Author: KMAN Staff

On today’s edition of The Game, K-State MBB looks to have secured point guard Montana Wheeler from Bradley, we’ll hear from left guard Tanner Morley, and what is going on with the Royals right now? https://www.youtube.com/live/Bl0tGLQLbgU?si=Ggl-nK5nsejEADMj Full Show Segment 1 – K-State adds PG Montana Wheeler…maybe Segment 2 – K-State left guard Tanner Morley Segment 3 – Are the Royals doing okay? Segment 4 – World Cup insane prices, more Montana Wheeler, & Bat Cats preview Segment 5 – Ask Us Anything

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City commissioners on Tuesday will vote on eliminating the Aggieville Parking Garage’s hourly and daily parking rates, ParkMobile registration and nose-in parking requirements, leaving only a 48-hour parking limit. These proposed changes are in response to construction planned on Moro Street in Aggieville. Construction is anticipated to start in 2027. City officials anticipate the registration and daily rate changes would be temporary until Moro construction completes in 2027 or 2028. Commissioners will also consider entering into a $44,918 contract for construction of a new sanitary sewer system for the Stadel and Johnson Road Sanitary Sewer Improvements within the Konza Sewer…

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Two Topeka men were arrested Thursday following a series of burglaries at a Manhattan residence, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed reports on April 12, April 14 and April 16 in the 1200 block of Tabor Valley Road after a 67-year-old man reported that unknown suspects broke into his home on three separate occasions and stole various items, including a safe and its contents. The total estimated loss has not yet been determined. Thomas William Wallace Mundy, 30, of Topeka, and McKinley Glen Hopkins, 34, of Topeka, were both arrested at approximately 3:29 p.m. April 16 at…

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Jaylen DeShawn Fures, 27, of District Heights (Md.), was arrested at approximately 12:30 a.m. on April 17, 2026 in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This arrest stems from original charges which include two counts of aggravated domestic battery and criminal damage to property. Fures was issued a total bond of $16,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Inayjha Nevaeh Lynae Ware, 22, of Wichita, was arrested at approximately 11:25 p.m. on April 16 in the 1000 block of…

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On today’s edition of The Game, Will Howard says that “politics” were part of the reason he split reps with Avery Johnson throughout the 2023 season and former K-State pitcher Trevor Hurley joins the show! https://www.youtube.com/live/KR7TnwCbk0s?si=lEiztSyBJxySUsEt Full Show Segment 1 – Former K-State pitcher Trevor Hurley Segment 2 – Will Howard opens up about sharing time with Avery, NIL in 2023

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By Beth Day and Tim Everson WAMEGO — Wamego High School head boys’ basketball coach Steve Fritz will not be retained for the 2026-27 school year, following a USD 320 board meeting Monday night. Travis Graber, WHS athletics and activities director, submitted renewal recommendations to the board for coaches of fall and winter sports, and Fritz — who took over the Red Raiders three seasons ago following the resignation of Troy Hemphill — was not among the names listed. Graber’s recommendations were passed unanimously by the board. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school…

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By Nathan Gaddie Riley County commissioners denied a request to extend a long-running contract that offsets recycling costs for glass, steel cans and plastic. For the first time since 2010, Riley County and Bison Ridge Recycling — formerly Howie’s Recycling — will operate without a contract. Previously, the county paid $15,000 annually from the general fund for this service. Commissioner John Ford said he had conversations with community members and believes too few people use the service to justify the $15,000 expense. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more Riley County news.

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After four years of operation, an Aggieville establishment is shutting down later this spring. McCool’s Bar and Kitchen, at 701 N. Manhattan Ave., will close May 30, co-owners Jeff Zerr and Casey McCool said in a social media post published Wednesday afternoon. They said the business was “more than just a restaurant.” “It’s been a home, a gathering spot, and a community,” the post said. “For the past 4 years, you’ve made this journey so special. At this point in our lives, we’ve decided it’s time to step back and focus more on our family and the moments that matter…

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Police are investigating an aggravated assault reported late Wednesday night in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 10:19 p.m. April 15th, 2026, in the 1200 block of Bertrand Street. A 21-year-old woman and a 20-year-old woman were listed as victims after it was reported a known 21-year-old man pulled a gun on them. No arrests had been reported as of the time of the report.

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