The Riley County Police Department is investigating the theft of a bicycle reported Sunday morning in Manhattan.

Officers filed a report of theft of property or services at approximately 6:32 a.m. June 14, 2026, in the 300 block of North Fifth Street.

A 73-year-old man was listed as the victim after it was reported an unknown suspect stole his purple Specialized Hybrid bicycle.

The total estimated loss associated with the case is $2,000.

Anyone with information related to the theft is asked to contact RCPD or Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted anonymously and may qualify for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

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Drivers should prepare for upcoming traffic delays and detours as the city prepares for two asphalt maintenance projects later this month.

Bayer Construction will begin a one-week mill and overlay project on Westwood Road from Fort Riley Boulevard to Oak Street on Monday. The city expects work to wrap up around June 22 depending on weather.

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By Nathan Gaddie

Sinkers Lounge in Downtown Manhattan has officially closed its doors.

Anna Amsden Stevens, former Sinkers general manager, took to FaceBook June 5 to announce the news.

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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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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a fraud case after a Manhattan woman reportedly lost money and had her personal information compromised through an online job scam.

Officers filed a report of fraud at approximately 9 a.m. June 11 in Manhattan.

A 47-year-old woman was listed as the victim after it was reported an unknown suspect used information obtained through a job application posted on Facebook to open multiple accounts in her name. Police said the victim also provided the alleged scammers with gift cards as part of the scheme.

The total estimated loss associated with the case is $1,153.

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By Ned Seaton

About 10:30 Monday night, Brett and Anja Hightower heard what seemed like an explosion.

They ran out of their bedroom to find water pouring in through the ceiling above their kitchen, dining room and living room.

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The Manhattan City Commission provided feedback on tree plans in Moro Street’s reconstruction design during Tuesday’s work session.

All current variations of the design include angled parking on the north side of the street, no parking on the south, wider sidewalks, additional crosswalks and trees along the route.

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City commissioners debated proposed revisions to Manhattan’s workforce housing sales tax policy Tuesday night. Commissioners pushed back against removing certain requirements and references to workforce housing, which was meant to give the commission more discretion on a case-by-case basis.

“The whole rationale for having a policy is to have a set of standards … that our developers can be looking at,” Mayor Susan Adamchak said.

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City officials said crews are working around the clock to clear storm damage following Monday night’s severe storm that knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers.

During Tuesday’s city commission meeting, public works director Brian Johnson said staff are coordinating closely with Evergy while reopening streets, sidewalks and public rights-of-way.

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