Amy Roth, 38, of Manhattan, was arrested while in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road on March 20, 2024, around 4:30 PM. Roth was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for making false information. Roth was issued a total bond of $5,000 and 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.
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Manhattan is rolling out the red carpet for visiting teams in town for the women’s March Madness tournament this weekend. Kansas State is the No. 4 seed in the Albany 2 region and will host Portland in the first of a doubleheader at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will be followed by Colorado vs. Drake at 7 p.m. The winners of both contests will then play in the second round of the tournament Sunday at a yet to be determined time. 2017 was the last time Manhattan hosted a March Madness regional. Lauren Chard is the Sports and Sales Manager with…
Brandon sits down with representatives of USD 383, Riley County Extension, and Manhattan Christian College to discuss local business.
Officers filed a report of criminal damage to property in the 500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Manhattan at approximately 8:00 PM on March 19, 2024. Officers listed a 21-year-old female as the victim when it was reported that a known subject damaged the passenger door and driver’s mirror of her vehicle. Total damages associated with this case are approximately $3,000. Colton Gardiner, 32, of Manhattan, was arrested on March 19, 2024, at approximately 6:26 AM for aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery after it was reported he hit and placed a 26-year-old man known to him…
Kansas State University President Richard Linton spoke to the Manhattan City Commission Tuesday. Linton spoke to commissioners about combating student enrollment, which declined almost 25% between 2014 and 2022. “A lot of work is being done to be able to stimulate research innovation, I think a great example is the partnership that we might envision with NBAF which was opened up this past spring. I had mentioned the opportunity to be able to engage around the state in all 105 counties and communities. We’re thinking about how we can better partner throughout the entire state,” he said. K-State has goals…
The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation celebrated 25 years of serving the community on Monday night’s award banquet. There were 25 total award winners for the night, a nod to the 25th anniversary of GMCF. C. Clyde Jones was one of five “Influence Award Winners,” for his role in the creation of the Grow Green Match Day organization. Jones said… “I put together five social service agencies and brought them to a meeting; told them what could happen with their growth of equity. Then the program became a foundation and has been tremendously successful.” Executive director for the Manhattan emergency shelter…
Jacob Robb, 26, of Manhattan, was arrested while in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road on March 18, 2024, around 4:35 PM. Robb was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. The original charges were for domestic battery x2. Robb was issued a total bond of $10,000 and was not 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.
Spring is upon us and Tuttle Creek Lake is preparing for the season with recreation opportunities on some of the US Army Corps of Engineers property. Tuttle Creek Cove and Stockdale will be opening April 15 to the general public. “Tuttle Cove is open through October, Stockdale we shut down at the end of September, but they’ve been open for reservations for months now,” said Caleb Snider, Park Manager. Snider says campsites can be reserved up to six months in advance. All campsites include electricity services and water hookups. The Recreation.gov mobile app allows residents to make reservations from their…
Information from the Manhattan Mercury Phil Howe, a banker, oil executive and philanthropist, has died. He was 92. Howe opened Kansas State Bank in 1969, serving as president and CEO. He later became president of Griffith Oil Company, then founder and president of Master Medical Company. He also founded Baystone Financial Group. It was his charitable contributions that will leave a lasting legacy, says Vern Henricks, President and CEO of the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation. “A great man, a great citizen of Manhattan, a great friend and mentor. I’ve known Phil since 1997 and we’ve done a lot of things…
Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 12:45 Segment 3: 27:00 Segment 4: 37:03 — Riley County Historical Museum Curator of Education Melanie Highsmith and Meghan Ward with the Chapman Center discuss Mary Winston, the first female head of the math department at Kansas State University in celebration of Women’s History Month.