Law enforcement agencies across Kansas have been on high alert after a series of school threats that have targeted at least 12 schools in the northeast Kansas area. Six northeast Kansas school districts have had threats made against them recently, prompting some law enforcement agencies to heighten enforcement efforts. Of the districts impacted, at least seven threats targeted middle schools, three targeted elementary schools and two targeted high schools. More on this story can be read at The Mercury.
Author: KMAN Staff
By Toby Hammes/Manhattan Mercury Manhattan High volleyball bounced back from a sour start to the season with a pair of wins in the Indians’ regular season home opener on Tuesday. After starting 2-6 on the road to kick off 2024, Manhattan returned to the friendly confines of MHS gym and put together sweeps of Hays and Great Bend. “Really great night of volleyball, we love playing in front of our home crowd and the support we have from family and friends,” head coach Nicole Jones said. “Setter and hitter connections are getting better and better each time we play.” More…
By Megan Moser The northern part of the K-State campus, known as the Campus Edge, will have a steakhouse, brewery, hotel, condos and park, according to new renderings. Officials presented updated plans for the area last week at the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event. They said the goal is for the area along Kimball Avenue to become a “total package” where people can live work and play. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
by Parker Eaves No. 13 Kansas State will open up conference play on the road for the fifth time in six years under Chris Klieman late Saturday night when they travel to Provo, Utah to face BYU. Klieman has a record of 3-2 in conference openers with two wins at Oklahoma, two losses at Oklahoma State a win over Central Florida at home last season. The Cougars went undefeated in non-conference play against Southern Illinois, SMU, and Wyoming. They defeated SMU on the road 18-15 and Wyoming in Laramie 34-14. K-State and BYU have faced each other eight times with…
By Emma Loura USD 383 has seen more than 200 students transfer within the district this semester. Assistant superintendent Nathan Downs on Wednesday told the Manhattan-Ogden school board there were 154 students who switched elementary schools and 71 who transferred from one middle school to the other. The district did not allow for any out-of-district transfers this school year. According to state legislation passed in 2022, students may attend school in any district regardless of where they live, although a school board may determine if it has enough extra spots available to allow for transfers. To view the full article…
KMAN’s AJ Shaw is joined by Daryn Soldan and Sharla Meisenheimer from the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and Dr. Colene Lind, Dr. Nathaniel Birkhead and Kelm Lear from the K-State Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy.
Officers filed a report of rape on September 18, 2024, at approximately 9:48 AM in Manhattan. Due to the nature of this crime, no other details will be released at this time. Malcomb DePippa, 29, of Manhattan was arrested on September 18, 2024, at approximately 11:40 PM in the 800 block of Fremont. DePippa was arrested on the probable cause offense of domestic battery. Total bond was set at $6,000. DePippa was confined at the time of this report. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash…
By Toby Hammes Last year, Hays football marched into Bishop Stadium and was left flattened by a 49-7 beatdown by Manhattan High football, extending Manhattan’s program-long win streak to 16 games. But the streak is no longer, and Hays has elevated its program. According to Manhattan head coach Joe Schartz, this is not an opponent to look past. Hays presents two main obstacles standing in the way of Manhattan’s perfect record. To view the full story visit theMercury.com.
By Zach DeLoach zdeloach@themercury.com Kansas State women’s basketball beat out a handful of elite programs to snag a five-star recruit Friday afternoon. Jordan Speiser, the reigning Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year, committed to head coach Jeff Mittie’s program during her on-campus visit to Manhattan, picking the Wildcats over powerhouse schools like Connecticut, Iowa and North Carolina. A 6-foot-1 guard from Warrenton, Missouri, Speiser is the No. 20 overall player in ESPN’s HoopGurlz rankings in the class of 2025. She is the second highly ranked class of 2025 recruit Mittie has picked up after 5-foot-11 four-star guard Aniya Foy —…
Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday approved a second reading of the 2025 budget, making final a nearly 14% city tax increase for the average homeowner. The $299.6 million budget passed on a vote of 3-2. Commissioners John Matta and Peter Oppelt voted against it. The first reading Sept. 3 passed on an identical vote. Matta said at the previous meeting he wouldn’t support tax increases, mainly because the $400k in increases to outside agencies, while the city is doing budget cuts and increasing the mill rate, and added Tuesday that he would continue to represent the taxpayers best interests. To…