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By Bryan Richardson Some Riley County Health Department employees have been placed on administrative leave as the county conducts an investigation into a financial situation. “There’s just been some allegations that gave some concern with financial processes and certain personnel management,” county counselor Jacob Hansen told The Mercury on Monday. Hansen said he and the [...]

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Retirees of United School District 383 Manhattan-Ogden will be celebrated Wednesday in a reception hosted by the Manhattan-Ogden NEA and the board of education. The reception, held at 5:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Education Center commons at 901 Poyntz Avenue, will honor the 2025-2026 retirees from the school district. The public is invited to attend [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested late Sunday night at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center following a reported incident involving a law enforcement officer, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 11:37 p.m. May 4th in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road, the location of the Riley [...]

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Police are investigating a reported assault and aggravated battery involving two individuals Monday morning in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 9:41 a.m. May 4th in the 900 block of Anneberg Drive. A 24-year-old man and a 28-year-old man were both listed as victims and suspects in [...]

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One person was transported to the hospital Monday evening following a two-vehicle crash in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 7:52 p.m. May 4th to the intersection of Vattier Street and North Fourth Street for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 2011 Dodge driven by [...]

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Police arrested four Manhattan teenagers Friday for a report of violent crimes against a 15-year-old boy. Banjamin Antonio Chavez Birdwell, 17, was arrested at 3:14 p.m. in the 2100 block of Oak Street; brothers Jamie Earl Ellis Jr., 16, and Isaiah Amos Ellis, 17, were arrested at 8512 Golden Eagle Court; and Benjamin Gael Carranza, [...]

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By Bryan Richardson After enacting a six-month moratorium on data center projects last month, the Riley County Commission on Monday began considering the next steps of the conversation. Planning director Amanda Webb spoke to commissioners about possibilities of the information they could seek during the moratorium period. The temporary restriction also includes battery energy storage [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals involved in a reported battery last month in Louisville. Deputies responded at approximately 10:23 a.m. April 26th, 2026, to the area of East Hickory Street and Calhoun Street for a report of a disturbance. According to authorities, a witness reported [...]

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City officials said Monday that while Hayes Drive will remain closed to vehicles for 3 to 4 weeks, a temporary pedestrian walkway through the area is now open. The walkway is on Hayes Drive north of Levee Drive to help people get through the zone during construction. Drivers can use the detour on Tuttle Creek [...]

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Two people were transported to the hospital following separate crashes over the weekend in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers first responded at approximately 10:56 p.m. May 2nd to the intersection of North Seth Child Road and Claflin Road for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 2020 Lexus [...]

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