Officers filed a report of theft of property or services at approximately 1:50 p.m. on July 19, 2026 in the 2100 block of Northview Drive. A 37-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were listed as victims when it was reported an unknown suspect stole a 2008 Chevy Silverado truck. The total estimated loss associated with this case was $8,000. The vehicle has since been recovered. Officers filed a report of theft of property or services at approximately 9:54 a.m. on July 19 in the 700 block of Highland Ridge Drive. A 75-year-old woman was listed as the victim when it…
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The city of Manhattan is hiring Amy Lange as its new chief financial officer, a city representative said Sunday. Lange had served as Concordia’s city manager since January 2018. The city of Concordia announced Friday that Lange submitted her resignation to pursue a new professional opportunity. According to Manhattan’s job listing for the new position, the chief financial officer reports to the city manager while leading a team responsible for budgeting, accounting, investment management, financial reporting, debt management and revenue collection. City officials plan to announce Lange’s hiring on Monday.
A Junction City motorcyclist suffered serious injuries Saturday evening in a two-motorcycle crash on K-57 in Geary County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 7:26 p.m. on K-57 just south of I-70 The highway patrol said a 2026 Yamaha motorcycle traveling north slowed after its rider observed another motorcycle crash ahead. A second motorcycle was traveling behind the Yamaha and struck it from the rear after the lead rider braked. The second motorcycle flipped end over end before coming to rest in the roadway.. The rider of the second motorcycle, Vie K. Velazquez Calderon, 25,…
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A Manhattan man was arrested Friday evening on multiple Riley County District Court warrants alleging child sex crimes and domestic battery. Emilio Soto, 41, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 7:36 p.m. July 17 at Tuttle Terrace Mobile Home Park in the 6000 block of Tuttle Terrace. Soto is charged with one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child in which the offender is 18 or older and the victim is younger than 14, three counts of rape in which the offender is 18 or older and the victim is younger than 14, two counts of rape in which…
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On today’s edition of The Game, K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie joins the show to talk recent staff changes, the Summer of Coleture continues, we go back in the Bill’s history for the evolution of alcohol at the stadium and what kind of money can K-State really make on alcohol sales? Hour 1 Segment 1 – What kind of money can KSU make on alcohol sales? Segment 2 – K-State WBB Coach Jeff Mittie Segment 3 – Are the Royals doing okay? Hour 2 Segment 1 – The evolution of beer at The Bill Segment 2 – Summer…
Kansas State director of track and field and cross country Travis Geopfert announced on Thursday the addition of Brent Ewing as cross country and track and field assistant coach overseeing the distance and middle-distance runners. Ewing replaces two-year cross country coach Kate Bucknam, who resigned earlier this summer. Bucknam was part of Geopfert’s inaugural staff. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.
By Ned Seaton Manhattan ranks seventh-highest among the state’s largest cities in the amount of debt carried by the city government, according to a Manhattan Mercury analysis. The city government had $323 million in all forms of debt, according to the most recent comparative data compiled by the Kansas League of Municipalities, covering 2025. That ranked Manhattan a notch lower than Lawrence and one higher than Overland Park. The other cities with more debt than Manhattan were Wichita, KCK, Lenexa, Topeka and Olathe. Salina and Junction City ranked 10th and 11th. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
A potential Planet Fitness location is among the rezonings Manhattan city commissioners will vote on during Tuesday’s meeting. The proposed rezoning is for 4.47 acres north of the intersection of E. Poyntz Avenue and Sarber Lane, from a neighborhood commercial district to a planned unit development for Planet Fitness. On July 6, the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board held a public hearing to consider the rezoning. The board recommended approval of the rezoning with a unanimous vote. The other rezoning commissioners will consider is for the Yuma Street cultural center, rezoning 930 Yuma Street from a low-density residential attached district…