By Emma Loura A former Manhattan mayor and a local school nurse are vying for the open District 51 seat in the Kansas House of Representatives. Democrat Linda Morse and Republican Megan Steele aim to fill the seat left behind by Rep. Kenny Titus, R-Manhattan, who is running for the Kansas Senate in the Nov. 5 general election. Morse first served on the Manhattan city commission beginning in April 2015 and was reelected to her seat in 2019. She was the mayor of Manhattan in 2018 and 2022, but she chose not to run for re-election to the city commission…
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By Lewis Marien Rep. Tracey Mann and Paul Buskirk will go at it for Kansas’ 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Mann, the Republican incumbent from Salina, is a K-State graduate and has represented the “Big First” district since 2021. He was the state’s 50th lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2019. To view the full story visit theMercury.com.
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By Toby Hammes TOPEKA — Julius Caesar once said, “veni, vidi, vici.” I came, I saw, I conquered. Manhattan High football personified the Roman general’s message on Friday night, downing Topeka High 52-0. The Indians have won eight of their last nine against the Trojans who dropped to 4-3 this season. The Indians put the game out of reach so quickly that head coach Joe Schartz said it was hard to remember what stood out from the dominant showcasing. To view the full story visit theMercury.com.
Kansas House of Representatives hopeful Angel Roeser has apologized for lying about being a K-State graduate. The Republican District 67 candidate on Thursday took responsibility for the “mistake” on KMAN-AM 1350’s new talk show, “Within Reason with Mike Matson,” days after The Mercury reported Roeser didn’t have a degree from K-State despite her saying she did. “There was never any ill intent to withhold information from anybody regarding my degree attainment,” Roeser said. “It was a mistake, and I fully, completely own that. I would like to say to anybody who I’ve misled, I am so incredibly, incredibly sorry. I…
Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:15 Segment 3 – 23:09 Segment 4 – 31:36 On Friday’s edition of Within Reason with Mike Matson, Mike spoke with MATC President and CEO Jim Genandt and John Armbrust, former Executive Director, Governor’s Military Council, discussing workforce and Fort Riley ideas. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN
A large pedestrian and bicycle bridge is part of a plan for economic development around the Kansas River in Manhattan. Representatives of Anderson Knight Architects and the RiverFrontMHK committee on Thursday unveiled a development plan to officials from the Manhattan city, Riley County and Pottawatomie County commissions. The proposed RiverFrontMHK plan would connect downtown Manhattan to the Kansas River with a pedestrian and bicycle bridge to provide a direct link between downtown and new riverfront amenities. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
By Parker Eaves The No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats are going from one mountain range to another this week as a trip to Appalachians is on deck versus a wounded and dangerous West Virginia team. The Wildcats are coming off a big road win by three against Colorado, while the Mountaineers lost at home by 12 to No. 9 Iowa State. West Virginia is 3-3 on the season and 2-1 in conference play with wins against Kansas and Oklahoma State. Stylistically, West Virginia is similar to K-State in that it is a run-first team with an athletic quarterback who likes…
Union Pacific No. 4014, a 132-foot-long and 1.2 million-pound steam locomotive built in 1941, made its way into Manhattan without any stops. This was the third time it has come through town, after previously appearing in 2021 and 2019. The Big Boy has been on what Union Pacific officials call a “Heartland of America Tour,” which started Aug. 28 in Cheyenne, Wyoming and will conclude later this month after the tour has taken the steam engine through nine additional states.