Three people including the director have resigned from the Riley County Health Department after a months-long investigation. Riley County Board of Health chairwoman Kathryn Focke said Thursday that the department director; Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supervisor; and maternal and child health clinic supervisor all resigned. Officials declined to provide names, but the former center [...]

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The National Weather Service has upgraded Saturday’s severe weather outlook to an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) and issued a Flash Flood Watch for much of northeast Kansas. Forecast confidence is increasing, particularly for heavy rainfall. Forecasters expect the primary threat to arrive late Saturday evening and continue into early Sunday morning. Damaging winds [...]

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The National Weather Service has upgraded Saturday’s severe weather outlook to an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) and issued a Flash Flood Watch for much of northeast Kansas. Forecast confidence is increasing, particularly for heavy rainfall. Forecasters expect the primary threat to arrive late Saturday evening and continue into early Sunday morning. Damaging winds [...]

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Riley County Police Department director Brian Peete confirmed to The Mercury Thursday morning that he is resigning, effective Dec. 31. Peete, 50, didn’t give a specific reason for his decision. But the confirmation came despite the Riley County law enforcement agency board in January agreeing to a contract extension for his employment to end Dec. [...]

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Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas offer disaster relief for storm victims As area communities across northern Kansas move from immediate storm response into longer-term recovery, a Catholic charity group pledged its help to Kansas households facing hardship from the severe weather. According to leaders, Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas are offering support in the form [...]

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The National Weather Service in Topeka is warning that severe thunderstorms and flooding are possible across northeast Kansas late Saturday and into the overnight hours. Forecast confidence remains moderate, though details on the timing, location and intensity of storms are still uncertain. Forecasters say scattered severe thunderstorms could develop Saturday evening, bringing the potential for [...]

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A man found dead in City Park on June 9 has been identified by family members as 49-year-old Ray Muniz. The Mercury confirmed Muniz’s identity through family members, who had posted about his death on social media. In a Facebook post on June 11, Be Able community space posted about Muniz’s death and described him as [...]

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has notified local emergency management officials of its intent to increase releases from Tuttle Creek Lake to 10,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). The current outflow is 200 cfs. The higher release rate is expected to continue as long as downstream rainfall and storm activity allow for the additional [...]

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Several storage buildings were destroyed in an early Wednesday morning  fire near the Kansas State University Dairy Unit, prompting a large response from local emergency agencies. Riley County Fire District No. 1 and the Manhattan Fire Department were dispatched at approximately 4:05 a.m. after a passerby reported a structure fire near the dairy unit. As [...]

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An elderly Manhattan man is out over $80,000 after some valuable coins were stolen. According to the Riley County Police Department, the victim, 78, reported the theft of the coins at 2:33 p.m. Tuesday. Officers filed a theft of property or services report, with the estimated loss valued at $88,000. The case is still under [...]

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