Members of the Catholic Church are keeping a close eye this week on activity at the Sistine Chapel, as the process begins to select a new pope. A total of 133 cardinal electors from around the world are gathered in the Vatican City for an election that could last hours, days, or perhaps even months, [...]
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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving a hit-and-run accident that occurred last week. The sheriff’s office says that a blue Suzuki GSX-8R motorcycle struck a mailbox in the 4000 block of Nature Avenue in rural Manhattan on April 30 and then drove away. A photo of the suspect [...]
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Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a trailer theft that occurred last month. According to a press release, an older, white, enclosed single-axel Pace Journey trailer was stolen sometime between April 28th and April 30th from the 7000 block of Junietta Road in rural Manhattan. The trailer belonded to Schultz Construction and was marked as [...]
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By Rose Gruenbacher A Junction City man was sentenced in Riley County District Court for two cases, one of which involved assault with a car and tire iron. Lendell Fleming, 23, was sentenced to 12 months probation for aggravated assault with a car, 12 months probation for aggravated battery with a tire iron, six months [...]
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A Manhattan man is accused of theft from a pair of local businesses. According to the Riley County Police Department, 43-year-old Adam Rundell, was arrested Friday on charges of theft of property, theft by deception and making false information. Police said Rundell is a suspect in a pair of thefts on April 21 at Central [...]
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One person was injured Sunday evening following a head on crash near Junction City High School. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, a passenger car and a pickup collided at the intersection of K-18 and North Ritter Road at around 6 p.m. Authorities say the driver of the passenger car, Jeremias Wilcox, of Junction [...]
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One person was injured Sunday evening following a head on crash near Junction City High School. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, a passenger car and a pickup collided at the intersection of K-18 and North Ritter Road at around 6 p.m. Authorities say the driver of the passenger car, Jeremias Wilcox, of Junction [...]
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Lewis Marien, Mercury staff photographer, documents the month of April. THE ANCHOR — Kansas State senior defensive tackle and Manhattan High graduate Damian Ilalio speaks to reporters Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in the Steel and Pipe Team Theatre. Ilalio is entering his final season as a Wildcat and will once again lead the middle of [...]
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By The Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The Trump administration defunded 16 of 17 Feed the Future labs across the country when it began wiping out U.S. Agency for International Development projects. After months in limbo, Kansas State University found out its lab is the lone survivor. Two K-State labs that are part of the Feed [...]
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By Rose Gruenbacher Two men facing charges including distribution of a controlled substance causing death appeared via Zoom Wednesday in Riley County District Court to have their cases joined and tried together. Derrick Duncan, 22, of Manhattan is charged with distribution of a controlled substance causing death, distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet [...]
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