By Ned Seaton Barry Wilkerson, the top criminal prosecutor in Riley County for more than two decades, is going to step away. He won’t seek re-election for county attorney in 2028, he told The Mercury in an interview Monday. He still gets satisfaction from the job, he said, but at age 62, “it’s just time [...]
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Pawnee Mental Health Services is turning attention to two significant behavioral health concerns in Riley County: suicide and substance use. During the Riley County Commission meeting on Monday, Pawnee Mental Health CEO Mike Rezkalla cited Kansas Department of Health and Environment data showing 7,126 suicide deaths statewide between 2011 and 2024. Riley County accounted for [...]
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A Kansas City man pleaded guilty to charges including theft and forgery on Aug. 17 in Riley County District Court. Kahlil Adams Kilian, 47, pleaded guilty to three counts of forgery, two counts of felony theft and attempted theft after reaching a plea agreement with state prosecutors. In return for his plea, Killian’s remaining three [...]
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1880 Beef is opening a second location on the west side of Manhattan. Andy and Sara Larson, a seventh-generation ranching family, are owners of 1880 Beef and the Wild & Blooming Floral Shop in Manhattan. The family’s business evolved from selling bulk beef directly to customers in an alley by Sara’s shop into a retail [...]
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A 49-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Monday afternoon after police said he allegedly threatened to harm others. Marcus Edward Dobson was arrested at about 3:53 p.m. in the 400 block of Leavenworth Street on an allegation of criminal threat. Riley County Police listed a 27-year-old woman, known to Dobson, as the victim. Dobson was issued [...]
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A 35-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Monday on multiple allegations of battery of law enforcement officers, just days after he was arrested on similar allegations. Nicolus Allen Weiss was first arrested Monday at about 1:40 p.m. at the Riley County Courthouse on four counts of battery of a law enforcement officer. The RCPD listed four [...]
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Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a request to exchange more than $323,000 in federal transportation funds for state dollars that will be used for future transportation projects. The Kansas Department of Transportation is making $323,157 available to Riley County for the 2026 federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. [...]
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An attorney for USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden dropped the school district as a client this month in a case where two families say the school district violated the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding their children. Alan Rupe filed his notice of withdrawal with the U.S. District Court on Aug. 13. His notice did not include a [...]
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An attorney for USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden dropped the school district as a client this month in a case where two families say the school district violated the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding their children. Alan Rupe filed his notice of withdrawal with the U.S. District Court on Aug. 13. His notice did not include a [...]
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U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) said he will continue to push for a timeline and resources to make NBAF fully operational. Moran released a statement Saturday following the release of a report that found the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan was not properly configured and is not ready to conduct high-level research. [...]
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