By Zach DeLoach No. 11 Kansas State women’s basketball star center Ayoka Lee left Sunday’s game against Arizona State with an apparent lower leg injury, and it doesn’t sound like she’ll be back soon. Lee, the all-time leading scorer in program history, went off the court midway through the second quarter and appeared to limp on her way to the locker room, where she remained for the rest of the first half. She didn’t return for the second. “It’s not good, guys,” head coach Jeff Mittie said. “It’s not good. I don’t have a definitive update, but it’s not going…
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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Construction of a new cattle facility at K-State will begin next year. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved the timeline for the Beef Cattle Research Center facility to replace the feedlot on College Avenue that’s no longer in operation. Formerly known as the Feedlot project, the previously approved facility will consist of a feedlot for teaching and research, a metabolism research barn and a feed mill. The building will be north of the K-State campus and designed to have capacity for 1,200 animals in 120 pens holding 10 animals each. The full story can…
A Manhattan man was arrested on Friday afternoon on multiple charges, including vehicular burglary and theft of property or services. Landon Beace, 22, of Manhattan, was taken into custody at the Riley County Jail at approximately 3:30 p.m. The charges also include computer crimes and unlawful firearm possession. Bond has been set at $30,000, and Beace remains confined at the time of this report. Additional details about the case are still emerging. Click here for more local news.
The RCPD has provided updates on various incidents and arrests that occurred between January 18 and January 19, 2025. Reported Incidents: Non-Injury Accident A non-injury accident was reported on January 18 at 2:48 p.m. at the intersection of N. 11th Street and Moro Street in Manhattan. Disorderly Conduct Officers responded to a disorderly conduct incident on January 19 at 2:13 a.m. in the 1100 block of Laramie Street. Domestic Case A domestic-related incident was reported on January 18 at 3:33 p.m. in Manhattan. DUI Arrest On January 19 at 1:57 a.m., a DUI incident occurred in the 1200 block of…
Photos by Lewis Marien – Mercury Staff Photographer Manhattan High’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams traveled to Hayden on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Topeka. The No. 5-ranked 6A girls (5-3, 1-1 Centennial League) fell short 54-47, while the boys (3-5, 1-1) claimed a close 45-42 victory. Manhattan High’s Evie Banks pulls up for a shot in the lane during the Indians’ 54-47 loss to Hayden, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Topeka. Manhattan High’s Isabelle Peabody guards Hayden’s Brylee Meier during their game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Topeka. The Indians lost to the Wildcats, 54-47. Manhattan High head girls’ basketball coach…
The RCPD has released details on various incidents and arrests that occurred between January 17 and January 18, 2025. Reported Incidents: Non-Injury Accidents A series of non-injury accidents were reported across Manhattan, including incidents on Fair Lane, South Seth Child Road, and the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and McCall Road. Battery A battery case was filed on Palomino Lane in Ogden and another on Sandstone Drive in Manhattan. Disorderly Conduct Officers responded to a report of disorderly conduct at Tubby’s Sports Bar on Moro Street. Larceny A theft was reported at Target in the Commons Place area. Warrant and…
Back 9 Development at Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting will propose a second change to a project that called for a mixed-use building at the northwest corner of 12th and Laramie streets with a hotel and parking garage building across the street on the northeast corner. Back 9 Development and owner TJ Vilkanskas now is proposing the hotel and parking garage be built on the Midtown site, formerly a parking lot south of Kite’s Bar and Grill and currently an empty mud pit . Vilkanskas bought that site from the city for $1 and made a development agreement in April…
Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 9:42 Segment 3: 23:47 Segment 4: 36:19 On Friday’s edition of Within Reason with Mike Matson he spoke with Greg Willems the President and CEO of the KSU Foundation. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN.
Governor Laura Kelly on Thursday announced her annual budget, coming the day after her State of the State on Wednesday night. Kelly mentioned in the news release that one of her main goals is to fully fund public schools in Kansas. Kelly said… “I’m a fiscal conservative, which is why, once again, I’m proposing a budget that’s balanced, maintains fiscal stability in the future, and ensures Kansans have access to the services their government has promised them.” Some of her other top priorities include expanding child care slots and build child care workforce capacity, providing free school meals to qualifying…
RCPD officers filed a report of an injury accident at the corner of Leavenworth Street and N. 4th Street on Thursday evening just prior to 7 p.m. Officers are reporting that Lonny Scott, 50, of Manhattan, was crossing the street in his wheelchair when it struck ice and tipped over. Antonio Casillas-Ventura, 24, of Fort Riley, was approaching the intersection at the same time and subsequently collided with Scott. Scott was transported to Via Christi by ambulance for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Click here for more local news.