Author: KMAN Staff

By Toby Hammes From the moment Manhattan High football fielded its first practice under the blazing summer sun, it expected to be competing for a state championship. Four months later, the Indians are giving it their all as the sun sets on frigid fall nights — a price they’re willing to pay to be competing during the final week of high school football. The West’s No. 2 seed Manhattan (12-0) and the East’s No. 1 seed Gardner Edgerton (11-1) are battling for it all Friday afternoon. It’s a rematch of the 2022 state title game at Emporia State’s Welch Stadium.…

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The Sentinel Homeowners with houses built on ground leased from the City of Council Grove around the city-owned lake, are being threatened with having their leases canceled unless they pay $25,000 and agree to the land being annexed. While the city owns the lake — which is a few miles outside the city limits — it remains part of Morris County and has not been annexed. According to resident Ryan McDonald, when the leases were redrawn around 2012, the sorts of homes built around the lake shifted from fishing cabins to more expensive houses. McDonald said annexation has been an…

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Cesilio Martinez Gonzalez, 30, of Manhattan, was arrested on November 25, 2024, at approximately 4:15 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road.  Martinez Gonzalez was arrested on the probable cause offenses of interference with an LEO, failure to appear, identity theft, perjury, and interference with the judicial process. Total bond was set at $21,500. Martinez Gonzalez was confined at the time of this report.

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Officers filed a report of theft by deception on November 22, 2024, at approximately 8:28 PM in Manhattan.  Officers listed a 42-year-old male as the victim when it was reported he purchased a mobile home from a known subject and access/ownership of the trailer had not been transferred. Total loss associated with this report is $3,500. Richard Goodrum, Jr., 29, of Junction City, was arrested on November 22, 2024, at approximately 9:31 AM on K-18. Goodrum was arrested on the probable cause offenses of interference with an LEO, distribution of marijuana 25-450 grams, taxation- no drug stamp, possession of marijuana…

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Photos by Lewis Marien – Mercury Staff Photographer Kansas State defensive end Brendan Mott runs back an interception thrown by Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby during the Wildcats’ 41-15 Big 12 Conference win over the Bearcats Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson runs through the Cincinnati defense during the Wildcats’ 41-15 Big 12 Conference win over the Bearcats Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Kansas State tight end Will Swanson scores on an 8-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter against Cincinnati during their Big 12 Conference game Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Kansas State…

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K-State (8-3, 5-3) ends two-game skid with a blowout win over Cincinnati 41-15. Checkout postgame press conferences with head coach Chris Klieman, QB Avery Johnson, WR Tre Spivey, DE Brendan Mott, RB DJ Giddens and LB Austin Moore. Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Chris Klieman https://youtu.be/ZmqFRSu27YM Avery Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_bDzRnskSw DJ Giddens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qZc31QZ28o Tre Spivey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfrn3PcQgoU Brendan Mott https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sfmiyUPsIo Austin Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q_ilhoYkxU

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By Parker Eaves Two wounded football teams will meet on Saturday with the hopes of closing out their season on a high-note after some midseason rough patches. Cincinnati is on a three-game losing streak, with losses at Colorado, West Virginia, and Iowa State. In conference play, Cincinnati is 1-3 on the road and 2-1 at home. K-State, meanwhile, is on a two-game losing skid, losing at Houston and at home last week versus Arizona State. Scott Satterfield is in his second year as the Bearcats’ head coach going 3-9 last season. He previously coached at Appalachian State for six seasons…

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Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 7:45 Segment 3: 21:28 Segment 4: 33:52 On Friday’s edition of Within Reason with Mike Matson he spoke the Executive Director of the Flint Hills Breadbasket Karla Hagemeister. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN

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