By Tim Everson On the field, Kansas State football has struggled with substandard play through the last several games, and two avoidable losses have bookended an off-week. Off the field, head coach Chris Klieman has been dealing with a “non-football situation” involving his family that’s taken a toll on the sixth-year Wildcat head coach. While he hasn’t gone into specifics on what it is, he’s mentioned the weight it has put on him over the last several weeks and nearly broke down in tears during an emotional press conference following Saturday’s loss to Arizona State. To view the full article…
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From the Manhattan Mercury The Big 12 Conference named Kansas State star outside hitter Aliyah Carter as its offensive player of the week after leading the Wildcats to a sweep over then-No. 18 TCU, the league office announced Tuesday. Carter earns her second weekly honor of the season after picking up 22 kills against TCU, her eighth 20-kill match of the year, to power K-State to its first victory over a ranked opponent this season. Read the rest of the article at the mercury.com
RCPD is investigating after someone broke a window at the Eisenhower Rec Center. Officers filed the report just after 8:30 a.m. on Monday and are reporting that a known suspect broke a window at the rec center. Officers list Manhattan Parks and Rec as the victim in this case that is being described as criminal damage to property. Total loss associated with this report is estimated at $1,000.
Officers filed a report of an injury accident on November 18, 2024, at approximately 7:29 AM at the intersection of Claflin Road and Denison Avenue. Officers report 38-year-old Seth Hardy of Riley was turning onto Denison when his motorcycle began to fishtail on the wet pavement causing him to wreck. Hardy was transported via EMS to Via Christi for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Officers filed a report of criminal damage to property on November 18, 2024, at approximately 8:31 AM in the 2800 block of Kirkwood Drive. Officers listed Manhattan Parks and Rec as the victim when it was reported…
By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Riley County commissioners on Monday approved a list of capital improvement projects for this year. Commissioners adjusted the list before approving it, removing some items to focus on facility improvement. The list, which originally had 48 capital improvement requests, included an ambulance remount for emergency medical services costing $303,442, a new fire alarm panel costing $26,500 and a cooling tower pump for the courthouse costing $30,000.emoved from the list the Pottorf Hall building foundation, the health department’s electronic medical records replacement, tax and accounting software, a hydraulic trailer and a cab pickup for the public works…
By Annie Wolfe The Eck Auto Group out of Wichita is pursuing economic incentives for a new auto dealership at the southeast corner of Excel Rd and Hwy 24. The estimated cost of the project is just shy of $11 million. Tyler Ellsworth, attorney with Kutak Rock Law Firm, on Monday presented county commissioners with a brief overview of the proposed project. “We are not asking the commission to take any final action today,” said Ellsworth. “My goal is to provide a brief update on what this project entails and the two types of economic development incentives that the dealership…
According to statistics from the Flint Hills Association of Realtors, there were 117 October home sales in the Manhattan-Junction City combined statistical area, which includes Geary, Pottawatomie and Riley Counties. That’s an 18% decrease from the 143 home sales in September and a 12% decrease from the 133 sales in October 223. There were 113 sales of existing homes, a decrease of 8.9% from the 124 in October 2023. The average sale price of existing homes was $272,481, a 5.5% drop from the October 2023 price of $258,384. The average sale price of an existing home was $256,328 in September.…
A man was taken a local hospital following a stabbing incident in the 1100 block of Moro Street in Manhattan on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred just before 1:45 p.m. when a 20-year-old male reported he was stabbed by an unknown subject. The man was treated initially at Irwin Army Medical Center and has been listed as the victim in this case. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 7:44 Segment 3: 21:20 Segment 4: 37:14 On Monday’s edition of Within Reason with Mike Matson he spoke with Manhattan Mayor Susan Adamchak. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN
Two females were victims of an aggravated assault over the weekend in Riley County. Officers filed the report on Saturday afternoon just before 2:30 p.m. in the 2100 block of Halls Landing when two females aged 17 and 18 had a gun pointed at them by a known subject. Officers are listing the two women as the victims in this case. No further information was released on the matter at this time.