The Kansas Cowboy Poetry Championship occurs at the Flint Hill Discovery Center nine days from today. Kansas Poet Lariat Ron Wilson of Manhattan is this year’s Chair. On today’s show, we joins Mike to break down the event and the value of artistic expression honoring the American west. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify.
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Wareham Hall’s $40 million renovation project got a major boost Tuesday night as the Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved a package of incentives. Commissioners authorized industrial revenue bonds and a 10-year, 100% property tax abatement for the project, which will also receive up to $6 million in federal historical tax credits to go along with state historical credits. The project will also receive a $350,000 cash incentive as a reimbursement from the city for planned future public infrastructure improvements, which will be paid out of a combination of sales tax and transient guest tax dollars. To view the full article…
Bramlage Coliseum will serve as a state championship site for high school basketball in 2027, as part of a new postseason structure announced this week by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA). Under the updated format, the semifinals and finals for Classes 2A and 4A will be held in Manhattan at K-State’s home arena. It’s part of a broader change that emphasizes class consolidation and aims to enhance the championship atmosphere by staging multiple title games at a single site. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more high school sports.
On the heels of his first two year term, Peter Oppelt is running for reelection as a Manhattan City Commissioner. He joins Mike on today’s show to talk downtown advancements, diversifying Manhattan’s economy, and his own political hero Jimmy Carter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify.
Jesse Brewer, 31, of Manhattan was arrested on July 14, 2025, at approximately 4:55 p.m. on a Riley County District Court warrant for theft. Brewer was issued a total bond of $5,000 and is no longer confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for rape in Manhattan on July 14, 2025, at approximately 8:47 p.m. A 58-year-old woman was listed as the victim and a 43-year-old man known to her was listed as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no additional details will be released. Anyone with information about a crime can…
A Manhattan man was killed Monday when his semi truck veered off the road and crashed into a cornfield. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 54-year-old Donnell Martin was westbound on US Highway 36 in rural Doniphan County just before 6:30 p.m. when the truck exited the roadway to the north, struck a culvert and fence and continued into a cornfield. Martin died at the scene. Authorities say it’s unknown if he was wearing a seat belt at the time of the cra
By Rose Gruenbacher Riley County commissioners on Monday considered a 2026 budget which would create a 10% increase in property taxes for the average homeowner. The proposed county mill rate is 39.981, an increase of almost 2 mills from 2025. A mill is $1 in taxes for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value. A homeowner who paid $436.34 in property tax on a $100,000 home in 2025 would pay $481.68 on a home now worth $105,000 in 2026, using the county’s 5% average property tax increase for existing single-family homes. That’s an increase of $45.34, or 10.4%. To view…
By Meredith McCalmon Bridget Everett, star of the Manhattan-based HBO series “Somebody Somewhere,” brought CBS to the Little Apple last week to film a segment for CBS News Sunday Morning. The series was inspired by her own life as a Manhattan native. “CBS Sunday Morning really liked ‘Somebody Somewhere,’ and they are familiar with a lot of my stage work, so they wanted to do a profile on me and see where I’m from and get their boots on the ground and see Manhattan, Kansas, for themselves.” To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
Authorities have arrested a Junction City man after he apparently brandished a firearm during an argument. According to the Riley County Police Department, 27-year-old Brian McCallum was charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct after an incident Sunday afternoon near the intersection of Fort Riley Blvd. and Poyntz Ave. A 39-year-old man was listed as the victim in the case. McCallum was issued a total bond of $6,000 but was no longer confined as of Monday’s arrest report. Click here for more local news.
A Manhattan man was cited over the weekend after striking a pedestrian with her truck Friday afternoon. The Riley County Police Department says 26-year-old Jason Bryant was driving in the 800 block of North 3rd Place when the incident occurred. The pedestrian, 24-year-old Samantha Taylor, also of Manhattan, was transported to Via Christ for treatment of her injuries. Bryant was cited for failing to yield to pedestrian in a crosswalk. Click here for more local news.