Author: Mitch Fortner

What happens when you run out of lawyers? The Riley County Attorney’s office is responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses within the county. This office also handles Child In Need of Care cases and Involuntary Commitments. With many Kansas attorneys nearing retirement, a gap in available legal services has begun to open. Riley County Prosecutor Barry Wilkerson sits down with Mike to discuss the need for new lawyers to fill those spots. 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. Click here…

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On this episode of Wildcat Insider, we break down K-State women’s historical win over Kentucky on Sunday, interview both “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson and KSU WBB HC Jeff Mittie, go over more BatCat success and more! https://www.youtube.com/live/hnUEamSi6ek?si=jGvrGDUaEosicJwW Hour 1 Seg. 1 – K-State WBB advances to Sweet 16 with OT win over Kentucky Seg. 2 – “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson Seg. 3 – BatCats win series at Baylor Hour 2 Seg. 1 – K-State WBB head coach Jeff Mittie Seg. 2 – Transfer portal open, no news for KSU MBB Seg. 3 – Big 12 sends…

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On today’s episode, Mike is joined by John Blair–Konza Prairie Biological Station Director. Blair, who is also a co-investigator on the Konza’s Long-Term Ecological Research program, shares his insight on the ecological consequences of global change and the future of National Science Foundation-funded research. 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. Click here to listen on Amazon.

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In the first half of today’s show, Mike speaks with Kristin Brighton–president of the USD 383 school board. The Manhattan-Ogden board of education is currently engaged in facilitating conversations about phone usage for students. Brighton talks about the effects of heavy screen time on young minds, advocating for change in the classroom. Mike is later joined by Philip Nel, leader of a local grassroots social movement that opposes the actions of the current presidential administration. Indivisible MHK is one chapter in a national movement aiming to elect progressive leaders and rethink our democracy. They are hosting a town hall tomorrow…

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On today’s episode, Mike sits down with Fort Riley Garrison Commander Colonel Jerry Nunziato. Col. Nunziato explains military nomenclature, speaks on Ft. Riley’s unique culture, and provides a sense of Ft. Riley’s role on the southern border. 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. Click here to listen on Amazon.

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 Lavender corvettes for everyone? Today, Mike unpacked K-State ‘Name Image Likeness’ with Pierson McAtee and Curry Sexton, a pair of former KSU student athletes, now managing Wildcat NIL. Wildcat NIL aims to align student athletes with team-wide deals to bring maximum value to fans and the team. Capitalizing on the individual draw of student athletes through personal branding and social media, Wildcat NIL has vastly changed the landscape of sponsorship within college athletics. Sexton and McAtee answer pressing questions on the organization: how does it affect transfer portals? Does it foster complicated team dynamic? How can equity and healthy…

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