On February 13, 2025, Kody Nations, 31, of Ogden, was arrested in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road around 1:45 PM. The arrest was made based on a Riley County District Court warrant, with charges including burglary, theft of property or services, criminal damage to property, and criminal trespass. Nations is currently confined at the Riley County Jail, and his bond has been set at $10,000. Click here for more local news.
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Kody Nations, 31, of Ogden, was arrested on February 13, 2025, at approximately 1:45 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Nations was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for burglary, theft of property or services, criminal damage to property, and criminal trespass. Total bond was set at $10,000. Nations was confined at the time of this report. Michael Miller, 29, of Manhattan, was arrested on February 13, 2025, at approximately 8:46 PM in the 2200 block of College Ave. Miller was arrested on the probable cause offense of breach of privacy. Total bond was…
By Emma Loura The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved the next step in and addition to the Bioprocessing and Industrial Value Added Products Innovation Center at K-State, a project estimated to cost between $26.5 million and $30 million. Regents approved a program statement for the facility, which belongs to the Department of Grain Science and Industry. There, scientists work to develop technology to produce bio-based products from grains and other plants. Renovating and adding to the BIVAP building will create more space for biomanufacturing training and education, as well as industry partnerships. The laboratory space in the facility…
By Emma Loura K-State is getting closer to its goal for retaining freshmen. Officials on Wednesday told the Kansas Board of Regents the university’s first-time freshman retention rate was up to 85.5% as of fall 2023. K-State’s goal for 2025 is 90% first-time freshman retention. Its four-year graduation rate was 53.9%, surpassing the 2025 target of 50%. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
By Emma Loura The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce asked Riley County officials to slow down in its Reinvestment Housing Incentive District policy Thursday. RHID is a program that reimburses developers for property tax increases, enabling them to build housing. “Slow down, either table it or delay it so you have the opportunity to hear from other interested stakeholders in the city and the county so that you have heard other voices that this policy will impact,” said Tom Phillips, chairman of the chamber’s business advocacy committee. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
By Emma Loura Officials want K-State to be more walkable. That was a major theme of a presentation on the university’s master plan earlier this week. K-State officials said Tuesday they’re looking at closing some roads, such as parts of Martin Luther King Drive and College Heights Road, which would connect Anderson Hall and Ahearn Field House. “We are trying to take away some of the roadways in the middle of the campus, so Mid-Campus Drive in the middle of Anderson Hall, removing that,” said Neal Kessler, the senior principal of the planning firm SmithGroup. “Removing MLK and College Heights…
Monday marked the end of an era for one local Cub Scout organization in Manhattan. Cub Scout Pack 75, has been part of the lives of many young boys — and in recent years, young girls — for 75 years. The pack was started the year Lee Elementary School opened and held its final meeting Monday. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
A couple of weak storm systems will bring minor travel impacts to the area this weekend. On Friday morning, there is a low chance for a mix of light sleet, snow, and freezing rain, particularly north of Interstate 70, with a light glaze of ice possible. A second system will move in late Friday night, starting as light rain before transitioning to a rain/snow mix. By Saturday afternoon, the system will switch to all snow as a strong cold front moves through, dropping temperatures from the 30s into the teens and 20s. Snow accumulations are expected to be minimal, with…
Officers filed a report of rape on February 12, 2025 in Manhattan. Due to the nature of this crime, no other information will be released. Officers filed a report of attempted aggravated arson on February 12, 2025, at approximately 4:42 PM in the 4300 block of Fawn Circle. Officers report a fire was set at a residence by a subject with one victim, age 62, inside. The fire was quickly extinguished with little damage. Brittany Conrad, 27, of Manhattan, was arrested on February 12, 2025, at approximately 9:00 AM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Conrad was…
By Tim Everson The question is inescapable for the Kansas State men, especially now that they’ve won six straight games after downing No. 13 Arizona Tuesday evening: What switch has flipped that’s turned the Wildcats from looking like one of the worst teams in the country into what is statistically the best team in the nation over the last three weeks. No one knows the full answer. In fact, head coach Jerome Tang has joked several times that if he and his staff knew exactly what’s led to the Wildcats’ recent uptick, they would’ve done it sooner. Some of it’s…