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Douglass Center mural portraying Manhattan’s African American history unveiled during Juneteenth celebration
The final piece of the new Douglass Recreation Center was unveiled Saturday as part of the annual Juneteenth celebration in Manhattan. A mural, entitled Triumphant, was designed by Wichita native EuGene Byrd III of Atlanta, Georgia. It honors the strength, pain, joy, faith, knowledge, sacrifice and perseverance of black residents in the community from past [...]
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Stormont Vail Health breaks ground on new $38 million Manhattan complex
Work began this week on a new $38 million medical complex at the K-State Research Park. The facility will serve in part as a to training site for students in K-State’s physician assistant program as part of an agreement between the school and Stormont Vail Health. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce president Jason Smith says [...]
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City and county officials discuss challenges of SB 13 and creating revenue-neutral rate budgets
Officials from the City of Manhattan, Riley County and Pottawatomie County sat down Thursday to discuss budgetary challenges amid the newly adopted Senate Bill 13. The legislation, passed this spring, is intended to increase transparency in property tax collections in the state. It requires all taxing entities to create budgets at a revenue-neutral rate (RNR), [...]
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USD 320 board approves hires of Wamego High School, Middle School principals
The Wamego School Board met briefly Friday to approve the hire of new principals at Wamego Middle School and Wamego High School for the upcoming school year. Interim Superintendent Greg Mann spoke about the hiring process at Friday’s meeting. Brad Couture will lead the middle school after serving as an assistant principal and athletic director [...]
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Willie Jones Talks Celebrating Juneteenth By Covering Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song”
Embedded from embed.music.apple.com. Any conversation with singer-songwriter Willie Jones these days feels like a moment wherein you’re watching an artist once foreign to a space becoming increasingly comfortable with being their best, authentic ...
PREMIERE: Brittney Spencer’s “Sober & Skinny” Is An “Emotional” Anthem
Embedded from www.youtube.com. “Sober & Skinny” — talented singer-songwriter Brittney Spencer’s latest single — presents the most direct personal presentation to date of her creative style and voice. “The passio...
Frank Ray Blends Country, Latin Vibes With “Streetlights”
Embedded from www.youtube.com. In 2017, after spending a decade working in law enforcement in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Frank Ray (real name: Francisco Gomez) knew it was time to give his first love–singing and performing country music–a real...
PREMIERE: Nelly Joy’s “I Don’t Give A Truck” Gives Heartbreak An Uplifting Twist
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Abilene, Texas-born singer-songwriter Nelly Joy’s “I Don’t Give A Truck” offers a note on tough times that leans deep into the sweeter than the bitter side of contemplating heartbreak and moving on. “My dream for this song was to pair the heartbreak cheating lyrical narrative with a fun and upbeat line dance... Read more »
Kenny Chesney Announces 2022 Stadium Tour
In 2022, Kenny Chesney will return to headlining some of the biggest venues in the country, on his 2022 Stadium Tour, the Blue Chair Bay Rum Presents Here And Now 2022 Fueled by Marathon. Chesney’s previous outing, 2020’s Chillaxification T...
Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill To Appear On New Charlie Daniels ‘Duets’ Project
The legacy of iconic country music superstar Charlie Daniels continues to be fondly celebrated. The latest news is that Duets — an album of unreleased collaborations between the “Devil Went Down To Georgia” singer and a plethora of co...