By Emma Loura Crowds waved their American flags Monday morning along Poyntz Avenue in honor of those who have served in the military. An honor guard led the annual Veterans Day Parade, followed by Boy Scout Troop 74 and the Fort Riley cavalry unit. More than a thousand people and 62 organizations participated in the event, put on by the Flint Hills Veterans Coalition. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
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Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 8:20 Segment 3: 21:39 Segment 4: 31:37 On Monday’s edition of Within Reason with Mike Matson guest host Megan Moser spoke with veterans Brad Spaid and Laura Trinkle. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN
By Lewis Marien It has been a bye week for Kansas State, so let’s take a look back at the then-No. 16 Wildcats’ 29-27 win over Kansas on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan. As of Nov. 2, K-State — now ranked 22nd in the country — is 7-2 overall and 4-2 in Big 12 Conference play. Kansas State defensive end Chiddi Obiazor (8) and safety VJ Payne tackle Kansas running back Devin Neal during their Big 12 Conference game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The Wildcats beat the Jayhawks, 29-27.…
A manhattan man spent the weekend in jail after trying to break into a government building. 23-year-old Andrew Farklin is being held on a $250,000 bond after attempting to break into the Riley County Shop, located in the 6200 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Franklin was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Friday on counts of Burglary, Criminal damage to property, Aggravated Robbery, and armed robbery. He remained in the Riley County Jail as of Sunday on the $250,000 total bond.
A high-speed case ended in Blue Rapids Friday morning as law enforcement officers sought an “armed and dangerous” Manhattan man. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the man is believed to have been involved in a string of burglaries. He allegedly stole his grandmother’s car and a handgun. A Marshall County officer pursued the man, whom officials have not yet identified, and eventually he abandoned his vehicle and ran away. Local law enforcement, aided by a KHP helicopter, established a perimeter and initiated a search. With a tip from a citizen, officers found the suspect hiding in trees and bushes…
Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 8:41 Segment 3: 19:31 Segment 4: 32:54 On Friday’s edition of Within Reason with Mike Matson, guest host Megan Moser spoke with Riley County Commissioner Kathryn Focke. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN
Officers filed a report of an injury accident on November 7, 2024, at approximately 8:39 PM at the corner of College Heights Road and Goodnow Ave. Officers report a GMC Acadia, driven by Lacey Farney of Manhattan, was rear-ended by a Suzuki 400 driven by Jackson Ross, also of Manhattan. Ross was transported by EMS to Via Christi for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Officers filed a report of aggravated burglary and criminal destruction of property in the 100 block of Bluemont Ave. on November 7, 2024, at approximately 11:23 PM. Officers listed Wal-Mart as the victim when it was reported…