A Manhattan resident is expected to seek the nomination for the Republican Party in the vacated 51st legislative district this fall. Megan Steele announced her candidacy several weeks back looking to fill the seat left vacated by incumbent Kenny Titus who is running for the State Senate. Steele has worked as a school nurse and says she’s running to protect our children’s futures. Steele elaborated further on this by criticizing what she calls “the transgenderism craze with our youth” and an “established medical tyranny.” Steele also is passionate about education from her time working in the education system. She says…
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AJ Shaw
Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, AJ joined KMAN in the Summer of 2023 and is currently a news/sports reporter, producer and host of Scoreboard Saturday. You can contact AJ at aj@1350kman.com.
On Thursday’s edition of The Game, kick times for K-State’s first three football games have been announced. Also, does Arthur Kaluma return to K-State? The guys discuss that. Then in Hour 2, Andrew Hutchinson from Best of Arkansas Sports joins the program.
The Kansas Highway Patrol released its Memorial Day Weekend Holiday Activity Report that ran from last Friday at 6 pm to Monday at 11:59 pm. In their report, the Highway Patrol noted that personnel assisted 532 motorists over the holiday reporting period and also reported that they worked one fatal non-DUI related crash with three non-DUI related fatalities. Overall, motorist assists were down from both 2022 and 2023, with 2022 seeing the highest number of these at 811. Child restraint citations were down from 2022 but up from last year at 21. Fatal DUI related crashes and fatalities were also…
On Wednesday’s edition of The Game, Mason Voth from K-State Online joins the program. Then in Hour 2, the guys explain why Pete Hughes needed to make the tournament this year
One person was injured Wednesday morning following a rollover crash in Wamego. Authorities from the Wamego Police Department and Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of K-99 and US-24 just after 7 a.m. after a two-vehicle collission. According to police, the driver of a Cadillac, 26-year-old Audrey Powell, of Wamego had been southbound on K-99 and disregarded the traffic signal, striking a Mitsubishi Outlander, driven by 36-year-old Rachel Huffman, of Ogden. A juvenile passenger in Huffman’s vehicle was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries. Police said no other injuries were reported.
Following the announcement by Rep. Mike Dodson that he will not seek another term to the state House this November, a Manhattan woman has jumped into the race to potentially fill his seat. Angel Roeser announced on Tuesday that she has filed for the 67th legislative district seat as a Republican. She was born to immigrant parents and grew up in foster care in Lincoln, Nebraska. Roeser said she began a fan of policy while working on the Lincoln Public School Board. Roeser then moved to Manhattan when she was 18 to attend Kansas State. She says she fell in…
On Tuesday’s edition of The Game, Troy is back from Tampa and the guys talk about K-State baseball’s first trip to the NCAA Regional since 2013. In Hour 2, highlights from Bat Cats head coach Pete Hughes’ press conference and America’s new favorite game show Stump the Shaw.
American Legion Post 17 hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony in Sunset Cemetery on Monday, honoring those who had died in the fight for freedom. The event was preceded by a live performance by the Manhattan Municipal Band and followed with a luncheon at the American Legion. Commander Matthew Buraney spoke about why Memorial Day is important. Manhattan city commissioner John Matta was the keynote speaker at Monday’s ceremony. To close out the event, American Legion member Bruce Bell honored those fallen in previous wars as members hung wreaths from several cross-shaped memorials in honor of those who had fallen.…
On Friday’s edition of The Game, the guys discuss K-State baseball being officially a bubble team for the NCAA Tournament and Mitch jumps in the hot seat for some Blindly Rank 5.
In what is being described as a big boost for arts and cultural preservation, Wareham Hall has secured $1 million in state funding which will help advance fundraising efforts for an extensive renovation of the historic building. Executive director Blade Mages says this is an exciting opportunity. Wareham Hall needs to raise $2 million in non-state or private funds for every dollar provided by the state. The renovation plans will look to provide facilities that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, new elevators as well as advanced security systems. Mages called on members of the community to help…