By: Savannah Rattanavong During a 24-hour virtual matching fundraiser, local nonprofit organizations will be able to receive 100% of the donations given by the community. The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation will accept donations for its eighth annual GROW Green Match Day from midnight to 11:59 p.m. Wednesday online or through mailed-in checks. The fundraiser helps raise money for 65 local organizations, ranging from arts-based to healthcare-based, to support their immediate and long-term needs. In previous years, community donations typically were put into the organization’s endowment fund at the foundation while it could use the 50% match from GMCF for immediate…
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Kansas State senior women’s golfer Sophie Bert carded a final-round total of 5-under par 66 on Thursday, rising 13 spots up the leaderboard to capture the Wildcats’ first-ever individual conference championship title at the 2025 Big 12 Championship held at the par-71, 6,249-yard Houston Oaks Golf Club. As a team, K-State began the day in 11th place before climbing six spots to finish in fifth place at 25-over par 877. After placing third in last year’s Big 12 Championship, the Wildcats have now finished in the top five in consecutive conference championships for the first time in program history. Bert…
Sherman Sherin II, 29, of Manhattan was arrested on April 17th at approximately 9:00pm for Stalking and two counts of Violation of Protection Order. Total Bond was set at $20,000. At the time of this report Sherin was still confined. Destiny Parnell, 28, of Manhattan was arrested on April 17th at Approximately 12:30pm for Domestic Battery, Criminal Trespass, Criminal Deprivation of Property, and Interference with Law Enforcement. Total Bond was set at $8,000. At the time of this report Parnell was still confined. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify…
Wamego softball extended its win streak to five games with a pair of mercy rule wins over Concordia on Tuesday. The Red Raiders (5-1) are third in 4A East, only trailing 8-1 Baldwin and 13-0 Eudora. Against Concordia, Wamego won 11-0 and 19-1. In the opener, Tennessee commit Peyton Hardenburger tossed the 15th no-hitter of her career. She struck out 16 batters while allowing just one walk. Offensively, the senior went 1-for-4 with a run scored. Subscribe to The Manhattan Mercury to read the rest of the article!
Rock Creek baseball, coming off a 4A state championship last spring, is currently positioned seventh in 4A East standings. The Mustangs (9-4) picked up a split in a pair of low-scoring affairs over the weekend against Concordia. Then, on Tuesday, Rock Creek’s offense came alive with 10-0 and 18-1 wins for a sweep of Chapman. In the Mustangs’ lone win over Concordia, sophomore Brock Lubbers tossed a complete game, allowing just five hits and three runs. He fanned nine batters while giving up just one free pass. Subscribe to The Manhattan Mercury to read the rest of the article!
By Rose Gruenbacher After an all-day internal hearing, a committee of six tenured K-State professors found Wednesday that university attorneys provided sufficient evidence to terminate the employment of a fellow faculty member, after allegations of forged and falsified medical documents in a dispute spanning multiple months. Rebecca Hackemann Bahlmann, formerly a professor of photography in the College of Arts and Sciences, was dismissed from her role as a tenured professor in October. The hearing process allows a panel to decide whether there were grounds to reinstate. Bahlmann is suing the university for discrimination and retaliation. Bahlmann, a globally recognized artist…
City officials have delayed a decision on proposed parking restrictions surrounding the Lincoln Education Center. At Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting, neighboring residents voiced concerns about restrictions, proposed by USD 383, that would eliminate street parking along 9th and 10th Street, between Poyntz Avenue and Pierre Street. Resident Todd Gabbard, lives at 10th and Pierre. “I only have one place to park on my property,” he said. “If the parking is removed from the street, I would not be able to have anybody come visit me.” To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
A Manhattan man was arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly entering a woman’s home without permission and being found in possession of illegal substances. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded to a residence in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road at approximately 2:35 a.m. on April 16. A 22-year-old woman reported that a 22-year-old man, identified as Oscar Burgos-Floriana, entered her home uninvited. Police say Burgos-Floriana was found in possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Burgos-Floriana was arrested on five charges, including possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal trespass, and…
By Cale Prater The Westmoreland City Council took a much-anticipated step towards the construction of a new community pool at their April 10 regular meeting, passing a motion made by Ashley Rice to accept a bid put forth by Water’s Edge and Carrothers Construction Company that came in at just over $1.4 million. During the discussion, a representative from Carrothers recommended a larger square footage for the pool than the city had originally planned for, due to a zero-entry model which the representative said would take up a great deal of “swimmable space”. Additionally, the rep noted that the proposed…