By Tim Everson After 33 years, it will be happy trails for Kansas State director of bands Dr. Frank Tracz, who announced that he will be retiring at the end of this season, wrapping up more than three decades of leading the Pride of Wildcat Land. The K-State marching band announced the news on social media Tuesday evening. “Tonight, Dr. Frank Tracz shared with The Pride that this will be his final season as Director of Bands at K-State,” the post said. “Since 1993, he has led with passion, energy, and an unwavering love for our students, our music, our…
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Today on the Manhattan Wrecker High School Football Preview Show, we will preview one of the two Flint Hills League teams we’ll cover for the season, the Council Grove Braves. Council Grove had an extremely successful season last year, advancing to the sub-state championship before falling to the eventual 2A runner-up, Nemaha Central. We’ll discuss the upcoming season for the Braves with first-year head coach Derron Reddick. 2025 Schedule (home in BOLD) 9/5 Wabaunsee 9/12 Mission Valley 9/19 Cair Paravel 9/26 Riley County 10/3 Osage City 10/10 Central Heights 10/17 St. Mary’s 10/24 Silver Lake 10/31 Week 9 Bracket game…
Within Reason with Mike Matson: Christina Nolte, Good Shepherd Homecare & Hospice 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 Property owners in Riley County will see an average 5% increase in their county taxes in 2026 after county officials on Monday approved publishing a public hearing notice for its new budget. The mill levy for the 2026 budget is 37.951, a 0.002 mill decrease from 2025, when the mill levy was 37.953. A mill is $1 in taxes for every 1,000 in assessed, taxable property value. That means the average owner of a home worth $100,000 who paid $436.46 in property taxes for 2025 would pay $458.25 in 2026 for a home now worth $105,000, given…
Curistal Briscoe, 46, of Manhattan was arrested on August 11, 2025, at approximately 3:03 p.m. on a Riley County District Court Warrant for Probation Violation. Briscoe was issued a total bond of $5,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Edward Wright, 29, of Junction City was arrested on August 11, 2025, at approximately 7:05 p.m. on a Jackson County District Court Warrant for failure to appear. Wright was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Anyone with information about a…
We will finish our tour of the Twin Valley League on the Manhattan Wrecker High School Football Preview Show today as we speak with Frankfort head coach Nick Anderson. Anderson, who is heading into his 10th season at Frankfort, has helped the Wildcats to winning records in 7 of the 9 seasons at the helm. Will this be the year that someone dethrones Axtell from atop the TVL? 2025 Schedule (home in BOLD) 9/5 Clifton-Clyde 9/12 Lyndon 9/19 Solomon 9/26 Hanover 10/3 Thunder Ridge 10/10 Blue Valley 10/17 Wakefield 10/24 Axtell 10/31 Week 9 Bracket game 11/7 Regionals 11/14 Sectionals…
For the third straight year, Kansas State football will start the season ranked. On Monday, the season-opening poll was released and the Wildcats were ranked 17th overall, one of four Big 12 teams to start the year in the top 25. Arizona State, last season’s Big 12 title winner, came in as the topped ranked team to start the year at 11th, while Iowa State and Texas Tech were 22nd and 23rd overall. That officially sets up a ranked bout for the Wildcats to start the season when K-State and the Cyclones meet up in Dublin on August 23. A…
An investigation is underway after shots were fired over the weekend in the 2200 block of College Avenue. According to the Riley County Police Department, a report for criminal discharge of a firearm was filed in the early morning hours Sunday at the apartment complex. Officers listed two men, aged 21 and 22 as the suspects, but have released no further information. Police say the incident is part of an ongoing investigation. Click here for more local news.
Within Reason with Mike Matson: Tom Drummond, candidate for the USD 383 School Board 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.