Arts + Culture

Marcia Rozell

Q&A with Marcia RozellExecutive Director, Visit ManhattanQ: You love Manhattan more than just about anyone I know. Let’s start simple—what makes Manhattan, Kansas so special?A: It’s a college town—that’s what brought us here—but it’s more than that. It has incredible amenities, and ultimately, it’s the people who make it special. That’s what sets Manhattan apart.Q: It always comes back to the people. No matter who you ask, that’s the answer.A: It is. It really is.Q: Let’s rewind a bit. Where...

Arts + Culture

Ashley Oliphant

Ashley Oliphant: Taking the Lemons of Aging and Making LemonadeOwner, Lemonade Aesthetics & Spa ClinicQ: Tell us a little about your background. Where did your story begin?Ashley Oliphant: I was born and raised in Wamego, Kansas. I grew up on a farm, playing in the dirt, riding bikes, and spending a lot of time outdoors. Sports became a huge part of my life, and I eventually played college volleyball at Independence Community College before transferring to Nicholls State University in...

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Ali Goss

Enamored by Impact: A Conversation with Ali GossOwner, Enamored by Ali & Co-Owner, Syndicate TattooQ: First off—this new space looks incredible. How does it feel to be here?Ali Goss: Thank you—we love it. It was definitely bittersweet leaving downtown. We were there for almost 16 years, and when we first moved in, it was kind of a ghost town. People actually warned us not to open there because businesses “went to die.” But that wasn’t our experience at all.We got to watch downtown grow...

Arts + Culture

Stacy Mayo Martinez

Stacy Mayo MartinezCEO & Co-Founder, Martinez Media & Marketing GroupQ: For someone meeting you for the first time—where are you from, and what brought you to Manhattan?Stacy Mayo Martinez: I grew up in Garden City, Kansas, and I’m a fourth-generation K-Stater. K-State has always been part of my family—we’ve had season football tickets since 1990—so I grew up immersed in that culture. I always knew I wanted to go into agriculture, though I didn’t know exactly how. With my background in...

Life + Culture

Men of Impact 2026

Meet six remarkable men whose influence, leadership, and heart continue to leave a lasting mark on Manhattan in 2026. Article by Heather Hoffman & Tyler Jackson | Photography by Tim Sigle | Sigle Photography Rob Wild  Agent, Wild & Associates LLC. American Family Insurance Born and raised in Essex, England, Rob Wild once dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player for his beloved Tottenham Hotspur. Instead, life led him on a journey centered around something even greater: helping...

Life + Culture

Shaping Identity

Inside Outpost Western Store, cowboy hat shaping has become equal parts craftsmanship, personal expression, western tradition, and community gathering place. Article by Tyler Jackson | Photography by Tim Sigle | Sigle Photography It all starts with a straight pin. Next, comes the steam. Vapor mist rolls upward from a jewelry steamer in soft bursts as a cowboy hat passes through practiced hands at the shaping station. A brim is curved slightly downward. A crown is pinched and reshaped. Someone...

Finance + Legal Services

Coverage Gaps Cause Chaos

It’s not just policies, premiums, or paperwork. It’s the home you stayed up late working for. The vehicle that gets your family where they need to go. The farm built by generations before you. The business you poured your heart into. The life you’ve worked hard to create.At our agency, we never forget that behind every policy is a family counting on protection when life takes an unexpected turn.When storms roll in, accidents happen, or tragedy strikes, insurance becomes more than a monthly...

Education

Proud of the House We Built

Inside Shalin Klein’s family business, where she and Collin balance faith, family, and football while building a life in Manhattan Article by Tyler Jackson | Photography by Tim Sigle | Sigle Photography We approach a beautiful home tucked quietly into the rolling Flint Hills of Riley County, just off a fairway at Colbert Hills Golf Course. Native stone wraps the exterior, grounding it firmly in Kansas, while inside, warm wood imported from Italy and reclaimed brick from Chicago tell a tale of...

Life + Culture

2026 Women of Impact

Meet six remarkable women whose influence, leadership, and heart continue to leave a lasting mark on Manhattan in 2026. Article by Heather Hoffman & Tyler Jackson | Photography by Tim Sigle | Sigle Photography Stacy Mayo Martinez CEO & Co-Founder, Martinez Media & Marketing Group Stacy Mayo Martinez has always understood the power of story. A fourth-generation K-Stater who grew up in Garden City, she came to Manhattan with deep roots in agriculture and a natural curiosity about...

Sports + Recreation

Plant to Podium

From Manhattan’s Parker hose plant, to drag strips across America, the Piper family’s race cars prove hometown engineering and dedication power championship speed. Article by Tyler Jackson | Photography by Sigle Photography & Provided In an unsuspecting residential shop just outside Manhattan, sits a pair of slender, 24-foot-long aerodynamic racing machines that look like space rockets waiting for launch. A bold orange and blue paint scheme wraps around an intimidating big-block racing engine...