Author: KMAN Staff

By Toby Hammes A sixth Kansas State men’s basketball player is reported to be entering the transfer portal. According to a report from On3 on Tuesday, K-State junior forward Taj Manning intends to finish his career away from Manhattan after four years in purple, including a redshirt year. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.

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On today’s episode of Wildcat Insider, we’ll discuss Jordan Speiser shockingly entering the transfer portal, hear from “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson, and more! https://www.youtube.com/live/PjpUvTyT30s?si=Z8_hvpRLSmzDLL8q Full Show Segment 1 – Jordan Speiser has entered the transfer portal, & Andrej Kostic returning Segment 2 – “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson Segment 3 – Big 12 new hires/extensions

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By Toby Hammes Kansas State men’s basketball has its first returning piece of the offseason. In a social media announcement on Monday, K-State freshman wing Andrej Kostic stated plans to remain in Manhattan and continue his career under new head coach Casey Alexander. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more K-State sports.

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Authorities are investigating an alleged knife chase involving a pair of teenagers in Manhattan. The Riley County Police Department filed a report just after 9 p.m. Friday when a 15-year-old boy told police a 14-year-old boy chased him with a knife. No further details were immediately provided.

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It’s going to cost more for Riley County to upgrade infrastructure for the information technology and geographic information systems remodel project. Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a $53,753 increase in design services, bringing the total cost to $132,603. Public works director John Ellermann said after the commission on March 19 approved installing a generator at the former EMS facility to power the server room and elections office, Baker McMillan Architects revised its estimates given the new scope of the project. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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The Riley County Health Department and Kansas Department of Health and Environment are continuing a program that provides residents access to healthcare coverage through presumptive eligibility determinations and KanCare application support. Commissioners, convening as the board of health on Monday, unanimously approved the renewal of a memorandum of understanding between the two entities. Riley County’s women, infants and children program supervisor Kaylyn Speth told commissioners that 647 applications were completed for residents since Riley County started the program in 2022. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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Big bucks are coming to Kansas State University. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, announced Friday in the Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Auditorium on the Manhattan campus that $4.9 million in federal resources will support K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Moran, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, said the announcement is not just “a piece of good news” for K-State and the state of Kansas, but also for the world. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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By Toby Hammes Before the medals, before the packed brackets and full lineups, Alayna Slifer remembers when girls’ wrestling in Manhattan looked a lot different. “When I was a kid, there was maybe one other girl in the city who also wrestled,” Slifer said. “And to come here now and see a full varsity roster for the first time, almost a full JV roster. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.

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