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Burke/Triolo Productions/ThinkstockIn case you missed it, Kelsea Ballerini made a virtual stop on The Late Late Show With James Corden this week, performing “A Country Song” off her self-titled third album. Also in late-night news, America...

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Ahead of his 2020 ACM performance, Jimmie Allen compares the Bluebird Cafe to another famed venue

ABC/Image Group LAJimmie Allen will take the stage of Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe at the ACM Awards tonight to perform his chart-topping second single, “Make Me Want To.” It’s a stage he’s pretty familiar with: So much so, ...

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Pollinator Pockets: New mowing regimen at local parks aimed at assisting plant pollinators

A new mowing routine will soon be implemented by the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department at a few local parks to help plant pollinators, such as birds, insects and small mammals. Alfonso Leyva, Manhattan Parks and Rec. park planner, says the program, known as Pollinator Pockets, will consist of identifying areas of parks where workers [...]

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Lady A looks back at their early ACM wins: “I think that really propelled the beginning of our career”

ABC/Chris HolloLady A look back at their ACM Awards history this week, as they’re heading into tonight’s show nominated for two awards they’ve won in the past. Bandmates Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood won Group of t...

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Former Wamego Wastewater Treatment operator indicted for violations of Clean Water Act

The former operator of the Wamego Wastewater Treatment Facility was indicted Wednesday on federal charges of violating the Clean Water Act. According to a release from US Attorney Stephen McAllister’s office, 47-year-old David Schleif of Belvue was charged with discharging untreated or inadequately treated sewage from the Wamego facility into the Kansas River. The crime [...]

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Runaway June’s wardrobe selections came “down to the wire” before the 2020 ACM Awards

Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesRunaway June will appear onstage at tonight’s ACM Awards as presenters, and it’s an exciting landmark for the group: It’s the first awards show since Natalie Stovall joined the trio, following Hannah Mulholl...

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Riley County reports spike in new cases, largely from delayed results; promises fix on the way

Riley County health experts say a large increase in positive coronavirus cases is largely blamed on delays in getting results, but plans are underway to fix the problem. Wednesday’s report included 111 new positive cases and two additional recoveries since Monday’s report. Ascension Via Christi is monitoring three positive patients. Local health officer Julie Gibbs [...]

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Manhattan City Commission approves Kimball Ave. improvement; tax abatement for BEV-HUB expansion

The Manhattan City Commission has approved a roughly $3 million cost-share grant for Kimball Avenue reconstruction, phase 9 of the North Campus Corridor plan. That leaves about $7.1 million that will be covered by city/university, water, stormwater, economic development and bond and interest funds. Mayor Usha Reddi says the city is also in competition to [...]

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Keith Urban and Pink can’t let go of the past in their harmony-laden “One Too Many”

Capitol Records NashvilleKeith Urban and pop collaborator Pink swap bar-room stories, regrets and battle scars in “One Too Many,” their just-released duet. “I spend all my money drinking on my own, yeah / In this bar, just sat here s...

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Pott. County Commission discusses potential US-24 Hwy. projects, CARES Act funds

US-24 Hwy. projects The Pottawatomie County Commission rejected all bids for the Green Valley Rd./US-24 Hwy. intersection project Monday. The low bid of $4.02 million was about 22 percent higher then the $3.3 million estimate. According to Peter Clark, Pottawatomie County Public Works director, the commission is statutorily required to reject bids that are more [...]

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