An 83-year-old Manhattan man arrested Tuesday who was charged with multiple counts now faces just one charge of interference with law enforcement in Riley County District Court. Allen Steve Frazier made his first court appearance Wednesday. In a document filed with the court by Deputy Riley County Attorney David Lowden, Frazier is no longer facing the five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of endangering a child that he was also charged with upon his arrest. Frazier was arrested at Via Christi Hospital, and he is held in the Riley County Jail on a reduced…
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USD 383 board member Katie Allen on Thursday apologized after replying to a post about the Charlie Kirk death “Well deserved.” Allen was replying to a repost on Facebook by Courtney Jane Hochman, a school board candidate. The original post, from People magazine, reported the death of the influential right-wing speaker and author Kirk, who was killed Wednesday during an event at a Utah college. The post included a quote from Kirk, who once said, “I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to…
On today’s episode of The Game, we’ll talk with Arizona beat writer Michael Lev on the all-Wildcat battle in Tucson on Friday, Mitch and Cole will head to Vegas to make picks for this week’s games and we’ll talk to former Wildcat Curry Sexton! https://www.youtube.com/live/f5XK_tBWifM?si=BpfpYE3an35NPqBs Full Show Segment 1 – Mitch in Vegas Segment 2 – Preview of Arizona with Michael Lev Segment 3 – Keys for K-State vs. Arizona Segment 4 – Interview with Curry Sexton
By Toby Hammes Manhattan High football faces one of its most anticipated regular season games in recent memory Friday night, traveling to Lawrence Free State for a matchup loaded with intriuge. The Firebirds (1-0) opened 2025 with a statement, knocking off reigning Class 6A champion Gardner Edgerton — the same team that denied Manhattan in last year’s title game. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
Week 2 high school football games for the Centennial League, NCKL, Big East League, Flint Hills League and Twin Valley League. Centennial League Manhattan Indians (2-0) 47 @ Lawrence Free State Firebirds (1-1) 7 Junction City Bluejays (2-0) 14 @ Lawrence Lions (0-2) 7 Blue Valley Tigers (1-1) 30 @ Wasburn Rural Jr. Blues (2-0) 31 Topeka High Trojans (2-0) 28 @ Wichita Heights Falcons (0-2) 20 Emporia Spartans (1-1) 52 @ Wichita West Pioneers (0-2) 6 NCKL Wamego Red Raiders (1-1, 1-1) 13 @ Rock Creek Mustangs (2-0, 1-0) 21 Marysville Bulldogs (0-2) 16 @ Hiawatha Redhawks (1-1, 0-1)…
A Manhattan woman was arrested Tuesday evening on a probation violation warrant tied to previous drug and contraband charges. Riley County Police said Sarah Way, 37, of Manhattan, was taken into custody around 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road. The warrant stems from original charges of possession of methamphetamine and attempted trafficking of contraband in a correctional institution. Way was booked into the Riley County Jail with no bond and remains confined at the time of this report. Click here for more local news.
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Sarah Way, 37, of Manhattan, was arrested on Sept. 9, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road in Manhattan on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. This warrant stems from original charges of possession of methamphetamine and attempted traffic of contraband in a correctional institution. Way was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of…
On today’s episode of The Game, we’ll talk to K-State soccer head coach Colleen Corbin on the record-breaking start for the soccer program in her first season at the helm and speak to K-State Online’s Derek Young on the KSU loss last weekend. https://www.youtube.com/live/eSCLJRkoFNI?si=MGRFqH7YFQgXz77r Full Show Segment 1 – Derek Young from K-State Online Segment 2 – Derek continued Segment 3 – K-State soccer coach Colleen Corbin Segment 4 – Ask Us Anything
Manhattan High girls’ golf turned in a historic round Tuesday, firing a program-record 294 to dominate the Salina Central Invitational at Salina Municipal Golf Course. The defending Class 6A state champions placed five golfers in the top 10 while outpacing runner-up Bishop Carroll by 30 strokes. McPherson finished third at 334, followed by Newton (361) and Concordia (385). Junior Maddie Myers led the way with a 2-under-par 68, claiming medalist honors by two strokes over Concordia’s Mya Niehues. She was joined by senior Lily Bahr, who tied for fifth at 73, and senior Kat Ball, who placed seventh with a…