Author: KMAN Staff

Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 8:14 Segment 26:34 Segment 4: 37:22 On Monday’s edition of Within Reason with Mike Matson he spoke with Emily Wagner from the Manhattan Emergency Shelter. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN.

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A Manhattan man remains behind bars following a Saturday morning arrest for robbery. 42-year-old Douglas Carson was arrested near 10:45 a.m. in the 1400 block of Wreath Avenue on one count of burglary; dwelling to commit felony, theft, domestic violence or sexually motivated crime. He remains confined within the Riley County Jail on a total bond of $8,000. Court records show that Carson was arrested at the same location on the same charge back on October 8th, and he was issued a $4,000 total bond for that offense. Click here for more local news.

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Ronnie Summerset, Jr., 26, was arrested on January 10, 2025, at approximately 8:11 PM in the 1100 block of Moro Street. Summerset was arrested on the probable cause offenses of violation of a protection order, criminal threat, and stalking. Total bond was set at $26,000. Summerset was confined at the time of this report. Douglas Carson, 42, of Manhattan, was arrested on January 11, 2025, at approximately 10:40 AM in the 1400 block of Wreath Ave. Carson was arrested on the probable cause offense of burglary. Total bond was set at $8,000. Carson was confined at the time of this…

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RCPD responded to several incidents on January 11-12, 2025, leading to multiple arrests and investigations. Below is a summary of key incidents and arrests during this period: Key Incidents: Accidents: Location: 6241 Zeandale Rd, Manhattan, Jan. 11, 2025 Time: 4:46 PM Description: Non-injury traffic accident reported. Location: Fort Riley Blvd & S Seth Child Rd, Manhattan, Jan. 11, 2025 Time: 5:15 PM Description: Non-injury traffic accident reported. Battery Incident: Location: 3011 Anderson Ave, Manhattan, Jan. 11, 2025 Time: 7:29 PM Description: Battery reported. Found Property: Location: 629 Poyntz Ave (Manhattan Public Library), Jan. 11, 2025 Time: 3:34 PM Location: 1100…

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Photos by Lewis Merien – Mercury Staff Photographer Another lackluster first-half performance by the Kansas State men led to another double-digit loss Saturday as the Wildcats fell at home, 87-57, to No. 12 Houston. The loss is the largest by margin of defeat in the Jerome Tang era. It’s the biggest margin of defeat for the Wildcats since a 48-point loss to Baylor in January 2021. The loss is the fifth-largest in school history. The loss is the sixth in the last seven games for the Wildcats and the third straight. To view the full article visit theMercury.com Click here…

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By Zach DeLoach The 12th-ranked Wildcats stayed perfect on the road Saturday with a 92-65 throttling of BYU, their second blowout win in Utah this week. Including their 71-47 victory at No. 22 Utah Wednesday, they’ve won their four road games this season by an average of 27.25 points. It was their 12th straight win overall. Senior guard Temira Poindexter was the star for K-State (17-1, 5-0 Big 12). The Tulsa transfer went off for a season-high 24 points with five 3-pointers and perfect shooting inside the arc. She sparked the Wildcats’ offense in the first half with 19 points,…

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By Michael Goens Coach Jack Hartman won 295 games and often took Kansas State to the precipice of college basketball’s grand stage. Hartman coached the Wildcats for 16 seasons and pushed six of his teams to the pinnacle’s edge. There were always obstacles too great to surmount: Marquette coach Al McGuire, Louisville great Darrell Griffith, North Carolina star Al Wood and Boston College stud Michael Adams among them. Even Norm Stewart (Missouri coach) and John McCullough (Oklahoma guard) threw up roadblocks to Hartman teams’ ability to reach the ultimate level of college hoops: the Final Four. Hartman, the winningest coach…

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RCPD officers responded to a variety of incidents on January 10-11, 2025, with several arrests and investigations ongoing. Below are some of the key incidents and arrests during this period: Incidents Reported: Accidents (Non-Injury): Multiple traffic incidents were reported, including accidents in various locations in Manhattan and surrounding areas, such as the 711 Commons Pl (Premier Chiropractic), Anderson Ave, and College Ave. Battery: Officers responded to two separate battery cases at different locations. One occurred in the parking lot of Flint Hills Place (1420 Flint Hills Pl), with the other at Manhattan Public Library. Criminal Threat: A criminal threat was…

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Angel Roeser said she plans to focus on taxes and education when she begins her term as one of the youngest state reps in the county. Roeser, a Manhattan Republican, was elected to the 67th District seat in November. She replaced two-term representative and former Manhattan mayor Mike Dodson, who stepped down. Roeser won a close race with Democratic challenger Kim Zito with 52% of the vote to Zito’s 48%, a margin of 529 votes. The full story can be read at The Mercury. For more local news, click here.

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By Emma Loura When this weekend’s historic winter storm rolled through, roads became slick, and businesses all around Manhattan closed. But at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, the work of caring for senior citizens couldn’t stop. Annie Peace, Meadowlark’s direct of health services, said the team went above and beyond to take care of its residents and staff needs. “There’s lots of amazing caregivers who did things,” said Annie Peace, the director of health services at Meadowlark. “Incredible things happened.” Maintenance crews worked round the clock to clear the roads on the 50-acre campus, and some staff members slept at the…

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