What a party last night in Nashville! The Grand Ole Opry celebrated turning 100 years old with a star-studded, three hour extravaganza. Host Blake Shelton was the Master of Ceremonies, and there was one fantastic performance after another. Here are some of the highlights. Dierks Bentley and Jamey Johnson delivered a rousing tribute to Charlie [...]
A K-State psychology professor is hoping to draw more attention to the fentanyl crisis. Heather Bliss, a professor at K-State, spoke during public comment at Tuesday’s Manhattan city commission meeting. “Between January 2023 and June 2023 there were eight deaths related to fentanyl poisoning in Manhattan alone, over 50 people were arrested in a drug [...]
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City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution for a proposed island annexation of an approximate 1-acre property, east of Manhattan Regional Airport. The property at 5111 Murray Road is owned by Charles and Julie Brunner. They requested to use an existing shed on the property to store commercial items for their carpet cleansing business. [...]
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Larger aircraft are coming to Manhattan Regional Airport. Starting in April, American Airlines will use the larger, 65-seat ERJ-170 aircraft for daily flights to and from Chicago. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local...
Yet another hiccup for Kelsea Ballerini and her first-ever headlining tour. Earlier she was forced to cancel a few of the shows when she was sick. But the latest cancellation has fans scratching their heads. Over the weekend, ticket holders received an e-mail letting them know that the concert wasn't going to happen and they'd [...]
Strong winds over the next 48 hours are prompting more concerns over the fire danger in the region. Riley County Deputy Fire Chief Doug Russell said the dust that was kicked up last weekend is a good indicator of how dry it is right now… “We were very fortunate last fall and last spring, after [...]
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Authorities are searching for a suspect who fled a traffic stop Monday night in rural Geary County. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on a dirt bike shortly before 10 p.m. on K-57 north of Junction City. The driver fled northbound, and crashed the bike near the [...]
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Franchisee Greg Shelton, CEO of MJC Huts, said construction is expected to begin before the end of March. The new building will be constructed in the parking lot, just east of the current Pizza Hut store, to allow the business to remain open during construction. “It’s going to be a free-standing DELCO, which means delivering [...]
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A St. George man is jailed in Riley County, accused of rape and kidnapping. Riley County Police arrested 30-year-old Ricky Dunklin on Friday on a warrant charging him with single counts of rape and aggravated charges of criminal sodomy, kidnapping and domestic battery as well as failure to appear. Bond was set at $125,000. An [...]
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Doug Russell, Deputy Fire Chief with Riley County Fire District No. 1 joined KMAN’s Morning News Tuesday to discuss the extreme fire weather conditions that continue across the Flint Hills region.
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