Manhattan High baseball was well represented in postseason honors following another state tournament season, with nine Indians earning All-Centennial League recognition and three players receiving Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-State honors. The Indians finished 21-5, captured a regional championship and advanced to the Class 6A state tournament for the second consecutive season. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
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Officers filed a report for domestic battery and driving under the influence at approximately 4:47 p.m. on June 1, 2026 in the 800 block of Walters Drive. A 43-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man were listed as both the victims and suspects. Jenny Belle Shanks, 43, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 5:21 p.m. for domestic battery. She was issued a total bond of $4,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail. Mitchell Autry Shanks, 41, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 5:21 p.m. for domestic battery and driving under the influence. He was issued a total…
On today’s edition of The Game, Judge Mitch Fortner presides over some of the arguments at today’s injunction for Brendan Sorsby and K-State football and the Collin Klein staff put in the work for the Class of 2027 over the weekend. https://www.youtube.com/live/w18oga6sYOs?si=lMDm30mPfevW9re5 Full Show Segment 1 – Cats football on recruiting heater Segment 2 – Brendan Sorsby vs. NCAA arguments Segment 3 – Softball atmosphere and baseball chaos Segment 4 – Judge Fortner rules on Sorsby vs. NCAA Segment 5 – Ask Us Anything
Police arrested a fifth Manhattan teenager Friday in connection to reported violent crimes against a 15-year-old boy. Police arrested Xavier Manuel Pizarro Rodriguez, 17, at 1:10 a.m. in the 1100 block of Moro St. for aggravated robbery inflicting bodily harm, battery and aggravated assault while disguised to conceal his identity. Since his arrest he’s been released to another facility. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
A 17-year-old from Manhattan was injured Friday in a crash near North Juliette Avenue and Humboldt Street. Rhonda Higginbotham, 73, of Council Grove was driving a Chevy Equinox at 10:01 a.m. when she hit a Nissan Versa driven by Kipp Torres, 17. Emergency responders took Torres to Via Christi Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Anderson Avenue will close from June 8 to 22, according to a city of Manhattan announcement. The section of Anderson Avenue from Connecticut Avenue to Timberline Drive will close for concrete paving next week. Work in the area is expected to continue for two weeks, depending on weather conditions.
The women’s 4×400 relay team broke the school record as the last K-State qualifiers during the NCAA West Preliminary on Saturday as three more women punched their individual tickets at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Seven women had qualifying marks while the men’s team had a program-high 14 qualifiers for a total of 21 Wildcats set to compete at the NCAA Championship on June 10-13 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Two alternate sprinters in both the men’s and women’s relays account for a grand total of 25 Wildcats heading to the national stage. To view the full article…
Officers filed a report for aggravated burglary, violation of a protection order; condition of pre-trial orders, violation of a protection order; stalking/sexual assault/human trafficking and possession of marijuana at approximately 5:24 p.m. on May 31, 2026 in Manhattan. A 33-year-old woman was listed as the victim. A known 33-year-old man was listed as the suspect. DeVanta DeShaun Walker, 33, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 5:44 p.m. for aggravated burglary, violation of a protection order; condition of pre-trial orders, violation of a protection order; stalking/sexual assault/human trafficking and possession of marijuana. Walker was issued a total bond of $50,000 and…
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