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Wamego Health Center temporarily switching from walk-in to drive-thru facility

The Wamego Health Center is temporarily changing from a walk-in clinic to a drive-thru clinic in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ascension Via Christi President Bob Copple explains: Copple jokes that transitioning back to a walk-in clinic in the future may be difficult. Copple advises patients with respiratory symptoms to call ahead before visiting the [...]

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By B104 Staff|2020-04-11T11:13:03-05:00April 11th, 2020|Local News|Comments Off

Fire at Junction City apartment complex started by juvenile playing with lighters

A fire at a Junction City apartment complex Friday evening was ruled as intentional after it was found to have been started by a juvenile playing with lighters. The individual stated that this was their first time playing with lighters and they did so because they were curious about fire. The fire took place at [...]

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By B104 Staff|2020-04-11T09:31:30-05:00April 11th, 2020|Local News|Comments Off

Kansas Gas Service presents grant to Greater Manhattan Community Foundation

ONE Gas Inc, the parent company of Kansas Gas Service plans to present $70,000 in ONE Gas Foundation grants to Kansas nonprofit agencies including a number of Manhattan-area agencies. The grants will go to the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, in addition to foundations in Wichita, Topeka and the United Way of Greater Kansas City. GMCF [...]

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By B104 Staff|2020-04-10T22:32:33-05:00April 10th, 2020|Local News|Comments Off

K-State to get $12.7 million from federal COVID-19 relief package

Nearly $12.7 million is being distributed to Kansas State University from the federal government, half of which is directly aimed at student financial assistance. The funding, announced Thursday, is one branch of the $2.1 trillion federal Coronavirus Air, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in late [...]

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By B104 Staff|2020-04-10T19:44:18-05:00April 10th, 2020|Local News|Comments Off

Riley County sees first day since March with no new positive COVID-19 tests

Friday marked the first day since March that Riley County has not confirmed a new positive COVID-19 test. Health and safety officials spoke to the public via ZOOM and Facebook Live, confirming Riley County is still only recording 20 positive tests. Health Department Director Julie Gibbs says 15 of those cases are active, as 5 [...]

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By B104 Staff|2020-04-10T18:36:47-05:00April 10th, 2020|Local News|Comments Off

Jordan Davis’ new music video celebrates the ‘Detours’ on his way to finding love and fatherhood

ABC/Image Group LAThese days, Jordan Davis is a committed family man who loves spending time with his wife, Kristen, and their five-month old daughter, Eloise Larkin. But the singer’s road to finding family was filled with &ld...

By B104 Staff|2020-04-13T08:50:04-05:00April 10th, 2020|Music News|Comments Off

‘One of Them Girls’: Lee Brice celebrates strong women in his new single, music video

Curb RecordsLee Brice’s next radio single is the anthemic “One of Them Girls,” a tribute to the kind of smart, strong woman that “all of us -- deep down, at the end of the day, at the end of our lives -- really hope to have lovi...

By B104 Staff|2020-04-13T08:51:17-05:00April 10th, 2020|Music News|Comments Off

Washington County orders residents who traveled to Riley County to quarantine for 14 days

Residents of Washington County are being mandated 14-day quarantine and isolation if they recently traveled to Riley County. The Washington County Health Department announced this week the new measure which applies to any Washington County resident who traveled into Riley County on or after April 7. The measure is in place to limit the spread [...]

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By B104 Staff|2020-04-10T15:32:47-05:00April 10th, 2020|Local News|Comments Off

Highland says governor overstepped executive authority; says economic ramifications are dire

Kansas House Representative Ron Highland says the state has done a good job so far responding to guidelines from health officials related to coronavirus. The 51st District Republican Representative from Wamego was critical of Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order which mandated churches to comply with the 10-person gathering minimum ahead of Easter – traditionally the [...]

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By B104 Staff|2020-04-10T15:20:58-05:00April 10th, 2020|Local News|Comments Off

Thomas Rhett, Little Big Town tapped to join ‘The Disney Family Singalong’ special

Little Big Town and Thomas Rhett will be heading up the country contingent of the all-star cast of artists participating in The Disney Family Singalong, an hour-long celebration of music, family and all things Disney. The spec...

By B104 Staff|2020-04-13T08:53:59-05:00April 10th, 2020|Music News|Comments Off