Wamego boys’ golf’s stranglehold on Class 4A continued on Wednesday as the Red Raiders came away with their third straight state championship. The Red Raiders ended the two-day tournament — held at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton on Tuesday and Wednesday — with a three-stroke victory over Topeka-Hayden, putting up a 621 (309-312) to Hayden’s 624 (316-308). To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Manhattan Mercury.
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Manhattan High boys’ golf capped a standout postseason with a third-place finish at the Class 6A state championship, posting a two-day team score of 589 (13-over) at Quail Ridge Golf Course. “We really thought we had a good chance to win today,” head coach Brad Ficke said. “Picking up hardware at the 6A state tournament is special — we’re not satisfied, but we’re appreciative.” To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Manhattan Mercury.
The Konza Prairie Biological Station is a one-of-a-kind environment for ecological research, education and conservation. Konza Prairie environmental educator Jill Haukos joins Mike on today’s show to discuss ways to support and continue those efforts. 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.
Christopher Sims, 33, of Junction City, KS, was arrested on May 28, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m. at 1001 S. Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. The warrant stems from the original charges of Burglary, three counts of battery and assault. Sims was issued a total bond of $20,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here…
The Stormont Vail Foundation provides funds for emergency patient needs, nursing scholarships, facility upgrades and more through donor generosity. On today’s show, president Amy Burns joins Mike to discuss the impact of healthcare philanthropy. 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.
By Emma Loura Step back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. The latest exhibit, “Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies” opened Saturday. Families with children of all ages can see fossils and explore how dinosaur nesting habits may have looked like. “This exhibit has a lot of hands-on elements where you can actually touch some of the dinosaur egg replicas, a real dinosaur leg bone, and some really unique stories that go along with how we learn about dinosaur babies and eggs,” said Amber Myers, education supervisor at the Discovery Center. Around…
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here for past RCPD reports.
By Emma Loura Manhattan-Ogden school district officials said they are close to a cost-sharing agreement with the Riley County Police Department for school resource officers. At last week’s school board meeting, assistant superintendent Nathan Downs said after multiple meetings and negotiations, the RCPD is offering the district a more affordable price for officers, though he said he didn’t yet have specific numbers to share. He said an SRO costs about $103,600 per officer for a full academic year, including only salary and benefits. Two SROs have been assigned at Manhattan High School for the past several years. To view the…
Kelly Carlson, 23, of Manhattan, was arrested on May 23, 2025, at approximately 4:03 p.m. at 1001 S. Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for Distribution of a controlled substance and distribution of heroin/certain stimulants/fentanyl. Carlson was issued a total bond of $20,000 and is still confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. On May 23, 2025, at approximately 09:23 a.m. in the 2400 block of Hobbs Drive, officers filed a report for two counts of domestic battery and criminal damage to property. A 29-year-old male reported that a 29-year-old female…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – The Kansas State baseball team received an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship on Monday, as the Wildcats were selected as the No. 3 seed at the Austin Regional. K-State (31-24) was selected as the No. 3 seed in the Austin Regional and will take on the second-seeded UTSA Roadrunners (44-13) on Friday, May 30, at 6 p.m. CT at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. It will be the program’s sixth NCAA Tournament appearance and second straight, the first time earning back-to-back selections since 2010-11. It…