Toby Hammes
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Kelly Moylan has been named the interim girls’ basketball coach at Manhattan High, athletics director Shad Spilski confirmed to The Mercury on Tuesday.

Moylan will take over the program after longtime head coach Scott Mall retired in July. She first joined the MHS program in 2018, serving as the head assistant and junior varsity coach.

She is still working to fill two assistant staff positions. Spilski said decisions on the openings could come within the next couple of weeks, if not sooner.

Moylan brings extensive coaching experience to the position, including stops at Kansas State and the University of Northern Colorado. She also spent two seasons as the head girls basketball coach at Junction City, compiling a 30-15 record and earning co-Coach of the Year honors in 2005.

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On today’s edition of The Game, the guys discuss former Wildcat Dylan Edwards returning to MHK with rival KU, Drew Galloway from KSO joins the show, and reaction to Richard Linton departure.

Full Show

Segment 1 – Drew Galloway from K-State Online

Segment 2 – Drew continued

Segment 3 – Reaction to President Richard Linton’s announced departure

Segment 4 – Dylan Edwards makes his return to Manhattan

Segment 5 – Chiefs may be getting back an integral part of their offense

Segment 6 – Are K-State’s problems fixable?

Segment 7 – Ask Us Anything

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The Riley County Police Department paid Flock Safety $33,000 this year for access to its 11 surveillance cameras around town, according to documents obtained by The Mercury.

The police department in 2023 made an agreement with the company, which makes high-speed, computer-controlled cameras that capture license plate and vehicle information for investigations. The Mercury obtained that contract through a request under the state’s public-records law.

The initial order was for 12 months with a 24-month renewal term. That means the contract will be up for renewal at the end of 2026. The initial cost — that is, the total for the first year of service — was $43,400 and included hardware, an operating system and implementation services.

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A Manhattan man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges against him alleging sex crimes against children and offender registration violation.

Phillip Andrew Dews, 32, entered not guilty pleas in Riley County District Court to one count of aggravated internet pornography trading of a child, four counts of aggravated sex offender registration violation and one count of sexual exploitation of a child.

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A judge convicted an Ogden man of first-degree murder and attempted murder after the man entered a plea deal Wednesday in Riley County District Court.

Cordarius Devonte Maurice Gowdy, 24, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and criminal discharge of a firearm that stemmed from an early morning shooting in October 2023 that killed one man and injured two others.

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Manhattan city commissioners discussed plans to replace a road salt storage facility and build two smaller sites to improve snow removal efficiency during a work session Tuesday.

Public works director Brian Johnson said the city’s salt storage facility on Denison Avenue is fully deconstructed after a June storm caused damage to the structure. This has forced the city government to keep all its salt in the joint maintenance facility (JMF).

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By Ned Seaton

Richard Linton has been named the next president of Virginia Tech.

The Board of Visitors announced him as their pick at a meeting Wednesday at noon. Linton, who obtained undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Virginia Tech, said it was “incredibly meaningful” to take over the top job, saying it was a “full-circle moment.” He brought with him and put on the podium a piece of “Hokie stone” from a building project in Blacksburg in 2012 that he said had sat on his desk ever since.

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Within Reason With Mike Matson- Danielle Dulin, MHK City Manager + Jason Smith, Manhattan Chamber exec

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The RCPD is investigating a reported theft involving unauthorized purchases made with a company credit card over a five-month period.

According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for theft and criminal use of a financial card just after 4 p.m. Tuesday at ToothStory, located at 320 Sunset Ave. in Manhattan.

A 46-year-old woman was listed as the victim after an unknown suspect reportedly used a company credit card to make unauthorized purchases.

The total estimated loss is approximately $5,000.

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Officers filed a report for theft and criminal use of a financial card at approximately 4:14 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2026 in the 300 block of Sunset Avenue. A 46-year-old female was listed as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect used a company credit card to make unauthorized purchases during a period of five months. The total estimated loss associated with this case is approximately $5,000.

Xavier Manuel Pizarro Rodriguez, 17, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. This arrest stems from original charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated assault and battery. Rodriguez was issued no bond and is confined at a juvenile center.

Robert Taylor Jordan Gibbons, 36, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 12:22 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the 2000 block of Strong Avenue on a Riley County District Court warrant for three counts of probation violation. This arrest stems from original charges that include sexual battery and criminal threat. Gibbons was issued a total bond of $5,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.

Mary Jade Yarbrough, 28, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 3:59 a.m. on Oct. 13 in the 400 block of S. 4^th Street on a Russell County District Court warrant for probation violation. This arrest stems from original charges of burglary, theft of property or services, criminal damage to property, and criminal trespass. Yarbrough was issued no bond and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail.

Anyone with information, contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward up to $1,000.

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