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Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockCam will perform her newest single, “Redwood Tree,” on Good Morning America today. The reflective ballad was inspired by a climbing tree that grew in the singer’s childhood backy...
Manhattan Parks and Recreation begins opening phase this week
Manhattan Parks and Recreation is gearing up for their full reopening plan. Director Eddie Eastes says all of the parks and trails in Manhattan are open, but some of the aspects within the parks are closed, such as playgrounds and bathrooms. Those facilities are expected to open this week. The department wanted to make sure [...]
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Man found safe at home after two-hour search
A local man believed missing after swimming at Pillsbury Crossing has been found safe. Riley County safety officials were called to the scene Friday after 9 p.m., having received a call that a man in his 20s could not be found after swimming with friends. After a two-hour search, authorities found the man safe at [...]
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Health officials inform public of possible COVID exposure at KSU pick-up soccer game
A newly diagnosed COVID-positive individual from another county recently participated in a group event in Manhattan, according to Riley County health officials. According a Friday release, the unidentified individual played in a pick-up soccer game at K-State’s Memorial Stadium on Sunday, May 31st between 2 and 4 p.m. He developed symptoms Tuesday. Anyone who attended [...]
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“I’ve been surprised on both sides”: Mickey Guyton reflects on her white country peers’ response to racism
ABC/Image Group LA Following the killing of 46-year-old black man George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis, the past two weeks have brought a wave of protests and calls for justice on social medi...
Mitchell Tenpenny shares successes with his fans as “Alcohol You Later” goes gold
Courtesy of Mitchell Tenpenny Mitchell Tenpenny got a huge surprise while hosting a live-streamed fan Q&A on social media recently: Chris, a founding member of his fan club, virtually presented him with an RIAA gold certification pla...
Riley County steady with 8 active COVID-19 cases, 68 overall
Riley County is currently totaling eight positive cases of coronavirus as of Friday, after one new positive patient tested positive. This brings the cumulative total to 68 cases. The patient is a 35-year-old female and the health department is currently doing investigation and contact tracing. People who have come into close contact are being notified [...]
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August preliminary hearing scheduled in Riley County alleged rape case
An August preliminary hearing is scheduled in Riley County for a Texas man accused of rape. At a status conference Tuesday, Judge William Malcolm set a four hour setting August 7 for Sean Morgan, who is charged with the 2015 alleged rape and aggravated kidnapping of a then 27-year-old victim. Morgan was arrested last fall [...]
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“Mind on Fishin’”: Trace Adkins faces a country conundrum in his playful new tune
Verge RecordsMany rural residents have been caught now and again between their obligation to make it to church on time, and their desire to catch just one or two more fish. That’s the conundrum Trace Adkins faces in his up-tempo new tun...
K-State’s Myers: “I’m glad I don’t have to advise this president”
Kansas State University President and retired 4 star General Richard Myers told CNN’s Erin Burnett Thursday he was saddened by the military’s use of force Monday in Washington, D.C. to break up a mostly peaceful protest. Myers, who served as President George W. Bush’s Joint Chief of Staff from 2001 to 2005, says it wasn’t [...]
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