By Jon Grove They say basketball games can change in a matter of minutes — a quick run, a big shot, or a handful of plays that tilt the momentum. That shift came late Saturday night in Hutchinson, where Baldwin High School used a strong fourth-quarter push to defeat Rock Creek 66–60 in the Class 4A state championship Saturday night in Hutchinson, closing the Mustangs’ season at 27–1. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
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The Kansas State men’s track and field team finished fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championship on Saturday after scoring 24 points at the Randal Tyson Track Center. On the women’s side, junior Daniela Wamokpego was crowned the triple jump national champion after leaping to a new K-State school record. After two days, the men’s team finished tied for 4th, the women’s team in 7th place with 25 points, a total of 12 NCAA First Team All-America honors for the Wildcats. It marks the men’s highest team finish and the most points scored in program history. To view the full article…
A Manhattan woman files for fraud after being scammed out of over a thousand dollars. Riley County Police say they recieved a call Friday morning to the 2800 block of Stone Valley Landing after a 77-year-old woman was scammed out of $1,700 over the phone. The suspect is unknown at this time.
A womans car was broken in to Saturday night by Eisenhower Middle School Riley County Police say they were called to the 3900 block of Bayside Way at about 7pm Saturday Night. Upon arrival, they observed the the back window was broken out of a 23-year-old woman’s Hyundai Tuscon. The estimated damages associated with the crime is about $1,00.
More charges have been filed against 48-year-old Scott Marchand as part of an ongoing drug investigation. Riley County Police say Marchand was arrested Friday at the Riley County Jail on a warrant for failure to appear. The arrest stems from original charges of distribution of opiates, heroin, and methamphetamine all within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and possession of THC. Marchand remains jailed on a total bond of $250,000. He faces additional drug-related charges from Pottawatomie County.
An Ogden woman is jailed after police say she violated a protection order and interfered with a police officer. Riley County Police say 28-year-old Amanda Vestweber was arrested Saturday morning in the 3700 block of Hawthorne Woods Circle, about a half mile north of Frank Bergman Elementary.School. Vestweber was issued a total bond of $6,000. She was no longer confined as of Monday’s activity report.
Two people were injured Sunday night following a crash near the intersection of Tuttle Creek Blvd. and Lincoln Drive. According to Riley County Police, a Nissan Maxima, driven by 28-year-old Morgan Saul, of Manhattan struck a Toyota Camry, driven by 21-year-old Ivan Perry, also of Manhattan, just after 9 p.m. Saul and a passenger in Perry’s vehicle, 18-year-old Leah Perry were both transported by Riley County EMS to Via Christi Hospital for injuries. Police cited Saul for failure to yield right of way and for not having a valid driver’s license.
Officers responded to a report of an injury accident at approximately 9:03 p.m. on March 15, 2026 near Tuttle Creek Blvd. and Lincoln Drive. Upon arrival, officers found a 2005 Nissan Maxima driven by Morgan Saul, 28, of Manhattan, had crashed into a 2005 Toyota Camry driven by Ivan Perry, 21, of Manhattan. Leah Perry, 18, of Manhattan, was a passenger in the Camry. Saul and Leah Perry were both transported by Riley County EMS to Via Christi Hospital for injuries. Saul was issued a citation for failure to yield right of way and for not having a valid driver’s…
One person is dead following a crash in rural Wabaunsee County over the weekend. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a 2009 Jeep Wrangler was westbound on Pavillion Road, northeast of Alma, sometime overnight Friday into Saturday when it left the roadway, went airborne, struck a ditch and then hit a tree. Investigators were not able to determine an exact time for the crash, but believe it occurred sometime between 11 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. The driver, 59-year-old Danny Miller was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash report indicates he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time…
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