Author: Mitch Fortner

Segment 1 – 0:00 Segment 2 – 8:29 Segment 3 – 19:09 Segment 4 – 34:17 On today’s episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson, Mike speaks with Lisa Sisley–cofounder of New Boston Creative Group and recent recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Kansas Department of Commerce Minority and Women Business Development Agency. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN

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Wamego’s Peyton Hardenburger – Tennessee Softball Peyton Hardenburger last Wednesday signed a letter of intent to play softball for the University of Tennessee. Hardenburger’s accomplishments on the diamond include leading the Lady Raiders to two state championships and being named Gatorade Athlete of the Year. She is pictured with her parents Travis and Miranda Hardenburger. Photo by Beth Day from The Times. She is On3’s No. 4 ranked player in the nation, No. 2 ranked pitcher in the 2025 class and No. 1 player from Kansas. Holds a career record of 35-1 with 13 no-hitters and 652 strikeouts. Manhattan’s Hanna…

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K-State is now 7-3 overall and 4-3 in Big 12 play after last night’s loss to Arizona State 24-14 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Even thought the Wildcats are not eliminated, the loss leaves K-State’s chances slim to take it to Arlington, Texas for the Big 12 championship game. Plus, winning the Big 12 championship would now be the only shots for the ‘Cats to make the College Football Playoff. K-State needs a lot to go their way at this point to make it to Arlington. That includes winning at home next week against Cincinnati and then beating Iowa State…

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First reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has been placed in injured reserve due to a knee injury. Butker will need arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. By going on IR, he will be sidelined for at least the next four games. The Chiefs signed kicker Spencer Shrader off the New York Jets’ practice squad to replace Butker on the 53-man roster. The rookie out of Notre Dame is 2-for-2 on field goals and 3-for-3 on extra points this season. Butker has scored the 3rd most points in Chiefs’ history with 975.

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Segment 1 – 0:00 Segment 2 – 12:23 Segment 3 – 22:43 Segment 4 – 37:55 On today’s episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson, Mike sits down with John Matta and continues a series of interviewing each of Manhattan’s city commissioners one-on-one. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN

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Sectional round of playoff high school football games. 6A Wichita Northwest Grizzlies (9-1) 28 @ Manhattan Indians (10-0) 49 Wichita East Aces (7-3) 28 @ Derby Panthers (10-0) 63 Blue Valley Northwest Huskies (7-3) 29 @ Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers (9-1) 44 Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars (8-2) 20 @ Blue Valley West Jaguars (9-1) 35 4A Buhler Crusaders (8-2) 28 @ Wamego Red Raiders (9-1) 14 Wellington Crusaders (8-2) 13 @ Andover Central Jaguars (9-1) 58 Lansing Lions (6-4) 21 @ Tonganoxie Chieftans (7-3) 7 Bishop Miege Stags (3-7) 37 @ Chanute Blue Comets (8-2) 14 3A Perry-Lecompton Kaws (5-5) 6 @…

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Thursday night in Bramlage, K-State men’s basketball (2-0) will host the LSU Tigers (2-0) out of the SEC. Tipoff set for 8:00 pm. K-State will play LSU third consecutive season. The Wildcats won a neutral-site contest at the 2022 Cayman Islands Classic and then beat LSU in the Maravich Center in Baton Rouge, La., last season. The game will be a return to Bramlage for former Wildcat Cam Carter. He played 2 seasons at K-State, averaging 10.4 points in 70 games in his career. He is currently averaging a team-best 21.0 points per game for the Tigers on 52.2 percent…

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