By Tim Everson One of Kansas State’s best offensive linemen heading into the 2026 season is recovering well after a medical scare suffered a couple of weeks ago, according to an update from Wildcat coach Chris Klieman on Monday. K-State junior offensive tackle and Ohio State transfer George Fitzpatrick was hospitalized on July 16 after a undisclosed “medical situation” during a summer workout. While it’s still unknown when the talented tackle will fully return to action, Klieman said things are moving in the right direction for the Colorado native just a couple weeks into recovery. To view the full article…
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The Kansas Court of Appeals receives a new bench member Wednesday, with the swearing in of Judge Lori Bolton Fleming. Fleming graduated from Washburn University School of Law in 2001, after an initial career in education. She attributes her value of communication to her experience as an educator. “I believe that our government belongs to the people, and as judges it is important that we communicate what we do and why we do it directly to the people we serve.” said Fleming. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more state news.
By Rose Gruenbacher An Ogden man on Monday entered guilty pleas for charges including financial and identity crimes, after prosecutors and his attorney reached a plea agreement. David Lee Huffman, 43, appeared in Riley County District court before judge Grand Bannister and pleaded guilty to two counts of forgery, identity theft, making false information and two counts of theft. In exchange for his plea, the remaining charges against him in the matter have been dropped. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more Riley County news.
By Rose Gruenbacher The Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board in their July meeting unanimously approved RCPD involvement in a regional federal task force and upcoming local music festival. Rock the Plains music festival comes to Tuttle Creek State Park in August, and have approached the Riley County Police Department for traffic assistance. RCPD Major Scott Hajek presented the proposed contract for service on the eighth and ninth of August, after the concerts both days. The board approved the contract in a 7 — 0 vote. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more Riley County news.
By Rose Gruenbacher The Riley County Police Department on Monday confirmed former officer Stephen Benjamin Clark was fired from the department. Maj. Daryl Ascher said Clark was terminated after the completion of an internal review process. Clark, 42, of Manhattan was arrested at 4:56 p.m. on June 4 at 1024 Lobdell Drive following an RCPD investigation into a domestic incident. He was charged with one felony count of unlawful computer acts and given a $4,000 bond. He was no longer held in jail the next morning. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more Riley County news.
By The Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The Kansas attorney general wants U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate a Chinese energy organization he accuses of waging “environmental lawfare.” In a letter sent to Bondi on Monday, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach urged the Justice Department to open an investigation into The Energy Foundation’s actions in the United States, “including its ties to climate lawfare in the courts,” he said. He linked The Energy Foundation, commonly called Energy Foundation China, to the Chinese Communist Party. He offered no evidence of such connections. “Lawfare” refers to the use of lawsuits or legal…
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Douglas Carson, 42, of Manhattan, was arrested on July 28, 2025, at approximately 11:26 a.m. on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This warrant stems from the original charge of residential burglary. Carson was issued a total bond of $10,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Robert Gibbons, 35, of Manhattan, was arrested on July 28, 2025, at approximately 5:54 p.m. on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This warrant stems from the original charge of criminal threat. Gibbons was issued a total bond…
By Emma Loura Riley County Community Corrections reported an increase in juvenile intakes from past months. Fiscal year 2025 saw a total of 201 juvenile intakes. Megan Lewis, the community corrections director, said 96 of these were for juvenile offenses, and most were new arrests. In fiscal year 2024, there was a total of 162 juvenile intakes. This is an increase of 39. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
By Libby Zuck The 1st Infantry Museum, the Cavalry Museum and General Custer’s House remain open — for now. In March President Trump signed an executive order to close military museums across the country, potentially including three Fort Riley museums. The three museums are projected to close before September 2027 but do not have specific dates. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.