs. the Utah Jazz…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State and women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie have agreed to a new five-year contract through the 2028-29 season. Wildcats athletic director Gene Taylor announced the deal Friday. The financial terms were not immediately available. Mittie’s previous contract, which was signed in 2022, would have lasted through the 2025-26 season. Mittie has spent the past 10 seasons with the Wildcats, leading them to the postseason eight times while going 190-135 with four 20-win seasons. His best season may have been this past season, when Kansas State briefly ascended to No. 2 in the AP Top 25…
Story by Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The COVID-19 pandemic set court districts across the country behind, but Riley County has nearly wiped away its backlog. County attorney Barry Wilkerson on Thursday told county commissioners his office is caught up on cases the pandemic interrupted, though he acknowledged that making those gains caused other delays. “The system itself is behind,” Wilkerson said. “I mean, you don’t lose 18 months and catch up in a couple years, so there is still stuff that was put of. We’re still moving through things in 2024 that we would’ve liked to have done in 2023.” Wilkerson…
Manhattan city commissioners are talking about laying off as many as 70 city employees as they consider cost-cutting measures to avert what they say is a potential budget crisis. City officials during Tuesday’s meeting weighed options to increase the general fund. The fund’s cash balance is expected to drop from $11 million to $6 million by the end of 2024. Officials have said they like to keep the cash reserve above $10 million. Commissioners have initially targeted a combination of staff reductions and tax increases. Personnel currently makes up around 70% of the general funds’ expenses. Commissioners are looking at…
AJ is joined for the hour by members of the Boomtown Pyro Crew and the Wamego Chamber of Commerce to preview the events surrounding the 4th of July celebration.
31 year old Demetrius Salon Ivory Jr. of Ogden was arrested Thursday night on one count of aggravated battery: knowingly cause great bodily harm or disfigurement. He was arrested at the intersection of Riley Avenue and North Elm Street, and is still confined within the Riley County Jail on a $20,000 bond.