Otis Elevator service technicians repaired the larger of two elevators in Manhattan Housing Authority’s Apartment Towers building Wednesday afternoon, almost 24 hours after it was thought to have been fixed on Tuesday. MHA executive director Aaron Estabrook said service was restored to the elevator at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday. He said MHA is “cautiously optimistic” the [...]

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The Riley County Commission on Thursday authorized alcohol sales at designated events in CiCo Park. The commission voted to allow beer sales at the Manhattan Brewing Company and Aggieville Brewing Company’s “Little Apple Mayfest” to take place in May, and alcohol sales within two designated areas during the Riley County Fair. “It’s an updated home [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Thursday signaled preliminary support for a proposal to relocate the Riley County Fairgrounds from CiCo Park to county-owned property west of Manhattan. They did not yet give any official approval for the plan but expressed support for seeking more public feedback. Dave Lewis and Lance Sharp, speaking on behalf of a [...]

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A Louisiana man was arrested Wednesday night following a reported domestic violence incident in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report just after 9 p.m. July 8, 2026, in Manhattan for aggravated domestic battery, criminal damage to property, criminal restraint and domestic battery. A 36-year-old woman was listed as the [...]

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Three people were arrested Tuesday for charges including drug possession and crimes involving alcohol. Two of them are held in custody at the Riley County Jail. Police arrested Rausheed Deshon Green, 14; Madelyn Grace Cook, 21 and Terriundis Merrill Toliver Jr., 19, all of Manhattan, at 11:30 p.m. in the Blue Valley Trailer Court at [...]

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Residents in the Manhattan Housing Authority’s Apartment Towers building had a brief reprieve from its elevator woes Tuesday when technicians got one of the building’s two elevators working for the first time in over two weeks. MHA executive director Aaron Estabrook told The Mercury the building’s large elevator was back in working order just after [...]

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Residents in the Manhattan Housing Authority’s Apartment Towers building had a brief reprieve from its elevator woes Tuesday when technicians got one of the building’s two elevators working for the first time in over two weeks. MHA executive director Aaron Estabrook told The Mercury the building’s large elevator was back in working order just after [...]

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The City of Manhattan is continuing its cured-in-place pipe, or CIPP, sewer rehabilitation projects this week, with crews working in several neighborhoods. Residents may notice trucks accessing sewer lines and steam rising from manhole covers during the process. City officials said the steam is a normal part of the pipe lining operation and is not [...]

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The Junction City Police Department says preliminary findings indicate heat exposure caused the death of K-9 Police Service Dog Vethos, who died while on duty Monday. In an update, the department said Vethos was found unresponsive inside a K-9-equipped patrol vehicle. Officials said preliminary findings point to heat exposure as the cause of death. The [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested late Tuesday on multiple charges following a traffic stop, according to the Riley County Police Department. Terriundis Merrill Toliver Jr., 19, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 11:30 p.m. July 8 after officers responded to an incident in the 700 block of Allen Road. Toliver was charged with contributing to [...]

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