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Reddi seeking third term on Manhattan City Commission
Manhattan City Commissioner Usha Reddi is seeking a third term on the city commission. Reddi announced Monday morning on her Facebook page that she had filed paperwork with the Riley County Clerk’s office for the November general election. She was first elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2017. Reddi, in her post says she’s looking [...]
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K-State changing face mask policy for outdoors settings May 17; drinking fountains to reopen
Kansas State University will change its face covering guidance for fully vaccinated individuals in outdoor settings beginning May 17, following the expiration of Manhattan’s mask ordinance. The new policy states that everyone, including faculty, staff, students, contractors, vendors and visitors must continue to wear face coverings over their mouths and noses in all indoor spaces [...]
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Second man pleads guilty to 2nd degree murder in 2019 shooting
A Manhattan man entered a guilty plea Thursday to second-degree murder in connection to a 2019 fatal attempted robbery. 21-year-old Jaylon Hitsman additionally pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated robbery and aggravated battery. In exchange, prosecutors dropped charges of aggravated assault and criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and recommended a lower sentence [...]
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Wichita native returns to paint Douglass Activity Center mural
A mural depicting a number of scenes tied to the Douglass community in Manhattan is being painted at the new Activity Center there by a Wichita native. EuGene V. Byrd III returned to his home state from Atlanta to paint the piece that has the man who led the Exodusters to Kansas, Benjamin “Pap” Singleton, [...]
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CMT Music City News
Thomas Rhett Credits Trading in His Sneakers for Boots in Aiding Him Creating His New Album
For the past eight years, Thomas Rhett had become a bit of a sneaker aficionado. However, of late — especially while recording his latest album Country Again: Side A, he’s had a change of heart. “If you know me, you know I’ve been on ...
Martina McBride Shares Words of Wisdom She’s Passed Down to Her Daughters
Though Martina McBride is known for her powerhouse vocals on hits including “My Baby Loves Me,” “Wild Angels” and “A Broken Wing,” she’s also mom to three daughters—Delaney, Emma and Ava. During a recent interv...
Dan+Shay’s The (Arena) Tour Will Return to the Road in September
Last year, Dan+Shay had just embarked on their very first headlining arena tour–performing three sold-out concerts including two dates at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and another show in Columbus, Ohio–when the COVID-19 pandemic forc...
Miley Cyrus Covers One of Godmother Dolly Parton’s Hits on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Miley Cyrus’ familial lineage is the stuff of legend. Her father is Billy Ray Cyrus, the man whose “Achy Break Heart” is part of pop country’s legacy forever. However, her godmother is none other than Dolly Parton, who, similarl...
Sam Hunt Promises New Music “Between June, July, August”
Embedded from players.brightcove.net. In a recent Audacy Country interview, San Hunt both highlighted how “excited” he was about spending time at home for a few days to celebrate Mother’s Day with his family but also revealed exactly ...
On This Day in 2008: Garth Brooks Inducts Carrie Underwood into the Grand Ole Opry
Thirteen years ago, on May 10, 2008, Garth Brooks inducted Carrie Underwood as a new member of the Grand Ole Opry. In introducing fellow Oklahoman Underwood, Brooks said, “I can’t imagine what you’re feeling right now. I cried like a ...