On this week’s edition of Scoreboard Saturday, we talk with Joe Schartz, Weston Moody and Marc Henry and look at the district rankings ahead of the final week of the regular season.
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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 him at aj@1350kman.com.
On Thursday’s edition of The Game, Keenan Cummings joins the program in Hour 1 to preview the Mountaineers. Then in Hour 2, Curry Sexton with Wildcat NIL joins for his weekly conversation with the guys.
RCPD filed a report for theft by deception Wednesday afternoon after a 31-year-old man was falsely issued a lease. The report was filed just after 3:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Vattier Street and lists the male as the victim after a subject known to him issued him a lease and then secured a deposit from him falsely. The total loss associated with this report is $1500.
Several counties in Northeast Kansas are set to be in red flag warnings today due to high winds that could exceed 40 miles per hour. Currently, Riley, Pottawatomie, Geary and Wabaunsee Counties will be under a red flag warning from 11 a.m. this morning until 8 p.m. tonight. Also, Pottawatomie and Riley Counties have burn bans in place due to the high winds. Pottawatomie County’s burn ban is in effect until Saturday morning.
On Wednesday’s edition of The Game, Mason Voth from K-State Online joins the program for the first half of the first hour. Then, the “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus joins to discuss KC’s upcoming game with San Francisco.
A Wichita woman is being held in jail after her arrest in Riley County Tuesday for probation violation. Elivia Richards, 19, was arrested on a Sedgwick County warrant on two counts of violating her probation, just before 5:30 on Tuesday afternoon. Richards is currently confined on a bond of $1 million at the time of this report. Due to the warrant being in a different county, RCPD was unable to provide further details on the case at this time. Click here for more local news.
Kansas senator Roger Marshall has announced he has launched a Medicare Open Enrollment webpage for seniors. The open enrollment period, which began on Tuesday, goes through Saturday Dec. 7 and Marshall’s new website hopes to help Kansas seniors navigate the open enrollment season by researching Medicare benefit plans, find resources for benefits counseling, learn about avoiding scams and read about other important information related to Medicare Open Enrollment. Kansas seniors with questions about open enrollment or Medicare in general are encouraged to contact Sen. Marshall’s office in Salina at 785-829-9000 to speak with a casework specialist.
On Tuesday’s edition of The Game, Chris Klieman has good news on the injuries suffered by K-State on Saturday. Then in Hour 2, Mitch explains why there wasn’t pass interference at the end of the game. Plus, another edition of Jabroni of the Week.
With two years remaining on her second term, the Gov. Laura Kelly is looking to accomplish several things. On KMAN’s Within Reason with Mike Matson on Monday, Kelly said her main focus is “continuing the progress her administration has made.” “We’ve been able to fully finance our schools for the last six years,” she said. “I want to make sure that we continue to do that. We’ve also balanced our budget and have the largest budget surplus in state history. Going forward, I want to continue that as well.” To view the full story visit theMercury.com.
Someone reportedly stole campaign signs supporting Linda Morse — and those of other local and national Democratic candidates — from yards on Casement Road in the Northview area over the weekend. Morse, a former Manhattan mayor, is running for House District 51 against Republican Megan Steele. Morse said a neighbor who had a Ring doorbell camera caught someone getting out of their truck and ripping up signs and then placing them in his truck. To view the full story visit theMercury.com.