A Manhattan woman is in custody after police say she damaged the inside of an apartment, in the 700 block of Griffith Drive. Riley County Police have charged 46-year-old Virginia Beneux with a single count of criminal damage to property. The estimated total loss associated with the case is $2,000. The victim in the case [...]
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A Wamego man is jailed in Riley County after police say he robbed a man at gunpoint and stole his truck. Riley County Police say 67-year-old Michael Ivy was arrested just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Riley County Jail for aggravated robbery. The incident occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. near Beck Street and Casement [...]
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By Bella Zarate A long-anticipated project aimed at preserving and revitalizing Manhattan’s historic Black community is moving forward. Sheila Ellis-Glasper, executive director of the Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills, said the organization will break ground at 2 p.m. March 10 for construction of the Yuma Street Cultural Center at 930 Yuma St. — an [...]
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A gas leak reported near Manhattan High School Thursday morning did not lead to students evacuating. In a message sent to students, faculty and families at 9:55 a.m., principal Michael Dorst said MHS was in “Secure Campus” protocol because of an off-campus gas leak south of Oak Street. School resource officers were notified by the [...]
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An Ogden man was arrested Wednesday at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center in connection with a November 2025 case, according to the Riley County Police Department. Treytan Sellers, 20, was taken into custody at approximately 12:03 p.m. Feb. 25 in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road, the location of the Riley County [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday afternoon at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a failure-to-appear warrant, according to authorities. Joseph Fabre, 61, was taken into custody at approximately 12:58 p.m. Feb. 25th in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road, the location of the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. The Riley County [...]
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One person was transported to the hospital Wednesday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 4:16 p.m. Feb. 25th, 2026, to the area of Northfield Road and Tuttle Creek Boulevard for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 2017 Ford F-250 [...]
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A light wintry mix could create minor travel issues across parts of the region Sunday, according to the latest forecast. Forecasters say confidence is increasing that snow, sleet and freezing rain will develop Sunday morning and continue through the evening hours. The greatest potential for minor travel impacts is currently focused over east-central Kansas, where [...]
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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a utility task vehicle and other items, believed stolen from a rural area northeast of Wamego. Detectives have determined the items were stolen between 7:35 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. on Monday from the area of Peddicord Road. The total loss is said to be in [...]
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There will be no more Taco Tuesdays in Manhattan. Taco John’s, which operated at 214 Leavenworth Street since June 2014, officially closed for good on Monday. The restaurant’s franchise owner Kimberly Jager recently decided to sell the business, an employee told The Mercury. The employee said there are plans for a new restaurant to take [...]
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