Author: Troy Coverdale

Interim city manager Jason Hilgers and Mayor Susan Adamchak join AJ Shaw for an hour of discussion ahead of this evening’s City Commission meeting.

Kyliah Kellerman, Recreation Coordinator and Casey Smithson, Parks Superintendent with Manhattan Parks and Rec discuss happenings, including the upcoming Little Apple Paddle. Dr. Jessica Meekins from K-State Veterinary Health checks in to talk animal health ahead of the 4th of July.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State and women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie have agreed to a new five-year contract through the 2028-29 season. Wildcats athletic director Gene Taylor announced the deal Friday. The financial terms were not immediately available. Mittie’s previous contract, which was signed in 2022, would have lasted through the 2025-26 season. Mittie has spent the past 10 seasons with the Wildcats, leading them to the postseason eight times while going 190-135 with four 20-win seasons. His best season may have been this past season, when Kansas State briefly ascended to No. 2 in the AP Top 25…

Segment 1 – Captain Dominique Sumpter Lieutenant Wally Ratchford to preview Saturday’s Army Reserve deployment ceremony. Segment 2 – Jeff Shelton of Katie’s Way to preview their anniversary celebration. Segment 3 – State representative Sydney Carlin (D-Manhattan) of the 66th legislative district discusses the special session Segment 4 – State representative Mike Dodson (R-Manhattan) of the 67th legislative district discusses the special session

The KSHSAA executive board has finalized plans for this year’s State Football Championships, setting up three locations for games on Friday and Saturday the final weekend in November. Emporia State will host the 4, 5 and 6A games, Hutchinson Community College will host the 3, 2 and 1A contests. Kiowa County in Greensburg will host the eight-man and six-man games. Also, this week, the board voted to begin planning to shift the state basketball tournaments to four sites in March of 2026. There will remain seven classifications of schools, however. Wrestling this coming season will see the expansion of state…

Seg. 1 – Junction City City Manager Allen Dinkel Seg. 2 – Dinkel, con’t Seg. 3 – Wamego Health Administrator Brian Howells Seg. 4 – City of Wamego Communications Coordinator Gabby Jensen

Seg 1 – Visit Manhattan Director Marcia Rozell Seg 2 – Food and Farm Council of Manhattan and Riley County Coordinator Vickie James discusses what’s new with the council, a recap of the recent Joint City/County meeting and more. Seg 3 – Manhattan High Special Education Department Co-Head Jamie Schnee previews Manhattan’s Got Talent, an event hosted at Manhattan High School Thursday night. Seg. 4 – Troy & Kolby discuss Monday’s full eclipse

Seg. 1 – “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson Seg. 2 – Transfer portal targets Dug McDaniel & Tarris Reed visit K-State Seg. 3 – Baseball drops series to Texas Seg. 4 – Final Four predicitions

Seg 1 – Red Cross Spokesperson Kristi Ingalls provides an update on blood drives locally, including one coming up at K-State later this month. Seg 2 – Kansas Forest Service State Fire Management Officer Bill Waln provides an update on fire danger in Kansas and general fire safety tips. Seg 3 – Special Olympics Kansas Senior Program Director Krystin Guggisberg previews the annual State Basketball and Cheerleading Tournament in Manhattan. Seg 4 – State Sen. Kenny Titus provides the weekly legislative update from Topeka.

Segment 1 – Wamego USD 320 Superintendent Rob McKim Segment 2 – Purple Power Animal Welfare Society volunteer Jonathan Mertz Segment 3 & 4 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operations Project Manager of Tuttle Creek Lake Brian McNulty and Park Manager Caleb Snider provide updates on lake conditions, recreation and construction.