As you're probably aware, Carrie Underwood slips into the judges' seat left available by Katy Perry on the upcoming 23rd season of American Idol. And she got some advice from her old friend Simon Cowell. Cowell told E News "“I think it’s a good choice. Carrie, we go back a long way. I remember her [...]
A 17-year-old from Junction City is facing charges of attempted murder, tied to shootings reported in the 700 block of Colorado Street in Manhattan in June and July. The Riley County Police Department says Brayln Marsh was arrested by Junction City Police on Aug. 1 on a Riley County District Court warrant for two counts [...]
The 18th Annual Bag Lady Auction returns Friday, June 24, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church! The fundraiser for the Manhattan Emergency Shelter, Inc., is back after a couple of years off due to COVID-19! Come solo, or get a group together and rent out a table, to enjoy a night of food, drinks, entertainment [...]
Members of the Fairy Godmothers organization were on Monday’s In Focus to talk about their relatively new Hand Up Grant, or HUG. This grant, which can amount up to $3,000, is given to women 18-years-old or older living in Manhattan or Riley County wanting to attend Manhattan Area Technical College, Bellus Academy, Manhattan Christian College [...]
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With one week until Election Day and the deadline for requesting mail-in ballots being today at 4:30 p.m., a last-minute brush up on advanced voting may just save you some time and hassle. Advanced voting does, in fact, have a few advantages. “You can go ahead and vote if you’re not going to be around [...]
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Flu Vaccine Shortage Residents of Pottawatomie County wanting to get a flu vaccine through the county’s health department may have to wait a little while. Pottawatomie County Health Director Lisa Kenworthy told the Pottawatomie County Commission during their meeting Monday morning that the county currently has a shortage of flu vaccines, but they are not [...]
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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]
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K-State’s Institute for Civil Discourse and Democracy and the 4-H Department of Youth Development partnered to host the 4-H Community Conversations Youth Citizen Open Forum at the Staley School of Leadership Saturday. The four-hour event featured trained moderators facilitating conversations among groups of high school and middle school students about a topic predetermined by youth [...]
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The return of Jordy Nelson to Manhattan, and several creative floats highlighted the 2019 K-State Home Coming Parade on Friday. The annual parade was rallying Wildcat fans before the big game against Oklahoma on Saturday. Manhattan residents watched on from the sidewalks of Poyntz Avenue as the floats drove down the street and K-State students [...]
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A rollover accident involving one vehicle on I-70 near exit 313 shortly after 5 p.m. resulted in injuries to two people. One person was life-flighted and another was taken away in an ambulance. Both westbound lanes were temporarily closed and have since been reopened. The nature of the injuries is unknown at this time. UPDATE: [...]
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