By Toby Hammes Manhattan High football begins its 2025 season at home Friday night against Garden City, which enters a new era under head coach Joe Price. Price, a Garden City native, returns to western Kansas after nearly a decade at Plainview High School in Ardmore, Okla., where he led the Indians to two Class 3A state championship game appearances. He also brings his son, senior Jhett Price, who will play both middle linebacker and H-back for the Buffaloes. “They’re going to have fresh new energy and a new lease on life,” Manhattan head coach Joe Schartz said. “We always…
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By Emma Laura USD 383 officials on Wednesday adopted the budget for fiscal year 2026, which will raise property taxes by 5%. The board also voted to exceed the revenue-neutral rate, which is the mill levy rate that would generate the same amount of tax dollars as the previous year. The state requires school boards to have a public hearing when they want a budget that exceeds that rate. “Our district has had a trajectory of growth, which means the base rate we receive for students increases the amount of aid we receive from the state,” said Andy Hutchinson, director…
By Emma Loura Commissioners on Thursday took the final steps in approving a budget that will mean a 5% increase in county property taxes for the average homeowner. Under this budget, the owner of a $100,000 property who paid $516.45 in taxes last year would pay $542.15 on the property, now valued at $105,000, based on the average valuation increase of an existing, single-family home. The commission approved a county budget certificate in the amount of $108.98 million and a $6.99 million budget for special district funds. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more Riley County…
Riley County Police have taken a third individual into custody in connection to a July robbery and battery incident. Alexander Anderson, 20, was arrested Wednesday evening in the 4400 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. on charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated battery and interference with a law enforcement officer. He remains jailed on a $100,000 bond. His arrest comes one day after police took another suspect, 29-year-old Andre Chislum into custody on similar charges in connection to the same incident. Last week, police arrested 19-year-old Chase Meinholdt on charges of attempted first-degree murder in addition to aggravated robbery and battery and…
Alexander Anderson, 20, of Manhattan, was arrested on September 3, 2025, at approximately 7:02 p.m., in the 4400 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd., in Manhattan for aggravated robbery, aggravated battery and interference with a law enforcement officer. These charges stem from a report filed in July 2025. Anderson was issued a total bond of $100,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. John Wallace, 23, of Lawrence, was arrested on September 3, 2025, at approximately 1:10 p.m., in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road in Manhattan on a Douglas County District Court…
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On today’s episode of The Game, we’ll talk with Mason Voth from K-State Online on the Wildcats win over North Dakota on Saturday, hear from “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus ahead of KC’s season opener on Friday and much more! https://www.youtube.com/live/NbIuD5yl9KA?si=-JupDv-VJGn8OLYu Hour 1 Segment 1 – Mason Voth from K-State Online Segment 2 – Mason continued Segment 3 – “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus Segment 4 – Big 12 announces new weekly award for student sections Hour 2 Segment 1 – Army’s offense will be a major “eye candy” test Segment 2 – Lt. Trevor Hunt (West Point)…
City officials will proceed with a roughly $75,000 professional services agreement with Kansas City-based architecture firm WSKF, Inc. to design a new training ground facility for the Manhattan Fire Department. The item was approved by city commissioners Tuesday on the consent agenda, but not before some discussion over why the city is choosing to bond the project. “By going out and getting the temp notes or bonding, we have the ability to wrap this into a larger project if we choose to,” fire chief Scott French said. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop late this afternoon as a cold front moves through the region. According to the National Weather Service, storms are forecast to form between 4 and 6 p.m. and track south, exiting the area by around 9 p.m. Hazards include large hail up to golf ball size and damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph. Residents are urged to have a plan and be prepared to act if severe storms threaten. Forecasters note that timing maps provide only a general sense of when storms could arrive and are not exact for specific locations.
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