A Manhattan woman was arrested Tuesday, after allegedly firing a handgun during a road rage incident. 59-year-old Tracey Meredith is charged with aggravated assault after Riley County Police Officers filed a report near the intersection of 68th Ave. and Deer Trail Road, west of the Manhattan Regional Airport. An unidentified 61-year-old man was listed as the victim. No injuries were reported. Meredith was released from jail after posting a $5000 bond. Click here for more local news.
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Rock Creek softball is hot on a four-game winning streak after sweeps Clay Center and Junction City over the last week. The Mustangs took down Clay Center on the road 11-0 and 6-4 on Friday, before returning home on Tuesday to top the Blue Jays, 8-6 and 10-0. Subscribe to the Manhattan Mercury to read the rest of the story and get more high school sports coverage!
The Manhattan High boys’ golf team is best in the Centennial League following a tournament championship win in at Emporia Golf Course on Monday. The Indians finished with a team score of 288, 13 points ahead of runner-up Emporia. Leading the way for Manhattan High was freshman Charlie Haney, who finished first with a 1-under 70. Subscribe to The Manhattan Mercury to rest the rest of the story and for more high school sports coverage!
The papal conclave begins today in the Vatican. How will it affect the Catholic people of the Flint Hills? On today’s show Mike is joined by Fr. Gale Hammerschmidt, who serves as the pastor of St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Center in Manhattan. Fr. Gale provides insight into the process of papal selection and what a layperson should expect from the next week in the church. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify. Click here to listen on Amazon.
Officers filed a report of aggravated assault near the intersection of 68th Ave. and Deer Trail Road, at approximately 12:05 p.m. on May 6, 2025. A 61-year-old male was listed as a victim when it was reported that a 59-year-old female armed herself with a handgun and discharged it during a road rage incident. No persons were injured during the event. Tracey Meredith, 59, of Manhattan, was arrested on May 6, 2025, at approximately 1:43 p.m. in the 2700 block of Brookhollow Court for aggravated assault. Meredith was issued a total bond of $5000 and is no longer confined at the…
Members of the Catholic Church are keeping a close eye this week on activity at the Sistine Chapel, as the process begins to select a new pope. A total of 133 cardinal electors from around the world are gathered in the Vatican City for an election that could last hours, days, or perhaps even months, following the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Locally, church leaders in Manhattan are praying for the conclave. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
Critical thinking is the ability to analyze information objectively, evaluate arguments and form well-reasoned judgments. On today’s show, Mike is joined by author and leadership consultant Amanda Cebula to unpack the importance of the ‘second thought.’ Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify. Click here to listen on Amazon.
Thomas Jackson, 35, of Park City, KS, was arrested on May 5, 2025, at approximately 4:44 p.m. at 1001 S. Seth Child Road, on a Pottawatomie District Court warrant for probation violation. Jackson was issued a total bond of $24,680.30 and is no longer confined at the time of this report. Armando Gonzalez, 43, of Chapman, KS, was arrested on May 5, 2025, at approximately 1:25 p.m. at 1001 S. Seth Child Road, on a Pottawatomie District Court warrant for six counts of forgery and six counts of theft. Gonzalez was issued a total bond of $25,000 and is no…
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving a hit-and-run accident that occurred last week. The sheriff’s office says that a blue Suzuki GSX-8R motorcycle struck a mailbox in the 4000 block of Nature Avenue in rural Manhattan on April 30 and then drove away. A photo of the suspect is up on the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, though it is blurry and tough to discern details. If you do have information about the incident, you are asked to contact Detective Kidd at 785-457-3353. You can also leave a tip online through the…
Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a trailer theft that occurred last month. According to a press release, an older, white, enclosed single-axel Pace Journey trailer was stolen sometime between April 28th and April 30th from the 7000 block of Junietta Road in rural Manhattan. The trailer belonded to Schultz Construction and was marked as such on the sdies. If you have information about the theft, contact Detective Kidd at the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office at 785-457-3353 or leave a Crime Stoppers tip at PTsheriff.com. Click here for more Pott county news.