The Kansas Board of Regents this week approved tuition rate increases at five of the state’s six universities, including an increase of 4% at Kansas State University. For the average full-time student, that would be an increase of $212 per semester to $5,513 for the 2026-27 school year.

Over 10 years, the increase for K-State students is 24.3%.

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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 crews arrived, firefighters observed heavy flames coming from multiple storage buildings north of the Kansas State University campus.

A total of 42 units responded to the scene, including volunteer firefighters and personnel from Riley County Fire District No. 1, the Manhattan Fire Department, Kansas State University Police Department and Riley County Emergency Medical Services.

No injuries to people or animals were reported.

Several storage buildings and their contents were destroyed. Officials have not yet determined a damage estimate.

The Kansas State Fire Marshal and Kansas State University Fire Marshal are investigating the cause of the fire.

As of Thursday morning, grain and feed storage bins continued to smolder. The Manhattan Fire Department has cleared the scene, but Riley County Fire District No. 1 personnel and volunteers are expected to remain for several hours to extinguish remaining hot spots and conduct mop-up operations. Kansas State University staff are assisting with debris removal using heavy equipment.

“We are concerned about the high winds today and blowing embers to other parts of the surrounding K-State North Farm,” Riley County Emergency Services Director and Fire Chief Russel Stukey said. “We’ll stay on scene as long as needed to help ensure that doesn’t happen.”

“The university appreciates the prompt and continued response by all emergency services involved,” said Michelle Geering, spokesperson for Kansas State University.

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City commissioners will vote next week on establishing funding districts for Kansas State University Foundation’s Edge District.

As previously reported by The Mercury, the commission last month agreed to vote on establishing a sales tax and revenue (STAR) bond district for the Edge District and a tax increment financing (TIF) district for Champion’s Gate.

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By Lewis Marien

“Be the difference.”

That was the topic Geary County Schools USD 475’s superintendent, Reginald Eggleston, spoke from during the K-State College of Education commencement ceremony on Saturday in Bramlage Coliseum.

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Kansas State University has been swept up in a nationwide cybersecurity attack affecting approximately 8,800 educational institutions.

Canvas, the college’s learning management system, is currently inoperable. The hackers claiming responsibility demand payment, or they say they’ll leak all information on the site.

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The 1st Infantry Division and Kansas State University reaffirmed their longstanding partnership on May 5 during the annual proclamation signing at Victory Park on Fort Riley, strengthening one of the Army’s most enduring university–installation relationships. The ceremony highlighted shared commitments to education, research, spouse employment, and quality‑of‑life initiatives that benefit soldiers, families, students, veterans, and the broader Flint Hills community.

Maj. Gen. Monté L. Rone, commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, signed the K‑State and Fort Riley Partnership Resolution Proclamation alongside Kansas State University President Dr. Richard Linton. Rone emphasized the enduring strength and future potential of the partnership.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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The local branch of the NAACP this week called on K-State to take action after an unidentified person appeared on campus reportedly wearing blackface and holding a sign with a racial slur.

A photo sent by the group showed a person sitting on Bosco Student Plaza next to a sign that said, “Say (n-word) win candy.” (The sign used the full slur.) It was not clear from the photo who the person was or whether the person was a student.

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Kansas State University on Wednesday announced Annette O’Connor’s hiring as the next College of Veterinary Medicine dean effective Aug. 2.

O’Connor will serve as the college’s chief academic and administrative officer, leading its academic work, research efforts and service to the state. K-State officials said she will work closely with the campus community and partners across Kansas to keep the college moving forward while continuing to build on the university’s Next-Gen K-State strategic plan.

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By Nathan Gaddie

The annual Chester Peterson Jr. public lecture series offered Kansas State University students and faculty the chance to hear from a Nobel Prize-winning physicist.

Eric Cornell, a physics professor at the University of Colorado, discussed uncovering cosmic fossils within a lab setting. In his lecture, “Looking for Fossils of the Big Bang in the Laboratory,” he offered a fresh perspective on the universe’s first moments.

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A top K-State official will soon be president of North Dakota State University.

Marshall Stewart, executive vice president for external engagement and chief of staff at Kansas State University, will be the 16th president of NSDU, the school announced Monday, following selection by the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education. Stewart will assume the role on May 28, succeeding Interim President Rick Berg.

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