By Toby Hammes When Jerome Tang says, “I think we can beat anybody in the Big 12, but I think anybody in the Big 12 can beat us,” he isn’t hedging. He’s simply describing reality. The league is a juggernaut. When it’s this deep, the path to the NCAA tournament is about stacking enough wins in the right places while avoiding the wrong losses. For Kansas State, the math is tighter than it could be, but the March Madness door remains open. At first glance, K-State’s non-conference résumé doesn’t jump off the page. A 9–4 record isn’t flashy, and a…
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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a report of rape and sexual battery filed Thursday night in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 8:15 p.m. Dec. 25. A 19-year-old woman was listed as the victim. A 21-year-old man known to her was identified as the rape suspect, and a 19-year-old man, also known to the victim, was identified as the sexual battery suspect. Due to the nature of the crimes reported, no additional information will be released. Click here for more local Manhattan news.
A Manhattan woman was arrested Friday afternoon following a drug-related investigation near 15th Street and Fort Riley Boulevard. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 2:55 p.m. Dec. 26 for possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; and trafficking contraband into a correctional facility. Police arrested 37-year-old Molly Meeks around 3:10 p.m. on all listed charges. Meeks was issued a total bond of $5,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail. Click here for more local Manhattan news.
The Riley County Police Department is investigating a reported theft involving merchandise stolen over several months from Walmart in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 9:59 a.m. Dec. 27 in the 100 block of Bluemont Avenue. Store staff told police a suspect had been stealing items from the business over a three-month period. The total estimated loss is $2,128.65. The case remains under investigation. Click here for more local Manhattan news.
Four people were transported to the hospital Sunday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash on Fort Riley Boulevard. Riley County Police say officers responded around 2:44 p.m. Dec. 28 to the area of mile marker 185. A 2009 Nissan Frontier driven by 44-year-old Heather Cunningham of Manhattan and a 2014 Toyota Tundra driven by 62-year-old Stephen Gerard of Manhattan collided. Cunningham was transported to Via Christi for treatment of her injuries. Gerard and his two passengers — 63-year-old Cheryl Gerard and 6-year-old Dean Gerard, all of Manhattan — were also taken to Via Christi for medical evaluation. Police cited Gerard for…
Officers responded to a report on an injury accident at approximately 3:12 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2025 at S. Seth Child Road and Fort Riley Blvd. Upon arrival, officers found a Dodge Ram 2500 driven by Jesus Porras-Sandoval, 27, of Manhattan, struck a Chevrolet Silverado 2500 driven by Anthony Capobianco, 27, of Ogden. Porras-Sandoval was transported to Via Christi for treatment and issued a citation for unsafe speed for prevailing conditions and for having no driver’s license. Officers responded to a report of an injury accident at approximately 2:44 p.m. on Dec. 28 at mile marker 185 on Fort Riley…
A Florida man was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after his pickup struck ice and collided with a semi on I-70 in Riley County. KHP officers filed a report of an injury accident at 2:51 p.m. on Sunday, on Interstate Highway 70 just west of Dry Creek Road. Stephen Bolin, 66, of Lake Helen, Florida, was driving west on I-70 in a Toyota Tacoma when he hit a patch of ice and spun out of control. Chad Taylor, 45, of Willet, New York, was also driving west in a Peterbuilt Semi Tractor when he struck the passenger side of Bolin’s…
The Geary County Sheriff’s Office handled three separate wildlife-related crashes over the weekend. The first incident occurred at 8:43 p.m. on Dec. 27 along K-177 near mile marker 83. Deputies say Douglas Ackerman of Manhattan was traveling north in a 2010 Mercury Milan when a deer entered the roadway. Ackerman struck the deer, causing heavy damage to the vehicle. No injuries were reported, and the vehicle was removed by the owner. A second crash was reported at 9:28 p.m. the same evening on K-57 near mile marker 6. According to deputies, Jonathan Wolford of Junction City was driving a 2018…
https://youtu.be/z3s8hRn8yxM PJ Haggerty scored 24 points — 23 in the second half — as Kansas State men’s basketball closed its non-conference slate with a 94-85 win over Louisiana-Monroe. It was a slow start, but Haggerty found his rhythm. Haggerty, the Wildcats’ leading scorer, entered the contest averaging 22.8 points per game but scored just one point in the first half after shooting 0-7 from the floor in the opening 12 minutes of play. https://youtu.be/6up6aJCFNj4 Haggerty also led an 11-3 K-State run, scoring nine points in the opening three minutes of the second half. His 23-point total in the second half…