It’s property valuation week in Riley County. What does this mean for resident tax dollars? On today’s episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson, Mike speaks with Riley County Appraiser Anna Burson and Riley County Public Information Officer Vivienne Leyva on the change of valuation notices going out in the mail this week. Properties are valued based on the current market. Diving into the tedious work of appraising, Burson and Leyva give insight into the relationship between fair market prices and a property’s actual value. Burson urges property owners to look over their property value notices, accessible on the Riley…
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On today’s edition of Wildcat Insider, Mitch Fortner recaps and assesses the Bat Cats’ effort in winning three over ranked teams in Arlington over the weekend, previews Monday’s showdown between the Baylor and K-State women’s basketball teams plus has his weekly visit with the “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcast Full Show: Seg. 1 – K-State men’s basketball suffers third straight loss with bad home loss to Arizona State Seg. 2 – Bat Cats win Amegy Bank College Baseball Series Seg. 3 – KSU WBB needs win over…
On today’s episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson, Mike speaks with Blade Mages about the future of Manhattan’s Wareham Hall. Formerly an opera house, Wareham Hall has since held everything from pandemic court hearings to sing-along showings of Frozen. With extensive plans for renovation, Mages and his team hope to foster creativity, connection, and growth in the updated space. Mages clues listeners in to innovations like cutting-edge acoustic technology and comfortable green rooms for performers. The $35 million project will begin in late summer if fundraising is complete, with a grand opening in fall 2027. Manhattanites may expect something…
Wamego boys placed 5th with 90 teams points at the 4A regional in Abilene. Qualifying four wrestlers for State. Individual Results 106 – Greyson Stream (6-12) did not place. 113 – Harry Costa (23-7) placed 3rd to qualify for state. Going 3-1 with two pins. 120 – Joe Ney (3-11) did not place. 126 – Cooper Weaber (5-13) did not place. 132 – Tyler Hecke (18-18) did not place. Went 2-2 with one pin. 138 – Duke Beggs (14-15) did not place. 144 – Zaylund Lee (6-17) did not place. 150 – Knox Karnowski (13-2) placed 2nd to qualify for…
Garden City, KS – Manhattan High did something that last year’s state championship team didn’t do. Win a regional championship. Coming down to the wire of the two day tournament in Western Kansas, the Indians won the 6A West Regional title over host Garden City one team point. Plus, qualifying 12 wrestlers for State and four winning individual regional titles. Manhattan won as a team with 254 team points. 2nd place Garden City had 253 points. Rounding out the top five was Washburn Rural, Maize and Lawrence-Free State. The first individual regional title went to junior Cameron Coonrod at 126…
Seg. 1 – Manhattan/JC recap Seg. 2 – Nick Perez interview, Centennial League & NCKL Seg. 3 – Big East League, TVL & 6A West wrestling update Seg. 4 – Full recap
On today’s episode, Mitch Fortner calls in live from Junction City for a day full of interviews, including star KSU WBB player Ayoka Lee, KSU FB transfer Ralph Ortiz and Scott Wildcat from Boscoe’s Boys. He’ll also break down this weekend’s games for KSU men’s and women’s basketball and discuss breaking news that may impact a MBB player.
On today’s episode, Mitch Fortner and Cole Deutschendorf discuss a season full of challenges for some of college basketball’s “blue bloods,” court stormings, talk to KSU WBB head coach Jeff Mittie and much more.
Thursday* Wamego Red Raiders Girls (13-5, 9-1) 36 @ Marysville Bulldogs (8-11) 34 Wamego Red Raiders Boys (4-14, 2-8) 39 @ Marysville Bulldogs (10-9) 60 Chapman Fighting Irish (2-16, 0-10) 38 @ Rock Creek Mustangs Girls (13-3, 7-1) 58 Chapman Fighting Irish (1-17, 0-10) 31 @ Rock Creek Mustangs Boys (15-1, 8-0) 75 Valley Heights Mustangs (12-8) 56 @ Blue Valley Rams Girls (8-11) 48 Valley Heights Mustangs (3-16) 53 @ Blue Valley Rams Boys (10-8) 67 *Games rescheduled from 1/18 due to weather Friday Manhattan Indians Girls (12-6, 5-3) 67 @ Junction City Bluejays (1-17, 0-8) 28 Manhattan Indians…
On today’s episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson, Mike speaks with Network Kansas CEO Steve Radley on community partnerships, the value of small businesses, and what it means to be an “entrepreneur.” Network Kansas connects entrepreneurs to the resources that are available to them. A state-wide network, the organization provides loan and equity programs funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative. From Bird City to Wichita, Steve speaks to the resilience of Kansan entrepreneurs and the opportunities that are available to them. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings…