K-State announced its slate of homecoming activities, which will be Oct. 24-30.
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Local and state leaders are praising the advancement of a construction project that will expand streets and other infrastructure along Kimball Avenue.
The K-State Alumni Association will honor Kansas State University alumni Jerry Jaax and Nancy Dunn Jaax as the recipients of the Alumni Excellence Award. They will receive the award at a banquet on Friday, Nov. 12, at the K-State Alumni Center.
Officials this week released more details in the killing of a 27-year-old Manhattan woman. The Mercury obtained the arrest affidavit, a public record, through Riley County District Court.
The Riley County police board is considering seeking public input in the search for a new police director, though the hiring process essentially would be closed.
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce has created a task force to address childcare in the Manhattan area.
SEKE, Zimbabwe — Yvonne Binda stands in front of a church congregation, all in pristine white robes, and tells them not to believe what they’ve heard about COVID-19 vaccines.
Whether you’re looking for some family time, or time away from them, there are plenty of local options this weekend.
The Wamego city government has reached a settlement with the family of a swimmer who drowned last year at the Wamego Aquatics Center indoor pool.
Masks are now optional for people attending and working at Manhattan Catholic Schools.
Developers are considering a new location for a proposed “art and light” museum that the city had said would be adjacent to the Flint Hills Discovery Center.
A Manhattan man’s charge for a shooting on K-18 have been upgraded to attempted first-degree murder.
Local businessman Joseph McGraw has dropped out of the Manhattan City Commission race.
The brand-new Junction City High School has been officially christened.
Organizers and participants of the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Conference at Kansas State University say a presidential proclamation recognizing the changed emphasis of the holiday is a good start toward long-term change.
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Mac Phrommany said the “universe conspired in my favor” when he got his dream teaching job.
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An apartment fire in northeast Manhattan displaced two residents on Monday.
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The organizers of an “esports” tournament at Kansas State University said they’re making plans for future events as the field of competitive gaming grows on a collegiate level.
A Manhattan man is in Riley County Jail for attempted second-degree murder after a domestic-related shooting on K-18.
Riley County police arrested two Manhattan men after they reportedly assaulted a man and a woman outside of Dairy Queen in a domestic battery incident.
“Built to last.” That’s a phrase we often use to describe something built with the careful craftsmanship and solid materials of yesteryear – something that stands the test of time, like a solid old school building from decades ago.
Hormel, a global leader in meat production, is taking its biggest step to date into the growing meat-substitute market in partnership with a California company.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s an 8-inch master of disaster: a snail that can eat the stucco off your house and give you meningitis.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Fall harvest is well underway in Kansas with farmers already bringing in more than half of this year’s corn crop.
Beef prices have climbed as much as 30% since the pandemic began, and that has Lorry Denis seeing red.
A&H Farm south of Manhattan is venturing into fall with a corn maze design that honors both the state of Kansas and the year many of its residents have endured.
Riley Fall Festival, all day.
Kansas State University employees will get a week off with pay to end the year.
K-State student leaders are hopeful that a rally for sexual violence awareness will spur change on an administrative level.
Starting next year, Fort Riley will become home to a U.S. Army pilot program intended to centralize care and services for sexual harassment and assault victims.
Riley County Emergency Medical Services is seeking an architect to develop a new headquarters building.
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Two parents and a teacher from Bluemont Elementary School publicly expressed concern over a construction plan that would eliminate windows for first-grade classrooms.
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A jury has found a Manhattan man guilty of all 17 charges he faced in a child rape case.
Foggy conditions led to a crash Thursday morning north of Manhattan.
Another October Saturday, another chance to celebrate fall in a small town.
Emergency responders took two Manhattan residents to Ascension Via Christi Hospital on Wednesday after a rollover accident on I-70 in Wabuansee County.
The Manhattan-Ogden school board on Wednesday approved buying network security tools one day after a state legislative audit revealed a lack of basic computer system protections among many Kansas school districts.
Jurors on Wednesday watched a video of an interview between a detective and the man accused of multiple counts of rape of a child and other acts.
Riley County on Wednesday confirmed another resident has died after testing positive for the coronavirus.
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Manhattan city commissioners agreed on a plan to allow a real estate development company to build its new headquarters in the city.
The Geary County school district plans to keep its mask mandate in place through most of the school year.
During the first day of the trial for a Manhattan man accused of raping and sodomizing a 15-year-old girl, jurors heard testimony from the girl, as well as medical and social services officials who saw her after she reported the incidents.
The Manhattan-Ogden school board on Wednesday will discuss a network security system purchase.
The nation’s breadbasket produces more than wheat, and two area residents is using his grapes to honor the land that grew it.
TOPEKA — The president of Emporia State University has been selected as the first woman to hold the job of chancellor for Oklahoma’s higher education system.
The Riley County Police Department has released photos of two people believed to be involved in the theft of $29,000 worth of jewelry and other valuables from a home Sept. 27.
Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler announced his retirement on Monday after three years of service with the department.
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