By Tim Everson Former Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang will be back on the sideline next season after a midseason firing for cause in February. According to a report from ESPN Tuesday afternoon, Tang is finalizing a multi-year deal to return to Baylor to serve as an assistant coach under long-time head coach Scott Drew. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
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A Manhattan man who was set to have the jury trial for his case in Riley County District Court begin Tuesday failed to appear for jury selection in the morning. Adrian Tyrone Watson, 55, was arrested in October 2024 and is charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a box cutter, criminal threat and battery. He was released from jail in November 2024 on a $10,000 bond. A complaint document filed with the court lists Rachel Marie Smith, Steven Duwaine Tillery and Johnnie Lee Tillery as the victims in Watson’s alleged crimes. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
By U.S. Army Public Affairs FORT RILEY — When a training accident happens in the field, minutes matter. At Fort Riley, those minutes can determine whether a 1st Infantry Division soldier makes a full recovery or suffers a career-ending disability. With the arrival of a new ambulance fleet at Irwin Army Community Hospital, those minutes are now better protected than ever. The upgraded vehicles bring capabilities designed for the conditions of military training like rugged off-road terrain, unpredictable weather, and high-risk environments. Emergency Medical Services at Fort Riley operate differently than most civilian systems. While civilian EMS primarily respond to…
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Authorities are investigating a domestic incident reported early Monday in Manhattan. Riley County Police say 22-year-old Joseph Chames Jr. was arrested at the Riley County Jail on charges of criminal damage to property, domestic battery, criminal restraint and criminal trespass. The alleged incident involved a 21-year old woman, who police listed as the victim. Chames was issued an $8,000 bond but was no longer in custody as of Tuesday morning.
A Junction City man is in custody after police say he violated a protection order. Riley County Police arrested 41-year-old Antoine Jones Monday at the jail, charging him with four counts of violating a protection order. Police released no further information. He remains confined on a $27,000 bond.
Officers filed a report criminal damage to property, domestic battery, criminal restraint and criminal trespass at approximately 12:20 a.m. on April 27, 2026 in Manhattan. A 21-year-old woman was listed as the victim and a known 22-year-old man was listed as the suspect. Joseph Vernon Ray Chames Jr, 22, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 6:08 p.m. in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road for criminal damage to property, domestic battery, criminal restraint and criminal trespass. Chames Jr. was issued a total bond of $8,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail. Dylan Wayne McSherley,…
A K-State fraternity member is in critical condition after he fell out the window of his fraternity house Saturday, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Jack Fleischaker, 19, reportedly fell out of a second-story window of the two-story Sigma Chi fraternity house at 1224 Fremont St. at about 3:15 a.m., according to sources. Emergency personnel transported him to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
On today’s episode of Wildcat Insider, what were the best and worst K-State sports moments of 25-26, “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson joins the show, who was the MVP of Spring football, and more! https://www.youtube.com/live/mY_Wmsm7Cz0?si=eZI1UuqFfl8toK5c Hour 1 Segment 1 – Did Tim complete the 9-9-9 challenge Segment 2 – Who was the MVP of Spring football? Segment 3 – Bat Cats swept by KU Hour 2 Segment 1 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson Segment 2 – Best and worst of K-State Sports 2025-26 Segment 3 – This week in the Big 12
By Toby Hammes Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 has no plans to add girls’ flag football for the upcoming fall season, following Thursday’s decision by the Kansas State High School Activities Association to officially sanction the sport beginning in 2026-27. Manhattan High athletics director Mike Marsh told The Mercury on Friday that, as of now, the district will not be implementing the sport next year. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.