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On Wednesday’s edition of The Game, Mason Voth from K-State Online joins the program in Hour 1 and K-State baseball coach Pete Hughes calls in during Hour 2.

Sunset Zoo held its 15th annual Party for the Planet event on Saturday, ahead of Earth Day. Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood says the event is the zoo’s annual opportunity to share with the public its mission of conservation. Saturday’s event saw community booths as well as all-day activities like a scavenger hunt, an animal enrichment event and a bounce house for kids, as well as face painting and entertainment. Conservation groups including K-State Master Gardeners were on hand for the celebration. Earth Day officially is recognized yearly on April 22.

A Texas woman was arrested late Saturday on a warrant for distribution of a controlled substance causing death. According to the Riley County Police Department, 21-year-old Dache Island-Jones is additionally charged with two other counts, including distributing an opiate use of a communication device in the commission of a felony. Bond was set at $500,000. She remains in custody. The arrest stems from an ongoing investigation into the June 2023 Fentanyl overdose death of an unidentified Manhattan resident. Earlier this month, a co-defendant, 22-year-old Daron Island-Jones was also arrested on the same charges. He also remains in custody. RCPD is encouraging others with pertinent…

The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday revised a recent decision to provide incentives for low-income housing projects, seeking state tax credits. Commissioners debated three options, ultimately selecting a resolution that involves covering the project’s building permit and water/sewer connection fees without specifying the exact funding source. Commissioners had previously opted to utilize workforce housing funds for most of it and cover the remainder with economic development funds. Commissioner Peter Oppelt supported not specifying where the money comes from, noting it’s not that important. The incentives are aimed at helping the Sunflower Flats and Cypress Ridge projects have better standing for…

At Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission, Manhattan mayor Wynn Butler proclaimed this Thursday Apr. 18 to be “Ron Fehr Day” in Manhattan to honor City Manager Ron Behr’s commitment to public service in the city and Fehr’s retirement after 24 years as the city manager. “This honor is in recognition of [Ron’s] many achievements,” said Butler. “And on behalf of the City Commission, the City employees, and the citizens of Manhattan in expressing our gratitude and appreciation for many years of loyal and exemplary service to the community.” Fehr has worked for the local city government since 1982 when he was…

With Wyatt still in New York, Mitch and Troy discuss the ‘Cats landing UIC wing CJ Jones in the transfer portal and talk about Avery Johnson receiving team respect and taking charge on this week’s edition of Wildcat Insider.

The Midwest Dream Car Collection held their fifth anniversary celebration in Manhattan on Wednesday night and unveiled a new car to their collection, a 1948 Tucker 48, which is one of the rarest cars to find on the planet. The ’48 Tucker is just one of 51 Tuckers created and one of just 46 remaining on Earth. Director of Vehicle Operations and Curator Doug Meloan says most all of them are in museums with roughly 16-17 that are privately owned. He says the Tucker was ahead of its time in terms of safety features. Executive Director Chris Gergeni says the…

On Tuesday’s edition of The Game, Ayoka Lee comments on her decision to come back for her 7th year at K-State and the guys discuss UConn winning their second straight National Championship and why Yokie could be the next face of women’s college basketball.

Local officials say the ongoing Burklund/Axtelton wildfire in northern Riley and Pottawatomie County is about 90% contained. In a statement late Tuesday, Riley County Public Information Officer Vivienne Leyva noted that Pottawatomie County has released all mutual aid crews. On the Riley County side, crews from both counties, Kansas Forest Service, the Kansas City Kansas Wildland Task Force, Pittsburg and Garden City remained on scene monitoring fire conditions. No aerial support was needed on Tuesday. Officials say that residents can expect to see smoke and even flames in the burned areas for at least a few more days. All roads…

Kansas state representative Sydney Carlin of the 66th legislative district has officially filed to run for re-election to another two-year term in the Kansas House. Carlin was first elected to the state House in 2002 and was re-elected in 2022 after running unopposed in the general election. Prior to her tenure in Topeka, Carlin served on the Manhattan City Commission from 1993 to 1997 and was also the mayor of Manhattan from 1996 to 1997. The primary will be on Aug. 6 with Election Day on Nov. 5.