The 55th CMA Awards were Wednesday night in Nashville. And while the awards show was another step towards normalcy in a world still dealing with a pandemic, there were plenty of moments that shattered typical in the best possible ways. If you couldn...
Two more Riley County residents have died after recently testing positive for COVID-19. The health department said Wednesday a 61-year-old unvaccinated woman died Nov. 5 after testing positive two-and-a-half weeks earlier. A fully vaccinated 82-year-old man also died Sunday after testing positive just six days earlier. The county has now seen 62 COVID-related deaths. In [...]
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Pottawatomie County will use funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to plan a regional storm water detention pond. Commissioners differed on ways to approach the pond, northwest of Oliver Brown Elementary School. Pat Weixelman thought the $1.5 million ask was too high. Commissioner Dee McKee favored going in at planning and designing now, saying [...]
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Academy Award-winning vocalist Jennifer Hudson’s awareness of the musical catalog of Aretha Franklin once again proved incredible at the 55th CMA Awards. The performer’s 2021 was highlighted by a stunning turn as the Queen of Soul in the we...
T.J. Osborne of Brothers Osborne wishes his “younger me could see me now.” Brothers Osborne won Duo of the Year at the 55th CMA Awards – their fourth win in the category. T.J. Osborne kissed his boyfriend on camera on his way to the stage – an unpreced...
Mickey Guyton’s album track “Love My Hair” became a moment on the Country Music Awards (CMA) stage when the Grammy-nominated vocalist was joined in live performance by fellow rising African-American — and Nashville-based — singer-songwriter...
Jimmie Allen might not be dancing with the stars anymore, but he just won an even more coveted trophy – New Artist of the Year. Allen wowed the audience at the 55th CMA Awards when his name was called and received the night’s loudest applause so far as...
Embedded from www.youtube.com. Were you ready to see Blake Shelton potentially in flames?!?!? “I think it’s going to be my new superhero power,” jokes the country superstar about the special effects involved in the making of his new c...
Manhattan area elected officials are weighing in on anticipated legislation to eliminate or reduce the state sales tax on food. Wamego 51st District Rep. Ron Highland says Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s announcement Monday that she’ll introduce legislation in the upcoming session, was more about scoring political points. 67th District Rep. Mike Dodson, of Manhattan, says [...]
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The real-time list of winners for the 55th CMA Awards.
