By Annie Wolfe/Times of Pott County The county commission was back to business this week after last week’s blizzard closed the county Monday, Jan 6. It was standing room only to bid farewell to Commissioner Pat Weixelman and Commissioner Greg Riat, as well as to witness the swearing in of newly elected officials. Several of [...]

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By Emma Loura/The Mercury Manhattan’s only available refuge for people needing warm shelter during last week’s severe winter storm was a volunteer-run shelter, and one local pastor is urging county officials to be more prepared in the future. During last week’s snow storm, the only refuge in town available for those without a place to [...]

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K-State on Friday unveiled a collaborative office space meant to facilitate cooperation between the university and the private sector. The facility is in the Kansas State University Foundation’s Edge District and brings together three entities: the Kansas State University Research Foundation, the Office of Corporate Engagement and K-State 105. Kansas Lt. Gov. and Secretary of [...]

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The first Republican to hold the 22nd District seat in the Kansas Senate in more than a decade said he wants to prioritize trust, local control and fiscal responsibility. Brad Starnes officially took office in the state legislature Monday after defeating incumbent Usha Reddi, a Democrat Senator and former Manhattan mayor, in a November upset. [...]

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Manhattan Fire Department deputy fire chief Ryan Almes on Monday confirmed to the The Mercury the cause of the fire that rendered the house at 1217 Wyndham Heights uninhabitable on Dec. 25. MFD crews responded to the fire at 7:40 a.m. on Christmas and found heavy fire and smoke coming from the back of the [...]

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A Manhattan man remains behind bars following a Saturday morning arrest for robbery. 42-year-old Douglas Carson was arrested near 10:45 a.m. in the 1400 block of Wreath Avenue on one count of burglary; dwelling to commit felony, theft, domestic violence or sexually motivated crime. He remains confined within the Riley County Jail on a total [...]

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Angel Roeser said she plans to focus on taxes and education when she begins her term as one of the youngest state reps in the county. Roeser, a Manhattan Republican, was elected to the 67th District seat in November. She replaced two-term representative and former Manhattan mayor Mike Dodson, who stepped down. Roeser won a [...]

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By Emma Loura When this weekend’s historic winter storm rolled through, roads became slick, and businesses all around Manhattan closed. But at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, the work of caring for senior citizens couldn’t stop. Annie Peace, Meadowlark’s direct of health services, said the team went above and beyond to take care of its residents [...]

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Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Marysville man for aggravated criminal sodomy. Deputies arrested Adam Tennyson just prior to 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday on a Marshall County District Court warrant for the charge. Tennyson’s bond is unknown a...