K-State Foundation officials on Tuesday announced preliminary numbers for its planned Edge 3.0 development, which they said is projected to bring in $28 million in annual visitor spending. Manhattan city commissioners pressed foundation president and CEO Greg Willems Tuesday for more details, such as the city’s share of tax-increment financing and how the project would affect existing city investments in the North Campus Corridor. Willems presented Edge 3.0 as a $304-million development that would include the Champions Gate area, research and innovation facilities and housing. The proposed Champions Gate development would include five-story condominiums, a roughly 140-room hotel, a brewery,…
Author: Paul Parker
Officers filed a report for harassment by telecommunications device, transmitting/communicating false information to request emergency service assistance, and interference with LEO at approximately 5:40 p.m. on September 21, 2026, at 222 N. Juliette Ave. A 27-year-old female was reported to have called 911 sixteen times, each time remaining silent and never reporting an emergency when officers arrived in the area. The report explained that the 27-year-old female was in possession of a phone that did not belong to her and was using it to call 911. Officers attempted to issue the 27-year-old female a notice to appear, but she refused…
Strong to severe thunderstorms could develop across northeast and east-central Kansas Saturday evening, bringing a threat of damaging winds, hail and heavy rainfall. The National Weather Service in Topeka says areas along and southeast of a line from Salina to Marysville are under a slight, or Level 2 of 5, risk for severe thunderstorms. That includes the Manhattan area. Forecasters say storms could begin developing between 5 and 7 p.m. along a cold front, with the location and speed of the front determining where and when storms develop. The strongest storms are expected between 6 and 11 p.m. Damaging winds…
Officers filed a report for theft by deception at approximately 9:36 a.m. on Sept. 15 in the 700 block of Allen Rd, Manhattan. A 40-year-old man reported an unknown suspect scammed him. The estimated total loss for this case is approximately $2,300. Officers filed a report for theft and forgery at approximately 12:06 p.m. on Sept. 15 in the 3000 block of Dickens Ave. A 79-year-old man reported an unknown suspect made charges to his bank account. The estimated total loss for this case is approximately $5,901. Officers filed a report for burglary at approximately 7:59 p.m. on Sept. 15…
A mediator will join negotiations between the Junction City Education Association and USD 475 after the Geary County school district declared an impasse regarding 2026-27 teacher contracts. JCEA officials said Friday in a release to The Mercury that mediation sessions are scheduled for Sept. 28 and Sept. 30. They said USD 475 chose to file a declaration of impasse independently after the parties did not reach an agreement on compensation. “JCEA did not agree to or sign a joint declaration of impasse,” JCEA officials said. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
Nearly two dozen students were moved to safety Tuesday afternoon after their school bus became disabled on Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County during extreme heat. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office said it was notified at about 3:31 p.m. of an occupied school bus that had broken down near mile marker 332 in the westbound lanes of I-70. The bus had 24 students aboard and no air conditioning, with temperatures around 110 degrees. Deputies responded to the scene, while Wabaunsee County Clerk Abby Amick coordinated two transportation vans to help get the students off the bus and out of the heat.…
The Riley County Police Department is investigating two theft by deception cases reported Tuesday in which scammers allegedly tricked Walgreens employees into loading gift cards without receiving payment. The first report was filed at approximately 6:35 p.m. June 16 in the 300 block of Bluemont Avenue. Walgreens was listed as the victim after two unknown female suspects reportedly convinced an employee to load gift cards without payment. The total estimated loss in that case was $1,596.95. A second report was filed at approximately 8:09 p.m. in the 2700 block of Anderson Avenue. In that incident, Walgreens again was listed as…
Kansas State sophomore Selva Prabhu was crowned the men’s triple jump champion on Friday during the final day of men’s competition at the NCAA Championship at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, as the men’s team finished in eighth place with 30 points. The 30 points is the most scored at the outdoor championship in school history, while eighth is the highest team placing. The last time the Wildcat men placed in the top 10 was 1998, when the K-State men landed in 10th place with 25 points. “Really proud of the efforts,” head coach Travis Geopfert said in a statement.…
A St. George man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on multiple stalking and harassment-related charges, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 8:14 a.m. May 26 in Manhattan for four counts of stalking, two counts of harassment by telecommunications device and two counts of criminal trespass. A 30-year-old woman was listed as the victim, while a known 37-year-old man was identified as the suspect. Nicholas Llewellen Hawes, 37, of St. George, was arrested at approximately 1:45 p.m. May 27 at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center, on four counts of stalking, two counts of harassment…
A Linn man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a burglary warrant stemming from a 2023 case, according to authorities. Brian Odell LaCamera, 39, of Linn, was taken into custody at approximately 12:12 p.m. May 20th at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. LaCamera was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for burglary. The arrest stems from an original report filed in November 2023. LaCamera was issued a total bond of $25,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.