Rain keeps falling in Manhattan as flood watch continues

Rainy conditions are forecasted to continue across Manhattan through Thursday as another round of showers and thunderstorms move through the area, with several inches of additional rainfall possible. Manhattan recorded 6.47 inches of rain for September through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Tuesday alone brought 0.13 inches of rain to the [...]

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Nearly 6 months later, ICE discloses it detained 8 people in Manhattan

After 236 days, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on Tuesday revealed that they detained eight people in Manhattan raids conducted in February. They did not provide identities of those people or other details. A Mercury reporter on Feb. 5 filed a Freedom of Information Act request with ICE for the total number of arrests [...]

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New Manhattan restaurant serves Mexican-style sweet treats

A new Mexican snack and treat restaurant, Neveria and Mexican Snacks, is now open in Manhattan. The restaurant held its grand opening Sept. 5 at 610 S. Juliette Ave. “Today was a very special day for us,” the Neveria and Mexican Snacks Facebook account...

KBOR: K-State among state colleges trending up in headcount while 2-year institutions dip

While college enrollment trended down slightly this fall across Kansas, most state universities — including K-State — saw modest jumps in headcount. Between its Manhattan, Salina and Olathe campuses, Kansas State University boasts 21,283 students, according to preliminary reports released Wednesday by the Kansas Board of Regents. That’s a growth of 70 students over last [...]

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