Author: Mitch Fortner

K-State wrapped the regular season with a 29-21 loss at Iowa State this past Saturday. Ending K-State’s slim hopes of making the Big 12 Championship game. The Big 12 will most likely get just one team into the college football playoff. That being the Big 12 champion. That game will be played this Saturday between Arizona State and Iowa State. The ‘Cats finished the regular season 8-4 overall and 5-4 in the Big 12. Losing three of its last four games. K-State finished tied for 8th in the Big 12 and nine teams are bowl eligible. Most likely meaning that…

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By Tim Everson teverson@themercury.com A season filled with costly mistakes and missed opportunities wrapped up appropriately for Kansas State Saturday night, falling 29-21 at Iowa State in a final game of the regular season where KSU was playing catch-up for most of the night. The Wildcats (8-4, 5-4 Big 12) end the season tied for eighth place in the Big 12 after losing three of the final four games. Read the rest of the article at themercury.com

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State championships of the playoff high school football games. 6A Gardner Edgerton Trailblazers (12-1) 36 vs. Manhattan Indians (12-1) 33 11/29, 2:00 p.m. @ Emporia State University 5A St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (13-0) 35 vs. Hays Indians (8-5) 13 11/30, 7:00 p.m. @ Emporia State University 4A Bishop Miege Stags (5-8) 42 vs. Andover Central Jaguars (12-1) 49 11/30, 1:00 p.m. @ Emporia State University 3A Topeka Hayden Wildcats (11-2) 19 vs. Andale Indians (13-0) 36 11/30, 12:00 p.m. @ Hutchinson Community College 2A Nemaha Central Thunder (11-1) 36 vs. Southeast of Saline Trojans (13-0) 28 11/29, 6:00 p.m. @…

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Segment 1 – 0:00 Segment 2 – 9:05 Segment 3 – 21:26 Segment 4 – 34:45 Today’s episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson features Marcia Rozell, the executive director of Visit Manhattan. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN

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Segment 1 – 0:00 Segment 2 – 7:18 Segment 3 – 20:02 Segment 4 – 32:58 On today’s episode of Within Reason with Mike Matson, Mike speaks with Manhattan City Commissioner Jayme Minton to continue a series of one-on-one discussions with the team of the City Commission. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN

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Sub-State round of playoff high school football games. 6A Manhattan Indians (12-0) 30 @ Derby Panthers (11-1) 21 Blue Valley West Jaguars (10-2) 24 @ Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers (11-1) 35 5A St. James Academy Thunder (6-6) 17 @ St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (12-0) 24 Hays Indians (8-4) 24 @ Goddard-Eisenhower Tigers (9-3) 14 4A Bishop Miege Stags (5-7) 48 @ Tonganoxie Chieftans (8-4) 13 Buhler Crusaders (9-3) 14 @ Andover Central Jaguars (11-1) 41 3A Topeka Hayden Wildcats (11-1) 35 @ Wellsville Eagles (11-1) 7 Holcomb Longhorns (9-3) 14 @ Andale Indians (12-0) 56 2A Council Grove Braves (8-4) 6 @…

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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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