Who’s still alive? Kansas high school football regional playoff matchups

The road to a state championship continues. Here’s every matchup for the regional round of the Kansas high school football ...

Kansas high school football playoff scoreboard: Who won Friday night?

Who survived and advanced? Check out every Kansas high school football playoff score from Friday night’s first-round games ...

Portage County high school sports recaps for the week of Oct. 26-31

Check out our Portage County high school soccer and volleyball scores and recaps for the week of October 26, 2026.

2026 elections live updates as Trump rallies Florida voters, El-Sayed clashes with Stevens

The November 2026 midterm elections are just four days away. Candidates in key races — and President Trump — are making their ...
The Manhattan Mercury

DID THEY VOTE? A look at when and how often local candidates cast their ballots

Candidates running for the Riley County Commission and Kansas House districts 66 and 67 have been good citizens; all have been active at the polls for the last decade.
KMUW

Population decline erodes quality of life in rural Kansas counties as property tax base shrinks

LAWRENCE — Former state Rep. Josh Svaty says decades of declining population makes it impossible to rely on property tax ...
The Manhattan Mercury

Riley County elections office addresses delayed mail ballots

The Riley County elections office said Friday there is no widespread issue with mail ballots this year, despite reports from some voters who said they requested ballots but have not ...