Notable Arrests: Jason Marcus Wilhite (18, Manhattan, KS) – Arrested for DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to perform duty, driving too fast for conditions, and transporting an open container. His bond was set at $1,000. Kaiden Derek Daniel (23, Wamego, KS) – Charged with failure to comply with a lawful order and being an intoxicated pedestrian in the street, with a $500 bond. Brittany Diane Conard (27, Manhattan, KS) and Leslie Leeann Young (26, Manhattan, KS) – Arrested on multiple charges, including burglary, theft, criminal damage to property, and criminal trespass. Conard’s bond was set at $32,000,…
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By Toby Hammes Manhattan High girls’ basketball will compete in the championship game of the Mid-America Classic after taking down tournament host McPherson 48-38, in the semifinal on Friday night. The win marked No. 500 over the high school career of head coach Scott Mall. The Indians (8-3) will look for their first Mid-America Classic title since 2014 on Saturday at 4:45 p.m. against Olathe South. The Bullpups (5-6) with home-court advantage, could not overcome the Manhattan defense which forced 26 turnovers with 17 steals. On offense, Manhattan was led by junior Delaney Larson with 12 points and sophomore Bailey…
By Rose Gruenbacher A Manhattan man charged with murder didn’t get the bond reduction request his attorney asked for. At a preliminary status hearing Tuesday, District Magistrate Judge John McNish denied a motion for bond modification for 24-year-old Hunter Smith, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend. Public defender Trey Bryant, Smith’s attorney, requested a decrease from $1 million to $100,000 for Smith. To view the full article visit theMercury.com Click here for more local news.
On Tuesday, Manhattan city commissioners will vote to terminate plans to develop the Handi-Corner site on Laramie Street between 11th and 12th streets. Developer Midtown Land Company had planned to build a hotel and parking garage on the site, where a portion of the Handi-Corner strip mall has been demolished. However, owner TJ Vilkanskas, who also owns Back 9 Development, last week came before the city commissioners to ask that they let him build the hotel/parking garage across the street to the west, where he had planned to build a multi-use building with mostly office space called Midtown. The commission…
The RCPD executed a search warrant at CBD American Shaman in Manhattan, Kansas, on January 30, 2025, as part of an investigation into the illegal distribution of CBD products exceeding THC levels permitted under the Kansas Industrial Hemp Act. Donald Ince, a 46-year-old Manhattan resident, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of marijuana distribution. His total bond was set at $15,060. At the time of this report, Ince was not confined. The investigation has been ongoing due to increasing reports of consumers purchasing CBD products with THC concentrations above the legal limit, which led to confusion among buyers who…
Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 9:54 Segment 3: 24:22 Segment 4: 37:35 On Friday’s edition of Within Reason with Mike Matson he spoke with Katie Allen a member of the USD 383 school board. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN.
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By Emma Loura Manhattan city officials on Wednesday said they are concerned about the safety of local immigrant families and the impact on the community in the event of mass deportation. Commissioner Susan Adamchak during the two-day city commission retreat said most immigrants living in Manhattan are in the United States legally, and she wants her fellow commissioners to join her in looking out for those families. “We have at least five families whose status is extremely in question, not because they’re illegal, but because they came from some of those countries that Trump has just withdrawn protective status,” Adamchak…
Jessica Urbina, 20, of Manhattan, was arrested on January 29, 2025, in the 300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. Urbina faces charges of possessing and using drug paraphernalia with intent to introduce into the human body, as well as two counts of possession of opiates, opium, narcotics, or certain stimulants. Urbina was arrested at approximately 4:59 PM and taken into custody. Her bond was set at $5,000, and she remains confined in the Riley County Jail as of this report. Click here for more local news.
By Rose Gruenbacher and Zach DeLoach While Manhattan’s airspace is significantly less congested than that of the nation’s capital, Manhattan Regional Airport and Marshall Army Airfield on Fort Riley are a mere 8 miles apart. Furthermore, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines and the operator of the jet from Wichita, provides service to MHK, and Fort Riley is home to Black Hawk helicopters. Manhattan Regional Airport director Brandon Keazer told The Mercury there weren’t enough details known about Wednesday’s crash to identify similarities with potential local situations, but he explained how MHK and Fort Riley air traffic controllers…