Author: AJ Shaw

With the impending retirement of CEO Robbin Cole at Pawnee Mental Health Services, a new CEO is set to the take the reins in the coming months. Michael Rezkalla was appointed by the Pawnee Mental Health Governing Board in late-January and he has been working with Cole through the transition before her retirement. Rezkalla arrived in Manhattan from Worchester, Massachusetts where he worked for UMass Memorial Community Healthlink, which is a large multi-service, behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment and community health provider. Outgoing CEO Cole said she couldn’t be more happy with the board’s choice of Rezkalla. “The board…

On Tuesday, Kansas State University held a town hall meeting as they begin the process of the university’s new master plan. It has been 12 years since the university last adopted a master plan. Tuesday’s meeting was held at the K-State Alumni Association Building and saw students, faculty and alumni as they provided their input on the initial steps in the planning process. “We’re trying to get as many voices together so they can engage from us on what they like about the plan and what can be improved on campus,” said Neal Kessler of SmithGroup. Associate vice president of…

On this week’s edition of Wildcat Insider, Wyatt and Mitch discuss the end of K-State WBB’s season and K-State AD Gene Taylor calls into the show.

A Manhattan legislator has an update on proposed Medicaid expansion in the state of Kansas. Rep. Sydney Carlin of the 66th legislative district spoke about the bill’s progress in the Kansas House. “The bill will not be coming to the floor,” she said. “The committee chair decided not to bring it to the floor for a vote.” Carlin says that all House legislators from the Manhattan area outside of herself voted against an amendment in favor of Medicaid expansion. “I’m very unhappy about that,” Carlin said. The only way to get the proposed bill to the floor of the Kansas…

On Tuesday’s edition of The Game, K-State women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie calls in and Mitch gives his prediction for tonight men’s game against Iowa.

On this week’s edition of Wildcat Insider, the Voice of the Wildcats Wyatt Thompson calls in from the road and former The Game co-host Tyler Dreiling joins the show to discuss the 2024 Booth Creek Wagyu Bracket Challenge.

6A State Championship: Boys: Wichita Heights (23-2) – 39 vs. Shawnee Mission Northwest (25-0) – 47 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS Girls: Washburn Rural (17-8) – 37 vs. Shawnee Mission South (23-1) – 47 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS 5A State Championship: Boys: KC Piper (21-4) – 49 vs. Kapaun Mt. Carmel (22-3) – 62 at White Auditorium in Emporia, KS Girls: Topeka Seaman (23-2) – 54 vs. Maize South (23-2) – 41 at White Auditorium in Emporia, KS 4A State Championship: Boys: Hugoton (22-3) – 59 vs. Atchison (25-0) – 65 (OT) at Tony’s Pizza…

Centennial League: Wednesday March 6, 2024 #8 Manhattan Girls (12-11, 4-6) – 35 @ #1 Shawnee Mission South Girls (22-1) – 50 in Wichita NCKL: No games. Mid-East League: Thursday March 7, 2024 #7 Rock Creek Boys (18-5, 8-2) – 54 @ #2 Atchison Boys (21-2) – 68 in Salina NCKL 3 Hugoton 53 6 Abilene 41 Twin Valley League: #6 Frankfort Girls (19-4, 11-2) – 51 @ #3 Hudson Girls (22-2) – 34 in Colby

Manhattan city commissioners have been recently discussing bringing a sales tax question that would take the city’s current 1% sales tax to as much as 2% to help replenish the General Fund cash balance on the August ballot. The balance dropped $6 million between January 2023 and January 2024. Mayor Wynn Butler told KMAN that while all three solutions are certainly not ideal, they’re the only ways they can replenish the fund. “They’re three ways (to replenish the general fund), said Butler. “Option one is to increase the sales tax which the only thing the commission can do is put…

On Tuesday’s edition of The Game, Mitch makes his prediction for tonight’s game against KU.