A local man was arrested on Monday evening for domestic battery. Police arrested Mason Randolph, 35, of Manhattan just after 6:15 p.m. in the 2400 block of Brockman Street. Randolph was arrested for the probable cause offenses of criminal damage to property, aggravated assault, and domestic battery. Total bond was set at $13,000. Randolph was [...]

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According to the Flint Hills Association of Realtors, there were 103 home sales averaging $284,742 in the Manhattan-Junction City Combined Statistical Area in December after there were 128 sales averaging $282,561 in November. The number of December sales was equal to that of December 2023 in Riley, Pottawatomie and Geary counties. Ninety-three of the units [...]

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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Construction of a new cattle facility at K-State will begin next year. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved the timeline for the Beef Cattle Research Center facility to replace the feedlot on College Avenue that’s no longer in operation. Formerly known as the Feedlot project, the previously approved facility [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested on Friday afternoon on a number of charges anywhere involving vehicular burglary and theft of property of services. Landon Beace, 22, of Manhattan was arrested at the Riley County Jail at approximately 3:30 p.m. Charges in this case also include computer crimes and unlawful firearm possession. Bond has been set [...]

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Beginning Feb. 1 new recreation membership fees will go into effect for Manhattan Parks and Rec. Memberships are available for individuals or families on a month or annual plan. Family memberships will be for two adults and two children 18 years or younger living in the same household. Additional children can be added to a [...]

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Back 9 Development at Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting will propose a second change to a project that called for a mixed-use building at the northwest corner of 12th and Laramie streets with a hotel and parking garage building across the street on the northeast corner. Back 9 Development and owner TJ Vilkanskas now is [...]

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Kansas Congressman Tracey Mann introduced legislation on Friday called the Pony Up Act, which would protect consumers by putting the U.S. Postal Service on the hook for late delivery of bills. The bill which is co-sponsored by Missouri congressmen Sam Graves would require the USPS to pay any late fees incurred due to delayed delivery [...]

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RCPD officers filed a report of an injury accident at the corner of Leavenworth Street and N. 4th Street on Thursday evening just prior to 7 p.m. Officers are reporting that Lonny Scott, 50, of Manhattan, was crossing the street in his wheelchair when it struck ice and tipped over. Antonio Casillas-Ventura, 24, of Fort [...]

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A Wichita man surrendered to police in Riley County on Thursday after a warrant was put out for his arrest on a slew of charges headlined by violating a protective order. Officers arrested Jeffrey Junkenmeier, 59, just prior to 6 p.m. on Thursday evening on a Riley County District Court warrant for five counts of [...]

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A Manhattan woman is behind bars following her arrest on Thursday afternoon for a number of offense headlined by aggravated assault and endangering a child. Officers arrested Tanasha Dupree, 32, just prior to 4 p.m. in the 2500 block of Candle Crest Circle. Dupree has been charged with probable cause offenses of aggravated assault, endangerment [...]

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