A long-time Washburn University professor and his wife were killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday morning in Brown County. The Kansas Highway Patrol crash log says that a 2016 Freightliner was traveling Westbound on K-20, and a 2019 Ford F-150 was traveling Southbound on US-75 around 8:00 a.m. when the semi-truck failed to stop at the stop sign at the K-20/US-75 junction and struck the Ford F150. The semi-truck rolled onto its side in the ditch West of US-75, and the driver and passenger in the semi were taken to Sabetha Community Hospital for minor injuries. The driver of the…
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By Tim Everson WICHITA — It will not be a merry Christmas for the Kansas State men’s basketball team. After playing a competitive and, at times, fun first half of basketball, the Wildcats completely fell apart the second half of Saturday’s 84-65 loss at Wichita State. “They were better than us tonight, especially in the second half,” head coach Jerome Tang said. “I thought their staff did a great job of putting a game plan together of how they wanted to attack us, and they really exploited that in the second half. And I thought their guys were just a…
Written by Michael Goens There’s importance to keeping the blood flowing and curbing any panic, especially when you’re team that’s won just one of your first five games. But up seven early on Friday night and down by an equal margin seemingly moments later, Manhattan managed to find its equilibrium in a 60-57 thrilling win at home over Hays. MHS junior guard Will Carpenter no doubt experienced unsteadiness in the leadup to the Tribe’s sixth contest. Carpenter felt ill and didn’t see the floor much… lest he involuntary see the floor in face-down fashion. Until late – really late –…
Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman, met with the media on Friday at the Vanier Family Football Complex to preview the upcoming Rate Bowl against Rutgers. Looking ahead, the Wildcats are set to participate in Rate Bowl Media Day next Tuesday in Phoenix. This event will provide further opportunities for the team to engage with the media and discuss their goals for the bowl game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mclgRIjHccY
Here is a list of the top 10 most viewed article on our website in 2024. 1 – Manhattan chiropractor dies after tragic accident in Colorado 2 – Oliver Brown Elementary principal terminated 3 – Manhattan mayor to resign from city commission following DUI crash 4 – K-State football player injured in Wednesday morning accident 5 – Riley County USD 378 superintendent placed on administrative leave 6 – One dead, another airlifted following rollover crash on Anderson Avenue 7 – Junction City teacher arrested at Sheridan Elementary 8 – UPDATE: 14-year-old arrested after stabbing at Manhattan High 9 – Fort…
By Emma Loura The USD 383 school board on Wednesday tabled a request from leaders of the Manhattan Youth Football Association to play games on Manhattan High’s home field after superintendent Eric Reid said the district typically doesn’t allow outside entities to rent it because of maintenance concerns. School board members said they wanted to learn more information before making any decisions. Buck Driggs, the association’s president, told The Mercury last week efforts to use Bishop Stadium have failed for years. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
A Wamego man who ran an LSD lab out of an abandoned missile silo is set to be released from prison on Sunday after President Joe Biden commuted his sentence. Biden announced earlier this month he was commuting the sentences of 1,500 Americans. One of them, Clyde Apperson, 69, was charged in 2000 for running what was at the time the largest LSD lab ever discovered. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more Pott County news.
By Tim Everson Kansas State players got one of their Christmas presents a little early this year courtesy of head coach Chris Klieman and head football equipment manager Al Cerbe. On Friday, Klieman announced that the Wildcats would be sporting a new on-field look when they play Rutgers in the Rate Bowl on Dec. 26. K-State will take in the field in their normal purple uniform tops that they’ve worn at home since 1989, but instead of the regular silver helmet and pants, the Wildcats will be wearing a white helmet with purple Powercats on the sides and a purple…