Kansas State shortstop Dee Kennedy continues to add to his extensive 2026 resume, as he earned National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Co-District 6 Player of the Year honors, following the organization’s 28th annual announcement of the district selections. Kennedy was one of 15 student-athletes recognized across the NCBWA’s nine districts and one of six selections from the Big 12 Conference. He shared the District 6 honor with Kansas’ Tyson LeBlanc, while the Big 12 led all conferences with six District Player of the Year selections. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
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Kansas State junior Tah Chikomba was added to The Bowerman watchlist on June 4, the final watchlist of 10 men in Division I prior to the NCAA Championship on June 10-13 in Eugene, Oregon. The semifinalist list will be announced by the USTFCCCA on June 25. The Bowerman — collegiate track & field’s highest honor — is awarded each year to the top male and female collegiate athletes in the sport of NCAA track & field. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
A Manhattan woman was arrested Thursday afternoon on drug-related charges, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 4:49 p.m. June 4, 2026, in the 300 block of North Fifth Street for possession of opiates, opium, narcotics or stimulants and use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia in the human body. Denise Chantel Holder, 39, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 5:24 p.m. on charges of possession of opiates, opium, narcotics or stimulants and use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia in the human body. Holder was issued a total bond…
A Manhattan bicyclist suffered minor injuries Thursday morning after a collision with a vehicle at a city intersection, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 10:45 a.m. June 4 to the intersection of North Juliette Avenue and Leavenworth Street for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, officers found a 2015 Toyota Prius driven by Zainab Shinwari, 36, of Manhattan, had struck a bicycle ridden by Christopher Korte, 27, of Manhattan. Korte was transported to Via Christi Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Police said Shinwari was issued a citation for failure to yield the right of…
Police are investigating a fraud case after a Manhattan-area business reported more than $77,000 stolen through an altered check, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report of fraud at approximately 10:29 a.m. June 4 in the 8200 block of South Port Drive. Leiszler Oil Company was listed as the victim after it was reported an unknown suspect altered a check and successfully cashed it. The total estimated loss associated with the case is $77,046.84. Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact RCPD or Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted…
Officers filed a report of possession of opiate/opium/narcotic/stimulant and use/possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia into the human body at approximately 4:49 p.m. on June 4, 2026 in the 300 block of N. 5th Street. Denise Chantel Holder, 39, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 5:24 p.m. for possession of opiate/opium/narcotic/stimulant and use/possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia into the human body. Holder was issued a total bond of $8,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report of theft of property or services at approximately 4:02 p.m. in…
On today’s edition of The Game, Mitch gives us his 2026 College Football Road Trip guide with his dream game from every week, it’ll be another massive weekend for K-State football recruiting and Cole and Mitch battle it out in the 82-0 game! https://www.youtube.com/live/6zMAw_ChxB0?si=IwjIZfHlunJV4iiU Hour 1 Segment 1 – Big recruiting weekend ahead for K-State football Segment 2 – Is Texas afraid of Texas Tech? Segment 3 – 82-0 is taking the world by storm Hour 2 Segment 1 – Mitch’s 2026 Ultimate College Football Road Trip Segment 2 – Mitch’s 2026 Ultimate College Football Road Trip continued Segment 3…
Kansas State head volleyball coach Jason Mansfield announced the addition of Sydney Maue, a sophomore transfer from Arkansas, for the upcoming season. In addition to four incoming freshmen, Maue joins transfers Fuka Sekita from UTEP and Camdyn Stucky from Tennessee for the 2026 campaign. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
By Bryan Richarsdon With data centers coming to rural America, the Riley County Commission is among the many government agencies across the country considering what to allow in their area. But the founder of a Kansas company advising municipalities on energy deals on Thursday told commissioners that it wouldn’t be as easy as copying an existing resolution from somewhere else. “There’s no silver bullet to this,” AcreStrong managing partner Oleg Alba said. “There’s no resolution saying, ‘This is the resolution you use.’ It doesn’t exist.”
A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a probation violation warrant tied to multiple drug and weapons offenses, according to authorities. Scott Charles Marchand, 48, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 4 p.m. June 3 at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. Marchand was taken into custody on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. The warrant stems from original charges that include distribution of heroin within 1,000 feet of a school, distribution of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school, two counts of distribution of opiates, opium, narcotics or stimulants within 1,000 feet of a school…